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High School Geography Resources

Location
Place
Human Environmental Interactions
Regions
General Materials - Multiple Themes
Movement
(Teaching materials that cover the concept of the movement of people and ideas is best covered and resources more readily available in the study of historical periods and the settlement of new territories. Check the History Resource Pages for these materials.)

Location

Latitude / from Rice University, exploration of how sailors have used latitude since the 1400s to navigate the globe
Shape Locations grades 7 - 12 / In teams, student will have the challenge of identifying location as they creates shapes on the map.

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Place

Virtual Tourist / A map-based interface to general information, tourist guides, and pictures for places all over the world
EPodunk: The Power of Place / (profiles more than 25,000 communities across the country, as well as counties, historic sites, museums, colleges and other places. The site is searchable and also includes a multimedia tour of the Erie Canal, literary quotes about place, city "claims to fame", views and reviews about towns, festivals, postcards, place names, and a section on imaginary American places.)
What's in a Name? / Toponomy is the science of naming places. Places are named for specific reasons whether that place is just down the street or halfway around the globe. The perspectives taken when choosing a name are often cultural and/or political. Sometimes the history and culture of an area may become apparent through the names of places within that area.
World Safari / Choose a country from the drop-down list to explore

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Human Environmental Interactions

Land and People - Find A Balance / Land and People: Finding a Balance is an environmental study project that engages high school students in studying earth science resource issues. The project focuses on the interaction between people and the environment in three regions of the United States: Cape Cod, Los Angeles, and the Everglades. Each section of this project is devoted to one of the three regions.
Cultural Profiles Project / (provides an overview of life and customs in selected countries around the world--includes graphics and topics such as family life, work, sports, recreation, health care, education, food, communication, spirituality, holidays, arts, literature, landscapes, climate, the past
Human or Cultural Geography: A List of Student Links / From the Geography Classroom this is a very extensive coverage of all things that deal with cultural and human geography
Topographic Connections: Earth'sSurface Shapes Streams; Streams Sculpt the Earth / opography determines stream flow and stream flow continuously sculpts the land. The anatomy of a stream is greatly dependent on gradient or slope of the land, underlying soils, and relative location whether near the source or mouth. The anatomy of the river greatly impacts the human-environment relationship. Although rivers are quite different from each other, there are some common physical characteristics among streams. The interaction of streams to the Earth's surface is communicated through topographic maps.
Human Impacts on Major Rivers of the World / Humans continue to explore ways of adapting river systems to meet identified needs or desires. These adaptations often result in long term impacts on the environment and require humans to modify their behavior in response to such changes. This cause and effect relationship is especially observable in many of the world's major river systems.
Where, Oh Where Are the Resources? / Because latitude influences climate, there is a relationship between latitude and resources associated with biomes. Common resources within a latitudinal region promotes patterns of human activity. Progress in technology impacts the availability and use of resources over time. Such changes will then affect human activity. Some patterns of resources may be more strongly connected to plate tectonics than to climate.
Library of Congress Country Studies / The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world and examines the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
Built in America - Historic Buildings and Structures / From the Library of Congress, this site and collection document achievements in architecture, engineering, and design in the United States and its territories through a comprehensive range of building types and engineering technologies including examples as diverse as windmills, one-room schoolhouses, the Golden Gate Bridge, and buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
6 Billion Human Beings

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Regions

Physical Geography / From the Geography classroom, another thorough list of all related areas of physical geography
Countries and Regional Studies / From the Geography classroom, an extensive set of resources
Language of the Land / The exhibit's four regional sections feature the voices of writers deeply rooted in a particular place. These local writers create an enduring sense of place and of the vast differences among America's regions. The inspiration for this exhibition was the Library of Congress's collection of literary maps--maps that acknowledge the contributions of authors to a specific state or region as well as those that depict the geographical locations in works of fiction or fantasy. Throughout the exhibition, these colorful and varied maps reflect the contributions of authors to specific states or regions and locate their imagined people and places.
Background Notes on Geographic Regions / In addition to the Background Note for each country listed below, each country has a "country page" containing additional information about the country. You can accessa country's page by clicking on the country name link under "OFFICIAL NAME" at the beginning of each Background Note.

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General Geography Materials - Multiple Themes

Daily Geography Lesson Plans from the New York Times / Great lesson plans in all areas of geography. grouped for grades 6 - 8 and 9 - 12.
Mission Geography / Mission Geography is curriculum support materials that link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards with the missions, research, and science of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Modules are divided into K-4, 5-8. and 9-12. The modules are arranged by grade level as PDF files. HS Modules are: Module 1: What is up with Earth's water resources? Module 2: Where will your next meal come from: Inquiries about food, people, and earth, and Module 3: What are the causes and consequences of climate change?
ARGUS - Association of American Geographers / Mission Geography is curriculum support materials that link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards with the missions, research, and science of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Modules are divided into K-4, 5-8. and 9-12. The modules are arranged by grade level as PDF files. K - 4 Modules are: Module 1: Exploring our planet from above, Module 2: Water, water, almost everywhere, Module 3: Where on Earth do humans live? and Module 4.: Paths
Virtual Tour and Field Trip Sites / By Continent, Country, and more

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