Comparing And Contrasting Water In The United States And Nigeria,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Comparing And Contrasting Water In The United States And Nigeria, Kim Daughetee, Anne Hoeper
Open Educational Resources
Students will describe the various sources and uses of water. Students will compare the similarities and differences of water acquisition in Nigeria and the US. Students will discuss problems associated with water quality.
Comparing Folk Tales,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Comparing Folk Tales, Anne Hoeper
Open Educational Resources
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.
Comparing The Wisdom Of Places: Nigerian Yoruba Proverbs And Colonial American Proverbs Of Benjamin Franklin,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Comparing The Wisdom Of Places: Nigerian Yoruba Proverbs And Colonial American Proverbs Of Benjamin Franklin, Kathy Sundstedt
Open Educational Resources
Students will see similarities between proverbs from Nigeria and Colonial America.
Comparing Nigerian And United States Populations,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Comparing Nigerian And United States Populations, Anne Hoeper
Open Educational Resources
Students will be aware of population growth in Nigeria compared to the United States.
Comparing Three World Heritages: The Taj Mahal, The Great Wall, And The Statue Of Liberty,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Comparing Three World Heritages: The Taj Mahal, The Great Wall, And The Statue Of Liberty, Natasha Cooper, Kathy Sundstedt
Open Educational Resources
Students will be aware of similarities and differences between these three places.
Conflict Geography: The Separatist Movement In Quebec,
2012
Waterloo West High School, Waterloo Community School District
Conflict Geography: The Separatist Movement In Quebec, Melinda Meyne
Open Educational Resources
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.
Conflict And Cooperation In Nigeria: A Dilemma,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Conflict And Cooperation In Nigeria: A Dilemma, Dr. Kay Weller
Open Educational Resources
Students will gather data about Nigeria from the learning stations and write a reaction paper based on the information from the graphic organizer and respond to the inquiry question. Students will create a poster explaining what they learned.
Continent Comparisons With Research Tools,
2012
West Dubuque Elementary, Dubuque, Iowa
Continent Comparisons With Research Tools, Todd Wernimont
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to correctly organize the continents in order by their size (area), population, highest and lowest elevation, and percent of Earth’s mass.
Countries And Capitals,
2012
WACO Community High School, WACO Community School District
Countries And Capitals, Lynita Hunt
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to identify and label the countries and capitals of the Hispanic World.
Creating Detail In The Settling Of A Short Story Using Geography,
2012
WisdomQuest Education Center, Mt. Pleasant, IA
Creating Detail In The Settling Of A Short Story Using Geography, Deborah Vroom
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Northeast Iowa Community College
Common Cents, Dawn Shattuck
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Forest City Schools, Forest City, Iowa
Cultural Aspects Of Spanish Speaking Countries, Robin Bliesmer
Open Educational Resources
Students will have a greater understanding globally of the different cultural aspects to many Spanish speaking countries.
Good Apples,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Good Apples, Phyllis Nuehring
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Cultural Components, Cultural Universals, And Cultural Variations, Sarah Lerdal
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Cultural Environment: Native American Peoples In North America, Erin Boydston
Open Educational Resources
Students will use pictures to compare and contrast the cultural environment of Native Americans in their regions.
Culture In Our Community,
2012
West Dubuque Elementary, Dubuque, Iowa
Culture In Our Community, Carmen Besler, Tammy Van Cleve, Molly Baumhover, Amy Steffensmeier
Open Educational Resources
Students will define culture and become aware of the various cultures in our community.
D.A.M. Agriculture,
2012
Davenport School District, Davenport, IA
D.A.M. Agriculture, Roy Liljegren
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant School District
Cultural Variations Through Gestures, Erin Coffey
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Desertification, Fulani Herders, And Ecosystems In Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Developing A Sense Of Place Through India's Diversity: Using A Structured Discussion And Role-Play, Kay Weller
Open Educational Resources
Students will participate in a discussion and write a summative essay related to the discussion.
