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A Snapshot Of Icelandic Culture, Jennifer Broders Jan 2012

A Snapshot Of Icelandic Culture, Jennifer Broders

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Students will understand how language has played an important role in the culture of Iceland and draw comparisons with language in American culture.


Mapping The Crusades, Janet K. Wills Jan 2012

Mapping The Crusades, Janet K. Wills

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Students will create a Google Earth Tour of the First Crusade to Jerusalem. Using a spreadsheet, students will calculate the distance between each of the cities including a final total.


Nasir, A Bangladesh Driver, Jane Watson Jan 2012

Nasir, A Bangladesh Driver, Jane Watson

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Students will have an understanding of the work life of a Bangladesh worker. Students will have an understanding of the different types of transportation in Bangladesh. Students will have a beginning understanding of the economic differences between the USA and the developing country of Bangladesh.


People In India, Kelly Davidson Jan 2012

People In India, Kelly Davidson

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Students will determine how the lives of those in India and the USA are similar and different.


Plastic Bags Contest - Bangladesh Vs. Usa, Jane Watson Jan 2012

Plastic Bags Contest - Bangladesh Vs. Usa, Jane Watson

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Students will have an understanding of the environmental issues concerning plastic bags. Students will discover that some developing countries including Bangladesh are more environmentally proactive than the USA in reducing plastic bags.


Population Pyramids, Anne Hoeper Jan 2012

Population Pyramids, Anne Hoeper

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Students will be aware of population growth in India compared to the United States.


Street Treasures: Abandoned Dogs In Chile, Kim Daughetee Jan 2012

Street Treasures: Abandoned Dogs In Chile, Kim Daughetee

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Students will understand the various implications of stray animals in their communities as well as other communities, and the need for responsible pet ownership. Students will become more aware of the crisis of conscience in our society, as well as globally; it is imperative that we reawaken compassion, and not overlook suffering.


Sudan And South Sudan: Colonialism, Conflict, And The Growing Pains Of A New Nation, Amy Jones Jan 2012

Sudan And South Sudan: Colonialism, Conflict, And The Growing Pains Of A New Nation, Amy Jones

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Students will understand the concept of colonialism by comparing and contrasting America with Africa's colonial rule. Students will discover how this often contributes to contemporary conflict by igniting cultural differences. Sudan and South Sudan are used to illustrate contemporary conflict that is in part based upon the effects of a history of colonialism.


How ‘Bout Them Hawks!, Julie Tremmel Jan 2012

How ‘Bout Them Hawks!, Julie Tremmel

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Students will learn about the Ioway Indians and others who lived and thrived here while considering the influence of Iowa’s geography on them and on all of us who have followed. The value of primary and secondary resources will be studied.


Rivers In Europe, Aileen Meyer Jan 2012

Rivers In Europe, Aileen Meyer

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Students will understand that rivers are a natural feature located on six of the seven continents. Students will understand Europe is fortunate to have many rivers which have helped to shape its history. Students will understand Europe’s rivers influence human settlement as well as provide transportation, energy, and recreational needs for the people of Europe. Students will understand humans have a responsibility to care for their rivers and keep them clean for future generations.


Siege Mentality: Current And Past Conflicts, Dave Denhartog Jan 2012

Siege Mentality: Current And Past Conflicts, Dave Denhartog

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Students will research all about sieges. Students will reiterate creatively what they learned.


The House That Musa Built, Anne Hoeper, Dan Walsh Jan 2012

The House That Musa Built, Anne Hoeper, Dan Walsh

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Students will be aware of building materials used in Nigeria and understand why they are used.


United States Landforms, Lara Earnest Jan 2012

United States Landforms, Lara Earnest

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Students will correctly locate and define U.S. landforms using geography resources.


The Silk Road: The Trans-Eurasian Movement Of Goods, Ideas, Art, Science, And Innovation, Lisa Senne Jan 2012

The Silk Road: The Trans-Eurasian Movement Of Goods, Ideas, Art, Science, And Innovation, Lisa Senne

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Students will diagram the “route” and identify geographical hardships travelers endured along the Silk Road. Students will be able to explain the purpose of the Silk Road, the impact it had on early trading, and it’s modern day relationship to international trade. Students will be able to visually track the spread of goods and ideas across Eurasia.


Trees, Rodney Wallace Jan 2012

Trees, Rodney Wallace

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The student will be able to locate, identify, and understand the photosynthic cycle of 6 species of trees. The student will also be able to explain physical observations made of each tree.


Geography Agriculture Photo Essay, Mark Felderman Jan 2012

Geography Agriculture Photo Essay, Mark Felderman

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Students will use the creativity of photography to show understanding of the 5 themes of geography.


Higher Or Lower Temperatures, Evelyn Oliver Jan 2012

Higher Or Lower Temperatures, Evelyn Oliver

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Students will be able to draw clothing appropriate for each season in Iowa. Students will be able to determine if a city is warmer or cooler than Logan, IA and identify the difference in latitude, nearness to water, and elevation.


Homeless Bird, Kelly Davidson, Natasha Cooper Jan 2012

Homeless Bird, Kelly Davidson, Natasha Cooper

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Students will use “Homeless Bird” to identify Indian geography and culture. Students will define vocabulary from the text. Students will locate important geographical places.


Monsoons: A Three Season Play, Kathy Sundstedt Jan 2012

Monsoons: A Three Season Play, Kathy Sundstedt

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Students will enact and understand the causes of South Asia’s monsoon.


Nigerian Storytelling, Anne Hoeper Jan 2012

Nigerian Storytelling, Anne Hoeper

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Students will be acquainted with Nigerian literature. Students will see similarities and differences between folktales they are familiar with and Nigerian folktales. Students will become aware that folktales may teach values. Students will gain an appreciation of Nigerian culture through the reading of folktales.


Lewis And Clark Timeline, Lynn Brigham Jan 2012

Lewis And Clark Timeline, Lynn Brigham

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Students will read Lewis and Clark by: R. Conrad Stein (lexile 980). Before reading students will fill in the Assess and Conquer worksheet on the vocabulary words. After reading Lewis and Clark the students will create a timeline of events from The Corps of Discovery. They will have to research the event(s) for a particular date from the Lewis and Clark Trail. Students will also compare and contrast the writing and language used in the story to the writing and language used in Lewis and Clark’s journal entries.


Traffic And Transportation In Nigeria, Chris Joslin Jan 2012

Traffic And Transportation In Nigeria, Chris Joslin

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Students will understand traffic and transportation problems Nigerians face.


Bangladesh Through The Alphabet, Geographic Alliance Of Iowa Jan 2012

Bangladesh Through The Alphabet, Geographic Alliance Of Iowa

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Students will understand the difficulties of Bangladesh and possible solutions to those difficulties.


Going Off The Deep End, Alice Clark Jan 2012

Going Off The Deep End, Alice Clark

Short Story

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Onions, Helen Geoghegan Jan 2012

Onions, Helen Geoghegan

Short Story

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Short Story, Volume 20, Number 2, Fall 2012 [Download Entire Issue] Jan 2012

Short Story, Volume 20, Number 2, Fall 2012 [Download Entire Issue]

Short Story

No abstract provided.


Here We Lie, Rebekah Clarkson Jan 2012

Here We Lie, Rebekah Clarkson

Short Story

No abstract provided.


The Princess Of China In San Guiness-Louis, Yueyue Wenren Jan 2012

The Princess Of China In San Guiness-Louis, Yueyue Wenren

Short Story

No abstract provided.


Harlan's Ground Sloth (Paramylodon Harlant) (Xenarthra: Mylodontidae) From The Late Pleistocene (Rancholabrean) Of Iowa, H. Gregory Mcdonald Jan 2012

Harlan's Ground Sloth (Paramylodon Harlant) (Xenarthra: Mylodontidae) From The Late Pleistocene (Rancholabrean) Of Iowa, H. Gregory Mcdonald

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

Harlan's ground sloth, Paramylodon harlani, is documented for the first time from Iowa. The record is based on a fifth metacarpal recovered from a gravel bar within West Tarkio Creek, Page County. While the specimen was not found in situ, and could not be radiocarbon dated, the local geology suggests that it was probably derived from sediments that post-date Peorian loess deposition and is late Wisconsinan in age. This specimen extends the range of Paramylodon 350 km ro the northeast of the closest previously known locality. Its size is slightly larger than average for other late Pleisrocene (Rancholabrean) …


Perspectives: Developing And Defining Both Science And Science Education As Disciplines, Robert E. Yager Jan 2012

Perspectives: Developing And Defining Both Science And Science Education As Disciplines, Robert E. Yager

Journal of the Iowa Academy of Science: JIAS

The six "domains" have been identified as features for the "doing" of science. These six are: Concept, Process, Creativity, Attitude, Application, and Worldview. They are offered to affect teaching, student learning, as well as a new way of defining science. Concepts and Processes often are the only two typically used to define school and college science content; Creativity and Positive Attitudes are added as two "enabling" domains; a fifth Domain is offered as a focus on the Application of typical concepts and process skills. It is the Domain where and how most people live and operate! The sixth Domain is …