Geography and Culture

Antarctica Map Scavenger Hunt This unit includes: - Map Questions - Questions are based on students using cardinal and intermediate directions to answer specific questions. -Questions have students find important cities, bodies of water,...

All 7 Continents Map Scavenger Hunt Bundle This bundle includes maps and map questions about the countries and land in each of seven continents. Each map scavenger hunt includes questions about landforms, bodies of water, major cities, capital cities,...

This world map obliges students to label the seven (7) continents and five (5) oceans and to color accordingly. The directions for the map are detailed and are intended to encourage students to produce quality work. Although the file has been uploaded...

African tribes developed an extensive collection of oral literature long before Muslim traders brought an emphasis on written records to the region. Even after that point, oral traditions were viewed as the more authentic “African” way and...

This lesson is designed to last for an hour of class time or longer. Students will be provided with background information about Climate. They will show what they know by completing engaging classroom activities and answering various depths of...

This worksheet serves as a guide for the research of a country in the Western Hemisphere. Independently or in small groups, students will use this sheet to find answers and then present their findings. There is also a list of the presentation ideas to...

This is a list of African countries and other items students can use to create a political map of Africa. 52 countries, 10 bodies of water, and geographic tools are included on the list.  Contributor: Heather Kaczmarek Pages: 1 Key: N/A  

This 60 minute lesson plan helps students consider the following questions: 1. What do the words local, national, and global mean? 2. How is our country affected by immigration? 3. What might happen if other countries refused to trade with America?...

The Jataka Parables are a collection of 550 anecdotes that were told by the Buddha about his past incarnations in order to teach about the path to enlightenment and Buddhist morality. Parable 18 is a valuable tool in teaching about Buddhism because it...