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Recognize cultural definitions (i.e., language, religion, customs, political system, and economic system.
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- Various Definitions of the Word “Religion” – None Are Totally Satisfying
- What Is “Religion”? – Well, It’s Hard to “Say Exactly”
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Compare and contrast the tenets of the five major world religions (i.e., Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism).
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- Major Religions of the World – Ranked by Number of Adherents
- Understanding Others – Western Religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
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Recognize basic economic concepts (i.e., imports, exports, barter system, tariffs, closed and emerging markets, supply and demand, inflation, recession, and depression).
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- Argentina: The Post-Money Economy – Barter has replaced the cash economy for many Argentines. (a report from Time magazine online)
- Surviving In Today’s Economy Using Trade And Barter
- No Pesos? No problem – As Argentina’s economy falters, millions turn to a booming bartering system to make do.
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Identify and use the basic elements of maps and mapping.
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- Eight representations of a single place – Each of these images shows a representation of Mount Shasta, a volcano in California. A fantastic topographic map allows viewers to rotate the map horizontally.
- Fact Monster – Countries of the world.
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Locate the earth’s major physical characteristics (i.e., 7 continents and 4 oceans).
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- GeoSpy – Select the continents game
- World Continents and Oceans Games – Interactive site – Learn the world’s continents and oceans with these five games.
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Create student maps illustrating geographic terminology (e.g. archipelago, atoll, bay, canyon, cape, continental divide, delta, estuary, fjord, headwaters, glacier, gulf, island, isthmus, lagoon, mesa, ocean currents, peninsula, plateau, reef, strait.)
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- The Tuamotu Archipelago – the Earth’s largest cluster of atolls, forming a major portion of France’s overseas department of French Polynesia.
- Maps of the Maldives – Look over a map of the entire island chain, then jump to detailed maps of individual atolls.
- Continental Divide – a line separating waters that flow into the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico from those that flow into the Pacific Ocean
- The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail – a very detailed map
- Label Landforms – Label the landforms using a word bank (Items tested: archipelago, bay, gulf, isthmus, island ,lake, peninsula, river, & strait).
- Landforms and Bodies of Water “Look It Up” Quiz – a printable quiz from Enchanted Learning
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Select the natural resources found in the 3 grand divisions of Tennessee (coal, copper, timber, plants, and animals.)
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- State Agricultural Profile – in .pdf format
- Tennessee’s Mineral Industry – Tennessee’s mineral industry contributes nearly $800 million in product value annually.
- Tennessee Ground Water – Water quality report, November, 2002 (a .pdf document)
- The Copper Basin – The Copper Basin is found near the junctions of Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia. It covers about 60,000 acres, most of which lie in Polk County, Tennessee.
- Mining the Copper Basin in Southeast Tennessee – Copper was discovered in 1843. This discovery would impact the lives of Copper Basin residents for generations.
- The Geologic Story of the Ocoee River – Large copper deposits formed in the area we now know as Copper Basin, near Ducktown, Tennessee. Geologists think that these ore deposits probably formed from hot fluids escaping from deep within the Earth through vents in this ancient sea floor.
- Dates in copper mining history – a timeline of copper mining in Tennessee
- Mining in Tennessee – Tennessee’s mining industry is vital to the state’s economy. (a fact sheet in .pdf format)
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Locate on map specific lines of longitude and latitude. (i.e., Prime Meridian, International Date Line, Equator, North and South Poles, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, and Arctic Antarctic Circles).
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- The Prime Meridian of the World (0° longitude)
- Prime Meridian at Greenwich Observatory – In the courtyard of the Observatory, and just outside, are brass strips set in the ground and walls marking the exact site of the line of the meridian.
- The Equator and the Prime Meridian – from Social Studies for Kids
- The Zero Line of Longitude (Prime Meridian of the World)
- International Date Line – an imaginary line on the earth’s surface, that approximately coincides with the 180th meridian
- A History of the International Date Line
- The International Date Line – from the U. S. Naval Observatory
- World Atlas International Date Line – map and explanation
- The Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn – three of the most significant imaginary lines running across the surface of the earth
- Arctic Circle – the invisible circle of latitude on the earth’s surface at 66°33′ north
- Arctic Circle Map – outlined on the map in yellow – the region of the Northern Hemisphere surrounding the North Pole
- Antarctic Circle Map – outlined in yellow on the map – the region in the Southern Hemisphere surrounding the South Pole.
- Basic Geography: Latitude and Longitude – from Social Studies for Kids
- Look up the latitude and longitude of states in the U.S.
- Find your Longitude – Interactive game
- Latitude and longitude - online Quiz
- USA Latitude and Longitude Activity – from Enchanted Learning
- Label the Latitude and Longitude – a world map from Enchanted Learning (a dull and boring page for the teacher)
- Latitude and Longitude Printout Glossary – to be used with the world map above.
- World map to use in latitude & longitude study – World Latitude and Longitude Activity to go with the map
- World Latitude and Longitude Outline Map – from Enchanted Learning
- Go to Enchanted Learning Software’s On-line Help page and enter latitude and longitude. You will find dozens of printable pages
- Latitude and Longitude – Introduction
- Latitude and Longitude quiz – Finding out the latitude and longitude of selected points on a globe
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Define demographic concepts (i.e., population, population distribution, population density, growth rate, family size, and infant mortality).
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- Population Country Ranks – find rankings for a variety of demographic concepts
- Population Density
- Animated Map – human population growth through history
- Continental Population Density Maps, 1995: (click on thumbnail image for full size maps)
- Land Area, Population, and Density for States and Counties: 1990 – (Source: US Census Bureau) – raw data to use in student projects
- Land Area, Population, and Density for Metropolitan Areas: 1990 – (Source: US Census Bureau) – raw data to use in student projects
- Land Area, Population, and Density for Places (listed by state): 1990 – (Source: US Census Bureau) – raw data to use in student projects
- Population density – (persons per sq km) – A listing of locations ranked from greatest density to least density
- Population Density on a World Map – This data set shows the number of people per square kilometer around the world in 1994.
- Six Billion and Beyond – Population in the New Millennium from PBS
- Summary Demographic Data – This page allows you to obtain summary demographic data and population pyramids for one country. (Data updated 9/30/2004)
- Infant Mortality
- America’s Health: State Health Rankings- Infant Mortality – 2003 Edition
- Infant Death (mortality) from the CDC
- Infant Deaths/Mortality from the National Center for Health Statistics (Data are for U.S. in 2001) – links to several sets of data
- Infant Mortality Rates – a listing of countries from the lowest rate (Japan 3.3/1000) to the highest rate (Mozambique 199/1000)
- Population Growth Rate
- Human Population: Fundamentals of Growth – Population Growth and Distribution (good charts)
- Math in Daily Life – Population Growth – from Annenberg CPB
- Population growth rate – a list of countries ordered from the highest growth rate to the lowest
- Population growth rate (All Descending) – a more detailed listing of the growth rates
- Population Growth Rate – a learning module from the World Bank Group
- Population Growth Rate Teaching Activities (with answers) – a learning module from the World Bank Group
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Identify the location of the earth’s major landforms and bodies of water (i.e., Rockies, Andes, Himalayas, Alps, Urals, Sahara desert, Nile River Valley, Great Plains, Mississippi River, Amazon River, Thames River, Seine River, Rhine River, Danube River, Tigris River, Eurphrates River, Ganges River, Volga River, and Yellow River).
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- World Geography – all aspects of geography -water, deserts, mountains and more.
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Recognize specific physical processes that operate on the earth’s surface (i.e., erosion, volcanoes, earthquakes, wind and water currents, plate tectonics, and weathering).
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- Plate Tectonics Quizzes – Quiz 1 | Quiz 2 | Quiz 3 | Quiz 4 | Quiz 5
- Earthquake Quizzes – Earthquake Vocabulary | Earthquake Crossword Puzzle | Earthquake Match | Earthquake Exercise | Earthquake True/False
- Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics – a PowerPoint slide show (40 slides) on 3/10/05
- Theory of Plate Tectonics: an overview – a PowerPoint slide show (27 slides) on 3/10/05
- Plate Tectonics: what is it and what makes it work? – a short, but very effective, PowerPoint slide show (12 slides) on 3/10/05
- Faults and Earthquakes – a PowerPoint slide show (43 slides, one very interesting slide compares the New Madrid [1811-1812] earthquake with the San Francisco [1906] earthquake) on 3/10/05
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Compare the four major families of map projections; conformal, equal-area, azimuthal, and equidistant. Explain the biases of the Mercator’s versus the Peter’s projections.
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- Map Projections – In order to represent the surface of the earth on a flat piece of paper, the map area is projected onto the paper. There are many different types of projections, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
- Map Projections – This lesson emphasizes map projections and has students consider the different types of map projections and the most appropriate projections for various uses. (from National Geographic)
- Map Projection Overview – by Peter H. Dana, Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin
- Projections – Maps are called projections because map-makers have to project a 3-D surface onto a 2-D map.
- Round Earth, Flat Maps from National Geographic
- A Gallery of Map Projections – Collection of printable map projections organized by type. (optimized for printing)
- Map Projections & Coordinate Systems – halfway down this page you will find an interesting image of three overlapping projections
- Map Projections and Map Coordinate Systems – Introduction to GIS ( a 69 page .pdf document with many good illustrations)
- Map Projections – A PowerPoint slide show by Francisco Olivera University of Texas at Austin
- Mapping Our Changing World – Coordinates and Projections (a PowerPoint show)
- Geodesy and Map Projections – (a PowerPoint show)
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Read and interpret a time zone map.
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- European Time Zone Map
- Summer and Winter Time Zone Maps of Canada – links to maps for the two time zone areas
- U. S. Official Time – Click on one of the time zone regions to see the current correct time in that region
- World Time Zone map with current times – an interactive site
- World Time Zone Maps from Koala.net
- World Times – Time Check Page (30 clocks from around the world)
- World Time Zone Chart – from Canon’s Bubble Jet Printer Creative Park
- World Time Zone Map – printable map from the U. S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department
- World Time Zone Map in .pdf format from the CIA World Fact book
- World Time Zones and Time Zone Map – Time zones did not become necessary in the United States until trains made it possible to travel hundreds of miles in a day.
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Governance and Civics Standards
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Identify political leaders from selected contemporary settings (i.e., United States, India, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Russia, and China).
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- Chiefs of State – The Central Intelligence Agency publishes and updates the online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments weekly.
- Past and Current World Leaders – Click on the country of the map to see a list of past and current leaders, or rulers, in the chosen country.
- Rulers – This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700 in most cases.
- World Political Leaders from 1945-2005 – Select a country, or international organization, to see a list of its leaders.
- World Statesmen – an online encyclopedia of nations, colonies, international organizations
and religious groups
- Official web sites for countries
- United States
- Canada
- India (U. S. Embassy)
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Individuals Groups and Interactions Standards
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Differentiate between the rights, roles, and state of the individual in relation to the general welfare in various regions of the world.
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- What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
- Cooperation, Community and the Common Good
- Public Good vs Individual Rights
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