Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Geography Around The Great Wall, Bob Gilbertson

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Students will be able to:

• Describe the Great Wall in their own words

• Work collaboratively with a small group

• Increase their informational writing skills by writing a 7 paragraph essay instead of usual 5

Geography Of Conflict: Syria, Andrea Aykens

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Students will understand the origins of the current conflict in Syria and the human rights abuses that can occur under an autocratic form of government.

Glass Factory Lab, Scott Severson

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Students will develop a plan to separate mixtures that are waste products from a glass factory. Students will separate these recycled products on a small scale in the lab and apply the results to a large scale factory plan that is economically and environmentally responsible.

Gps Navigation Activity, Carmen Besler, Jayne Meyer, Jodi Russell, Marlene Weber

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Students will be able to find a location using new coordinates.

Here Today... Here Tomorrow???: Biodegradable Experiment, Kristi Watson

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Students will be able to see the importance of using biodegradable materials to help the earth.

History Of Iowa Farming, Anthony Boggs

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Students will be able to describe modern farming techniques with those of antiquity and understand the chain of events connecting them.

Hiv/Aids Status In Africa, Steve Knoche

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Students will be able to determine where in the world the rates of HIV/AIDS are the highest and be able to compare those rates with other parts of the world.

How Do Your School Rules Compare?, Natasha Cooper

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Students will gain knowledge in their own school rules. Students will be able to compare their school rules with Nigerian school rules.

How The Middle East "Got That Way" Ii, Brittany Lasen

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Students will be able to describe reasons for the conflict in the Middle East and the groups that are involved in the conflict.

Influenza, Erin Hogan

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Students will research questions about the flu and why people do not get vaccinated each year. Students will research the H1N1 or swine flu outbreak of 2009 and the Spanish Flu of 1918. Students will map the spread of the flu.

Iowa And Its Farming During World War Ii, Dennis Smeltzer, Pat Brown, Carmen Nimmo

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Students will have an understanding of the impact of World War II on Iowa and farming. Students will identify the type of propaganda used (name calling, glittering generalities, plain folk, bandwagon, celebrity endorsement).

Iowa History: Cemeteries, Deb Tulley

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Students will be able to describe the historical development of a region, and describe ways people interact with physical environment.

La Historia De Nuestras Vidas: A Cultural Awareness Lesson Through Immigration Stories, Dawn Shattuck

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Students will be able to identify cultural and/or economic conditions that influence one’s desire to migrate to or from a country. Students will become aware of cultural differences and will develop a non-judgmental attitude of acceptance, understanding that there is more than one way to behave or more than one way to organize society. Students will be able to empathize with one from another culture. Students will be able to respect the strengths and weaknesses of cultures.

Learn About Physical Environments, Jodi Russell, Marlene Weber, Jan Jauhiainen

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The students will understand that the physical environment affects home construction in different regions. ***The students will recognize the countries where the target language is spoken. ***Students will recognize and/or present information in English on a given cultural topic. (*** Denotes additional high school objectives.)

Learn The Five Themes Of Geography, Barry Eberhard

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Students will be given the opportunity to learn the five themes of geography and the relationship between them.

Making And Interpreting Line And Bar Graphs In Geography, Cathy Kruse, Elaine Schultz

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Students will construct both a line and bar graph. Students will be able to interpret a line and bar graph. Students will compare Forest City temperatures and precipitation graphs to Iowa’s temperature and precipitation graphs.

Mapping Activity: What Countries Have Child Soldiers?, Kimn Hassenfritz

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Students will be able to understand what countries use child soldiers and draw generalizations.

Monsoons: A Three Season Play, Kathy Sundstedt

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Students will enact and understand the causes of South Asia’s monsoon.

Native Americans, Leah Allen

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Students will locate past homelands of Native American groups using latitude and longitude. Students will explain how the location (geography and climate) affected how these groups lived.

Nigeria - What Is A Region?, George Kuhter

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Students will be able to recognize the characteristic of regions. Students will be able to recognize how regions help create a sense of place. Students will be able to recognize the specific patterns that define Nigeria’s regions.

Nigerian Storytelling, Anne Hoeper

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Students will be acquainted with Nigerian literature. Students will see similarities and differences between folktales they are familiar with and Nigerian folktales. Students will become aware that folktales may teach values. Students will gain an appreciation of Nigerian culture through the reading of folktales.

Nigerian Transportation Through Mathematics, Aaron Shields

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Students will compare the percentage of one’s income needed to buy a car in Nigeria vs. United States.

Our Lady Of The Rosary: Andacollo, Erin Nennig, Ileana Gonzalez

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Students will be able to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the devotion to the Virgin of Our Lady of the Rosary at Andacollo.

Population Numbers, Jon Bliesmer

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Students will receive a greater understanding of how locations and regions can influence population numbers within the U.S. Students will make use of statistical data to draw conclusions about population numbers. Students will evaluate, based on their research, the increase and decrease in states population numbers and what would have made these growths or declines.

Reading A Map In Any Language, Dawn Shattuck, Kathy Sundstedt

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The students will cooperatively use map-reading skills to discover the physical and political geography of Chile.

Reading A Map In Any Language, Kathy Sundstedt, Dawn Brown

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The students will cooperatively use map-reading skills to discover the physical and political geography of Bangladesh.

Redistricting Congressional District Based On Census Data, Dan Flaherty, Bill Josund

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Students will demonstrate mastery of the U.S. Congressional redistricting process. Students will create a sample of redistricted map of a given state.

Rice: It Feeds The World, Kelly Davidson

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Students will identify countries mentioned in the text and locate them on a world map. Students will use an atlas to identify the climatic conditions necessary for growing rice. Students will explain the movement of cultural traditions from a country or origin to a new country.

Riding The Metro In Chile, Tami Mcinroy

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Students will learn the history of the metro in Chile. Students will understand the advantages and disadvantages of riding the metro. Students will differentiate between the Spanish and English spelling of the names of different stations. Students will understand appropriate behavior on the metro. Students will understand how to get from place to place by taking the metro, including what direction to go, when and where to switch trains and what is needed to be able to get from place to place.

Rivers And Westward Expansion, Kelly Coleman

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Students will research a river in the United States and answer questions about the river and identify the river on a map of the United States.