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Mapping Crime
Students use data on break and enter crime incidents to make a map that prompt discussion about the spatial location of crime in the city, why it would occur in those places, and how residents may reduce crime.
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Mapping your watershed
Students investigate the importance of watersheds around the world. By visiting resource links, students can locate watersheds and their sources in the USA and Russia and analyze their effects on the surrounding topography. This lesson...
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Stitching Truth Lesson Two: The Arpilleristas in Pinochet's Chile
Students analyze arpilleras. In this Chilean history instructional activity, students examine social justice issues as they read and interpret arpilleras. Students study the tapestries to learn about Augusto Pinochet and his human rights...
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Through the Forest and Home Again: Maps Help Us Find Our Ways
Students read Little Red Riding Hood, focusing on her path home to Grandma's house. In this language arts and geography lesson, students perform a reader's theater, re-creating the walk home and possible routes that could have been...
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Your Map of Rights
Pupils explore the Bill of Rights, which rights have limitations on them, and how these rights apply to their personal lives. They write their own Bill of Rights for the class community.
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters - Mapping the Story
Students listen to John Steptoe's story, "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" and create a story map.
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The Power of Maps & Native American Cultures
Sixth graders discover where and how five Native American cultures lived in North America in what is currently the United States. They examine their way of life and the regions they inhabited. Additionally, 6th graders will understand...
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Lesson Eight: Depending on Others
Students consider what real needs are and how people meet them. In this community lesson plan, students read A New Coat for Anna and utilize a landscape picture map to help them discuss community.
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Three Mapping Activities
Students label three maps of China after being introduced to background information about the country. In this geography lesson, students color two maps and label various points of interest in China. Finally, students draw...
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First World War Maps
Tenth graders examine the First World War. In this Global History lesson, 10th graders analyze various maps of this time. Students construct maps of each front of the war by answering various questions.
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Coiling Geography "On the Pampas"
First graders are introduced to the rope coiling form of art used by the gaucho culture of South America. They read "On the Pampas" by Maria Cristina Brusca, view the illustrations of the coiling technique and create original pieces.
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Graphing Regions: Lesson 2
Young scholars identify and analyze geographical locations of inventors. They each identify where their inventor is from on a U.S. map, discuss geographic patterns, and create a t-chart and graph using the Graph Club 2.0 Software.
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Reporting on a Battle
Students report on battles of the Civil War. In this American Civil War lesson, students conduct research that allows them to report on selected battles of the war. Student's newspapers should include eyewitness statements, photographs,...
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Lesson 7 - Our Rivers and Streams
Young scholars examine the major rivers in Northeast Florida and how they are useful. They study the St. John's River, its tributaries, and unique characteristics.
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Continents Lesson
Fourth graders write the correct name of the continent on each land mass. They locate Asia and outline the country of China and label it. They lightly color in the continents.
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On the Oregon Trail
Students prepare cross-curricular lessons based on the experience of traveling the Oregon Trail.
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Bring on the World: Football Around the World
Learners explore the existence of football in the world. In this current events lesson, students examine how football is played using an interactive whiteboard. Learners compare its existence in the United Kingdom and in African nations.
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John Brown Lesson Plan
Students create timelines of the Harper's Ferry Raid. In this Civil War activity, students analyze information and music related to John Brown and his abolitionist work. Students design timelines that document the events that led to and...
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Lesson 4: A Class Census
Learners compile results in their own census. In this early childhood U. S. Census lesson plan, students collect and represent information about events in simple charts.
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Causes of WWI-Introductory Lesson
Sixth graders identify the causes of World War I. In this World War I history instructional activity, 6th graders view a Powerpoint to develop background knowledge about World War I. Students make a picture map of the events that...
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Lesson Plan on Intellectual Property: Combating Piracy in China
Learners determine how counterfeit goods undermine the economy. In this global issues lesson, students examine economic principles. Learners discuss how international piracy and property rights undermine trade as they participate in a...
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Trade and Travel on the Overland Trails
Students compare and contrast trade routes. In this trade route lesson, students explore the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe trail. Students compare and contrast the purposes for these trails.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Students use unitedstreaming and Google Earth to investigate World War II and All Quiet on the Western Front. In this novel and technology lesson plan, students view a video about the novel using unitedstreaming video, visit the given...
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Lewis and Clark and the Native Americans
Learners practice using maps and identifying landmarks on the Lewis and Clark expedition. They research Lewis and Clark's relationship with the Native Americans and report their findings to the class. They identify the impact of the...