Global Water Crisis Awareness,
2012
Anthon-Oto Maple Valley Middle School
Global Water Crisis Awareness, Krista Elmquist
Open Educational Resources
Students in small groups will research water crisis conditions and record findings for one country in crisis on a graphic organizer. Student groups will share findings with classmates who will add additional information so comparisons can be made between countries.
Globalization And The Columbian Exchange,
2012
Central Lee School District
Globalization And The Columbian Exchange, Meagan Mccoy
Open Educational Resources
Define globalization and explain how the Columbian Exchange shows globalization.
Gps Navigation Activity,
2012
West Dubuque Elementary, Dubuque School District
Gps Navigation Activity, Carmen Besler, Jayne Meyer, Jodi Russell, Marlene Weber
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to find a location using new coordinates.
Here Today... Here Tomorrow???: Biodegradable Experiment,
2012
New Hartford Elementary, Dike-New Hartford School District
Here Today... Here Tomorrow???: Biodegradable Experiment, Kristi Watson
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to see the importance of using biodegradable materials to help the earth.
History Of Iowa Farming,
2012
Seymour Community High School, Seymour Community School District
History Of Iowa Farming, Anthony Boggs
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to describe modern farming techniques with those of antiquity and understand the chain of events connecting them.
Higher Or Lower Temperatures,
2012
Logan-‐Magnolia Elementary School
Higher Or Lower Temperatures, Evelyn Oliver
Open Educational Resources
Students will be able to draw clothing appropriate for each season in Iowa. Students will be able to determine if a city is warmer or cooler than Logan, IA and identify the difference in latitude, nearness to water, and elevation.
Homeless Bird,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
Homeless Bird, Kelly Davidson, Natasha Cooper
Open Educational Resources
Students will use “Homeless Bird” to identify Indian geography and culture. Students will define vocabulary from the text. Students will locate important geographical places.
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.
Human Rights Violations In Wwii,
2012
The University of Northern Iowa
Human Rights Violations In Wwii, Dan Kauble
Open Educational Resources
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,
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.
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.
India's Nobel Laureates Research Lesson,
2012
Wood Intermediate School
India's Nobel Laureates Research Lesson, Natasha Cooper
Open Educational Resources
Students will understand the Nobel Prize winners from India, where they are from, and their significant accomplishments.
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 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.
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.
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 The Five Themes Of Geography,
2012
University of Northern Iowa
Introduction To The Five Themes Of Geography, Mike Garnica
Open Educational Resources
Students will understand and be able to give examples of the 5 themes of geography: Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Regions. Throughout the school year as we learn about ancient civilizations, students will be able to apply the 5 themes of geography to the ancient civilizations that we study.
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.
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).
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.
