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Mediterranean Lands: A Pilgrimage Through Time and Space Lesson PlanMediterranean Lands: A Pilgrimage Through Time and Space Lesson Plan
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Mediterranean Lands: A Pilgrimage Through Time and Space

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Young scholars will use context clues and examine several maps to answer series of short answer questions over range of geographical topics, identify specific places, practice using GoogleEarth to compare satellite views to those produced two and a half centuries before flight, and write five to seven paragraph essay explaining benefits of investigating maps.

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map skills

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googleearth, map skills, social studies
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Grade
8th - 10th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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