High School Geography Research

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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The project is divided into fourteen sections, including the front pages. Sections include Language/Population, Habitat/Geography, Family Structure, Government, and several others. Each section has a list of criteria and questions that must be answered to complete the section.

I would expect a single student to take about ten weeks, with a weekly goal (perhaps a little faster) of completing one section.

There is a score for each section and teacher info on ways to make it work.

The project contains a cover sheet, a teacher's page, two student pages and a sheet to help students select an appropriate civilization.

There is also a list of civilizations that have an abundance of information available on line.

Overview: Introduce your students to the wonders of our world with this comprehensive 7-page no prep for you or an emergency sub Geography research booklet! Each page is dedicated to one of the seven continents, providing a detailed map and thought-provoking questions that will ignite their curiosity and deepen their understanding of global geography.

What's Inside:

• Detailed Maps: Each continent is beautifully illustrated, offering students a clear visual representation to aid their research.

• Research Questions: For every continent, students will delve into:

  • Size/Area: Understand the vastness of each landmass.
  • Number of Countries: Not just the count, but labeling them too!
  • Population & Largest City: Dive into demographics.
  • Highest Point: Reach the peak of knowledge!
  • Climate: Discover the diverse weather patterns.
  • Top Landmark: Identify iconic sights.
  • Major Rivers and Lakes: Flow with the world's waterways.
  • Mountain Ranges: Scale the heights of knowledge.
  • Nearby Oceans and Seas: Explore the surrounding waters.

Benefits:

• Integrated Learning: This booklet promotes research skills, reading comprehension, and map reading all in one!
• Flexibility: Suitable for independent study, group work, or as a homework assignment.
• Engagement: The hands-on approach ensures students are actively involved in their learning journey.

Why Choose This Resource? As educators, we understand the importance of making learning engaging and relevant. This booklet has been meticulously designed to ensure students not only learn but also appreciate the diverse wonders our world has to offer. Whether you're introducing continents for the first time or looking for a resource to deepen existing knowledge, this booklet is your perfect companion.

Embark on a global adventure with your students today!

In this fun and back to school, no prep lesson your Geography program, students will embark on a geographical journey to find specific countries using an atlas or google earth skills to develop their country finding ability, before labelling and coloring in the map. All neatly contained within a single A4 sheet.

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This is a quick study on Queen Elizabeth II and how she governed during her 70-year reign. Having inherited the Crown at an early age, she was not ready to be Queen, but was thrust into the position overnight. This lesson was written the day after her passing in September 8, 2022, and is written in past-tense.

Through this study students will:

o Become familiar with the duties of Queen Elizabeth as the Monarch and head of state.

o Understand the duties of the three branches of the government.

o Understand the difference between an absolute and constitutional monarchy.

o Become familiar with Queen Elizabeth and what her life was like as Queen.

MATERIALS:

o Student Reading Activity (Included: 2 pages)

o Comparison Chart

o Would You Want to Be Queen or King in a Constitutional Monarch? (Exit Card)

o Access to the Internet for the comparison chart as they will need to research an absolute monarchy. (or) You may print off an article from the Internet to for each group to use. Here is one that compares the two.

PREPARATION:

o Print out a Reading Activity, 1 per group

o Print out a comparison chart, 1 per student or 1 per group (teacher’s choice)

o Print Reasoning Activity (Exit Card), 1 per student

THIS LESSON INCLUDES:

Detailed teacher guide

Reading Activity

Comparison Chart (Will require a little research)

Reasoning closing assignment

Disclaimer:

One purchase is good for one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this, please purchase additional licenses.

Please note: due to the quick turnaround on this, this lesson is in the process of being professionally proofread. A final will be uploaded within the week.

Ahoy, educators! Dive into the world of coordinates with our engaging no prep Battleship Coordinates Game for you or an emergency sub lesson for your Geography and Maths programs.. Designed meticulously with students in mind, especially those who find coordinates challenging, this game offers a hands-on, interactive approach to mastering the X and Y axis f

Master Coordinates with the Battleship Game: A Fun & Engaging Learning Tool!

Resources:

• Lesson plan to help your implement
• Complete single A4 page with instructions and supporting information for all students (Simply duplicate and distribute)

Why Choose the Battleship Coordinates Game?

• Engaging Learning: Transform the daunting task of understanding coordinates into an exciting naval adventure!
• Tailored for Strugglers: Specifically crafted for students who find coordinates tricky, serving as an excellent introduction.
• Aligned with Standards: Our game is in sync with Common Core outcomes, ensuring your students are on track with curriculum standards.
• Dual Learning: While students immerse in strategic gameplay, they're simultaneously reinforcing their understanding of basic coordinates.

Common Core Outcomes:

• CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.A.1: Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system.
• CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.A.2: Represent real-world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane.

Australian curriculum links: for teaching coordinates in geography and mathematics:

• ACGSE037: Use maps, globes, and other spatial representations to locate places and features.
• ACGSE043: Analyze the spatial distribution of people, places, and things.
• ACGSE051: Understand the impact of human activities on the environment.
• ACMNA066: Understand the concepts of coordinate geometry, including the Cartesian coordinate system.
• ACMNA067: Be able to plot points and lines in the Cartesian coordinate system.
• ACMNA068: Use coordinate geometry to solve problems.
• ACMNA069: Understand the relationship between coordinate geometry and other areas of mathematics, such as geometry and algebra.

Bring coordinates to life in your classroom and watch as your students navigate their way to success. Set sail into the world of interactive learning today!

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G-RATED VERSION | CLEAN VERSION

Please Note: Sex and drugs of this time are not addressed in this lesson as they may not be appropriate in certain educational settings. You are welcome to put your spin on it if you feel your students are developmentally and socially ready.
This lesson is focused on counterculture's free-thinking.

**INCLUDES TWO REAL-LIFE ENCOUNTERS (INTERVIEWS)**

What is counterculture and how can it change the world we live in?

Students will look at the counterculture of the 1960-70s through the festival at Bethel, New York— the age of hippies, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Vietnam War. Explore the event surrounding this time and event and determine how the counterculture of this time made an impact and changed American culture. This lesson also implements depth and complexity of the topic.

GRADE LEVEL: 7TH-12TH

TIME FRAME: 60-90 MINUTES

TYPE OF ACTIVITY: GROUP COOPERATION OR INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

OBJECTIVES

o The learner will understand the circumstances and purpose of the Woodstock Art & Music Fair Festival of ‘69.

o The learner will read first-hand accounts of those who attended Woodstock ‘69.

o The learner will hypothesize how Woodstock ‘69’s counterculture changed American culture.

o The learner will explore the changes over time in American culture before, during, and after Woodstock.

MATERIALS:

o Reading Activity (Included) May consider laminating for future use with classes and for durability.

o Depth & Complexity Activity (Included)

o Folder with pockets, one per group. Place the laminated reading activity on the left-hand pocket and

the Depth & Complexity, Geographically Speaking, and Exit Tickets copies in the right-hand pocket, paper

clipped together. Print the cover page and glue or staple it to the front of the folder. Place one folder at

each group’s station.

o Exit Tickets (Included)

o Song from Spotify or other sources: Jimi Hendrix's “The Star Spangle Banner,” Live at Woodstock

o Technology to play the YouTube video of Jimi Hendrix’s appearance on the Dick Cavett Show.

o Internet access for any research needed.

INCLUDES:

o Teacher's Guide

o Introduction Activity

o Procedure

o Closure/Evaluation

o Anwer guides

Disclaimer:

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Ahoy, educators! Dive into the world of coordinates with our engaging no prep Battleship Coordinates Game for you or an emergency sub lesson for your Geography and Maths programs.. Designed meticulously with students in mind, especially those who find coordinates challenging, this game offers a hands-on, interactive approach to mastering the X and Y axis f

Master Coordinates with the Battleship Game: A Fun & Engaging Learning Tool!

Resources:

• Lesson plan to help your implement
• Complete single A4 page with instructions and supporting information for all students (Simply duplicate and distribute)

Why Choose the Battleship Coordinates Game?

• Engaging Learning: Transform the daunting task of understanding coordinates into an exciting naval adventure!
• Tailored for Strugglers: Specifically crafted for students who find coordinates tricky, serving as an excellent introduction.
• Aligned with Standards: Our game is in sync with Common Core outcomes, ensuring your students are on track with curriculum standards.
• Dual Learning: While students immerse in strategic gameplay, they're simultaneously reinforcing their understanding of basic coordinates.

Common Core Outcomes:

• CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.A.1: Use a pair of perpendicular number lines, called axes, to define a coordinate system.
• CCSS.Math.Content.5.G.A.2: Represent real-world and mathematical problems by graphing points in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane.

Australian curriculum links: for teaching coordinates in geography and mathematics:

• ACGSE037: Use maps, globes, and other spatial representations to locate places and features.
• ACGSE043: Analyze the spatial distribution of people, places, and things.
• ACGSE051: Understand the impact of human activities on the environment.
• ACMNA066: Understand the concepts of coordinate geometry, including the Cartesian coordinate system.
• ACMNA067: Be able to plot points and lines in the Cartesian coordinate system.
• ACMNA068: Use coordinate geometry to solve problems.
• ACMNA069: Understand the relationship between coordinate geometry and other areas of mathematics, such as geometry and algebra.

Bring coordinates to life in your classroom and watch as your students navigate their way to success. Set sail into the world of interactive learning today!

Grab Your Battleship Coordinates Game Now!

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What if China had a Facebook page? What would it look like? What would it include? Who would China's friends be? What would the posts look like?

This lesson incorporates cooperative learning, research, and higher-level thinking skills.

Students will work together in cooperative groups to examine a pre-made Facebook of China and then will work together to create their own. Students learn through exploration.

Includes:

°Detailed teacher instructions

°Instructor-made Facebook page of China (Sample for students)

°Facebook Template for students to use during their planning.

°Grading Rubric

°Suggestion for a site that allows the student to create their own Facebook page.

Disclaimer:

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Overview: Introduce your students to the wonders of our world with this comprehensive 7-page no prep for you or an emergency sub Geography research booklet! Each page is dedicated to one of the seven continents, providing a detailed map and thought-provoking questions that will ignite their curiosity and deepen their understanding of global geography.

What's Inside:

• Detailed Maps: Each continent is beautifully illustrated, offering students a clear visual representation to aid their research.

• Research Questions: For every continent, students will delve into:

  • Size/Area: Understand the vastness of each landmass.
  • Number of Countries: Not just the count, but labeling them too!
  • Population & Largest City: Dive into demographics.
  • Highest Point: Reach the peak of knowledge!
  • Climate: Discover the diverse weather patterns.
  • Top Landmark: Identify iconic sights.
  • Major Rivers and Lakes: Flow with the world's waterways.
  • Mountain Ranges: Scale the heights of knowledge.
  • Nearby Oceans and Seas: Explore the surrounding waters.

Benefits:

• Integrated Learning: This booklet promotes research skills, reading comprehension, and map reading all in one!
• Flexibility: Suitable for independent study, group work, or as a homework assignment.
• Engagement: The hands-on approach ensures students are actively involved in their learning journey.

Why Choose This Resource? As educators, we understand the importance of making learning engaging and relevant. This booklet has been meticulously designed to ensure students not only learn but also appreciate the diverse wonders our world has to offer. Whether you're introducing continents for the first time or looking for a resource to deepen existing knowledge, this booklet is your perfect companion.

Embark on a global adventure with your students today!

In this fun and back to school, no prep lesson your Geography program, students will embark on a geographical journey to find specific countries using an atlas or google earth skills to develop their country finding ability, before labelling and coloring in the map. All neatly contained within a single A4 sheet.

Enjoy this resource! Don't forget to follow my store for more awesome products and rate this product for your TeachShare credits :)

People that have purchased this resource have also purchased -

Geography | What Causes Hunger lesson activity

Geography | Analysing and Interpreting Population Pyramids

Geography | Geographical Scavenger Hunt

Geography | Hemispheres, Continents and Lines of Latitude Worksheet

Please leave a review.

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!

Disclaimer:

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

A fun and exciting Christmas holiday geography project to engage students in learning about winter holidays and traditions around the world. Implement this activity days prior to Christmas break to keep your students motivated and learning. Make every moment a teaching moment!

Through this lesson, students will catch a glimpse into the life of another child, discovering how the winter holiday season is celebrated within their culture/country—whether it is Christmas, Kwanza, Ramadan, Hanukkah, or other winter holidays. Students will be introduced to various ways of life, from South America to Europe to Africa, and will gain an understanding of each winter tradition and celebration.

Students will Adopt a Friend for the holiday Kwanza/ Ramadan / Hanukkah season and will explore ways of life during the holiday season.

Note: (1) This is a research project. Will need a zip file reader to open the file.

WHAT IT INCLUDES

• Detailed Teacher Instructions
• Suggested Introduction Videos (optional for lesson)
• 9 Pages of Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (For Tree)
• A Word File With Editable Ornaments
• Christmas Ornament Reproducible Activity Sheet
• Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (With Writing Lines)
• Grading Rubric

Note: This lesson calls for the instructor to supply an artificial tree or cut a large human-sized tree out of butcher paper. Although, this activity can be modified so that the tree is not necessary.

(TO EDIT THE EDITABLE ORNAMENTS, CLICK ON THE TEXT BOX INSIDE EACH ORNAMENT AND ADD THE NAME, GENDER AND COUNTRY OF THE FRIEND/CHILD. )

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✧ Seasonal Year Around Puzzle Pack

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What a fun and exciting way to get students interested in the forces of nature!!!! They will love this interactive, group cooperation activity.

NOTE: ADJUST MARGINS UNDER PAGE SETUP BEFORE PRINTING or SCALE TO FIT TO AVOID GRAPHICS FROM BEING CUT OFF.

OBJECTIVE:
o Students will understand the devastating effect natural disasters have on people and the country economically in the 21st Century.
o Students will be able to identify the cause and effect of various natural disasters throughout history.

MATERIALS:
o Introduction videos to choose from.
o Cards duplication for research on a natural disaster
o Graphic organizer
o Laminated spinner (You may use the one provided or purchase spinners at a teacher’s store.)
o Metal brads, 1 per group
o Laminated game board, 1 per group
o One die per group for the enrichment game.
o Tape—tape down the board game to the desk or table for stabilization.
o Computers, library books, and other resources for research.
o Forces of Nature Thinking Chart for taking notes during presentations.

PREPARATION:
Set up the classroom desks or tables so that students are sitting in groups of three or four.

On the board, write the following in preparation for the game, providing lots of room below each category to place index cards.

5=Results in the most damage costs the most amount of funds for restoration.
1=Results in the least damage costs the least amount of funds for restoration.

INTRODUCTION:

Included with purchase.

INTRODUCTORY VIDEO: CHOOSE THE VIDEO YOU WISH YOUR STUDENTS TO VIEW TO INTRODUCE THEM TO NATURAL DISASTERS:

Video links are included with purchase.

PROCEDURE:
Students will begin by spinning the wheel on the Forces of Nature game. They will take turns spinning, yet the group will only spin 3-5 times to acquire 3-5 different natural disasters to research (Based on the teacher’s requirements). A list of natural disasters is provided below for which students can refer. Each group will receive 3-5 research cards (included below) which ask them to name the natural disaster they have chosen to (1) research, (2) provide the location, (3) describe the physical damage, (4) explain the cause and effect, and (5) give a total of the estimated cost of damage and restoration costs. Allow students 10-20 minutes to research and complete each card for each natural disaster they chose to research.

Students may need to use problem-solving skills to determine how they are going to get all 3-5 completed within the limited time frame, meaning they may have to divide them up between group members and then come back and share their information.

CLOSURE / EVALUATION:
On the top of the board list the categories below, leaving room for students to place their natural disaster cards underneath the numbering system.

(Included with purchase)

4=Results in the most physical damage cost the most amount of funds for restoration.
1=Results in the least physical damage costs the least amount of funds for restoration.

Provide students with a Forces of Nature Thinking Chart on which the audience can take notes while their classmates give presentations.

Using their cards, allow students, one team at a time, to present each of their natural disaster cards to the class. Direct them to place their card under one of the four categories of ratings on the board. Be sure to have tape available. Painter’s tape may be best.

Once the class has finished presentations and all cards are categorized on the board, allow the class to discuss what are the 10 Worst Natural Disasters from the presentations, from their lists on the board. This may require that cards be moved around from one category to another in order to determine the 10 Worst Natural Disasters. The discussion will be centered on physical damage & cost of restoration. If students wish to move a natural disaster to another category, they must support their decision with facts. At the end, you should have 10 natural disasters listed under Category 4. This will be what the class as a whole has decided is the most devastating natural disasters throughout history based on restoration costs.

ENRICHMENT REVIEW ACTIVITY:
Continue to play Forces of Nature:
(Game included with purchase.)

LIST OF NATURAL DISASTERS COVERED

BEFORE THE 20th CENTURY
The Black Death (1348)
The Great White Plaque (1600s)
North American Smallpox Epidemic (1775)
Antioch Earthquake (526)
Aleppo Earthquake (1138)

20TH CENTURY
Hurricane Andrew (1993)
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano Eruption (1985)
Tangshan Earthquake in China (1976)
Haiyuan Earthquake (1920)

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Through this problem-solving activity, students will enjoy and learn about
Africa's environmental problems and issues, while developing higher-level thinking skills. This activity is centered around students, working in cooperative teams of two, to identify environmental issues and solutions to the issues that lead to the wide-spread poverty concerns throughout Africa.

This was used with middle school students of various learning abilities.

INCLUDES

• Detailed Teacher Instructions
• Optional links to a video and autobiographical short story of a teen in Africa,
• 2-Page printable problem-solving activity sheet
• Printable map
• Practice and procedure activity (Teacher-guided)
• Grading rubric

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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.

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Students will find this scavenger hunt on Central and South America both fun and motivating, It will encourage students to examine the physical, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of Central and South America. This is the perfect introductory activity to begin your unit.

For this activity, provide each student with a student activity sheet. Students will collaborate and work in groups of two to four, depending on your class and ability and experience in working in cooperative groups.

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What is population density? What physical and human factor influences population density and sparsity? Why do some areas have a large number of people living in one are while in another place there are very few? Explore how various factors influence population trends and present them through population pyramids.

OBJECTIVE:

• The learner will identify how human and physical factors influence population distribution.
• The learner will create and understand the purpose of a population pyramid.
• Students will understand the difference between population distribution and population density.
• Students will learn how to calculate population density.

MATERIALS:

• Reading Activity (Included-3 Pages)
• Laminated What Influences Population Distribution Game (Included - 2 Pages)
• Create a Population Pyramid Option #1 (Included)
• Create a Population Pyramid Option #2 (Included)
• Create a Population Pyramid Template
• Ipads or computers for those who wish to choose their own data to create a population pyramid.
• Ziplock Bags for Game Pieces
• Colored pencils, crayons, markers & ruler. (Per Group)
• Exit Card & Rubric (Included)
• Tape the 4 “Location Photos,” One in Each Corner.

PREPARATION:

• Fully read over the lesson and instructions. Understand the content so, as the instructor, you can help direct and guide students’ where they need assistance and have questions.
• Laminate the What Influences Population Distribution Game and any other materials you would like to reuse in the future
• Print off the following: 3-Page Reading Activity, Population Pyramid Option #1, Population Pyramid Option #2 and Population Pyramid Template (One per group). Staple into a packet.
• Cut out the game pieces for each group, laminate them, and place them in Ziplock bags. Also, laminate the game card.
• Prepare and charge Ipads and/or make computers available for those who wish to gather population distribution information from Census.com and StatisticsTimes.com.
• Print off Exit Cards and Population Pyramid Presentation Grading Rubric.

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Why do maps change? How do boundaries change?

There are may political, economic, and social factors that reshape our world and our maps. Students will participate in the introductory PowerPoint presentation and will visit historical events that have shaped our world and today's maps. This is a great lesson to incorporate into your maps unit. It goes beyond the basics and broadens the students' scope of understanding.

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OBJECTIVE:

• The learner will understand factors which shaped our maps, such as colonization, decolonization, war, and regions claiming and gaining independence, etc.
• The learner will explore historical events that shaped today’s map.
• The learner will identify social, historical, and economic factors that reshape maps.

MATERIALS:

• Make multiple copies of each “Events that Shaped Our World” activity sheets.
• Access to the Internet for research purposes.
• Powerpoint Identifying social, historical and economic factors that shaped our maps
  This & That Introductory Game
• Maps or atlases for student to use a references. If you don’t have these, find a map with political boundaries for each country and state of United States or each team.
• Colored pencils for student can draw the before and after maps on their activity sheet.
• Numbers to display on the wall for the Gallery Walk.
• Pad of sticky notes for each group.

INCLUDES:

• Detailed Teacher Guide
• Introductory PowerPoint with This & That Game
• Events that Shaped Our Maps Activity Sheets
• Printable Numbers for Gallery Walk
• Exit Tickets

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In 1989, after the death of pro-reform Chinese Communist Party (CCP) general secretary Hu Yaobang in April 1989, a younger Chinese generation wanted changes in the government and to be heard. In response, the communist government enforced marshall law on the night of 3 June, deploying troops and military tanks to occupy the square in on the crowds of students and young adults who were peacefully protesting calling for greater accountability of the government, constitutional due process, democracy, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech. China's communist government would get control of its citizens. This event has many names and is often referred to as the Tiananmen Square Massacre, the Tiananmen uprising. the June Fourth Incident, or '89 Democracy Movement.

This informative geography and civics lesson will take students on a journey into the events surrounding the Tiananmen Square Massacre and examine what government policies led to the devastating outcomes. Students will understand the similarities and differences in the constitutional and basic rights of those under communism versus democracy. The younger generation fought for more democratic rights while the communist government fought to keep its stronghold on the Chinese citizens.

OBJECTIVE:

o The learner will examine the theories behind Karl Marx's communism.

o The learner will identify the characteristics and political philosophy of Marxism.

o The learner will examine how Marxism played a vital role in communism.

o The learner will compare how communism is implemented and ruled in the four remaining communist countries of the 21st century.

o Students will be assigned a communist country and will apply the information learned and researched to determine whether communism is effective or ineffective.

MATERIALS:

o Technology to display the introductory videos

o Communism or Capitalism listening guide reproducible

o A tool to project the Communism or Capitalism listening guide on the board

o Who Was Karl Marx article reproducible (One per team of two)

o Communist Countries Cards reproducible

o Make copies of Who Was Karl Marx article? (One per tea of two)

o Five- to six-foot piece of butcher paper (One per collaborative team)

o Comparing and Contrasting Today’s Communist Countries' Reproducible

PREPARATION:

o Arrange desks so students can work in groups of two.

o Make copies, 1 per group, of Who Was Karl Marx?

o Make copies of the Communism & Capitalism listening guide.

o Set up technology to show an introductory video.

o Make copies of the Communist Countries Cards.

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Geography influences almost everything — yes, even the clothes we wear! Take a look at geography from a different and fun perspective: How does physical and cultural geography influence what clothes we wear, the materials that are used to make the clothes, and when we wear them throughout the day, etc? This lesson introduces uses Italy to introduce the concepts that influence the fashion industry. The student will then choose their own country and will apply the concepts to create a clothing line.

TEACHER GUIDE

Lesson: How to Dress in Italy (Fashion Geography)

Grade Level: 7-12

Time Frame: 60-90 Minutes

Type of Activity: Group Cooperation and/or Individual Activity

OBJECTIVE:

The learner will explore the influences of climate, location, temperature, culture, and topography of the fashion industry in Italy and other country regions.

The learner will build awareness about the environmental and cultural impacts of the fashion industry.

The learner will understand the value of clothing and the global resources required to create garments.

The learner will work cooperatively to demonstrate their understanding of geography fashion by designing clothing for a specific country region.

MATERIALS:

• How To Dress in Italy Reading Marking the Text Activity (One copy per student)
• How To Dress in Italy Summer Planning Guide (One copy per group)
• How To Dress in Italy Guiding Questions Cheat Sheet
• How To Dress in Italy Winter Planning Guide (One copy per group)
• Create a Year-Round Clothing Line (One copy per group)
• Paper Models (One copy per group)
• Colored pencils for each group, construction papers, scissors, rulers, glue, tape, and other needed supplies.
• Exit Cards (One copy per student)

LESSON INCLUDES:

• Introduction: Interest questions and suggested videos
• Materials Needed
• Procedure: Mark-to-Text Reading Activity
• Closure: Gallery Walk and Exit Card
• Detailed Teacher Guide

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OBJECTIVE:

o Students will become familiar with influential people in European history.

o Students will explore the cause and effects of the identified individuals on Europe.

o Students will, as a group, present their findings to the class on each individual assigned character.

o Students will evaluate and determine which 15 characters were the most influential in European history.

MATERIALS:

o Character cards, scissors, and laminate.

o 5 Influential Individuals of Europe Activity Sheet

o Classroom board and painting tape

o Document camera/projector

o Human European Bingo Game

o Bingo pieces.

PREPARATION:

o Laminate and cut out the character cards so they can be used again, from one year to the next. This will also avoid the cards getting torn when placed on the board at the end of the lesson during the presentations.

o Reproduce the 5 Influential Individuals of Europe, one per student.

o On the board create two columns: Highly Influential and the other Influential.

INTRODUCTION: (20 MINUTES)

Play Human European Bingo. Give each student a bingo card. Allow students 10 minutes to move around the room gathering names of people who are somehow related to Europe, present or past from their classmates. Once their sheet is filled with one name per box, the student will return to his/her seat. Begin with the nearest person and allow him or her to name an individual. Anyone in the room who has that name can place a dauber/coin on that square. The game is played until someone calls European Bingo! If time allows, you may play again. This game will get student warmed up and thinking about those individuals who influenced Europe. If students seem, unknowledgeable and unfamiliar with the topic, allow them to access resources—books, Internet, etc.— during the game.

PROCEDURE: (30-40 MINUTES)

Place the character cards in a bag. Pass the bag around the room, allowing each group to choose five cards from the bag. Students will work in groups to find out as much as they can about the influences each individual had/has on Europe. Students will fill in the 5 Influential Individuals of Europe Activity Sheet.

CLOSURE / EVALUATION: (20 minutes)

Have students present their findings. Set up the document camera/projector. Students will place their character card on the camera/projector so the audience can have a visual of the individual they are talking about.

Students will, within their groups, present their findings. On the board there will be two columns: Highly Influential and Influential. Once students have presented their findings and opinions, they will place the card on the board, using painter’s tape (comes off more easily), under one of the columns; Highly influential or Influential.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY: (20 minutes)

The class will work together to determine which names listed under the 15 Most Influential will remain. These are the individuals they will be tested on.

This will allow students to have choices within their studies gives students autonomy of their learning.

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Music is a great way to get students engaged and support the learning process. Our brain and body must be in a state of calmness to gear up for learning. Studies have shown that using music in the classroom provided an increased level of positivity and calmness in students.

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