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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lorna Doone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine life in the early 17th century by viewing a film called "Lorna Donne". They identify the politcal scene at the time while noting the major characters. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ralph McGill: the "Conscience of the South"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view a film, "Dawn's Early Light: Ralph McGill and the Segregated South." As groups of students observe the movie, they list key dates, significant persons interviewed, and cultural characteristics. Upon completion of the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Oral History to Understand Immigrant History

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners use oral history to comprehend how life chaned for men, women, and childern when they immigrated to the United States. Students conduct interviews with immigrants in an attempt to interpret hardships, lifestyles, careers, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Militia of the American Revolutionary War

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the role of the colonial militia n the American Revolutionary War. Using traditional and internet resources, students, complete a research worksheet designed to provide information about the militia. Worksheet is...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: South America Interactive Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map explores the continent and countries of South America. Through political, physical, population, and climate map layers and individual country views, learn about the boundaries that define the continent's 12 sovereign...
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Bahamas: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a map showing the many islands that make up the Bahamas. Click on the map to enlarge it. The several islands are named and the major cities are identified. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Dominican Republic: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
On this map of the Dominican Republic you can find the province boundaries, major highways and cities, and its position on the island of Hispaniola. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Belize: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on this map of Belize to enlarge and see great detail.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Maps of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of physical and political maps of the United States broken up by region.
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Graphic
University of Texas at Austin

Univerisity of Texas: Maps of the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of maps of all countries in the Americas including relief maps, political maps, and reference maps.
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Graphic
University of Texas at Austin

The Perry Castaneda Library Map Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains more than 250,000 maps covering all areas of the world, and ranging from political and shaded relief maps to the detailed and the historical. Select from a region of the world or an area of highlighted interest.
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Graphic
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Perry Castaneda Library: Brazil Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a great collection of maps all having to do with Brazil. There are country maps, city maps, and thematic maps that cover topics such as politics, geography, economy, land use, population, climate, and more.
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Graphic
PBS

Amazon: South America

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of South America in which students can use the interactive site to explore political, physical, climate and populaton features.
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Handout
University of Washington

University of Washington: Socialist Party of America History and Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Two dozen interactive maps and charts reveal the changing strength and geography of the Socialist movement.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Political Map of Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a map of Cuba that when clicked on, the details become enlarged.
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Lesson Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry: Political and Military History: Map 14: u.s. Mexican War, 1845

For Teachers K - 1st
Lessons for students in K-12 depicting North America prior to the United States and Mexico War, 1845. Students explore the mid-century political and cultural context in which the U.S. experienced growth and expansion.
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: A Biography of America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the full sweep of U.S. history at this comprehensive site based on a PBS series and telecourse. The series compresses several centuries of events, issues, and people in U.S. history into twenty-six half-hour programs. A team...
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Netherlands Antilles and Aruba

For Students 9th - 10th
See this map of Aruba and the other two of the ABC islands along with an inset of the other islands in the Netherlands Antilles. Clicking on the map will enlarge it. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Texas: Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on this map of Dominica, Guadeloupe, and Martinique to zoom in on the island of Dominica. You can find the few roads that encircle this island.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Elections 1896 & 1900: Interactive Map: Biography of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive map and video from A Biography of America will help compare how key issues in the elections of 1896 and 1900 influenced geographical patterns in both presidential and congressional election results. Although the...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: South America Political Formation, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1911 of South America showing the political boundaries of the time, major cities, terrain, rivers, and coastal features. The map is color-coded to show the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and French possessions about the end of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: West Indies and Central America, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1872 of the West Indies and Central America. The map shows political boundaries at the time, capitals, major cities, and ports, railroads, main steamship routes, rivers, terrain and coastal features, and banks. The map shows...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northwestern South America, 1916

For Students 9th - 10th
A physical and political map of northwestern South America in 1916 showing the boundaries for Columbia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia at the time. The map uses color-contouring to show elevations from sea level to...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Perry Castaneda Map Collection: Latin America Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This political map of Latin America and South America is in color and features major cities.