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- To market, to market: Photograph analysis
- In this lesson, students analyze photos of markets from around the world to gain an understanding of the similarities and differences between geographically distant places, to learn about the economic and cultural significance of markets, and to improve visual literacy skills.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Eric Eaton.
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- Adventure Learning Foundation
- Photographs and travel journals from Southern Africa, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Baja California, Alaska and Yukon. Interested teachers may register their class to track the travelers on their next trip. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: QuestConnect.org
- American Journeys
- More than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of North American exploration from rare books, original manuscripts, images, and classic travel narratives. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Wisconsin Historical Society
- Cool Planet for Teachers
- This site from OxFam helps teachers bring global issues into the classroom. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: OxFam
- Exploring manatee conservation in Latin America
- During this virtual tour, your students will have access to real-life, current examples of manatee conservation. Through this web site, your students will have the opportunity to experience research as it takes place and to develop a broader understanding... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science and Social Studies)
- Provided by: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Jamestown changes
- In this lesson, students will study census data showing the names and occupations of early settlers of the English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia, to discern how life changed in the Jamestown settlement in the first few years after it was founded. The... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provided by: EDSITEment
- NatureWorks
- A rich collection of animal and science information in an attractive, easy to use interface for 3-6 graders. Learn about animal adaptations, habitats, and interdependence or go straight to the facts about North American animals and birds. Video clips available... (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: New Hampshire Public Television
- The New Americans
- This site provides information on five immigrant groups in the United States, including their histories, cultures, and current situations. Eleven lesson plans related to immigration can be accessed in the educator's section of the site. (Learn more)
- Format: website/lesson plan
- Provided by: Independent Television Service
- What's it like to live along a national boundary?
- In this lesson, students will discuss the concept of boundaries and borders and will investigate the characteristics of the United States-Mexico border. They'll pretend to live on the U.S. side of the border and will write dialogues between themselves and... (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- Provided by: Xpeditions
