Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Fiction, Geography, And Migration, Dr. Kay Weller

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Students will read Grapes of Wrath, citing specific examples of the role of geography in the story in geography field notes.

Genocide, Trent Lamphier

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Students will be able to understand the causes and effects of genocide in world history.

Google Sketch Monumental Structures Project, Ryan Dalton

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The objective of the activity is to create a three dimensional monumental, unique, and everlasting structure that symbolizes your selected culture between the 100CE and 1800CE. The second objective will be to research the location, the resources, trade routes, people, specialized skills, and artisans to complete this task. The created structure should symbolize the empire's region's culture, history, location, power, and prestige.

City/Building/Directions/Nature/Weather/Forest Animal Words, Denise Liechty

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Students will be able to recall/recognize/identify/define and demonstrate knowledge of the City/Building/Directions/Nature/Weather/Forest Animal words.

Geography Saves America! The Battle Of Gettysburg, Kenny Shannon

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Students will:

• Learn how geography impacted the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg

• Appreciate how geography has played a crucial part in American history

• Practice public speaking (incorporate geographical importance to history in the speech)

Beginnings Of The English Domination Of Ireland, Brittany Lassen

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Students will be able to describe the events that led up to the Anglo-Norman (British) invasion of Ireland.

Clothing Comparisons Across Countries, Kathleen Olson

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Students will be able to research the appropriate clothing used for various professions in other countries. Students will be able to prepare/locate the professional clothing using their research information with materials given. Students will be able to give an oral presentation of their clothing research.

Conflict Geography: The Separatist Movement In Quebec, Melinda Meyne

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Students will research facts about the issue of the Québec Separatist Movement. They will learn about the points of view of important political figures as well as the average citizens. They will evaluate the facts and others' opinions to for their own opinion.

Deforestation, Becky Herman

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Students will research about the causes and effects of deforestation and will take the role of a special interest group that has a vested interest in either the conservation or destruction of existing forest.

God Grew Tired Of Us: Migration Of Sudanese "Lost Boys" To U.S., Brittany Lassen

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Students will learn the current conflict in Sudan and about the journey of Sudan’s lost boys to the U.S. Students will also learn about the challenges these young people faced and triumphs they experienced when they arrived.

Who's Developed?, Brittany Lassen

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Students will understand what makes a country developed or not developed and may have some of their misconceptions addressed regarding how developed/underdeveloped certain countries are.

World Population And Food Distribution, Matt Hoodjer

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Students will be able to identify what parts of the world are and are not heavily populated. Students will be able to identify the regions of the world with a scarce food supply. Students will be able to propose strategies to correct the imbalance of the world food distribution.

What Makes A Healthy (Or Unhealthy) Nation?, Jesse Dowell

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Identify and investigate the cultural, economic, and political factors that contribute to a nation’s health and well-being.

Understanding Conflict And Genocide In The Former Yugoslavia, Traci Lake

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Students will know: the causes of conflict, the definition of genocide, the causes of conflict in the former Yugoslavia, what action has been taken to recover from genocide in the former Yugoslavia. Students will be able to: identify sources of conflict in other parts of the world and analyze the role geography plays in those conflicts, determine the responses that were made to the genocide in the former Yugoslavia and formulate a plan about what should have been done differently to prevent/lessen the severity of the conflict, analyze the current situation in the former Yugoslavia and how the past plays …

Virtual Vacation, Traci Lake

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Students will determine criteria used to choose travel locations and use reasoning to explain how their choices fit these criteria. Students will use Google Earth to determine a travel itinerary and route of transport, identifying important human and physical features. Students will use Google Earth technology to create a tour in which to map and measure their travel.

How Humans Are Creating Desertification In Africa, Casey Conover

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Students will describe the process of desertification and brainstorm ideas on how to help the problem.

Creating Detail In The Settling Of A Short Story Using Geography, Deborah Vroom

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Students will be able to create a short story, rich in detail and set in another area other than Mt. Pleasant, Iowa or the United States.

Scrubbing The Skunk, Tim Sheeley

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Students will be able to identify and locate latitude and longitude coordinates using a GPS unit.

Should I Wear This Or That?, Jennifer Slagel

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The students will be more aware of where they buy their clothing and what effect it has on the people who make it.

Was China's One Child Policy A Good Idea?, Brittany Roberts

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Students will examine both sides of the one-child policy debate and examine consequences of the law.

Hotel Rwanda, Jenni Levora

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Students will be able to understand the impact of European colonization on African countries; analyze the film Hotel Rwanda (the context of the genocide and the archetypes in Paul Rusesabagina's character); understand the historical context of the Rwandan genocide; understand the psychological, sociological, and historical causes of genocides.

Human Rights Violations In Wwii, Dan Kauble

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By breaking into five groups representing one of five nations (US, USSR, UK, Japan, or Germany) who fought in World War II, researching two events in which their nation violated one of the human rights listed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and then presenting their findings to their classmates with maps and photos, students will not only learn about human rights and WWII but also come away with a greater understanding of the geography of the conflict.

Are Your Electronic Products Fueling The Deadliest War In The World?, Kimberly Thielen-Metcalf

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The student will answer a series of questions applying economic reasoning to the Conflict in the Congo. The student will apply the laws of supply and demand and evaluate his or her role in the conflict.

Economic Development, Natasha Cooper

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Students will react to how transportation affects the economy. Students will know the role agriculture plays in development. Students will learn how an industry like tin mining compares in effect to transportation and agriculture.

Geocaching To Review For Assessment, Benjamin (Bj) Vanvleet

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Students will use a GPS device either individually or in groups to search for answers to an assessment’s review questions. Students will become familiar with the technology aspects of GPS but also prepare for whatever assessment (Quiz, Test, Unit Exam) that a teacher chooses.

Comparative Economic Systems And Per Capita Gdp, Darrell Burmeister

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Students will compare maps of per capita GDP and type of economic system.

Comparing Folk Tales, Anne Hoeper

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Students will be similarities and differences between Indian and American folktales. Students will realize that human natures crosses country borders. Students will be able to hypothesize about culture of India.

Countries And Capitals, Lynita Hunt

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Students will be able to identify and label the countries and capitals of the Hispanic World.