Influenza,
2012
East High School, Waterloo Community School District
Influenza, Erin Hogan
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant Community School District
Introduction Through Latitude And Longitude, Tamara Tyrrell
Open Educational Resources
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.
God Grew Tired Of Us: Migration Of Sudanese "Lost Boys" To U.S.,
2012
Mount Pleasant High School
God Grew Tired Of Us: Migration Of Sudanese "Lost Boys" To U.S., Brittany Lassen
Open Educational Resources
Students will learn the current conflict in Sudan and about the journey of Sudan’s lost boys to the U.S. Students will also learn about the challenges these young people faced and triumphs they experienced when they arrived.
Introduction To Egypt,
2012
St. Albert High School
Introduction To Egypt, Hank Easterling
Open Educational Resources
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.
Introduction To India,
2012
South Tama County Middle School, Toledo, IA
Introduction To India, George Kuhter
Open Educational Resources
Students will understand India and gain knowledge to compare it to the United States.
Compare And Contrast: India, Iowa, And The Usa,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Compare And Contrast: India, Iowa, And The Usa, Kelly Davidson
Open Educational Resources
Students will research the five themes of geography and other facts about India, Iowa and the USA. Students will compare and contrast information about India, Iowa and the USA.
Iowa And Its Farming During World War Ii,
2012
Bunger Middle School, Waterloo School District
Iowa And Its Farming During World War Ii, Dennis Smeltzer, Pat Brown, Carmen Nimmo
Open Educational Resources
Students will have an understanding of the impact of World War II on Iowa and farming. Students will identify the type of propaganda used (name calling, glittering generalities, plain folk, bandwagon, celebrity endorsement).
Gunga Din: Using Literature To Understand India's Colonial Past,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Gunga Din: Using Literature To Understand India's Colonial Past, Kathy Sundstedt
Open Educational Resources
Students use the Rudyard Kipling poem “Gunga Din” to understand India’s colonial past.
La Historia De Nuestras Vidas: A Cultural Awareness Lesson Through Immigration Stories,
2012
Northeast Iowa Community College
La Historia De Nuestras Vidas: A Cultural Awareness Lesson Through Immigration Stories, Dawn Shattuck
Open Educational Resources
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.
Learn The Five Themes Of Geography,
2012
Wapsie Valley Jr./Sr. High School, Fairbank, Iowa
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,
2012
Pleasant Valley High School
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,
2012
Pleasant Valley Community School District
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,
2012
Forest City High School, Forest City, Iowa
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,
2012
Forest City High School, Forest City, IA
Making Maps With Population Data, Tami Huegel
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Wayne High School
Indigenous Amazon Tribes, Joe Nekvinda
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Clarinda Middle School, Clarinda Public Schools, Clarinda, IA
Mapping History, Linda Vanden Bosch
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Southeast Webster-Grand Junior High School, SE Webster-Grand Community Schools
Mapping The Crusades, Janet K. Wills
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Williams Intermediate School, Davenport Community School District
Mapping World News, Beth Miller
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to use an atlas to locate countries on a world map.
Monsoons: A Key To Understanding India,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Monsoons: A Key To Understanding India, Kelly Davidson
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Exira Community School District
Intro To Longitude And Latitude, Connie Burns
Open Educational Resources
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.
