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United Nations

United Nations: Cartographic Section: The World in 1945 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what the political world map looked like after World War II in 1945. Enlarge the map so you can see what countries belonged to the UN, which were still dependent territories, and which did not belong to the UN.
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Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: Global Economy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Take a close look into two vastly different global regions and delve into the effects the environment has on the respective economies. A video presents areas in Southeast Asia pertaining to the global economy and areas in the United...
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Unit Plan
Columbia University

Columbia University: Characteristics and Spatial Distribution of Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
An understanding of the geography of East Asia - its land, water, people, agriculture, and why we call it "East Asia" - is crucial to understanding the history, civilization, and contemporary events in East Asia and the world. In this...
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Eclectic Elementary Geography by American Book Company

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Eclectic Elementary Geography by American Book Company (1883), an elementary geography textbook including maps, information about areas and people of the United...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Regional and World Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps of major areas of the world can be downloaded here. The maps have excellent detail and are in color.