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Let's Travel
Young scholars engage in Internet search. They find answers to questions concerning an assigned country. They create a video presentation about a foreign country. They design a display about the foreign country.
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International Trade Web Pages
Learners describe how a country is currently engaging in international trade in terms of both imports and exports, as well as identifying trade barriers. They conduct research to identify the institutions and culture of a country. Using...
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European Integration: Who and Why?
This French IV-V instructional activity addresses European integration into the European Union. French language learners research, discuss, and present in the target language. Online research, discussion, and presentations will take...
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Changing Borders
Students explain that the boundaries between countries are not permanent, then analyze current events and stories as examples of cooperation and conflict. They describe a place using physical and human characteristics.
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Investigating World Cultures
Young scholars, in groups, write research reports and create visuals about countries, put on a culture fair, and use PowerPoint to present their information.
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One Dollar Around the World
Twelfth graders collaborate via ePals with another student from another country. They compare the value of a dollar with its power of acquisition in other countries. They list one dollar items and find the corresponding price in other...
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We Live in an International Community
Young scholars locate the different countries from which their clothing originates. Using a blank map, they identify and color in those areas.
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Grocery Store Field Study
Students visit a local grocery store (not a community market) to gather information about where some commonly eaten produce items come from. Once they have collected this information, locate the countries of origin on a map and research...
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World Hunger - A Cultural Crisis
High schoolers explore the problem of world hunger and starvation. After a class discussion, students use a map to identify specific areas where populations are starving. In groups, high schoolers research reasons for the lack of food....
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Influence of Beauty, The Beauty of Influence
Tenth graders explore the influence of art on modern societies. Through the internet, they assess paintings of advertisements for commercial products and social-political beliefs. Using spreadsheet software, the class compares and...
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Global Economy: A Simple Activity
Learners explore the global economy. In this economics lesson, students examine clothing labels in search of the countries the clothing was made in. Learners consider the implications of a global economy.
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Electronic Mapping
Students identify countries, oceans, and capitals by building an electronic map.
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Developing, Developing, Developed!
High schoolers differentiate among and explain various levels of economic development around the world. They see that levels of economic development vary greatly in different countries according to many different measures.
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Passport to the Eastern Hemisphere
Seventh graders explore the Eastern Hemisphere. They investigate the customs, currency, climate, location and other facts needed in order to travel to a specific country. Students receive a stamp on their "passport" when their research...
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Geography of China (Tibet)
Sixth graders study the geography of Tibet. They create maps of Tibet. Students predict population, land area, water area and coastline length of the United States and Tibet. Students compare and contrast the day-to-day lives of people...
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Studying Mind Maps Created at Other Schools
Students explore Africa and mind maps created by students from other schools. They discuss Africa and the number of countries, diversity of language, cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles and in groups study a mind map from another...
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Global Water Crisis
Assign ecologists one of five countries that struggle with access to clean water. They research the water crisis in that country and then present information to classmates. A handout was designed for each country, and a worksheet on...
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Planning a Government
Demonstrate the complexities of running a government with this group activity. Young politicians are arranged into small groups and become leaders of a hypothetical country (outline of country provided). Groups must outline 6 (listed)...
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You've Got Email!
Young scholars email students their own age in another country to share information about their cultures and countries.
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Technology in World War One
Students research the types of technology and weapons used in World War I. They form groups representing countries and simulate an arms auction each bidding for the weapons of their choice. They compare their research to the auction...
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Recipes for Foreign Foods
Upper graders choose a foreign country to research. They use the computer to locate three recipes from the country of their choice. Next, they link the information in each recipe to what they know about nutrition and food. Note: This...
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Geomnemonics: Facilitating the Teaching of Social Studies Content with Geography Skills
Students explore how to draw a world map by hand and how to locate countries.
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Fun with Food
Students explore the Spanish equivalents for everyday food items and determine reasonable prices for those items using the currency of Spanish speaking countries.
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Researching Another Country's Holiday: Focusing and Gathering Information
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of holidays celebrated by a majority of people in the United States. They each select an American holiday from the list as well as another country that may have a holiday that is similar. Next, they...
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