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Five Themes of Geography Book Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Young geographers choose a country to research and design a book explaining how their country applies to the five themes of geography, including three facts or details for each of the themes.
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Population Connection

Meeting Human Needs

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
How to meet the needs of people around the globe—a question many ask. The fifth in a six-part series about human population and its effects on the globe, the eye-opening lesson includes discussion, a homework activity, and an in-class...
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Population Connection

The Peopling of Our Planet

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
How many people live on the planet, anyway? The first resource in a six-part series covers the topic of the world population. Scholars work in groups to conduct research and make population posters after learning about the global...
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The Holy Land

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Explore the culture, geography, and religion of Ethiopia. Learners complete a viewing guide while watching a film on Ethiopia as the first Christian country in Africa. Additionally, they create group presentations and write paragraphs...
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Mr. Mascot's Magical Musical Tour

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore particular places in the world. Students decipher clues that a class mascot leaves behind as it travels the world. Through researching the clues, students discover geographical locations, elements of world culture,...
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Our Disastrous World

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students explore natural disasters around the world from the experiences of other students, friends and families. They collaborate with countries such as Japan, China, India, Australia, Russia, Great Britain as well as from the United...
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Geo-Magazine

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Divide your geography class into groups and have each research an assigned region. The result of this project is a regional magazine that addresses the five themes of geography. Many valuable resource links are embedded into the...
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A Taste of Korea: A Chemistry-Geography Adventure

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the different aspects of Korean culture. In this geography lesson, students prepare different Korean dishes in the classroom. They create a visual display of things they learned about Korean culture.
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Space Awareness

Britannia Rule the Waves

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Could you determine longitude based on measuring time? Early explorers used a longitude clock to do just that. Scholars learn about early exploration and the importance of the invention of the clock. Then pupils build their own longitude...
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College Board

2017 AP® Human Geography Free-Response Questions

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
How have urban planners tried to attract people to cities? What can be done about booming birth rates in some parts of the world? How does a country's political structure affect the well being of its people? Scholars investigate these...
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Coming of Age During Japanese Occupation: Richard E. Kim's Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Explore the implications of the Japanese occupation of Korea during World War II. Learners read Lost Names: Scenes from a Korean Boyhood, participate in classroom discussions about the novel and keep journals in which they respond to...
PPT
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India: A Quick Overview of Indian History

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Only 18 slides, but they sure do cover a large time period! From Indian geography and the Aryan Invasion, to the Marya Empire and Buddhism, this overview touches on basic information regarding Indian history. Perfect as an introduction...
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Christopher Columbus: The Man, the Myth, the Legend

For Teachers K
Learn more about maps by examining Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World. Kindergartners will learn about basic map skills and how to identify the compass rose, oceans, and land masses. They will also discover the purpose of...
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Biomes of the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Incorporate knowledge about biomes and ecosystems in multiple ways while encouraging creativity. Emerging ecologists collaborate and perform research to complete a graphic organizer about various biomes of the world. They conclude the...
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Curated OER

Latitude on World Maps - World Map Activity 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of latitude. In this geography lesson, students discover the global grid system and complete a map activity which require them to record the latitude of various cities in the world.
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How to Teach Geography with KidPix II

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use the computer program KidPix II to color a map of the world. In this world map lesson plan, students fill in different colors for different continents that are told to them on the program KidPix II.
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Exploring the USA and the World with Cartograms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate cartograms in order to explore the different countries on Earth. In this world geography lesson, students use the Internet to analyze data on different cartograms. Students compare data, such as population density,...
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How Worldly Are You?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders locate and map six components to have a working knowledge of maps. For this map skills lesson, 6th graders define the six map components and work in groups to draw a map using the components. Students read a related...
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Curated OER

Finding Your Spot in The World; Geography, Maps, Multi-Culturalism

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use a variety of maps to locate their home, their school and the origin of their ancestors.
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Decolonization in Asia

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Pin point areas in Asia that went through decolonization and regained independence from colonial rule. There are 32 countries and bodies of water to identify on the provided map.
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Expansion of Islam to 750

For Students 11th - 12th
Track the expansion of Islam throughout the Mediterranean and Near East. Locate and label 17 different areas that adopted the tenets of Islam. 
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Curated OER

Map of Africa

For Students 5th - 7th
Using a completed map (not provided), pupils will use this map to fill in the geographic features of Africa. An appropriate map can be printed using the Internet and placed under a document camera for the class to reference.
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Curated OER

The Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire

For Students 11th - 12th
Fifteen different locations to map and correctly label. Use the provided list to show major areas of Barbarian invasions occurring during the Roman Empire.
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Curated OER

The Spread of Printing

For Students 11th - 12th
Document the spread of printing, which occurred in the 1500s. Use the provided list of water ways, countries, and cities to label specified locations on the map.

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