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Canada Outline Map

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Canada outline map worksheet, students make note of the political divisions of the provinces and territories of the nation.
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Canada Outline Map: Labeled

For Students 7th - 12th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students study the political boundaries of the North American country of Canada as well as those of the provinces located there. This map is labeled.
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Canada Outline Map

For Students 5th - 10th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students study the political boundaries of the North American country of Canada as well as those of the provinces located there.
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Canada Outline Map

For Students 5th - 11th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students study the political boundaries of the North American country of Canada as well as those of the provinces located there.
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United States Outline Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this United States outline map worksheet, students note the political boundaries of the states that are labeled with state capitals.
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Mexico Map

For Students 5th - 10th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students study the political boundaries of the North American country of Mexico. This map may be used in a variety of classroom activities.
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Mexico Map

For Students 5th - 12th
In this blank outline map instructional activity, students study the political boundaries of the North American country of Mexico. The capital cities of each state are denoted with stars.
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United States of America Map: Capitals

For Students 4th - 12th
In this United States outline map learning exercise, students note the political boundaries of the states that are labeled with postal abbreviation codes as well the labeled state capitals.
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PBS

The History of Book Banning in America

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Harry Potter, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, To Kill a Mockingbird. Kids view a slide show and then discuss the seven banned books featured in the presentation and the reasons why the books may have been banned.
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Smithsonian Institution

Borders with the World: Mexican-American War and U.S. Southern Borderlands

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
The Mexican-American War created social borders—not just physical ones. Scholars learn about the effects of the Mexican-American War on the people living in the borderlands using text excerpts, maps, and partnered activities. Academics...
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Strengthening Democracy in Latin America

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the many challenges facing the nations of Latin America today.  For this World Geography lesson, 6th graders analyze various documents that will help strengthen democracy.  Students create a visual profile of...
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eBook
Rice University

U.S. History

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
How did the discovery of the Americas change the world? A US history textbook covers topics such as the Americas, changes in European society, and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Young academics also complete the assessment included in...
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iCivics

Mini-Lesson: Gerrymandering

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Who determines the structure of voting districts? The concept of gerrymandering brings to light the ongoing issue of how those running for office gain votes. Hands-on activities enable scholars to analyze the re-drawing of voting...
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Mapping Change

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare a political map of North America today with one from 1845. They identify items of continuity in the political map of the United States today and that of 1845 and describe the influence of Indian and Hispanic cultures on...
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World Maps Online

Introduction to the World Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify the differences between maps and globes. In this map skills instructional activity, students are shown a globe and a map and recognize the differences. Students use post-it notes to locate several locations on the world...
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Overland Trails To The West

For Teachers 5th
After observing a map of trails that settlers took in the 1800s, your class will write a journal with the perspective of a settler. In their journals, they must describe the trail they traveled, geographical features they saw, states and...
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Printables
AGSSS

World Regions

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Help your learners to visualize where historical events have taken place around the globe with a map that details the major regions of the seven continents. 
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Strengthening Democracy In Latin America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider how to strengthen democratic principles in Latin America. In this government systems lesson, students explore the challenges to democratic forms of government in Latin America as they examine primary sources. Students...
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Paul Conrad's Perspective on Civil Rights

For Teachers 11th
 Students review a political cartoon and discuss desegregation.  In this cartoon analysis lesson, 11th graders discuss the impact of a political cartoon and its relation to a Supreme Court case.  Students read additional information and...
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Spanish Influence on United States Currency: The Origins of the "Dollar"

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the Spanish influence on early colonial America and the process of establishing the present U.S. currency. They read and discuss an informational handout in small groups, and take a short quiz. Students then...
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United States Map- Continent, Country, State

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Pupils identify their continent, country, and state on a globe. In this geography lesson, students use a globe to identify the seven continents, the United States, and the state which they live in. Pupils define key terms.
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Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Landscape Long Ago and Today

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Combine a fantastic review of primary source analysis with a study of Captain John Smith's influence on the Chesapeake Bay region in the seventeenth century. Your young historians will use images, a primary source excerpt, and maps...
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PPT
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Manifest Destiny

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Complete with maps, photographs, and historical documents, this presentation would be a great resource throughout a unit about mid-19th century America. Manifest Destiny, Texas Independence, the Oregon Trail, and the Mexican War are all...
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Alexis de Tocqueville’s America

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students analyze de Tocqueville's America. In this democratic history instructional activity, students use primary sources to determine what de Tocqueville found to be so unique in the America. Students analyze artifacts, maps and...