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Challenging your students doesn't mean it can't be fun, creative, and group collaboration. This is a Geography Asia research or wrap-up assignment that can be used throughout the study of Asia (or modified to fit another topic) in geography, world history, and other social studies classes. I have used this in my class for 7 years and it has been a very successful learning tool. This can easily be modified the assignment to fit various topics. Students and parents love this assignment because it is fun and reflects what students have learned. Students are proud of their work when they finish. The idea of the lesson can be changed to fit studies within other core subjects, such as science. This is a supplemental activity that will enhance students learning within the unit study. The teacher-ready supplemental activities included in this lesson are focused on an Asia Unit.

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✧ Other Resources on Asia

✧ Asia Resource Bundle

✧ Examining Democracy & Communism

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This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed.

Need a creative way to introduce South America to your students? Tired of the same old intro procedures? Here is a great way to not only introduce South America to students but encourage the use of map skills such as a compass rose, map scale, etc.

Students will explore South America by taking a trip through South America visiting 5 main cities and major landforms along the way. Students will exhibit the ability to identify regions as well as South American exports. This takes learning to a whole new level with higher-level thinking skills.

Take your students on the experience of a lifetime. Give them autonomy within their learning experience and encourage them to explore!

This lesson can be modified by the instruction to meet a wide range of learning abilities.

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Looking for a great lesson that encourages collaboration and hands-on experience in creating and making maps, graphs, and/or charts? Or do you need a simple lesson to introduce the concept of population density to your students?

This lesson includes videos, map presentations, and more to teach students the meaning behind "population density". Students will team up to work collaboratively to create a map, graph, or chart depicting the population density of the 7 continents. In addition, they will learn how to calculate population density. Students will analyze their maps, graphs, and charts to compare and contrast the differences and reasons for densely and sparsely populated regions and will provide 5 reflection statements based on their observations.

This lesson includes:

• Links to Youtube videos
• Links to maps
• Student activity sheet
• Map reproducible
• Due to links changing and sometimes not able to open, I have included the maps as printables.
• and more.

A Smart Board or projector with a screen will be needed for this lesson.

(Zip file reader needed.)

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Simliary Resources & Skills

✧ Population Lessons

✧ Migration, Emigration, Immigration Lessons

✧ Human, Environmental and Cultural Issues Lessons

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Need a lesson that will get your students involved in their learning? One you can implement as an individual assignment or a cooperative learning project? This 3-day (50-minute class periods) mini-unit will allow your students to explore not only the physical characteristics of South America but also the economic, political, historical, and cultural aspects.

Includes an introductory game, student instruction/activity sheet, thorough teacher instructions, reproducible, and a wrap-up learning game.

Why so many game? Students should have fun learning. This assignment will keep your students on their toes, having fun and learning at the same time.

Incorporates high-level thinking skills. The only way to learn this skill is to do it, so don't be afraid to challenge your students!

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POPULATION EXPLOSION!

Need a fun & engaging way to teach the causes & effects of population incline and decline, total birth rate and death rate, total population, Demographic Transition Model (DTM) Stages of Population Total Chart. This lesson can be modified to only 60 minutes if you are limited on time by omitting some of the activities, and it will still be effective. If you want to send home some of the activities such as the Cootie Catcher you can do that as well. This lesson gives you various options for activities. All can be included or you can choose which ones to implement. I always try to make learning fun and engaging while raising the bar to get students thinking through problem-solving.

OBJECTIVE:

o The learner will understand the differences between birth rate and death rate

o The learner will be able to explain the cause & effect of overpopulation, high/low birth rate, and high/low death rate.

o The learner will be able to identify in what stage on the Demographic Transition Model (DMT) a county lies and why.

o The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of what problems and opportunities may occur with an incline and a decline in population.

MATERIALS:

• Student Reading Comprehension Activity (3 Pages), a timer, a die (Suggested to laminate this for durability and reuse.
• Cootie Catcher Comprehension and Review (1 Per Student)
• Student Reading Comprehension Activity: Demographic Transition Model (1 page), Colored Pencils,
• Group Research Activity (1 per group), internet access
• Student Review Game, Cut Out & Laminate Pieces and Place in a Zip Lock Bag (1 Set Per Group)
• 3 Canning Jars and Rice, or something small to represent people.
• Laminate the Population Symbol Card, One Per Group.
• Document cameras, dedicated computer projection systems ar interactive whiteboards for each student to display their “Take a Look at Population” Group Research Activity. They will display for the class to see.

PREPARATION:

You may include all or omit a few activities based on the time available for this lesson. You may also split the reading assignment & activities into two class periods, if necessary.

• Laminate the Reading Comprehension Activity (3 pages). 1 Set Per Group.
• Laminate the Game Cards and place them in Ziplock bags, 1 Set Per Group
• Print Cootie Catchers, One Per Student
• Print Demographic Transition Model, One Per Group
• Take a Look at Population, One Per Group
• Using the Jars: Label Each Jar (1) the United States or Your Country (2) World (3) China. Fill the “World” jar to the very top representing 100% of the world’s population and place the lid on it. Fill the “United States” jar

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This lesson comes with a zip file that includes:

(1) a PDF of the lesson

(2) The original Tic-Tac-Toe Student Activity Word file. The buyer is given permission to change the questions on the Tic-Tac-Toe Student Activity Word file to meet the objectives of the lesson.

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Need a new way to have students to research South America? Put a little twist in the lesson. Have students play Tic-Tac-Toe while learning about South America.

This lesson will not only give students autonomy and choices in what they learn, but will also create a fun way to have students complete research on South American government, economics, geography, and culture.

Students will receive a Tic-Tac-Toe board with multiple questions, 2 per square. Students will choose one question or activity from each Tic-Tac-Toe square to form a Tic-Tac-Toe horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. You may have students complete up to two Tic-Tac-Toe without answering the same question twice. If time is limited, you may shorten the lesson by having students complete only one Tic-Tac-Toe.

Students may work individually or with a partner to complete the research assignment.

This lesson includes:

°Suggestion for South America Introductory Videos

°Listening Activity

°South America Tic-Tac-Toe Activity

°Collaborative Closure Activity through Student Self-Assessment

°Suggested Instructor Assessment

°Reproducibles for graphic organizers required through assignment

°Teacher Assessment Guide/Key

... And More

Sample Questions:

°What is NAFTA? How has it affected the people of Mexico? Do you think NAFTA has been good or bad for the people in border cities of the United States? Explain your answer.

°Even before Europeans “discovered” the new world there were advanced civilizations in the Americas: Incas, Olmecs, Mayas, and Aztecs. List the cultural characteristics of each, what they are famous for, and how they still influence the world today.

° Create a Venn diagram comparing Central America and the West Indies.

° Create a stamp reflecting the blend of culture in Central America (Native American, African, and European)

° What challenges does Mexico face today as a result of its expanding population? Propose a solution to one of the challenges they face.

Note: This is a higher-level thinking activity that requires students to not only research the answers to the questions but compare and contrast, create, explain, etc.

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One of the important concepts to teach when teaching about Asia is geared toward China's overpopulation problem that began during the communist reign of Mao Zedong in 1949, During Mao's time in office, he encouraged large families to help on the farmland. Mao believed number equaled power. Following his death in 1979, China faced an extreme overpopulation issue and started working toward controlling the population growth. In doing so, the government put in place the One Child Policy Act, limiting families to one child. This posed a problem as throughout history, the Asian culture celebrated male babies as they carry on the family name. **Many babies — often firstborn female infants during Mao's reign —**were kept secret, placed on the side of the road to be found, etc. To protect babies from being discarded, baby hatches (often called drop boxes throughout the rest of the world) were put in place where families could safely hand over their babies without placing them in harm's way. These safe havens for babies have existed for centuries. In 2011, China opened what it calls baby hatches — where desperate parents can leave a newborn. A medical team is supposed to pick up the infant within 10 minutes. This lesson is a great study on how government systems can solve their nation's population problems.

OBJECTIVE:

• Students will understand China’s and Korea’s cultural values and beliefs centered on the dynamic of the family and the importance of men in society.
• Students will explore the rationalization and need of baby drop boxes for children’s welfare.
• Students will determine if baby drop boxes solve children’s welfare issues or create more problems for Chinese and Korean societies.

INCLUDES:

• Easy student prep work
• Suggested introduction videos (Not required)
• Pre-reading activity
• Cooperative reading activity
• Cooperative group problems-solving balance beam scale activity for use of comparisons (Pros and cons activity)
• Closure class balance beam activity using pennies, marbles or heavier game chip pieces.
• Helpful / Suggested articles

STUDENT PREPARATION WORK:

Students will look up the definitions to each of the vocabulary words.

• Infanticide
• Overpopulation
• Dowry
• Foundlings
• Korea’s Special Adoption Law of 2012
• Human Rights
• Civil Rights

MATERIALS:

• Introduction Video (Optional)
• Article: What led to China and South Korea Needing Baby Drop Boxes?
• Set up the classroom desks or tables so students can sit in groups of three or four.
• Poster board for each group
• Copies of T-Chart, one per student. This is what the student will use as notes for this lesson.
• Reproducible of boxes
• Reproducible of balance beam scale, one per group.
• Borrow a balance beam scale from another teacher. Science teachers will usually have these.
• Colored paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Rulers
• Timer for reading activity

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OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY LIKE:

✧ Other Asia Resources

✧ Three Gorges Dam Project Resource

✧ One Child, Two Child, Three Child or More (China's Child Policy Acts)

✧ Asia Resource Bundle

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