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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Culture Regions of the U.S.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the location of different cultural groups within the United States (agricultural, retirement, urban, etc.) They map these areas and analyze the correlation between the landscape of a given region and the type of...
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Storytelling:the Meaning Behind the Mask

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In many cultures, masks are used in oral story telling. Many learning activities are described on this site that will help students learn aspects of story telling and the different ways various cultures used masks.
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping the Past

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan requires the students to examine past maps from various cultures in order to learn how the people from that time period interacted and understood their world.
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Article
Other

Wonderopolis: How Does the Earth's Surface Affect Culture?

For Students 2nd - 4th
Cultural geography is the study of cultural components and how they relate to the geography of the places where people live and travel. This article explains how geography influences culture. Included are activities, and a quiz at the...
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Geographic Groceries

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
This site provides activities and lesson plans for all age levels on mapping.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: South America

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up South America. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Middle America/caribbean

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Middle America and the Caribbean. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization,...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Africa/middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Africa and the Middle East. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: North America

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Oceania. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Oceania

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Oceania. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: South Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up South Asia. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Europe. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Southeast Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Southeast Asia. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Russia and Eurasia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Russia and Eurasia. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and religion.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Mass Exodus From the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from PBS.org explaining the migration of people out of the plains during the dust bowl. Use this article to learn all about the reasons people left and where they went.