Alliance Systems

Learners examine how bananas are certified and how this helps to conserve the tropical rainforest ecosystems.  In this rainforest lesson students complete a scavenger hunt activity and develop their own certification criteria. 

Conduct an investigation on the plants used by the Hohokam tribe. To survive in the harsh desert environment the Hohokam used many natural resources. Learners read, research, map, and graph multiple aspects of Hohokam plant use as a...

Students observe the impact of natural disasters on humans, and become aware of the dangers of environmental hazards such as flash floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

Students identify common misconceptions people have about cultures different than their own. After reading an article, they discover how the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations was founded. They research the misconceptions of the...

Students gain an understanding of the concept of Diaspora relating to Greeks. They use guided discovery to apply the geographic inquiry model to an examination of the reasons for Greek Diaspora.

Students use latitude and longitude to map the path of the Battle of Gettysburg.

Learners examine and discuss current social and economic conditions in Russia. They read a story, apply the five themes of geography to Russia, analyze maps, complete a Venn diagram, and write journal responses.

Students explore how to draw a world map by hand and how to locate countries.

Students organize daily news with this journaling activity.

Students create cartograms of populations during 1790.