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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Defining Moments From the Past: Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners conduct a mock Congressional Hearing to decide whether or not Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War II should be provided financial restitution. They research and create a time line of events...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a World of Peace at Home and Abroad

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students are introduced to the various lives of children in other countries. Using current events, they compare and contrast the events in America with that of the country they chose. They review the importance of peace and the spirit...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mental Map Postcard

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students visit an outdoor setting and make a mental map of what they observe. They return to the classroom and create a postcard with specified elements such as a description of the land and the ecosystem. Students illustrate the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Postcards Across America

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders increase knowledge and awareness of the location and physical features of each of the fifty states in America.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Country Comparison Venn Diagram

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss different countries, their cultures, similarities and differences and choose a set of focus questions to research. They create a narrative story using their researched information in first person narrative stories.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Haiti

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars engage in a lesson that is about the island of Haiti. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to help students locate the island on a map. They answer questions while...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Deer Hunting Pros and Cons

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students research, form an opinion, brainstorm pros and cons and support their own opinion after researching the pros and cons of deer hunting.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gwynns Falls

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the question: What is the impact of urban development and expansion on the health of a decidious forest ecosystem and humans? They examine the issue of land development by responding to a specific scenario and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Traveling Across America

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils plan a trip to a state capital of their choice with a budget of $2,000. The budgets include site seeing, lodging, food and all necessary expenses. Students keep a daily journal and maintain their budget.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Good Brother, Bad Brother

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are exposed to the writings of John Wilkes Booth. They discover that fanaticism is not just a modern phenomenon. They examine four periods in American history when treason was at issue.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: World Geography: The Fives Themes of Geography

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Complete learning module offering students a look at the Five Themes of Geography. Site contains informational text, maps, video and links to further resources. Teachers will find handouts, lesson assignment instructions and questions...
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Website
US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Geography

For Students K - 1st
This parent guide helps you to teach your child geography. The site features a section on each of the five themes of geography and how to specifically teach a child to learn and be able to apply each theme. Although published in 1996, it...
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Handout
University of Nebraska Omaha

University of Omaha: The Five Themes in Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the five themes in geography.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Five Themes of Geography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart reviews the five major themes of geography; location, movement, place, region, human environment and interaction. An online quiz is included in the flipchart.
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Quia

Quia: Five Themes of Geography Phrases and Keywords

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Quiz takes phrases and key words and you pick the theme of geography the phrases describes.
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Website
Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Know the Five Themes of Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Fantastic practice final exam for Spanish 2 students, developed by a high school teacher. Especially useful for those using the textbook "Ven Conmigo" in the classroom. Questions evaluate the student's mastery of both vocabulary and...
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eBook
Quia

Quia: Proofreading 1 Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your understanding of the five themes of geography by taking this quick quiz.
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Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Human Environmental Interactions [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Inspired by Hemispheres' 2004 Teachers' Summer Institute, People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations, this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. How have humans adjusted to...
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Activity
Other

Boggle's World Esl: Word Searches

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of more than 40 printable word search activities designed for ESL students. Searches are organized by level of difficulty (easy, intermediate to difficult) and cover a wide variety of themes, e.g., colors, verbs, the five...