Global Oneness Project
The Value of Ancient Traditions
Imagine having to give up cell phones, computers, and TV? What would be lost? What gained? An examination of the Drokpa, a nomadic people who live in the grasslands of Tibet, provides class members an opportunity to consider how access...
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What Was It Like?
Students use the Internet to gather historical facts about the county in which they live. Using the information, they discover how to check it for accuracy and present their findings to the class. They write an essay about the history of...
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Reading: The Trans-Siberian Railway
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a passage about traveling from Moscow to Beijing on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Students answer 8 multiple choice questions.
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Antonyms 5: Level 10
Ensure that your class's vocabulary development doesn't become stagnant with this antonym practice! Learners review 10 vocabulary words, identify the antonym of each, and check their answers on the detailed guide provided. Example words...
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Students discuss the advantages and disadvantages of private communities and the lives led by their residents. They design ideal planned communities for people featured in other Class Matters articles.
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Reading: The Trans-Siberian Railway
For this Trans-Siberian Railway worksheet, students read for comprehension and assessment. Students choose eight multiple choice answers.
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Indians of the Plains
Second graders, in groups, explore the Plains Indians and explore how the physical climate of the Plains region affected their lives.
Read Works
Read Works: The Ancient City of Petra: A Nomadic Beginning
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks reading from the American Museum of Natural Anthropology's website called OLogy provides a brief history of the city of Petra and its connection to Arabian nomads. A paired passage, a...
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Read Works: The Ancient City of Petra: Controlling Trade Routes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage from the American Museum of Natural Anthropology's website called OLogy provides a brief history of the city of Petra and its importance to ancient trade routes. A paired passage,...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Somalis
The Muslim Somalis of the Horn of Africa speak the Somali language and live in the Somali Democratic Republic (Somalia). There are also substantial numbers of Somalis in neighboring countries: the southern half of Djibouti, the eastern...