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Geography Common Core SL.11-12.1 resources
Layers of the Atmosphere Build an 8-foot Scaled-Down Model of our Atmosphere
Create an 8-foot-tall (2.4m), scaled-down model of our atmosphere and discover cool information about our atmosphere at the same time! Students will also learn a little history about humankind's ventures into our atmosphere.Includes Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Stratopause, Mesosphere, Mesopause, Thermosphere, and Exosphere. No prep.The only way to get a true sense of atmospheric scale is with a model this big!Crosscutting concepts: scale, proportion, & quantity, systems & sy
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Geography Thematic Unit: Intro to Geography Download
Seamlessly Teach Geography in ANY Setting with Thematic Units!This versatile digital resource is an entire thematic unit in one place! PDFs include complete teacher edition and editable student pages. Students simply type their answers in, save, and upload! Printable and projectable, this unit is perfect for seamless teaching in class, at home, or any combination!Flexible design works in any learning environment, ready to upload to Google Classroom or any other learning platform!Differentiated a
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6th - 12th
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US States & Territories: 55 Reading Comprehensions w/ Questions & Answer Key
One reading comprehension for every state and territory! That's 55 reading comprehensions!Each state and region has a rich history and offer something unique to the country. How did the state form? How did it become part of the country? What significant events happened there? What's unique about it? These passages answer these questions and can help teach your students about the importance of each US state and the history behind it. Additionally, you'll find information about heritage, traditio
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FULL UNIT - Environmental Justice - SDG 11
Are you an educator who wants to inspire students to better their communities or needs some new teaching strategies? Then you came to the right place... SDG Talks Curriculum helps you authentically engage students in community activism within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while simultaneously teaching necessary college-readiness and post-secondary skills. Our Environmental Injustice Unit can be tailored to YOUR community while the presented case studies
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9th - 12th
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Nations, Nation-States, National Identity and Nationalism
In this lesson, students look at the concepts and realities of nations, nation-states, national identity and nationalism. They begin with small group discussions to see what they know about these concepts. Next, they read some sources and respond to some comprehension questions, and then watch and discuss a NYT video called “National Identity is Made up.” The fourth learning activity asks them to dig deeper into the positive and negative effects of nationalism through a reading by World 101, CF
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HALLOWEEN High Interest! Zombie Apocalypse Group Project: Print or Digital
Do your students love The Walking Dead? Looking for a high interest group project? Try the Zombie Pandemic Group Project! This project is for reluctant learners who need to practice group work. Students will think strategically while completing the project, following by a presentation to the class. Maps may be included to add another level to the project that requires students to read maps (a long lost art). Who doesn't love zombies?
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7th - 12th
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Lebanon: Fragile Case Study- IB Global Politics
This lesson uses the recent events in Lebanon as a case study for exploring state fragility, and the 2020 explosion in Beirut as a metaphor for the culmination of years of economic and political neglect and mismanagement by the Lebanese state. It begins by asking students to take a NYT quiz to see what they know about Lebanon. Next, teachers can lead their students through a Nearpod or Canva presentation which begins by highlighting images of Lebanon’s rich history, diverse culture, delicious cu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Development Case Study: Kerala, India - IB Global Politics
This lesson introduces students to Kerala, India as a case study for examining the overall impacts of educating women and girls on development. It includes an interactive presentation featuring images of Kerala and development data on Kerala and India as a whole. It also includes source-based questions and a Gapminder investigation where students investigate the correlation between women’s education and fertility rates. The culminating task asks students to synthesize insights gained from this l
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Economic Growth in China - IBDP Global Politics
In this lesson, students explore some graphics, maps and photos, watch a short CFR video clip and read an excerpt from Jeffrey Sachs’s “Understanding Sustainable Development” to learn about China’s unprecedented economic growth and increasing power on the global stage. The lesson includes an article from the NYT about how China was able to lift millions out of poverty and a video clip from “This Changes Everything” about the environmental costs of its economic growth. Readings and video include
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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GDP and GNI as Measures of Development - IB Global Politics
This lesson introduces students to the concepts of GDP and GNI as measures of development. It begins with an interactive presentation that includes definitions, maps and visuals, and an explanation of some of the strengths and limitations of using GDP and GNI to measure development. The lesson also includes some source-based questions and a video clip of Martha Nussbaum, philosopher and author of the capabilities approach to development, explaining the limitations of only using GDP to measure d
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Defining Development - IB Global Politics
This ready-to-use lesson and study guide introduces students to the concept of development. It includes an interactive Nearpod or Canva presentation featuring cartoons, maps, visualizations and quotes that engage students in thinking about different definitions and measures of development. The presentation begins by asking students to draw their own ideas of development. Separate from the presentation, the lesson also includes a video, a short reading and some quotes/perspectives on development.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Iraq War: Legacy of the 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq - IBDP Global Politics
This multi-day lesson introduces students to the legacy of the 2003 U.S. invasion and subsequent occupation of Iraq. It begins by engaging them in viewing some maps and taking a quiz to see what they know about the country. Next, students read a speech by President George Bush explaining the U.S. goals in Iraq. The lesson also features an interactive presentation and video on the invasion and introduces them to the work of Iraqi journalist Ghaith Abdul-Ahad who argues that the U.S. invasion of I
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Personality Quiz: Which Ocean Are You?
Set sail on a journey of self-discovery with the “Which Ocean Are You?” personality quiz! Perfect for students or a staff ice breaker, this engaging activity invites participants to explore their inner world through the lens of the vast oceans. Each question is a wave guiding them closer to understanding which ocean best represents their unique traits and tendencies.How It Works: Each individual will answer a series of thought-provoking questions about their preferences and feelings. Their choic
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Global/US Geography Jingle - Creative Song Production
This Digital Storytelling Unit is designed to be completed over the course of three to four weeks. Students, working in teams of three to four, will explore core curricular content and be required to make an engaging and creative short video about that content. This Digital Storytelling unit is part of a larger initiative called Meridian Stories (www.meridianstories.com).
Each Digital Storytelling Unit:
• Should take three to four weeks to complete;
• Is aligned to Common Core Curricular Standa
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6th - 12th
Listen Lesson Kit: Ancestral Foods
Engage your students and inspire thoughtful discussion and research with media!This Listen Lesson Kit contains a guided note-taking exercise, discussion questions, follow-up links, and supporting presentation/discussion slides for Aparna Pallavi’s TEDx Talk, “What foods did your ancestors love?” This is an excellent, thought-provoking talk that shares a personal perspective on the loss of traditional or ancestral foods from indigenous cultures worldwide. While the talk is centered around the M
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5th - 12th
Life Expectancy
This lesson introduces students to life expectancy as a measure of development and asks them to investigate life expectancy in the US and globally using data from the CDC, Gapminder and Our World in Data. It also also engages students in watching and debriefing a TED Talk called “How humanity doubled life expectancy in a century” and a short video called “The #1 reason people die early, in each country.” The lesson features a free powerpoint presentation on life expectancy by Gapminder which ill
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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