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Articles 331 - 360 of 580
Full-Text Articles in Geography
Learn The Five Themes Of Geography, Barry Eberhard
Learn The Five Themes Of Geography, Barry Eberhard
Open Educational Resources
Students will be given the opportunity to learn the five themes of geography and the relationship between them.
Hotel Rwanda, Jenni Levora
Hotel Rwanda, Jenni Levora
Open Educational Resources
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.
A Snapshot Of Icelandic Culture, Jennifer Broders
A Snapshot Of Icelandic Culture, Jennifer Broders
Open Educational Resources
Students will understand how language has played an important role in the culture of Iceland and draw comparisons with language in American culture.
Making And Interpreting Line And Bar Graphs In Geography, Cathy Kruse, Elaine Schultz
Making And Interpreting Line And Bar Graphs In Geography, Cathy Kruse, Elaine Schultz
Open Educational Resources
Students will construct both a line and bar graph. Students will be able to interpret a line and bar graph. Students will compare Forest City temperatures and precipitation graphs to Iowa’s temperature and precipitation graphs.
Making Maps With Population Data, Tami Huegel
Making Maps With Population Data, Tami Huegel
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Students will create choropleth maps using the 3 methods of equal frequency, equal interval, and natural breaks. Students will compare the 3 maps for accuracy and bias. Students will analyze the maps and develop hypotheses about population to plan for the future.
Indigenous Amazon Tribes, Joe Nekvinda
Indigenous Amazon Tribes, Joe Nekvinda
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Students will learn to describe various causes and effects of the problem, analyze needs on both sides of the conflict, and form opinions about possible solutions to the conflict.
Mapping History, Linda Vanden Bosch
Mapping History, Linda Vanden Bosch
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Students will locate each historical event's location through US History from 1400 to 1865 and transfer that information to their own blown-up outline map and classroom wall size map.
Mapping The Crusades, Janet K. Wills
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.
Mapping World News, Beth Miller
Mapping World News, Beth Miller
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Students will be able to use an atlas to locate countries on a world map.
Monsoons: A Key To Understanding India, Kelly Davidson
Monsoons: A Key To Understanding India, Kelly Davidson
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Students will define monsoons and their significance for India. Students will analyze the impact of the monsoon on many aspects of life in India. Students evaluate the degree to which an understanding of the monsoons and water issues is a key to understanding India.
Intro To Longitude And Latitude, Connie Burns
Intro To Longitude And Latitude, Connie Burns
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Students will locate cities on maps using latitude and longitude. Students will learn how to use GPS to locate places nearby. Students will use GPS to locate flags or other items on a playground/school grounds.
Mpower The World, Your County, And You, Amy Morgan
Mpower The World, Your County, And You, Amy Morgan
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Students will develop and demonstrate a program/project based on the five themes and their community.
Mystery Class For Math, David Sundstedt
Mystery Class For Math, David Sundstedt
Open Educational Resources
Using Mystery Class (website), students will calculate photoperiods and analyze data.
Mystery Class Sites: Adapted From Journey North Mystery Class, Jan Hill, Anne Hoeper, Lori Stephens
Mystery Class Sites: Adapted From Journey North Mystery Class, Jan Hill, Anne Hoeper, Lori Stephens
Open Educational Resources
Students will know how sunrise and sunset times can be used to discover exact locations.
Nasir, A Bangladesh Driver, Jane Watson
Nasir, A Bangladesh Driver, Jane Watson
Open Educational Resources
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.
Iowa History: Cemeteries, Deb Tulley
Iowa History: Cemeteries, Deb Tulley
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to describe the historical development of a region, and describe ways people interact with physical environment.
Nigeria - What Is A Region?, George Kuhter
Nigeria - What Is A Region?, George Kuhter
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Students will be able to recognize the characteristic of regions. Students will be able to recognize how regions help create a sense of place. Students will be able to recognize the specific patterns that define Nigeria’s regions.
Nigerian Women As Traders, Natasha Cooper
Nigerian Women As Traders, Natasha Cooper
Open Educational Resources
Students will participate in a simulation.
Outstanding Fields Of Corn, Andrea Liljegren
Outstanding Fields Of Corn, Andrea Liljegren
Open Educational Resources
Students will construct a diorama illustrating a selected geographic theme. Students will write a short informational paragraph relating to the theme. Students will include both elements of the past and present in their display. Students will give evidence of basic knowledge agriculture.
People In India, Kelly Davidson
People In India, Kelly Davidson
Open Educational Resources
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
Plastic Bags Contest - Bangladesh Vs. Usa, Jane Watson
Open Educational Resources
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.
People On The Move, Noel Hansen, Allison Hendrickson
People On The Move, Noel Hansen, Allison Hendrickson
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to define the movement terms: internal displaced person, refugee, and migrant. Students will be able to categorize simulated situations (skits performed by the teachers) of people on the move. Students will be able to identify real-life situations using the terms.
Mapping Ms/Hs H-Lp Grounds, Travis Sprague
Mapping Ms/Hs H-Lp Grounds, Travis Sprague
Open Educational Resources
Students will identify and describe important geographic features of the school district’s property.
Population Pyramids, Anne Hoeper
Population Pyramids, Anne Hoeper
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Students will be aware of population growth in India compared to the United States.
Population Vs. Natural Resources In Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Population Vs. Natural Resources In Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Open Educational Resources
Students will generate a map showing the location of oil production and tin production in Nigeria and one showing the location of population centers/settlements in Nigeria. Students will write a one to two page analysis of the maps.
Redistricting Congressional District Based On Census Data, Dan Flaherty, Bill Josund
Redistricting Congressional District Based On Census Data, Dan Flaherty, Bill Josund
Open Educational Resources
Students will demonstrate mastery of the U.S. Congressional redistricting process. Students will create a sample of redistricted map of a given state.
Reading A Map In Any Language, Kathy Sundstedt, Dawn Brown
Reading A Map In Any Language, Kathy Sundstedt, Dawn Brown
Open Educational Resources
The students will cooperatively use map-reading skills to discover the physical and political geography of Bangladesh.
Reflective Perspectives: Educating Our Community, Holly Hanna
Reflective Perspectives: Educating Our Community, Holly Hanna
Open Educational Resources
Using primary and secondary sources, students will use research to develop “empathy maps” to find patterns in thinking that highlight integral pieces of information sure to change stereotypes and prior frustrations. Those facts will be shared with the community in some fashion (student choice) to help educate the public and fuel empathy.
Native Americans, Leah Allen
Native Americans, Leah Allen
Open Educational Resources
Students will locate past homelands of Native American groups using latitude and longitude. Students will explain how the location (geography and climate) affected how these groups lived.
Rivers And Westward Expansion, Kelly Coleman
Rivers And Westward Expansion, Kelly Coleman
Open Educational Resources
Students will research a river in the United States and answer questions about the river and identify the river on a map of the United States.