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Economic Development in China
Students create a poster which depicts and summarizes Rostow's 5 stages of economic development. They make a list of 8 data measures that help identify which level of economic development a country is at. They gather data and...
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Natural Resources and the Economy
Third graders investigate occupations related to the natural resources and community development of Utah.
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Effects Of Natural Disasters On Environment
Students investigate the concept of how natural disasters effect the environment. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They are given a scenario that needs a defensive speech. Students take a position and defend it by...
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The Aral Sea: A Time for Change
Ninth graders investigate the physical changes in the Aral Sea from the year of 1960. They conduct research to find information. Students compare and contrast the changes caused by human activity over the years. They create their own...
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Globalization101.org Development Lesson Plan
Students examine the role of globalization in developing countries. They write grant proposals to fund a development project that focuses on a specific development strategy.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Theodore Roosevelt: The Making of a Progressive Reformer
[Free Registration/Login Required] This essay on Theodore Roosevelt explains how he evolved into a leader who put forth and supported progressive ideas as president and later in life. Read about his political experience as a reformer...
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Parts of You
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Exploration of body parts is the format used to teach the economic concept of interdependence to primary students.