My Wonderful World - Geography Awareness Week Geography Awareness Week Celebrate Geography and The New Age of Exploration November 17th through the 23rd in 2013. Celebrated in conjunction with the National Geographic Society’s 125th Birthday the week's theme focuses on how geography enables us all to be intrepid explorers in our own way. Check out the newly created archive of past Geography Awareness Week materials, a new suite of resources all about Geography as a field and discipline, and even more tips and tools to plan your own GeoWeek celebrations! Read more about the history and purpose behind Geography Awareness Week. Looking for even more resources? Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. - Gapminder.org
Free Middle School Social Studies Lesson Plans Kidipede - History for Kids home page NEW! Kidipede's pages organized according to California state standards Teachers' guides for what to do in class (religion, philosophy, environment...) Scavenger hunt through the site for certain information (lists of things to search for here) Have the students put together questions for their peers to answer. Create a History Museum with each kid making an artifact; invite their parents for museum night. Put together a class newspaper about China (for instance), with creative sports pages, food pages, political news and religious news. Put together what was happening all over Europe, Asia and Africa in a particular time period (use the maps section). Have students take different sides of a war (the Crusades, the Punic Wars, the American Revolutionary War, the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian War, the Hundred Years' War) and hold peace talks to try to settle their differences. Do hands-on craft projects like spinning or and weaving a piece of cloth.
North Carolina Council on Economic Education - Home Page Science & Environment | Waste around the world The question of how best to deal with household waste is debated all over the world. Many countries now operate pay-as-you-throw systems, but there are even different approaches within that. Pre-paid bins in Belgium, communal recycling in Seoul, extra charges for not recycling in northern Italy and a choice of bin sizes in Seattle. All have their merits - but what do locals think about the schemes? Roncade, Italy Why nappies prove a problem for Italy's residents In Roncade, northern Italy there has been a big push by local authorities to encourage people to recycle. Each household gets five bins for five different types of waste. The scheme has seen recycling rates in the town jump from 14% to 80% in five years. Daniele Sartor has a new baby and faces higher charges to dispose of the child's nappies. Seattle, USA One family explains how they deal with their waste In Seattle, each household is given three bins: one for recycling, one for garden clippings, and one for normal waste.
History Link 101 Social Studies NOTE :: Various file formats are used on this page that may require download. If larger than 1mb, it will take longer to download. For instructions or more information, please visit our download page. Social studies is the integrated study of the social sciences and humanities to promote effective citizenry. Within the K-12 program, social studies provide coordinated, systematic study drawing upon such disciplines as economics, history, geography, anthropology, archaeology, law, philosophy, political science, religion, and sociology, as well as appropriate content from the humanities, mathematics, and the natural sciences. United States Senate Youth Program The United States Senate Youth Program is an educational opportunity for outstanding high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing careers in public service. For additional information contact: Michelle McLaughlin NC Senate Youth Program Coordinator michelle.mclaughlin@dpi.nc.gov
Five-Minute Film Festival: Water, Water Everywhere World Water Day is March 22nd. We're mostly made of it -- about 60% of the human body is water. We need a lot of it -- you can't survive more than a week without it. There are so many ways to learn about water -- from global environmental issues around water cleanliness and scarcity, to the basic biological properties of water, to water conservation ideas and tips. GOOD: Water (02:31) A great basic video to show just how important water is to our health and survival, from the good people at... well... You can also find a variety of water lesson plans and educational resources around water all over the Web.
Home [CRF: Educating About Immigration] Resources for Educators World View’s resource page brims with excellent education resources in global studies. No matter your discipline, there is good information out there that can help you bring an even stronger global perspective to your classroom or school. We have compiled many strong web sites and lesson plans in the categories provided below. If you find a useful website not on our lists, please let us know. Subject: Region: Grade: Additional Resources: Educational Organizations and Professional DevelopmentGrants and Awards (including travel) Study Abroad for Students