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Resources and Trade Flow

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students plan for a service project. In this service lesson, students determine the materials they will need to complete their service project. Students discuss possible trade flows into the United States.
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Parallels and Meridians

For Students 4th - 5th
In this parallels and meridians worksheet, students read about parallels and meridians and answer questions about lines of latitude and longitude. Students complete 8 problems.
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Globe Lesson 6 - Longitude - Grade 6+

For Students 6th - 8th
In this longitude worksheet, middle schoolers read a 3-paragraph review of longitude and respond to 13 short answer questions.
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Globe Lesson 7 - Parallels and Meridians - Grade 6+

For Students 6th - 8th
In this parallels and meridians worksheet, students read a 2-paragraph review of parallels and meridians and respond to 7 short answer questions.
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Divided We Fall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the Bill of Rights. In this U.S. Constitution lesson, students write essays for perform plays that feature the importance of the first ten amendments. Pupils imagine the United States without 1 of the amendments that make...
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Flat Earth Society

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore map distortion. In this geography instructional activity, students compare Mercator projection maps to globes in order to understand the strengths and weaknesses of projection maps.
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The Great Explorers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the importance of culture and economy changes that occurred due to the great explorations. In this explorations lesson, students create a list of major explorers. Students focus on one main exploration and give an oral...
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Interpreting Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compare historical interpretations. In this research skills lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer. Young scholars use their...
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Give Me Liberty!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the major battles of the war and make oral presentations regarding their findings.
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The Home Front (Circa 1863)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this American Civil War instructional activity, students examine sources and then write personal accounts of the war.
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Adventures with Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this Lewis and Clark lesson, students conduct research about the expedition and present their findings to their classmates.
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Role Playing the Plague

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the impact of the plague. In this European history lesson, students listen to their instructors present information regarding the black death and then write letters regarding the plague from the perspective of 14th...
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Westward Ho

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine primary sources regarding Western migration. In this Manifest Destiny lesson, students determine why the pioneers moved west and what the trip was like as they examine sources and write journals based on their...
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Let's Go Maya!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students make an ancient Maya travel guide. In this ancient Maya lesson, students use knowledge from previous lessons to design a travel guide. They include important information for a traveler who wants to visit an ancient Maya city....
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The Sunni/Shia Split in Iraq

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the historic Shia-Sunni conflict to assess its present-day status in Iraq and determine how it might play out in postwar Iraq.  In this World History lesson, students research the factors that contribute to the current...
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War and International Law:America’s Foreign Policy: A Brief History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the history of American foreign policy. In this foreign policy lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture that presents a brief history of American foreign policy. Students respond to discussion...
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Manifest Destiny Lesson Plan

For Teachers 8th
Learners examine how Americans justified Westward Expansion. In this American history lesson, your historians will watch a Manifest Destiny Powerpoint presentation and discuss each slide then participate in a class discussion about...
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A Look at the country of...

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this country worksheet, students fill in a graphic organizer about a country of their choice. Students draw 1 picture and fill in 11 blanks about the country.
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States Quizzes

For Students 5th - 8th
In this state postal code worksheet, students respond to 45 fill in the blank questions that require them to use the listed state postal codes as answers.
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The World At Your Fingertips

For Students 5th - 6th
In this the world at your fingertips learning exercise, students bring in 5 items from home that are not made in the U.S., then complete a chart, indicate on a map and answer 6 questions about imported items.
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Rollin' Down the River

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the contributions of Lewis and Clark. In this Louisiana Purchase activity, students research Internet and print sources regarding the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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A Long Way from Home: A Hands-on Geography Lesson about World War II

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students build World War II directional signs. In this World War II lesson, students explore the geographic locations of the war as they analyze primary sources and conduct research regarding places of significance in the war. Students...
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Manifest Destiny

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Westward Expansion worksheet, high schoolers read assigned textbook pages which describe  Manifest Destiny and respond to 33 short answer questions.
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Civilizations: Expansion And Conquest

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire acquired so much land. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students watch "Civilizations: Expansion and Conquest." Students then discuss when and how the expansions took...