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D-Day: June 6, 1944

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the preparations for the invasion of France on June 6, 1944. After viewing a clip from "The War", they identify the demands and concerns of all military leaders for this invasion. They use maps to examine the...
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Inventions Change the World: The Enigma Machine

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore WWII by analyzing technological advances. In this invention lesson plan, 3rd graders discuss the use of the Enigma machine which decoded private German messages that communicated with U-boats. Students utilize a...
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Where in the World? :Understanding Latitude and Longitude

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students play a grid-based game and devise clues to help classmates locate spots on the globe in order to recognize the value of using longitude and latitude for identifying locations.
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World Hunger

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discover the benefits of balanced nutrition. In this service learning instructional activity, students read Beatrice's Goat and create a poster featuring the Heifer International Project.
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A World of Taste--Louisiana Gumbo

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the multicultural contributions to New Orleans gumbo through participation in cross curriculum activities. In this multicultural diversity and New Orleans history lesson, students shade regions of a map according to a...
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The Human Costs of War

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Learners explore the concept of civilian cost to armed warfare. They explore the role of the military, civilians and of press coverage during armed conflicts, creating posters illustrating their research on post-WW II military conflicts.
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Hinduism- Caste System Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the Hindu caste system. In this religious studies instructional activity, students participate in a classroom simulation where they represent the castes of Hinduism and take part in a rebirth ceremony. 
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Say "Thank You" in 100 Languages!

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners put the "Thanks" back in Thanksgiving with this geography and language activity that teaches students to say "thank you" in many languages.
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If These Walls Could Talk: Seeing a Culture Through Human Features

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read Talking Walls and discuss the walls presented and their importance to the culture. For this geography lesson, students locate and label each country/continent discussed in the book on a world map. Students take a walk and...
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Here We Go

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Students discuss the positive and negative...
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Investigations in Aid: Identifying the Need

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the needs in emerging nations. In this emerging nations lesson, students research the conditions for needs in the given countries. Students are assigned to the country groups of Honduras, Nigeria, Bosnia, Cambodia,...
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Reef Attack

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify the locations of coral reefs. In this oceanography instructional activity, students use the Coral Reefs website to locate the coral reefs on a world map and discuss ways to help protect the coral reefs.
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Dictatorship

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research world history by researching democracy. In this dictatorship lesson, 5th graders read the story "The Composition" and identify a list of former dictators on the Internet. Students define several key terms and...
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When You're Hot, You're Not!!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate volcanoes. In this landforms lesson, students locate two volcanoes on a world map. Students compare and contrast the types of volcanoes by using various Internet sites.
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A Priceless Collection

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read about and discuss life of Russian geneticist Nikolai Vavilov, define terms related to field of genetics, complete worksheets, conduct seed experiments, observe and record results, and locate seed banks on world map or globe.
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Climate Survival

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use information about different world climate regions to plan how to survive in a particular climate zone for one year. They present their survival plans.
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"Hi" in Hieroglyphics

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars locate Egypt on a world map. They discover the use of the ancient writing system of hieroglyphics. They practice writing their name and translating words to hieroglyphics
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Environment: How'd That Pollution Get There?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars examine how global wind and water patterns aid in the spread of worldwide pollution. In groups, they read articles about the domino effect of pollution and create posters displaying its journey. On blank world maps,...
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A LOT OF THIS FOR A LITTLE OF THAT

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe the import and export of agricultural products and gain a comprehension of the concept of supply and demand. They discuss exports and imports. Students have small world maps on each desk, they identify the countries...
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Geography, Energy, and the Twenty-First Century

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine the past and present effects of energy sources on geography in the 21st century. They compare/contrast energy consumption and production in the U.S. and the world, make predictions for future energy consumption, and...
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Virginia In the World: The Geography of Commerce

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine how Virginia connects with the world through export trade. Using a map, they use symbols to depict the value of trade and the direction of the flow of goods. They complete a scavenger hunt using electronic almanacs...
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Water Mitigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the major health effects of arsenic contamination. They explain how arsenic gets into groundwater in Bangladesh. Students list ways to prevent arsenic from getting into drinking water. They explain why access to...
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Old World and New World - Why Contact Took So Long

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use a globe to determine why contact between the old world and the new world took a long time. In this map skills activity, students analyze routes between regions to determine why it took so long for the old world and the new...
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Lesson Six: Types of Modern-Day Slavery

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars examine the geography of modern-day slavery. They locate where slavery exists and what type it is on a world map.

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