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Europe Map

For Students 6th - 7th
In this world geography activity, learners study the map of Europe and locate the 48 countries within the continent. Students write the names on the provided lines.
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Museum of Tolerance

Where Do Our Families Come From?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
After a grand conversation about immigration to the United States, scholars interview a family member to learn about their journey to America. They then take their new-found knowledge and apply their findings to tracking their family...
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World Map With Rain Forests

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this geography worksheet, students study a map of the world which shows shaded areas indicating where the rain forests are located. There are no labels for countries or continents.
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Oprah Winfrey Opens New School in Africa

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students locate Africa and share their knowledge of the continent, then read a news article about Oprah Winfrey building a school in South Africa. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and...
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PPT
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How Has Colonialism Led to Multilingualism in Africa

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Prepare yourself for a top-notch presentation on colonialism in Africa! Discussed are the reasons for African multilingualism. Maps and a country-by-country look at various colonists that made their mark on the African continent are...
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MENSA Education & Research Foundation

Connecting Africa: A Project-Based Learning Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Mission Possible: Your task is to design a new highway route from Tunis, Tunisia to Cape Town, South Africa. If you accept the challenge, you must create a small map of the route that has already been rejected, a rationale for rejection...
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Unit Plan
California Polytechnic State University

Australian Geography Unit

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
At the heart of this resource is a beautifully detailed PowerPoint presentation (provided in PDF form) on the overall physical geography of Australia, basic facts about the country, Aboriginal history, and Australia culture and lifestyle.
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Me on the Map Lesson 1

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use maps, globes, geographic information systems and other sources of information to analyze the nature of places at a variety of scales. They identify on a map and determine the population of the city, county, state, country...
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World Map and Globe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students locate and identify continents and countries. In this world map lesson, students locate and identify one country on each continent.
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Where In the World Am I?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify their location in the world after studying latitude, longitude, relative location, and absolute location. They use assigned web site to find information to make a flipbook that answers questions about their location in...
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Treasures of Egypt

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners match pictures of Egyptian culture with their descriptions. They assemble a poster of resources about Egypt.
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Geography A to Z: All Around Europe #3

For Students 7th - 8th
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Colosseum, and the country where the Kremlin is located are a few of the clues learners will use to determine the names of five world locations. The first letter of each mystery location is provided, but...
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Tracing Our Own Family Pilgrimages

For Teachers K - 4th
The Pilgrims may have arrived in North America by way of the Mayflower, but chances are, your class members' ancestors came to the United States in another way. Guide them through an exploration of their own heritage, countries of...
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Polar Bears International

Top of the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learn about polar bears and the Arctic circle with a lesson about the countries and conditions of the region. After examining how the area differs from Antarctica, kids explore climates, animals, and geographical position of countries in...
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How were European nations capable of dominating the African contintnt?

For Students 7th - 9th
Help your class determine why European was able to dominate the African continent. They read 5 excerpts, each related to a reason why Europe colonized Africa. Then they answer 4 critical-thinking questions.
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Unit Plan
National Geographic

Australia, Antarctica, and Oceana

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Go on a traveling adventure throughout Australia, Oceana, and Antarctica! This textbook excerpt offers a full unit of study that can easily be supplemented by extra projects or research materials. Learners study maps, read about native...
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"Wedding Celebrations Around The World"

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the cultural implications of wedding celebrations around the world. They study wedding celebrations before creating world map on which they place an appropriately attired wedding couple on the country they studied....
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Pulitzer Center

Food Insecurity

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Food insecurity, whether as a result of food scarcity or a lack of nutritious food, is a growing and serious problem in the world today. After discussing the concept of food insecurity, learners listen to an NPR radio broadcast on the...
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American Chemical Society

Joseph Priestley, Discoverer of Oxygen

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Do you want to hear a joke about nitrogen and oxygen? NO. We all know there is oxygen in the air and that plants produce oxygen, but how was it discovered? Scholars read a handout, answer questions, and analyze material in the...
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Land of the Rising Sun

For Teachers 2nd
Students survey aspects of traditional and modern Japanese customs and beliefs in the seven lessons of this unit. Both the culture and the geography of the country are studied in this unit.
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Introduction to African Folklore

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars are read "Anansi the Spider" to begin their discussion on continents. Using a map, they locate the continent of Africa and the country of Ghana. They discover who the Ashanti people are and view examples of their artwork....
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Comparing the European Community with the U.S.

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners research a country to compare with the U.S. In this compare/contrast lesson, students research the CIA World Factbook research a European country's characteristics. Learners calculate growth rate and doubling time and examine...
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Trip Planner WebQuest

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to research and realism to raise their level of excitement and involvement. They focus on a foreign country. Students are allowed to select the country they want to visit and research. They are encouraged...
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Mapping China

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify cities in China on a map. In this map skills lesson, students locate the continent of Asia and the country of China. Students use a blank map to label China and bordering countries.

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