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Articles 271 - 300 of 580
Full-Text Articles in Geography
Creating Detail In The Settling Of A Short Story Using Geography, Deborah Vroom
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.
Common Cents, Dawn Shattuck
Common Cents, Dawn Shattuck
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Students will be able to convert currency from USD (United States Dollars) to CLP (Chilean Pesos) and vice versa. Students will familiarize themselves with common prices in Chile and make comparisons of the costs of similar items in the United States. Students will analyze the differences in purchasing power and minimum wage in United States and Chile.
Cultural Aspects Of Spanish Speaking Countries, Robin Bliesmer
Cultural Aspects Of Spanish Speaking Countries, Robin Bliesmer
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Students will have a greater understanding globally of the different cultural aspects to many Spanish speaking countries.
Good Apples, Phyllis Nuehring
Good Apples, Phyllis Nuehring
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Students will understand that cultural differences among people have a positive value to society. Students will understand that such differences add to the quality, interest, and value of our lives. Students will realize that although we are different, we have many things in common.
Cultural Components, Cultural Universals, And Cultural Variations, Sarah Lerdal
Cultural Components, Cultural Universals, And Cultural Variations, Sarah Lerdal
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Students will be able to describe the five main components of culture. Given an image, students will be able to differentiate between the components of culture. Students will be able to explain the difference between cultural universals and cultural variations. Students will be able to identify cultural universals and variations in cultures around the world, specifically between the United States and Chile. Students will recognize that although there are lots of differences amongst world cultures, cultures also share many similarities.
Cultural Environment: Native American Peoples In North America, Erin Boydston
Cultural Environment: Native American Peoples In North America, Erin Boydston
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Students will use pictures to compare and contrast the cultural environment of Native Americans in their regions.
Culture In Our Community, Carmen Besler, Tammy Van Cleve, Molly Baumhover, Amy Steffensmeier
Culture In Our Community, Carmen Besler, Tammy Van Cleve, Molly Baumhover, Amy Steffensmeier
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Students will define culture and become aware of the various cultures in our community.
D.A.M. Agriculture, Roy Liljegren
D.A.M. Agriculture, Roy Liljegren
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Students will read and classify agriculture cards into 3 subject areas. Students will make decisions cooperatively together. Students will analyze aspects of agriculture as they sort these cards. Students will individually make Venn diagrams showing their results. Students will be able to discuss and compare early food gathering to modern methods of farming in forming a historical format for cultures studied later.
Cultural Variations Through Gestures, Erin Coffey
Cultural Variations Through Gestures, Erin Coffey
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Students will be able to describe cultural universals and why they exist. Students will be able to identify factors that account for variations among and within cultures.
Desertification, Fulani Herders, And Ecosystems In Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Desertification, Fulani Herders, And Ecosystems In Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
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Students will compare and contrast maps of Africa showing climates, vegetation, and precipitation and analyze them as they relate to Nigeria in a 1 page essay. Students will search the Internet (or library) for information regarding desertification locating the region of Africa where desertification is an environmental issue on a blank map. Students will define desertification in one paragraph, and explain what two human processes cause it (overgrazing and overplowing/mismanagement). Students will research the Internet or library about Fulani herders in Nigeria and how they help prevent desertification through migration from Northern Nigeria to Southern Nigeria and back. Students will …
Developing A Sense Of Place Through India's Diversity: Using A Structured Discussion And Role-Play, Kay Weller
Developing A Sense Of Place Through India's Diversity: Using A Structured Discussion And Role-Play, Kay Weller
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Students will participate in a discussion and write a summative essay related to the discussion.
Conflict Minerals In The Congo, Patrick Davis
Conflict Minerals In The Congo, Patrick Davis
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The student will be able to identify and discuss the role of conflict minerials to the history of the D.O.C.
Economics Of Agriculture, Mark Felderman
Economics Of Agriculture, Mark Felderman
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Students will be able to identify and explain the factors that cause shifts in agriculture’s supply and demand.
Erosion, Andy Harter
Erosion, Andy Harter
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Students will be able to identify the causes and effects of erosion. Students will hypothesize ways to help curb erosion. Students will be able to identify ways being used now to curb erosion.
The Thirteen Colonies, Mike Dugger
The Thirteen Colonies, Mike Dugger
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Students will demonstrate understanding of similarities and differences between the Thirteen Colonies and their community today.
Comparing India And China's Population With Pasta, Kelly Davidson
Comparing India And China's Population With Pasta, Kelly Davidson
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Students will discuss reasons why a country might try to limit its birth rate. Students will compare geographic data for China and India. Students will use an online database to compare other population indicators for China and India. Students will write paragraphs explaining what these population statistics reveal about China and India. Students will read and answer questions about the population situation in China and India. Students will create a visual display of population data. Students will determine whether India should adopt a one-child policy.
Field Walk To The Lake Mills Country School, Julie Aamodt
Field Walk To The Lake Mills Country School, Julie Aamodt
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Students will take a field walk to our town’s country school. The students will be able to explore what a country school looked like and hear a presentation.
Five Themes With Travelbydrone.Com, Danny Kirst
Five Themes With Travelbydrone.Com, Danny Kirst
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The students will be able to choose a place in the world on TravelByDrone.com and present to the class 4 of the 5 themes of geography concerning that particular place.
Float Along With Huck And Jim, Sue Milligan
Float Along With Huck And Jim, Sue Milligan
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Students will map the trip Huck and Jim take on the Mississippi and mark key plot points with a picture of the area, geographic fact about the area, and a question about the characters' actions that can be answered with a geographic and/or cultural fact.
Crossing The Border In A Day: Over And Back, Kim Daughetee
Crossing The Border In A Day: Over And Back, Kim Daughetee
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The student will understand what motivates consumers to travel outside of their local community for both goods and services. The student will be able to list what the economic, as well as social ramifications are in relation to their local community.
An Introduction To Ancient Greece And The Birth Of Drama, Erin Kruger
An Introduction To Ancient Greece And The Birth Of Drama, Erin Kruger
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English II students will be able to identify and explain the five themes of geography and how these themes teach us about the impact of ancient Greece on society throughout time.
Let The River Run, Catharine Freeman
Let The River Run, Catharine Freeman
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Students will identify and illustrate parts of a stream. Students will describe how and why a stream develops. Students will design their own stream.
Found Treasure Mural, Jessi Vickers
Found Treasure Mural, Jessi Vickers
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Students will demonstrate how to use a GPS and a compass correctly to find various hidden "treasures" and then work together as a class to create a multimedia mural based on the found objects.
Frisbee Golf And Gps, Lane Gunderson
Frisbee Golf And Gps, Lane Gunderson
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To have the students integrate geography skills and concepts into a P.E. activity.
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, Kelly Davidson
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words, Kelly Davidson
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Students will examine and analyze photographs from India. Students will hypothesize about photographs from India. Students will make conclusions about geographical location or culture in India.
Gandhi's Story, Mary Sue Ellinger
Gandhi's Story, Mary Sue Ellinger
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Students will read aloud and understand Gandhi’s story and impact on India.
Art Around The World, Carrie Pope
Art Around The World, Carrie Pope
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Students will learn how to use Google Maps and importance of using latitude and longitude.
Effects Of The Monsoon As Seen Through Google Earth, Tami Mcinroy
Effects Of The Monsoon As Seen Through Google Earth, Tami Mcinroy
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Students will observe the changes in the landscape in Asia (specifically India) during the summer and winter monsoon. Students will understand that the monsoon start and end dates fluctuate a bit each year. Students will learn patterns of which monsoon seasons are in effect and when. Students will identify the challenges that come with each season.
Genocide, Trent Lamphier
Genocide, Trent Lamphier
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Students will be able to understand the causes and effects of genocide in world history.
Geocaching To Review For Assessment, Benjamin (Bj) Vanvleet
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.