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Connections Between World Events, Geography and the Human Quest for Knowledge Lesson Plan

Connections Between World Events, Geography and the Human Quest for Knowledge Lesson Plan

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Connections Between World Events, Geography and the Human Quest for Knowledge

Learners examine the relationship between innovations in geography and world events. Using maps, they report different information from a spatial perspective. They develop hypothesis about how man's quest for knowledge has impacted the development of inventions.

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4th - 8th

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