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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

One Land, Many Trails: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 5)

For Teachers 5th Standards
Grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies are all part of the journey toward understanding a text. The last in a series of three extra support lessons designed to accompany Theme 5: One Land, Many Trails provides a wealth of...
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Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Foundation of International Business

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Scholars work in teams to research the geography, economic conditions, and cultural factors associated with conducting business in another country. They create a PowerPoint to show what they've learned, and then design a brochure with...
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Anti-Defamation League

"What is it Like to be an Outsider?”: Building Empathy for the Experiences of Immigrants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This lesson highlights the struggles of immigrants and the importance of showing empathy. Beginning with a read-aloud of a book in another language and a poem, scholars take part in a thoughtful discussion. Then, the class examines a...
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Curated OER

Weather Pals

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students study maps of the United States to locate weather pals from a list of schools. They communicate with Weather Pal schools through the use of closed circuit TV. Using weather data collected in their area, they exchange the...
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Curated OER

MAISA and the REMC Association of Michigan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners complete online research to study geography's impact on weather. In this geography and weather lesson, students research weather in their city for ten days using an online website. Learners bookmark the site, enter data into a...
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Curated OER

Rivers Run Through It

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Using a relief map of New York State, learners answer questions about the distance between different cities, identify bodies of water, and more. First, they discuss vocabulary related to the Hudson River area. Then, they complete a...
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Curated OER

Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies instructional activity, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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Curated OER

Italian Renaissance

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the Italian Rensissance in this six lessons unit. The prominent citizens, the ideas, values, art, philosophy, and literature of the are seen as a rediscovery of Ancient Greek and Roman times.
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Curated OER

Traveling with Flat Stanley

For Teachers 4th - 5th
students use the internet to gather geographical data about a state of their choice. Using new vocabulary, they describe the features present in the state, its climate and attractions. They develop a PowerPoint presentation to share...
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Curated OER

Washington Acrostic Poem

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this acrostic poem worksheet, students write a poem about the state of Washington. Students use the letters in WASHINGTON to begin each new line of the poem.
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Mr. Nussbaum

Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Middle Years (Part 1)

For Students 5th - 7th
Learn more about Honest Abe with an informative passage that details his life chronologically. As learners read sections of the text, they answer multiple choice questions that draw on their ability to recall details from the passage.
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Curated OER

Landmarks of the Underground Railroad

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Civil Rights by reading several books in class. In this Underground Railroad lesson, students discuss The Story of Henry Box Brown and identify the location and functionality of the Underground Railroad. Students answer...
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Curated OER

Geography of the United States

For Teachers 9th
Students examine the population growth of the United States.  In this Geography lesson, students construct a map of the fifty states.  Students create a graph of the population of the USA. 
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Curated OER

United States Map - Lesson 9

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore the concept of cardinal directions. In this geography lesson, students identify the compass rose on a large U. S. map and then discuss the cardinal directions.
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Curated OER

Seventh Grade Geography Research Paper Project

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders work on a cross curricular project in both geography and writing classes. Students conduct research on Latin America using both non print and print sources and follow the MLA form of research. Students turn in source and...
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Curated OER

Social Studies: Regions of the United States

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create Powerpoint presentations of various geographic regions of the United States. They focus on the Northeast, Southeast, and Midwest regions. Students combine their individual slides into a class presentation.
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Curated OER

The Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students access information from the United States Geological Survey's Web site This Dynamic Earth to research the Ring of Fire. They answer four questions and then apply what they have learned to create a bulletin board display.
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Curated OER

Keeping The Peace: The Role Of The United Nations Peacekeeping Force

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the role of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. Students discuss the creation and purpose of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces. They research where troops have served. In groups, students explore one current...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Capital Cities Word Search 1

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States capital cities word search activity, students search the puzzle for 12 capital cities within the United States.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Capital Cities Word Search 2

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States capital cities word search worksheet, students identify the names of various capital cities in the United States within the word puzzle.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Capital Cities Word Search 3

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States capital cities word search worksheet, students identify the names of various capital cities in the United States within the word puzzle and test their spelling abilities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Capital Cities Word Search 4

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States capital cities word search worksheet, learners identify the names of various capital cities in the United States within the word puzzle and test their spelling abilities.
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T. Smith Publishing

48 Contiguous States

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
What do your pupils know about the United States? This resource asks learners to respond to 10 questions about certain states and landmarks. Useful for a geography lesson and to help familiarize your learners with the continent. An...
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Curated OER

Geography and Its Five Themes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Geography is not limited to just learning about the Earth and its physical features.

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