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Should I Teach Geography?
Have you ever been teaching a history lesson when one of your children pipes up with a question. “Mom, is Carthage a city in Oregon or some other country?” Oh dear, you think to yourself and then calmly explain, “Honey, first of all, Oregon is a state, not a country. And Carthage no longer exists, but I think it was located on the northern tip of Africa across the Mediterranean Sea from Italy.” After receiving two or more questions along this vein, you realize that you need some better resources...

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Interpretation and Education - Historic Places - To celebrate going back to school, Teaching with Historic Places highlights on the web the following lesson plans that consider important aspects of the history of education and educational facilities. Based on historical sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, these lessons were created by National Park Service interpreters, preservation professionals, and educators. The lessons are free and ready for immediate classroom use by students in history and social studies classes. (T)

Social Studies Lesson Plan: Roxaboxen - Students will be able to create a model of a community building that contributes to a class neighborhood layout. Students will be able to explain the purpose of his/her individual role and community building, and how it fits into the class model of a neighborhood. (Y)

GeoNet - A complete Social Studies and Geography game for both the United States and the World. Includes questions related to the World and US in Spatial Terms, Places and Regions, Physical Systems, Human Systems, Environment and Society, and the Uses of Geography (Y, M, O, T)

Activities and Lessons - From Teacher Views. Grade 3. (Y)

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