General. World history. Europe. Holocaust. Keith Hughes. History Tech. Cultural Institute. Scholastic.com. Geography. Presidents. Elections. AP US History. Current events. Gold Rush. The Digital Humanities. Lesson Plans - From Boomtown to Ghost Town. Grades 3-5 Overview: In order to fully understand the geographic concept of natural resource use, students should learn about the ways that resource extraction affects the physical and human landscape. In this lesson, they will discuss how a specific economic activity in a region can facilitate the creation of towns, which often turn into ghost towns if the economic activity ends.
Connections to the Curriculum: Geography, economics, environmental science Connections to the National Geography Standards: Standard 11: "The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface" Standard 14: "How human actions modify the physical environment" Standard 16: "The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources" Time: Two to three hours Materials Required: Computer with Internet access Writing and drawing materials, including large pieces of paper poster board Objectives: Geographic Skills: S u g g e s t e d P r o c e d u r e Opening: Development: Closing:
Money. Where in the World? A Google Earth Puzzle - Alan Taylor - In Focus. Looking at the world via Google Earth offers striking images of the diversity of our planet and the impact that humans have on it. Today's entry is a puzzle -- part 2 in a series (part 1 here), in which we challenge you to figure out where in the world each of the images below was taken.
(Unlike part 1, we're making this one multiple choice.) Note that north is not always up in these pictures. Also, be assured that, apart from a bit of contrast, these images are unaltered; they are exactly what Google and its mapping partners provide. So have a look at the images below, make your guesses, and see your score at the end. Good luck! [25 images] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Can you identify where in the world this image was taken? EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it. Indus Valley Civilization. Documentary Tube – Watch Documentaries Online for FREE. Educated Nation | A higher education blog about news, humor, advice, and opinion on education, college degrees, university life and careers.
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