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An African Folktale

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn what a folktale is and illustrate their favorite part of the story The Orphan Boy. They also write a folk story that explains a natural phenomena.
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Will There Be Subsistence Farmers in the 21st Century?: Feeding the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the topic of subsistence farming. They research the future of subsistence agriculture, identify the types and locations of subsistence agriculture, and write about subsistence farming in regards to developing nations and...
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Mongolia: Land, History and Culture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the land, culture and history of Mongolia. In groups, they use the internet to determine what groups held power and during what time periods. They also identify the most important parts of their culture and why they...
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Civilization Pie

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners define civilization as it was in ancient times.  In this world history lesson, students work in small groups to write a recipe that has all the combined ingredients of early civilized societies and share their results with...