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National Geography History Project. Resources for teaching history with a geographic perspective. Michigan Geographic Alliance New York Center for Geographic Education Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education Croft Institute for International Studies. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
National Geography History
Project
Resources for teaching history with Resources for teaching history with a geographic perspectivea geographic perspective
Michigan Geographic Alliance New York Center for Geographic Education
Grosvenor Center for Geographic EducationCroft Institute for International Studies
National Geography History
ProjectThis CD Rom, Resources for Teaching History with a Geographic Perspective, was developed to help teachers include geography while teaching the eras of world history. It was developed under a grant from National Geographic Educational Foundation, by partners from Michigan Geographic Alliance, New York Center for Geographic Education, Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education, and the Croft Institute for International Studies.
Dr. Michael Libbee, Central Michigan UniversityDr. Phil Gersmehl, Hunter CollegeDr. David Rutherford, Mississippi State UniversityDr. Richard Boehm, Texas State UniversityJudy Behrens, Texas State UniversityJudy Lucas, Texas Geographic Alliance
This is a draft product. Using the matrix, choose a topic and an era. Clicking on that box will take you to the name of the lesson (s) and a url. Click on the url to find the website.
Egypt; MesopotamiaIncas; Aztecs; CitiesUsing Geography to
Learn History
Babylonia
Mapping; Greek andRoman Land Use
Phoenicians& Hebrews
Two Ancient Cities
Ancient World;Urban Ecosystems
Thermopylae
Geographic Luck
Science, Tech. Of Ancient Egypt
World Religions; Buddhism;China; Silk Road
Old Pompeii;Black Sea
Pre-Columbian Latin America; Timbuktu
Angkor
Timbuktu; Mali;
Magellan
Middle East
Cities in Asia;Feudal System
Medieval Times
Horsepower
Islam
Black Death
China; Cortez and Aztecs
Guns, GermsAnd Steel
The OttomanEmpire
Africa; GeographyIn History
Slavery; Famine& Plague
Timbuktu; Restoring the Past
French Revolution
Columbian Exchange
Industrial Revolution
Power of Germs
Europe
Oil; Water
Changing Boundariesin Asia
Oceans
Anne Frank; Migration;Muslims
Leaders and Cities
Int. Alliance; Vietnam; Korea;Afghanistan; India; WWII; Africa
Water; Agriculture
The Automobile
Future
Aids; Flu Pandemic 1918
Water; AfricaEnergy& Cars
To 500 CE 500-1500 CE 1500-1900 CE 1900 CE On
Civilizations
Resources
Nation-states
Empires
Exploration
Migration
Settlement
Conflict
Belief Systems
Disease
Environment
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Transportation
Innovation
Swahili Coast
To 500 CE, CivilizationsReturn to Main Menu
The Eagle has Landed: Aztecs Find a Home http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=436
The Land & Lifestyle of the Incahttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g68/lifestyleinca.html
Eager to Get to Ancient Egypt http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=80
The Mystery of the Scroll: Ancient Egyptian Culture & Geographyhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g68/kingtut.html
“The First Cities”http://www.timetrek.org/interact.htm
“Touring Ancient Egypt”http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/educators/lesson7.html
“Mycenaean Trade in the Mediterranean”http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/mycenaean_Trace/
The Emergence & Evolution of the Cuneiform Writing System in Ancient Mesopotamiahttp://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=622
500 CE to 1500 CE, CivilizationsReturn to Main Menu
A Pre-Columbian Mosaic of Latin America: Linguistic Diversity within the Maya Cultural Regionhttp://retanet.unm.edu/article.pl?sid=03/05/18/1939234
“To Timbuktu – A Journey with Ibn Battuta”http://rims.k12.ca.us/activity/a_ journey_ battuta/
1500 CE to 1900 CE, CivilizationsReturn to Main Menu
Following the Great Wall of China
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=619
“Cortes and the Aztecs: Different Views of the World”
http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/teachers/teachers.htm
1900 CE to Present, CivilizationsReturn to Main Menu
Mission Geography: Europe http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/05/g68/geospy.html
To 500 CE, Resources
Using Geography to Learn About History
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g912/greece.html
Return to Main Menu
500 CE to 1500 CE, ResourcesReturn to Main Menu
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1500 CE to 1900 CE, ResourcesReturn to Main Menu
GGS Episode 2 Lesson Plan: Steel-The Great Conquerorhttp://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/educators/lesson2.html
1900 CE to Present, ResourcesReturn to Main Menu
Should Oil Drilling Be Allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?http://www-tc.pbs.org/pov/pov2007/arcticson/pdf/arcticson_lp.pdf
You've Got Oil … Or Maybe You Don'thttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/11/g912/gotoil.html
Oil & Water in the Middle East Regionhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/iraqoil.html
To 500 CE, Nation-StatesReturn to Main Menu
Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=644
500 CE to 1500 CE, Nation-StatesReturn to Main Menu
Angkor What? Angkor Wat!http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=607
1500 CE to 1900 CE, Nation-StatesReturn to Main Menu
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1900 CE to Present, Nation-statesReturn to Main Menu
Changing Boundaries in Pre-Colonial Asia to the Presenthttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/12/g912/changebound.html
To 500 CE, EmpiresReturn to Main Menu
Greek & Roman Land Use: What was the Difference?http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g68/landuse.html
“Mapping an Empire”http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/educators/lesson4.html
500 CE to 1500 CE, EmpiresReturn to Main Menu
The Road to Timbuktuhttp://www.pbs.org/wonders/Classrm/lesson5.htm
TTT Timbuktu's Golden Age of Scholarshiphttp://edsitement.neh.gov/printable_lesson_plan.asp?id=504
TTT The Geography of Malihttp://edsitement.neh.gov/printable_lesson_plan.asp?id=500
Trekking to Timbuktu (Teacher & Student Version) & Assessment for Lessons 1-7Assessment - http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=507 Teacher - http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=499 Student - http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=516
1500 CE to 1900 CE, EmpiresReturn to Main Menu
The Ottoman Empirehttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/suleyman/
1900 CE to Present, EmpiresReturn to Main Menu
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To 500 CE, ExplorationReturn to Main Menu
The Phoenicians & the Hebrewshttp://www.smithlifescience.com/SS06PhoeniciansandHebrews.htm
500 CE to 1500 CE, ExplorationReturn to Main Menu
TTT Mansa Musa Takes a Triphttp://edsitement.neh.gov/printable_lesson_plan.asp?id=503
Ferdinand Magellan - A Man of His Time http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=76
1500 CE to 1900 CE, ExplorationReturn to Main Menu
Geography Matters in Historyhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g68/history.html
1900 CE to Present, ExplorationReturn to Main Menu
The Ocean: Our Global Connectorhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g68/seatoshiningsea1.html
To 500 CE, MigrationReturn to Main Menu
Two Ancient Citieshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g912/twocitiesinca.html
500 CE to 1500 CE, MigrationReturn to Main Menu
“Seven Daughters and Seven Sons: The Middle East Through Literature”http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=1918
1500 CE to 1900 CE, MigrationReturn to Main Menu
Slave Kingdomshttp://www.pbs.org/wonders/Classrm/lesson3.htm
Slavery, Society, and Apartheidhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/slavery/
Forced to Flee: Famine & Plaguehttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/forcedtoflee/
1900 CE to Present, MigrationReturn to Main Menu
Anne Frank: One of Hundreds of Thousands http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=373
Migration: Why People Movehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g68/tgmigration.html
God Grew Tired of Us: Migration & Cultural Interactionhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g68/ggtu1.html
Migration: A First-Hand Perspectivehttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/09/g68/migrations.html
“Religion and Immigration: Muslims in the United States and Europe” http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionand ethics/teachers/lp_muslims.html
To 500 CE, SettlementReturn to Main Menu
Urban Ecosystems 2: Why are There Cities? A Historical Perspectivehttp://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=277
The Ancient Worldhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/ancientworld/
“Village Game” http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Note: if URL won’t connect – go to Lesson Plans; World History and select “Village Game”
Spans eras to early 1900 – also referenced in Settlement 500-1500 and 1900 on
500 CE to 1500 CE, SettlementReturn to Main Menu
The Feudal System: Castles at War http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/feudalsystem/
Cities in Asiahttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/12/g68/citiesasia.html
“Village Game” http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Note: if URL won’t connect – go to Lesson Plans; World History and select “Village Game”
Spans eras to early 1900 – also referenced in Settlement to 500 and 1900 on
1500 CE to 1900 CE, SettlementReturn to Main Menu
TTT The Search for Timbuktuhttp://edsitement.neh.gov/printable_lesson_plan.asp?id=505
TTT Restoring the Pasthttp://edsitement.neh.gov/printable_lesson_plan.asp?id=506
“Village Game” http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Note: if URL won’t connect – go to Lesson Plans; World History and select “Village Game”
Spans eras to early 1900 – also referenced in Settlement to 500 and 500 to 1500
1900 CE to Present, SettlementReturn to Main Menu
Power Builders: Leaders & Citieshttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/powerbuilders/#top
To 500 CE, ConflictReturn to Main Menu
300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae: Herodotus’ Real History http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=735
500 CE to 1500 CE, ConflictReturn to Main Menu
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1500 CE to 1900 CE, ConflictReturn to Main Menu
Witnesses to Joan of Arc & the Hundred Years' Warhttp://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=669
“The French Revolution”http://hti.osu.edu/content/lessonplans/FrenchRev.cfm
1900 CE to Present, Conflict Return to Main Menu
Cultural Icons: Voices of Their Nationshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/03/g912/tgcultural.html
Yours, Mine, & Ours: Determining Boundarieshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g912/yoursmine.html
Is 'African' a Language?http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g68/afrolanguage.html
World War IIhttp://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0026.html
Negotiate Peace for India & Pakistanhttp://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/educators/history_pakistan.html
Afghanistan: People, Places, & Politicshttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/world/afghanistan_overview_10-06.html
The Great Warhttp://www-tc.pbs.org/greatwar/resources/lesson4.pdf
International Allianceshttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g912/eurounion.html
“World War II”http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst195.txt
“The Identification, The Mapping, and the Personification of Countries Involved in WWII”http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst142.txt
“Conflict: Divided Peninsula: Six Decades of Military and Political Tension in Korea”http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/classroom/2lp4.html
“Events and People of the Vietnam War” http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons/cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/Vietnam/VET0201.html
“Teaching with Documents: The United States Enters the Korean Conflict”http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/Korean-conflict/
To 500 CE, AgricultureReturn to Main Menu
GGS Episode One Lesson Plan: Geographic Luckhttp://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/educators/lesson1.html
500 CE to 1500 CE, AgricultureReturn to Main Menu
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1500 CE to 1900 CE, AgricultureReturn to Main Menu
Columbian Exchangehttp://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/MULTICULTURAL/curriculum/Hispanic/11thcolombianExc.pdf
The Columbian Exchangehttp://filebox.vt.edu/users/chdavis6/NewPortfolio/2_NCSS_lesson.htm
1900 CE to Present, AgricultureReturn to Main Menu
Understanding Your Water: From Source to Tap & Back Againhttp://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/science/jan-june08/water_0324.html
European & South American Agriculturehttp://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/europe-samerica-agriculture
To 500 CE, ManufacturingReturn to Main Menu
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500 CE to 1500 CE, ManufacturingReturn to Main Menu
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1500 CE to 1900 CE, ManufacturingReturn to Main Menu
“Building America’s Industrial Revolution: The Boott Cotton Mills of Lowell, Massachusetts”http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/21boott/21boott.htm
1900 CE to Present, ManufacturingReturn to Main Menu
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To 500 CE, TransportationReturn to Main Menu
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500 CE to 1500 CE, TransportationReturn to Main Menu
From Medieval Times to Todayhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/medievaltimes/
1500 CE to 1900 CE, TransportationReturn to Main Menu
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1900 CE to Present, TransportationReturn to Main Menu
“The Automobile”http://www.hti.osu.edu/content/lessonplans/automobile.cfm
To 500 CE, InnovationReturn to Main Menu
“The Science and Technology of Ancient Egypt”http://www.pbs.org/empires/egypt/educators/lesson8.html
500 CE to 1500 CE, InnovationReturn to Main Menu
Horsepower: Harnessed for Warhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/horsepower/
1500 CE to 1900 CE, InnovationReturn to Main Menu
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1900 CE to Present, InnovationReturn to Main Menu
“Unit: Bringing the Future to People”http://www.pbs.org/opb/thenewheroes/teachers/unit_2.html
To 500 CE, Belief SystemsReturn to Main Menu
The Spread of Buddhismhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/06/g912/buddhism.html
Five Major World Religions http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=168
Religion and Belief Systems in Asiahttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/10/g68/religion.html
“Religion in Politics in Daily Life”http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/educators/lesson3.html
“One Nation Under: Three Major Philosophies in China”http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/lessons/search/?k=One+Nation+Under%3A++Three+Major+Philosophies+in+China
“Belief Systems Along the Silk Roads”http://www.askasia.org/teachers/lessons/plan.php?no=48&era=&grade=&geo
500 CE to 1500 CE, Belief SystemsReturn to Main Menu
Islam: History, Society, & Civilizationhttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/islamhistory/
1500 CE to 1900 CE, Belief SystemsReturn to Main Menu
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1900 CE to Present, Belief SystemsReturn to Main Menu
The Swahili Coasthttp://www.pbs.org/wonders/Classrm/lesson2.htm
To 500 CE, DiseaseReturn to Main Menu
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500 CE to 1500 CE, DiseaseReturn to Main Menu
The Path of the Black Deathhttp://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=675
Fleas & the Black Deathhttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g68/blackdeath.html
1500 CE to 1900 CE, DiseaseReturn to Main Menu
GGS Episode 3 Lesson Plan: Power of Germshttp://www.pbs.org/gunsgermssteel/educators/lesson3.html
1900 CE to Present, DiseaseReturn to Main Menu
The Spread of AIDShttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/lessons/11/g912/trade.html
Geographic Diffusion of Disease: The Flu Pandemic of 1918-19http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g912/disease.html
AIDS in Africa II: More Than Sympathyhttp://nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g912/africaaidsII.html
“Identifying Viruses: Killer Flu 1918 Pandemic”http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case plague
To 500 CE, EnvironmentReturn to Main Menu
In Old Pompeiihttp://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=271
Clues From the Black Seahttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g68/blacksea.html
500 CE to 1500 CE, EnvironmentReturn to Main Menu
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1500 CE to 1900 CE, EnvironmentReturn to Main Menu
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1900 CE to Present, EnvironmentReturn to Main Menu
Energy & Cars: What Does the Future Hold?http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/energyandcars/
Water: To the Last Drophttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/water/#top
“Eco-Challenges in Africa”http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/tools/eco/goals.html