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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

U.S. Geography: The Midwest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research agricultural products of the Midwest. In this Midwest lesson, students watch a video about the geography of the Midwest, discuss how topographical features were formed and review the agricultural products the Midwest...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Piece Like a River

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate water formations by creating a puzzle.  In this water properties instructional activity, students create a giant river puzzle by drawing on large butcher paper as a class, then dividing the image up into many...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: The History of the Upper Midwest

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful site that presents the history of the upper Midwest from the 1600s to around 1900, including Minnesota, Michigan, and Northwest Territories.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: u.s. Geography: The Midwest

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A great activity for researching the geography of the Midwest States. Includes specific instructions, vocabulary, evaluation tips, and academic standards.
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Website
Other

The Official Site of Minor League Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site for Minor League Baseball. Anything you ever wanted to know about the Minor League is right here.
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Lesson Plan
Cengage Learning

Investigating Social Change: Midwest

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the evolution of the Midwest region of the United States. Students and teachers will gain a different perspective about the Midwest when they check out this site.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Language of the Land

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Language of the Land uses the metaphor of a journey to tour the rich literary heritage of the US through maps, the words of authors, images of characters, and photographs.
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Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: German Immigrants: Their Contributions to the Upper Midwest

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Why did Germans immigrate to the Upper Midwest in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century? What contributions did they make to the region's cultural heritage? Students use American Memory photographs and documents to answer these...
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: United States History Map: 50 States

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the regions of the United States, find the states in those regions on maps, and play a game to locate the states. A great interactive review.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Midwest States and Capitals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on identifying the Midwest states and capitals and includes a review game.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Regions of the United States

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students manipulate states to form regions of the US: Southwest, West, Midwest, Southeast, and Northeast. Then explore major resources for each region.
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Graphic
Other

Nbmaa/ Grant Wood/ Sentimental Ballad

For Students 9th - 10th
Grant Wood's artwork "Sentimental Ballad" is shown and a brief overview of highlights of the artist's work with the film industry.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Kansas Memory: Approaching Dust Storm in Kanasas, Dust Bowl, 1930's

For Students 9th - 10th
Kansas Memory: Approaching Dust Storm in Kanasa