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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Interconnectedness of Ancient Peoples Map Study

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin this lesson by viewing various maps of the Ancient World. As a class, they take notes on the changes of different areas in Europe and Asia as their teacher lectures to them. They answer questions about the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

East Meets West Quiz

For Students 8th
In this East meets West quiz learning exercise, 8th graders answer 30 questions in 6 rounds of the quiz, about geography, inventions, religions, art, schools and language with questions written in Chinese and English, including maps,...
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Lesson Plan
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The Globe and World Map

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore how to use maps for travel. In this map skills instructional activity, students read the text, With Love from Gran and discuss the places the character traveled. Students list the names of each city and country on chart...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Chinese Cities Map Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz activity, students respond to 10 identification questions about Chinese cities. Students have 3 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Lesson Plan
Foreign Policy Research Institute

A Geography Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Fewer and fewer people have a strong grasp of world geography, but this activity helps students understand geopolitics by creating their own original historical map. The activity requires selecting a country from the list provided,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chinese Classroom Internet Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to complete an online activity in Chinese. Using the weather section, they research the weather conditions in Hong Kong and other popular cities in China. They answer Chinese questions in Chinese about the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Drifting Continents

For Students 6th - 9th
In this plate tectonics instructional activity, students study the continents map and complete 8 short answer questions related to them. They predict what the Earth will look like millions from now.
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Lesson Plan
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Yam and Eggs

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners gain knowledge about the different kinds of foods people eat around the world for breakfast. They look at a map and see if they can come up with reasonable answers as to why location may affect what people eat. Students also...
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Printables
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Gapminder World 2012

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Here is a very interesting infographic that compares the average life expectancies, per capita incomes, and population sizes of every country in the world in 2012.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Giving Verbal Directions/ESOL

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students practice giving verbal directions accurately and employ correct prepositions and prepositional phrases and adverbs when giving those directions. They focus on using correct grammar, imperatives and infinitives when giving those...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Central And South America And Their Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders listen to lectures on the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans. They construct a mask base and then decorate it in thirds with symbols meaningful to each of the three cultures being studied.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Architecture of China- A Web Based Search

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet in order to investigate the architecture of China. This is done in order to build an appreciation for the structures of buildings and how they communicate the culture.
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Lesson Plan
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Annotating Change in Satellite Images

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Young scholars compare a series of satellite images taken 3-4 years apart to investigate the effects of human land use. They annotate the images using ImageJ software and use the annotated images to explain their findings.
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Website
Other

Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home site for the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. This site houses a lot of information on everything from the plants, animals, history, and education associated with the Gardens. The site provides many pictures...
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Handout
Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Hong Kong. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a country profile and comprehensive travel guide to Hong Kong, background details, and numerous links to key information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government,...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Hong Kong (China)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Hong Kong (China), including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
See a map of Hong Kong and an image of Hong Kong's flag. The map includes names of cities, bodies of water, and elevations of Tai Mo Shan and Lantau Peak.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of Hong Kong.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
A map featuring Hong Kong and its neighboring countries.
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Interactive
Other

Hong Kong Space Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Besides an introduction to exhibitions and events at the museum, the site provides a guide to stargazing, an astronomy FAQ, space news, virtual tours (see site map) and research resources (including Chinese-English star and constellation...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hong Kong, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1912 of the Pearl River delta from Canton (Guangzhou) to Hong Kong and Macao on the China Sea. At this time, Hong Kong was a possession of Great Britain, and Macao was officially a Portuguese colony. This map shows the river...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hong Kong Island, 1912

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1912 of the British colony on Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong was ceded to the British from the Qing Dynasty of China in 1842 under the Treaty of Nanking. The map shows the Hong Kong Harbor and Man of War anchorage around the city...
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Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Political Map of China, Mongolia, Hong Kong, Macau

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map of China and surrounding countries, with locations of major cities and bodies of water. Below map are links to general information on China and other countries.