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Water Sources in Cape Verde and West Africa

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young explorers study the scarcity and importance of a continuous supply of fresh water in Cape Verde. They research the five main ways that fresh water is obtained in these countries. Each research group prepares a presentation, and...
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Bank Loans Money to Start Businesses

For Teachers 4th - 6th
After locating Latin American countries on a world map, children read about how microbanks are loaning money to help start small businesses. Involving both current events and economics, the teacher introduces the article with a map...
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Band of Brothers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
What is a community? Explore the idea of community by investigating countries that have experienced severe damage. Learners discuss the horrible aftermath the 2011 earthquake had on Japan's infrastructure after the tsunami it caused....
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Righteous Among the Nations: Oskar Schindler as a Study Case

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The Righteous Among the Nations are non-Jews who risked their lives during the holocaust to save Jews in countries under Nazi rule. Class groups examine the criteria for being named to this group and then must decide, based on the...
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Let Pharady Enjoy Her Childhood

For Teachers 5th
A thought-provoking activity which will provide your 5th graders with a world view. Pupils discuss children's rights here in the US and around the world, and do some comparisons. They watch a video, embedded in the plan, that shows a...
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Behind the Scenes of an ESL Classroom Part Three

For Teachers Higher Ed
Learning ways to teach in a different country when the rules of the game are not the same.
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Global Oneness Project

A Collapsing City Skyline

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Have your high schoolers learn about the modern history of Myanmar by close-reading an article about the city and people of the city Yangon. As they'll learn, the country is going through some dramatic transitions. After...
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Highest Mountain Countries Quiz

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students examine the chart that includes the elevations of 20 world mountains. Students identify the names of the mountains in 4 minutes.
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students produce a factual book about customs in other countries. They produce a poem about a country/custom. They locate countries on a map. They compile and compare data about each country.
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Organizer
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Climate

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science learning exercise, learners write several sentences about their countries climate and then compare their countries climate to their hometowns climate in a graphic organizer.
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Continents

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography worksheet, learners identify the 7 continents by creating a color key. Students also research a country from each continent.
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The Olympic Games 2

For Students 4th - 7th
In this Olympic games activity, students utilize their research skills to locate which countries all the cities are in that have hosted the games.
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The Vikings of Scandinavia

For Teachers 3rd
Students become familiar with who the Vikings were and what they accomplished. In this Vikings lesson, students locate the Scandinavian countries. Students will record information about the Vikings in a Viking notebook. Students will...
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Nationalities

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this interactive multicultural worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions by identifying the nationalities from various countries.
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Acadiana Map (Map of Acadians in Louisiana) PowerPoint Slide

For Teachers 5th
Is your class studying the state of Louisiana? This slide provides a good visual of Acadiana Louisiana, or as it is otherwise known; the Historic Cajun Country. The 22 parishes that make up this French-influenced region are numbered on...
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A Global Perspective on Immigration

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
To gain a global perspective on immigration, groups investigate and create a map of the migration patterns in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Class members then examine the background, immigration history, and...
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Births and Deaths: Birth and Death Rates in European Countries

For Students 6th - 8th
In this European Union population worksheet, middle schoolers examine birth and death rates in the EU as they follow procedures to create a scatter diagram.
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World Map and Globe

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils locate and identify continents and countries. In this world map lesson, students locate and identify one country on each continent.
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Test your spelling skills

For Students 4th - 5th
In this spelling worksheet, learners practice spelling the names of different countries by covering up the word, writing the name, and then checking to see if they are correct. Students practice spelling 20 country names.
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Four Immigrant Groups: Their Lives and Music

For Students 4th
Fourth graders examine the experiences of four immigrant groups. Class members brainstorm a list of misconceptions of those groups and discuss if these perceptions are still present today. Using maps, groups locate the countries of...
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Fall Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What is autumn like in Shanghai? How much rain falls during September in Sydney? Is Moscow cold in October? Take a virtual trip around the world with a research assignment on autumn in different countries. After learners answer questions...
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Willie Nelson: All Together Now!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars recite Willie Nelson's lyrics in one voice and then analyze their tone and vocabulary usage. They research Willie Nelson's history and dramatize the song: "On the Road Again."
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Maps

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Maps, globes, and computer software aid young explorers as they locate state capitols, major cities, geographic features, and attractions for states they are researching. They then use desktop publishing software to create a map to share...
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World Music Tour

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this music worksheet, students identify and describe what world music is and where it comes from. They also create words that start with "uni" meaning one. Finally, students practice reading and drawing the notes on the sheet.

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