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International Trafficking of Women to the US

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners develop an understanding of the problems of the illegal international trafficking of women into the U.S. They locate nations where trafficking originates. They explain their solutions to the problem in short essay format.
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Geography: Lesson One

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students pretend they have been chosen to receive an elephant for a pet. Individually, they use the internet to research where elephants come from, their diet and sleeping behaviors. They identify their habitat and their characteristics...
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Geography: I Spy Environments

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine nature paintings from a Utah museum for their physical characteristics. In small groups, they observe museum postcards and discuss the season, precipitation, temperature, and geometric shapes pictured. Focusing...
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Iowa Cities Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Iowa worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell the names of cities in Iowa. There is a word bank to help.
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New Jersey Cities Word Jumble

For Students 4th - 5th
In this New Jersey cities worksheet, students unscramble the letters in 10 words to spell the names of cities in New Jersey. Students write the city names on the lines.
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Route 66 And Population Patterns

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the geography located along Route 66. They research how the population patterns change in certain areas along the highway. Students use the information in order to form hypotheses about how and why the population...
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Minnesota Cities Word Jumble

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Minnesota cities worksheet, students unscramble the letters in ten words to spell cities in the state of Minnesota. There is a word box to help.
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Virginia Cities Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Virginia cities activity, students read the names of ten cities in the state of Virginia. Students find the city names in a word search puzzle.
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The White Mountain Region 213

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle school classes describe the White Mountains in New Hampshire using the five themes of geography. They discuss the five themes, categorize objects into each, and develop a list of words to describe the White Mountains. This lesson...
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They Were Born Where?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students assess where the presidents of the United States were born and analyze the role of geography in determining the outcome of presidential elections. They create graphs visualizing the birth and home states of the presidents along...
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Exploring the USA and the World with Cartograms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate cartograms in order to explore the different countries on Earth. For this world geography lesson, students use the Internet to analyze data on different cartograms. Students compare data, such as population density,...
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Westward Ho: The Difficulties of Emigrants Moving West

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars research the journey west of 19th century emigrants. In this pioneer lesson, students read the letters and diaries of a fictitious family traveling on the Oregon Trail. They mark their route on a US map, create a chart...
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Pen Pal Letters to Soldiers Overseas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write letters to soldiers overseas with correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization. They learn three facts about the geography of the area where the pen pal is located and about the pen pal.
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Mapping and Personifying Nations

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze the geography, actions, and relationships of countries involved in World War II. They create a map of Europe, Northern Africa, and the Pacific, and analyze and evaluate their self-made map of Europe and the...
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The Plains Indians

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students have a better understanding of another culture other than their own. This help them to see that there were other people living in this region before us.
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The Odyssey: A Deeper Appreciation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read "The Odyssey" and identify the ways it relates to their own lives. As a class, they also examine the history of the story and identify the various Greek gods and goddesses. In groups, they focus on the geography of the...
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Backseat Travelers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the geography of the Southeast regions of the United States. They conduct Internet research, listen to the book "No Star Nights," and plan and write a trip through this regions.
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How Far Away is Your College?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders practice using atlases. In this geography skills lesson, 8th graders select a college they would like to attend and use an atlas to respond to questions about the geography of the place.
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Controlling the Flow of the Colorado River: A Study of Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research and map the Colorado River and its dams and predict the effects of a dam on an area. They suggest reasons a dam would be built and compare the Colorado River system with other major river systems within the US and...
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Where In the World Are You?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders fill in blank copies of the United States Map and then the World Map.
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Marvelouw Mongolia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are able to: tell basic information about Mangolia: locate it on a world map, locate its capital, name the countries surrounding Mongolia, read a Mongolian folk tale, and explore about the balalaika.
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Rainforest People

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geography learning exercise, students read an excerpt about the rainforest people. Then, they respond to four short answer questions related to these people. Students explain what survival lessons the people learned from each...
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Cities of the World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the symbol for cities on a political map. In this world map lesson, students identify specific cities on the World Political Map. Students should identify the country in which the city is located. Students discuss the...
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There's a Watershed in my Backyard!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explain what the term watershed is by creating a model. In this science, geography lesson plan, students demonstrate how the water moves in a watershed. Additionally, students learn about point source and nonpoint source...

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