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The five themes of geography

In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.6

In this lesson for grade six, students will explore different career paths based on the five themes of geography.

Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 Guidance and Social Studies)

By Shea Calloway.

The five themes of me

Students will demonstrate their understanding of the five themes of geography through literature-based integrated activities to spotlight how they are represented in each. They will also work on language/writing skills and computer competencies while enjoying a little art along the way!

Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 English Language Arts and Social Studies)

By Catherine Hazelton.

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Geography and history in songs

Art works, particularly paintings, can reveal a good deal of information about places and what they looked like in the past. This lesson has students look at some historical paintings on the Internet and describe the things the paintings reveal about the... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Visual Arts Education)

Provided by: Xpeditions

Where in the U.S. would you want to live?

In this Xpeditions lesson, challenges students to think about why objects, in the classroom, and in their community, are placed where they are, and how this affects our daily lives. Activities in this lesson engage students in whole class discussion and... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Social Studies)

Provided by: Xpeditions