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Hotel Rwanda, Jenni Levora
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
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.
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.
India's Nobel Laureates Research Lesson, Natasha Cooper
India's Nobel Laureates Research Lesson, Natasha Cooper
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Students will understand the Nobel Prize winners from India, where they are from, and their significant accomplishments.
Influenza, Erin Hogan
Influenza, Erin Hogan
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Students will research questions about the flu and why people do not get vaccinated each year. Students will research the H1N1 or swine flu outbreak of 2009 and the Spanish Flu of 1918. Students will map the spread of the flu.
Introduction Through Latitude And Longitude, Tamara Tyrrell
Introduction Through Latitude And Longitude, Tamara Tyrrell
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Students will be able to listen and speak English to describe about themselves and their native country. Students will be able to understand what latitude and longitude are while using geographical tools to locate information.
Introduction To Egypt, Hank Easterling
Introduction To Egypt, Hank Easterling
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Students will use Google Earth and maps to locate Egypt and its various cities and landforms. Students will compute both the population density and physiological density of Egypt using various online sources. Students will research the Aswan Dam and discuss both the pros and cons associated with it.
La Historia De Nuestras Vidas: A Cultural Awareness Lesson Through Immigration Stories, Dawn Shattuck
La Historia De Nuestras Vidas: A Cultural Awareness Lesson Through Immigration Stories, Dawn Shattuck
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Students will be able to identify cultural and/or economic conditions that influence one’s desire to migrate to or from a country. Students will become aware of cultural differences and will develop a non-judgmental attitude of acceptance, understanding that there is more than one way to behave or more than one way to organize society. Students will be able to empathize with one from another culture. Students will be able to respect the strengths and weaknesses of cultures.
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
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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.
Mystery Class For Math, David Sundstedt
Mystery Class For Math, David Sundstedt
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Using Mystery Class (website), students will calculate photoperiods and analyze data.
Population Numbers, Jon Bliesmer
Population Numbers, Jon Bliesmer
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Students will receive a greater understanding of how locations and regions can influence population numbers within the U.S. Students will make use of statistical data to draw conclusions about population numbers. Students will evaluate, based on their research, the increase and decrease in states population numbers and what would have made these growths or declines.
Redistricting Congressional District Based On Census Data, Dan Flaherty, Bill Josund
Redistricting Congressional District Based On Census Data, Dan Flaherty, Bill Josund
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Students will demonstrate mastery of the U.S. Congressional redistricting process. Students will create a sample of redistricted map of a given state.
Reflective Perspectives: Educating Our Community, Holly Hanna
Reflective Perspectives: Educating Our Community, Holly Hanna
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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.
Siege Mentality: Current And Past Conflicts, Dave Denhartog
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 Color Run Project, Rachel Hansen
The Color Run Project, Rachel Hansen
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Students apply knowledge of the five themes of geography to an authentic project and use Google Earth to demonstrate their geography skills.
The Color Run Project: Day One, Rachel Hansen
The Color Run Project: Day One, Rachel Hansen
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Students can define location as a theme of geography and apply it to a city in the world.
The House That Musa Built, Anne Hoeper, Dan Walsh
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.
Transcontinental Railroad, Tyler Balow
Transcontinental Railroad, Tyler Balow
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Students will map their own routes for the transcontinental railroad. Students will read and analyze several maps in order to design their routes based on the geographical factors.
Trees, Rodney Wallace
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.
Using Google Earth To Track Carnegie Steel From U.S. History, Tim Curnutte
Using Google Earth To Track Carnegie Steel From U.S. History, Tim Curnutte
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Students will understand that Carnegie Steel owned all facets of steel production and transportation, effectively cutting out the middle men, thus maximizing corporate profits.
Was China's One Child Policy A Good Idea?, Brittany Roberts
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.
What Makes A Healthy (Or Unhealthy) Nation?, Jesse Dowell
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.
Where Does It Come From?, Barry Eberhard
Where Does It Come From?, Barry Eberhard
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Students will predict where they think a majority of their clothing is produced, and then check each others labels to see if they are correct. Students will identify their favorite outfit and where each item of clothing was manufactured. Students will explore the places their clothing originates from via Google Earth and gapmider.com.
Where Does Our Stuff Come From?, Brittany Lassen
Where Does Our Stuff Come From?, Brittany Lassen
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Students will understand the importance of globalization by seeing how much of our everyday items come from other countries. Students will further be able to understand the huge quantities of items that come from other countries and will work on analyzing how this affects the U.S.’s balance of trade.
Who's Developed?, Brittany Lassen
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
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.
An Immigration Debate, Geographic Alliance Of Iowa
An Immigration Debate, Geographic Alliance Of Iowa
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Students will understand that the needs of a nation may conflict with the needs of an individual or group.
Virtual Vacation, Traci Lake
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.