Mpower The World, Your County, And You,
2012
Harmony High School, Farmington, IA
Mpower The World, Your County, And You, Amy Morgan
Open Educational Resources
Students will develop and demonstrate a program/project based on the five themes and their community.
Mystery Class For Math,
2012
Don Bosco High School
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,
2012
Davenport Community School District
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,
2012
Starmont Schools, Arlington, Iowa
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,
2012
Calamus-Wheatland Elementary, Calamus, IA
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?,
2012
South Tama County Middle School, Toledo, IA
Nigeria - What Is A Region?, George Kuhter
Open Educational Resources
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,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Nigerian Women As Traders, Natasha Cooper
Open Educational Resources
Students will participate in a simulation.
Outstanding Fields Of Corn,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
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,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
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,
2012
Starmont Schools, Arlington, Iowa
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,
2012
Williams Intermediate School, Davenport School District
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,
2012
Harris-Lake Park School District
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,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Population Pyramids, Anne Hoeper
Open Educational Resources
Students will be aware of population growth in India compared to the United States.
Population Vs. Natural Resources In Nigeria,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
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,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
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,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
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,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
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,
2012
Kingsley Elementary, Waterloo
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,
2012
Johnston High School Johnston, IA
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.
Osae Can You See? What Is It Like In Chile?,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Osae Can You See? What Is It Like In Chile?, Anne Hoeper
Open Educational Resources
Students will examine and analyze a set of pictures. Students will hypothesize what life is like in Chile. Students will make conclusions about geographical location or culture in Chile.
