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Mapping HIV infection in Africa: Using statistical information and maps, students will note the correlation between socio-economic factors and the impact of HIV/AIDS in the countries of Africa.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Greg Mitchell.

Around the world in one semester!: This lesson is a semester-long project that focuses on countries that speak the target language. Students will research a chosen country and do an oral presentation for the class. They will then research and present a current event weekly for the remainder of the semester.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Crystal Humphrey and Michelle Chrismon.

The sounds of prayer in Southeast Asia: This minilesson uses audio recordings of the prayers of three different religions as an introduction to the cultural diversity of Southeast Asia.; Format: lesson plan; By David Walbert.

Foods of African Countries: Students study the foods of African countries. In doing so, they learn the geographical locations of specific countries on the continent of Africa, the vocabulary of African food products, and the similarities/differences of food grown throughout the various physical terrains and climates of the continent.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Information Skills); By Barbara Gibson.

Europe: Politcal Map (2008): This political map shows all of the countries in Europe as of 2008.; Format: image/map

Resources of South America: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.9; In this lesson for grade six, students will research the resources of a South American country and will create a map illustrating those resources.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Shea Calloway and Joann Via.

Opening an Hispanic restaurant: This lesson focuses on vocabulary and currency associated with food, restaurants, and menus. Students conduct research to create an authentic menu with a companion recipe books. The lesson culminates in short presentations and food samples.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Second Languages); By Susan Canipe.

Comparing governments - International: This lesson focuses on comparing and contrasting national governments in North America and/or Central America. It is the second in a sequence, the first being "Comparing Governments - Local, State, and National" by Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda, also on the Learn NC website. This plan could be easily adapted for eighth grade or high school ESL students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Arts, English Language Development, and Social Studies); By Tami Weaver and Wendy Pineda.

Travel brochure for Western Europe: Students will explore a particular country in Western Europe and get a general overview of the country. This is an activity designed to cover a great amount of material in a brief period of time.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Debra Martinez.

Analyzing Statistics S.S. Europe and Russia: Students will gather statistical information on countries in Europe and Russia from almanacs. The information will be recorded in a chart. Students will then take the information and make line or bar graphs. Students will analyze the information by answering higher level thinking questions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Information Skills); By J. Brown.

Fertile soils: In Rice farming and rural life in Vietnam, page 2; This view from an airplane shows where the Mekong River joins Tonlé Sap Lake near Siem Reap in Cambodia. The waterways of the Mekong are the region's primary conduit for local trade and transportation. The Mekong River flows approximately 2,800 miles from...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Multicultural cross-grade level unit plan: This unit of study integrates reading, writing, math, and social studies. It is designed to help first and third grade students relate to other cultures of the world. They will understand and compare the similarities and differences of children, families, and communities in different times and places. They will analyze religious and other cultural traditions. They will apply basic geographic concepts.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies); By Shirley Young.

East Asian trading ships: Each student will work with a partner as an owner of an overseas shipping company with one cargo ship in East Asia. Students are given these instructions in the overview: In each Asian country that you travel to you will fill your cargo ship with items that you can buy from the list of exports. You will then try to sell these items when you travel to another country that is willing to import these commodities. The winner of the game is the company with the biggest profits at the end of the pretend 15 day time period. Good Luck!; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Tami Kaiser Polge.

Around the world in multimedia: LEARN NC offers a collection of more than 2,000 high-resolution photographs and audio recordings from Asia and Latin America, with historical and cultural context and related lesson plans.; Format: article/help

The Earth rotates through days: The students will be a part of a model showing how the Earth's rotation creates what we see as a sunrise and sunset every twenty-four hours.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Christine Shatto.

River trade: In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 14; This boat is docked along the Mekong River near Mytho. Such boats, propelled by outboard motors mounted on the back, are typical, medium-sized river and coastal island ferry boats in Southeast Asia. The waterways of the Mekong are the region's primary conduit...; By Lorraine Aragon.

Traveling through Africa: Students will plan a one-week, three country trip through Africa and create a travelogue of places they will visit. The students will create an electronic scrapbook of highlights of the trip (including cultural highlights, historical points of interest, geographic features, etc.); Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Social Studies); By Ren Bryan.

Careers in travel: Working with currency exchange: In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.5; In this lesson for grade six, students will learn about foreign currency exchange rates and will understand the importance of currency exchange in the travel industry.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies); By Mandy Matlock.

International historical perspective on suffrage: In this oral history excerpt, Rosamonde Boyd describes issues and problems she encountered while working outside of the United States as a representative of the International Federation of University Women.; Format: audio

South America: From the ancient civilizations to the Spanish Conquistadors to the present day, the countries of South America have a rich history. These are a sampling of the resources that can be found on LEARN NC to use in teaching students about the people, cultures, and geography of this continent.; Format: bibliography/help

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