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Geographic Geography Bee
For those who might be interested in thinking about doing a
geography bee for next year
This Day
In History
this day in History site ~Sarah
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War presented for grades 5-8 using
Internet resources and engaging activities that will challenge
student thinking and provide educators and parents with multimedia
resources. View the Table of Contents for a description of each page
in my unit or begin by previewing the Daily Overview and Daily
Events in the unit. ~Donna
Dim Sum: A Connection to Chinese-American Culture
Developed at Angier School, Newton, Massachusetts, the site is a
thematic, cross curricula, integrated resource for elementary
classrooms which enhances awareness and understanding of
Chinese-American culture while building basic academic skills. It
includes Social Studies lesson plans and activities. ~Donna
KQED
Chinese Historical and Cultural Project Curriculum (Golden Legacy).
The CHP provides lesson plans for a variety of topics. These include
New Beginnings (Immigration, Chinatowns), Survival (Railroad
Building, New Almaden Mine, Agriculture), Daily Life (Clothing,
Bound Feet, Queues, Names), Traditions (Celebrations, Symbolism,
Lunar Calendar), Education System (Writing System, Abacus, Tangrams,
Folktakes & Games, Puppetry) and Lasting Legacy (Postage
Stamps, Conclusion). ~Donna
Curriculum of
U.S. Labor History for Teachers
A curriculum guide sponsored by the Illinois Labor History Society.
The guide features thirteen lesson plans which integrate labor
history into the U.S. History curriculum from the Colonial Period to
the Present. Objectives, procedures, and documents are included for
each lesson plan. ~Donna
Lessons For
Downloading
Geography Educators' Network of Indiana (Lesson Plans). Over 20
lesson plans teachers can printout and which are suitable for
elementary and secondary school classrooms. ~Donna
Geography Education @nationalgeographic.com
Geography Lessons and Activities. Sponsored by the National
Geographic Society, the site provides lessons, units, and activities
designed to bring good geography into the classroom. Click on
Kindergarten-4th grade, 5th-8th grade and 9th-12 grade to find the
lesson plans and activities of your choice.
Nystrom
Lessons and Teaching Tips
Geography Lesson Plans and Teaching Tips from Nystromnet. The site
contains quizzes, lesson plans for the primary, intermediate and
high school levels, geography literacy games, and links to
additional lesson in cyberspace.
Indus Valley
Civilizaion Lesson Plan
The contents of this upper elementary and middle school lesson plan
by Joyce and David Mollet include a story entitled "Life in the
Indus Valley," Student's Assignment:Story Web, Student's
Assignment:Travel Brochure, Student's Assignment:Guided Reading,
Teacher's Notes and an Assessment Rubric. Teachers can also
subscribe to a FREE WER Newsletterwhich contains similar lesson
plans.
Money
Equivalents
Money Equivalents Activities (K-3) Activities prepared by the Bank
Street College of Education to help teach children the value of
money and its different denominations. Included are coins that may
be printed and cut out. Other activities at this site are
Budget Plan where teachers can print out a Daily Time Budget for use
in their classes and Spend or Save, a fun, printable game to help
students understand the rewards of a savings plan.
Post Cards From America
DISCOVER AMERICA THROUGH POSTCARDS is the result of a former teacher
and photographer who followed their dream. Both quit their
jobs in 1997, bought a RV and took off to discover America. They
knew friends and family would demand postcards, so they decided to
save time and send them on the Internet. Then they realized, "Why
not send them to anyone who's interested?" Today over 200,000
children around the world are receiving "live-at-the-scene"
postcards, as they too discover America. This is ranked in the Top
100 Educational Sites. ~Holly
Jayzee
Bear - USA Map
This is a reading list of historical fiction of the United States.
~Donna
FlagTag - UN
CyberSchoolbus
United States Use the mouse to learn the states, then play the game.
~Donna
FlagTag UN CyberSchoolbus
Flag Tag How well do you know the flags? ~Donna
ThinkQuest Library of Entries
The National Disasters Game Test your knowledge about earthquakes,
hurricanes, volcanoes and more ~Donna