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Pew Research Center

Pew Social and Demographic Trends: Migration Flows in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Pew Hispanic Research Center details the migration flows of the United States. Breaks down U.S. migration patterns from the last 20 years. Scroll mouse over map to see the regional migration throughout the years. View a map which...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Face Off: United States Foreign Policy With n.korea

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan that shows the relationship between the United States and North Korea. It has the students answer questions about what they believe the US and North Korea should do to ease tensions between the two countries. The lesson...
Graphic
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Ecological Regions of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A helpful map of North America which color codes its 15 ecological regions. Click on the different regions for a brief description of the area.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: African American Population Shifts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After completing this mini-unit, students will understand some of the economic, educational, and lifestyle reasons why African Americans have moved from one place in the United States to another.
Website
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: Structure and Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, this pamphlet describes the roles of the Federal Reserve System's Board of Governors, 12 regional banks, and Federal Open Market Committee in fostering a sound economy.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: What Is a Desert?

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the United States Geological Survey, you can read an informative and scientific explanation of what deserts are and what occurs in them. View pictures of deserts and a diagram showing the distribution of deserts in Africa.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: North American Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students develop an understanding of the wide variety of traditions and cultural practices in the United States and North America.
Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Comparing Countries

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Excellent instructional activity in which students make predictions and collect information about the United States, China, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. After collecting data, students compare the information and create graphs...
Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Old South: Images and Realities

For Students 9th - 10th
First read the plantation legend about life in the South. The remainder of the article refutes the legend, explains the differences in many facets of the South, and emphasizes the importance of the Southern agricultural output to the...
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US Department of State

America.gov: Foundations of Human Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent overview of the immigration activity and subsequent settlement patterns of the United States. Discusses major reasons for population shifts and growth of population centers.
Website
Curated OER

Bureau of Land Management: Bureau of Land Management

For Students 9th - 10th
The BLM manages one in every 10 acres of land in the United States, and approximately 30 percent of the Nation's minerals. These lands and minerals are found in every state in the country and encompass forests, mountains, rangelands,...
Website
Other

New Madrid: Earthquakes of 1811 1812

For Students 9th - 10th
This very detailed description of the largest series of earthquakes in the United States tells what happened to the land and rivers as a result of the quakes. Read about the series of earthquakes that shook the region between December...
Interactive
Other

Sea Grant: Nab the Aquatic Invader

For Students 9th - 10th
Choose a region in the United States and use your detective skills to help find the top ten organisms that are invading those areas.
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: The Right Balance: Mixing Energy Resources

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students look at profiles of energy production for different regions of the United States. They examine the conversion efficiency and the carbon dioxide emissions of each type of energy, and then the environmental impact...
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Other

Muscogee (Creek) Nation History

For Students 9th - 10th
The Muscogee (Creek) people are descendants of a remarkable culture that, before 1500 AD, spanned all the region known today as the Southeastern United States. The Muscogee were not one tribe but a union of several. Member tribes were...
Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Andrew Jackson: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive overview of the domestic issues facing Andrew Jackson in his presidency, from the "spoils system" to veto of the bank recharter to his Indian removal policy.
Article
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Made Clear: What Is Mid Atlantic Climate Change?

For Students 9th - 10th
Climate change is impacting every nation and continent on Earth- including the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Find out how.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: Life Expectancy: Finding Ratio Relationships

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive map, learn how life expectancy, obesity, hypertension, and physical activity rates have changed dramatically throughout the United States over the last three decades. The accompanying classroom activity supports...
Website
Other

California's Native People, Desert Interior

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has information about the settlement patterns of the Native People of California based on the location and availability of resources.
Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Places and Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson from the University of Omaha, "Students calculate United States GDP and GDP per capita, use a choropleth map to acquire information, and create choropleth maps of GDP per capita in South America. They identify regions with...
Handout
US Department of State

America.gov: Megalopolis

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent definition of a megalopolis. Begins with the creation of Megalopolis and delves into the dominant theme which is "Urban-ness." The "Changing Patterns in Megalopolis," are also discussed.
Activity
Other

Almanac of Policy Issues: Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Alamanac of Policy Issues provides a general look at poverty in the U.S. based on 1998 figures (the latest available). A good reference for federal poverty threshold figures.

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