World Geography: List of countries by arable land
List of countries: Arable land http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/geo_lan_use_ara_lan-geography-land-use-arable The Arab countries have the least arable land. Share
U.S. History: Map of slavery
Visualize slavery: Map of slave states http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/10/opinion/20101210_Disunion_SlaveryMap.html It shows the concentrations of slavery in the South. President Abraham Lincoln used this map.
U.S. History: Videos created by the U.S. government
U.S. government videos: FedFlix http://www.archive.org/details/FedFlix I watched the one from the Defense Department: “Defeated People” about Germany, 1946.
Current events: Read the front page of newspapers around the world
Front page of newspapers around the world From the Newseum: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/
The Middle East: Cartograms
Cartograms: Countries in the Middle East http://www.flickr.com/photos/mideaststrategy/page2
World Geography: Create a population pyramid
Your students can create their own population pyramids. http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php
Economics: A brand new game
Economia: The monetary policy game. http://ht.ly/3mCrV I do not teach Economics, but this looks like a fascinating game for students in high school. Let us know what you think.
A list of Supreme Court decisions
For U.S. History: A list of Supreme Court decisions with brief definitions. http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~acadian/vickey/agout/ch20out1.pdf
World Geography: Thematic maps
I just found a great set of maps: http://maps.howstuffworks.com/world-deserts-map.htm Take a look at the last map: Countries where children under 14 are in the majority! World Agricultural Employment Map World Annual Precipitation Map World Cellular Communications Map World Climate Map World Deforestation Map World Deserts Map World Electricity Production Map World Elevation Map World Energy [...]
Documentary films: The Middle East
A list of feature films about the Middle East.
#sschat 11/8/2008 Archive
Tonight’s #sschat What type of simulations have you used in your SS classes? What are the benefits of using? Looking forward to great chat.
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