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Culture Standards
7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3
Cultural Definitions - Recognize cultural definitions (i.e., language, religion, customs, political system, and economic system.
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  1. Culture Quest World Tour - Join Parsifal Penguin and Ophelia Owl as they learn about many of the world's cultures
  2. Various Definitions of the Word "Religion" - None Are Totally Satisfying
  3. What Is "Religion"? - Well, it’s hard to "say exactly"
Thematic Map - Locate cultural information on a thematic map (i.e., languages, political systems, economic systems, and religions).
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  1. A Fundamental of Culture - Cultural Context - lesson plan A lesson plan can be found at this site
  2. Building Bridges - a Peace Corps Classroom Guide to Cross-Cultural Understanding
  3. A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessonsCultures of the World - a page from Great Web Sites for Kids
Major Religions - Compare and contrast the tenets of the five major world religions (i.e., Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism).
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  1. Major Religions of the World - Ranked by Number of Adherents
  2. Major World Religions - short descriptions to give a general impression of the diversity of spiritual paths humanity takes
  3. Understanding Others - Western Religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Use this arrow to go to 6th grade economics standards Economics Standards Use this arrow to go to 8th grade economics standards
7.2.1 | 7.2.2 | 7.2.4 | 7.2.5
Economic Concepts - 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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  1. Argentina: The Post-Money Economy - Barter has replaced the cash economy for many Argentines. (a report from Time magazine online)
  2. Surviving In Today's Economy Using Trade And Barter - this article starts by explaining the difference between trade and barter
  3. No Pesos? No problem - As Argentina's economy falters, millions turn to a booming bartering system to make do.
Renewable and Nonrenewable - Define renewable and nonrenewable resources.
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  1. Classify Resources - Click on Resource ID in the yellow Activities box to take a quiz. This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  2. Energy Kids - energy facts about various forms of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources
  3. The Energy Story - Renewable Energy vs. Fossil Fuels
  4. National Renewable Energy Laboratory - Learn about NREL's research and development of renewable fuels and electricity that advance national energy goals to change the way we power our homes, businesses, and cars.
  5. Natural Resources - Can We Use Them Forever?
  6. Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources - a twenty question multiple-choice quiz written by Kathy Tucker This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  7. Renewable Energy and You - some things that everyone should know about renewable energy
  8. Renewable Energy Fact Sheets - there is a section of fact sheets for kids and one for adults This link includes something for the teacher to print
  9. Renewable Energy Policy Project - from the Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology
  10. A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessonsRenewable Energy Web Links - from the Texas Solar Energy Society (whose slogan is, “The Solution Comes Up Every Morning!”).
  11. US Department of Energy - Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Interpret Charts and Tables - Interpret economic issues as expressed with maps, tables, diagrams, and charts.
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  1. Oil Production in 42 Countries - Dig into some really heavy economic data regarding the petroleum life cycle in the major oil producing countries.
  2. The State of Manufacturing in Tennessee - a report with many maps, tables, diagrams, charts and graphs An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  3. A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessonsTennessee Economic Overview - Published monthly, this report provides current economic information for Tennessee and the state's five largest metropolitan statistical areas: Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and Tri-Cities. (use data and charts to help your students meet this spi)
  4. This is a link to an Internet4Classrooms pageUsing Excel to Create Charts - step-by-step instructions for your students
Grand Divisions - Select the major resources, industrial, and agricultural products from the three grand divisions from a map of Tennessee.
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  1. Tennessee Agricultural Profile - a general overview, not specific as to the grand divisions An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  2. Tennessee Agriculture - information about Tennessee agriculture from the general agricultural groups to the more specific commodities or products
  3. Tennessee State Agriculture Overview - 2006 - Crops - Planted, Harvested, Yield, Production, Price (MYA), Value of Production
  4. Rock and Mineral Resources - Uses of resources from TN quiz. This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding

Geography Standards
7.3.1 | 7.3.2 | 7.3.3 | 7.3.4 | 7.3.5 | 7.3.6 | 7.3.7 | 7.3.8 | 7.3.9 | 7.3.10 | 7.3.11 | 7.3.12 | 7.3.13 | 7.3.14 | 7.3.15 | 7.3.16 | 7.3.17 | 7.3.18 | 7.3.19
Maps - Identify and use the basic elements of maps and mapping.
7.3.1
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  1. Are We There Yet? - students answer ten questions by reading information from maps This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  2. 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.
  3. A Map For All Reasons - students identify the function of various parts of a map This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  4. Map and Globe Quiz - Test your knowledge on identifying the parts of a map and a globe.
  5. Map Skills Quiz - quiz to test knowledge of reading maps This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  6. What do Maps Show - Several activities are presented to assist in teaching the concepts of reading maps.
  7. What’s On a Map? - eight questions about using various parts of a map This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  8. World Latitude and Longitude Outline Map - from Enchanted Learning
  9. World map to use in latitude & longitude study
  10. World Latitude and Longitude Activity to go with the map
Continents and Oceans - Locate the earth's major physical characteristics (i.e., 7 continents and 4 oceans).
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  1. GeoSpy - Select the continents game This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
  2. Puzzle Maps from iKnowThat.com - From the Physical Features section select Continents and Ocean. After selecting the game you will be asked to register. Click on "Maybe Later," to go to the game. The game has a "Read it to Me" button. This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data This resource includes voice instructions for students
    1. You can find similar activities at Label Maps or Clue Maps
  3. World Continents and Oceans Games - Interactive site - Learn the world's continents and oceans with these five games. This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
Tennessee Rivers - Identify the major river systems of Tennessee.
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  1. Map of Tennessee showing the counties and the regions An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  2. Map of Tennessee showing rivers and topography An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  3. Map of Tennessee with physical features and quiz
  4. Navigation on the Tennessee River - Putting the waterway to work for the people of the Valley
  5. What’s Shipped on the River - Anything that’s transported in bulk quantities - the raw ingredients that go into many consumer goods - makes a good candidate for shipping by barge.
  6. Tennessee Rivers - map of the rivers
  7. Tennessee’s Special Rivers - Some rivers in Tennessee benefit from being included in the State Scenic River System or the National Wild and Scenic River System.
Rural, Suburban, and Urban - Distinguish the differences among rural, suburban, and urban communities.
7.3.4
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  1. Rural vs Urban - Health Care
  2. Rural Campus Life vs Urban Campus Life - differences on campus
  3. Rural vs Urban Campuses - A Guide to U.S. Master's Degree Programs for International Students
  4. Urban vs Rural - definition and information about each
Student Maps - 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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  1. The Tuamotu Archipelago - the Earth's largest cluster of atolls, forming a major portion of France's overseas department of French Polynesia.
  2. Label Landforms - Label the landforms using a word bank (Items tested: archipelago, bay, gulf, isthmus, island ,lake, peninsula, river, & strait).
  3. Landforms and Bodies of Water "Look It Up" Quiz - a printable quiz from Enchanted Learning
Grand Divisions - Select the natural resources found in the 3 grand divisions of Tennessee (coal, copper, timber, plants, and animals.)
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  1. State Agricultural Profile - An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  2. Tennessee’s Mineral Industry - Tennessee's mineral industry contributes nearly $800 million in product value annually.
  3. 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.
  4. Mining the Copper Basin in Southeast Tennessee - Copper was discovered in 1843. This discovery would impact the lives of Copper Basin residents for generations.
  5. 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.
  6. Dates in copper mining history - a timeline of copper mining in Tennessee
  7. Mining in Tennessee - Tennessee's mining industry is vital to the state's economy. An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format

Longitude and Latitude - 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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  1. The Prime Meridian of the World (0° longitude)
  2. The Equator and the Prime Meridian - from Social Studies for Kids
  3. The Zero Line of Longitude (Prime Meridian of the World)
  4. A History of the International Date Line
  5. The International Date Line - from the U. S. Naval Observatory
  6. World Atlas International Date Line - map and explanation
  7. The Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn - three of the most significant imaginary lines running across the surface of the earth
  8. Arctic Circle - the invisible circle of latitude on the earth's surface at 66°33' north
  9. Arctic Circle Map - outlined on the map in yellow - the region of the Northern Hemisphere surrounding the North Pole
  10. Antarctic Circle Map - outlined in yellow on the map - the region in the Southern Hemisphere surrounding the South Pole.
  11. Basic Geography: Latitude and Longitude - from Social Studies for Kids
  12. Look up the latitude and longitude of states in the U.S.
  13. Find your Longitude - Interactive game
  14. Latitude and longitude - latitude and longitude quiz This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  15. USA Latitude and Longitude Activity - from Enchanted Learning This link includes something for the teacher to print
  16. Label the Latitude and Longitude - a world map from Enchanted Learning A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessonsanswers
  17. Latitude and Longitude Printout Glossary - to be used with the world map above. This link includes something for the teacher to print
  18. World map to use in latitude & longitude study - World Latitude and Longitude Activity to go with the map This link includes something for the teacher to print
  19. World Latitude and Longitude Outline Map - from Enchanted Learning This link includes something for the teacher to print
  20. A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessons Go to Enchanted Learning Software's Search page and enter latitude and longitude. You will find dozens of printable pages This link includes something for the teacher to print
  21. Latitude and Longitude - Introduction
Largest TN Cities - Compare the five largest cities of Tennessee using a bar graph.
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  1. Total Population, Tennessee Places, Census 2000 - document with raw data An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  2. Total Population by City, Census 2000 - an alphabetical listing This is an Excel workbook
  3. This is an Internet4Classrooms moduleHow to use Excel to create a Chart or Graph - a step-by-step module from Internet4Classrooms
  4. Tennessee - City Population - Cities, Towns & Provinces
  5. Tennessee Population and Demographics Resources - results of a Clusty search (use these links to find raw population data on specific Tennessee cities)
Demographic Concepts - Define demographic concepts (i.e., population, population distribution, population density, growth rate, family size, and infant mortality).
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  1. Population Country Ranks - find rankings for a variety of demographic concepts
  2. Population Density
    1. Animated Map - human population growth through history
    2. Land Area, Population, and Density for States and Counties: 1990 - (Source: US Census Bureau) - raw data to use in student projects
    3. Land Area, Population, and Density for Metropolitan Areas: 1990 - (Source: US Census Bureau) - raw data to use in student projects
    4. Land Area, Population, and Density for Places (listed by state): 1990 - (Source: US Census Bureau) - raw data to use in student projects
    5. Population density - (persons per sq km) - A listing of locations ranked from greatest density to least density
    6. Summary Demographic Data - This page allows you to obtain summary demographic data and population pyramids for one country.
    7. Where People Live on Planet Earth - a color-coded map produced from populations estimates made for 1994. (click the map for a larger version)
  3. Infant Mortality
    1. Infant Deaths/Mortality from the National Center for Health Statistics (Data are for U.S. in 2001) - links to several sets of data
    2. Infant Mortality Rates - a listing of countries from the lowest rate (Japan 3.3/1000) to the highest rate (Mozambique 199/1000)
  4. Population Growth Rate
    1. Human Population: Fundamentals of Growth - Population Growth and Distribution (good charts)
    2. Math in Daily Life - How can population grow so fast?
    3. Population growth rate - a list of countries ordered from the highest growth rate to the lowest
    4. A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessonsPopulation Growth Rate - a learning module from the World Bank Group
    5. A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessonsPopulation Growth Rate Teaching Activities (with answers) - a learning module from the World Bank Group
Landforms - 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, Euphrates River, Ganges River, Volga River, and Yellow River).
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  1. Amazon River - facts, figures and maps
  2. Danube River - facts, figures, and maps
  3. Euphrates River - facts and maps
  4. Nile River - facts and maps
  5. Rhine River - facts and maps
  6. Thames River - The River Environment through history
  7. Tigris River - maps and facts
  8. Volga River - facts and map
  9. Yellow River - maps and facts
  10. World Geography - all aspects of geography -water, deserts, mountains and more.
Geographic Characteristics - Identify the characteristics that define a region geographically.
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  1. Five Themes of Geography - activity ideas are included for each of the five themes A lesson plan can be found at this site
Earth Processes - 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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  1. A PowerPoint show related to this standardContinental Drift and Plate Tectonics - (40 slides)
  2. A PowerPoint show related to this standardPlate Tectonics: what is it and what makes it work? - (12 slides)
  3. A PowerPoint show related to this standardFaults and Earthquakes - (43 slides, one very interesting slide compares the New Madrid [1811-1812] earthquake with the San Francisco [1906] earthquake)
Physical Regions of TN - Identify the six physical regions of Tennessee (i.e., Unaka Mountains, Valley and Ridge, Cumberland Plateau, Highland Rim, Central Basin, and Gulf Coastal Plain).
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  1. Cumberland Plateau - cuts across Tennessee roughly midway between Knoxville and Nashville
  2. Geography and Landforms of Tennessee
  3. Overview of the Geography of Tennessee
  4. Physiography of Tennessee - nine physiographic regions of Tennessee are described
  5. Tennessee Map showing counties and the seven landform regions An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  6. Tennessee's Mountain Region
  7. Upper Cumberland Plateau
  8. Valley and Ridge
  9. Upper Unaka
Environmental Changes - Recognize the definitions of modifications on the physical environment (i.e., global warming, deforestation, desert, and urbanization).
7.3.13
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  1. Deforestation - Why Trees Matter
  2. Deforestation - National Geographic; Deforestation and Desertification
  3. Global Warming - Habitats and cultures everywhere react to climate's rapid changes
  4. Global Warming news - Science Daily
Map Projections - 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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  1. 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.
  2. A resource for the teacher to use in planning their lessonsMap 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)
  3. Map Projection Overview - by Peter H. Dana, Department of Geography, University of Texas at Austin
  4. Projections - Maps are called projections because map-makers have to project a 3-D surface onto a 2-D map.
  5. Round Earth, Flat Maps from National Geographic
  6. Map Projections and Map Coordinate Systems - Introduction to GIS ( a 69 page document with many good illustrations) An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format
  7. A PowerPoint show related to this standardMap Projections - A slide show by Francisco Olivera University of Texas at Austin
  8. A PowerPoint show related to this standardGeodesy and Map Projections - PowerPoint show
Map Types - Distinguish between types of maps. (i.e., political, physical, climatic, land-use resource, contour, elevation, and topographic.)
7.3.14
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  1. Analyze visual representation of climatic data. - animation of the 2-D or 3-D climatic maps
  2. Contour Maps - introduction
  3. Contour Maps - labeling contour maps
  4. Contour Map Quiz - 6 to choose from This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  5. Geologic Map of Tennessee - shows deposits from the Cenozoic to the PreCambrian
  6. Land-use resource maps - Peaks Island land usage maps.
  7. Tennessee maps - elevation, political, and physical
  8. Topographic Maps - This is a real-time 3D simulation that illustrates how topographic maps are created and used to depict changes in elevation. Students are able to sculpt mountains and valleys in real-time and see the changes to the corresponding topographic map. This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
  9. What is a topographic map? - very clear explanation
  10. World Political / Physical Maps - many to select from
Read a Map - Interpret a map indicating scale, distance, and direction.
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  1. Finding your way with a map and compass - how to determine direction and distance.
  2. Distance and Direction on Maps - interactive exercises. This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
  3. Graphic scales - convert distances on map to actual ground distances
  4. Reading a City Map - interactive quiz This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
  5. Reading Maps - interactive quiz This site includes questions for your students to check their understanding
Diversity - View and discuss a show which shows a diverse global culture.
7.3.16
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Time Zone - Read and interpret a time zone map.
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  1. European Time Zone Map
  2. Map to Print - high quality map from the University of Texas This link includes something for the teacher to print
  3. Summer and Winter Time Zone Maps of Canada - links to maps for the two time zone areas
  4. Time Zones - Students read tables, charts and maps to solve problems relating to time zones. (Author - Sandi King) This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
  5. Time Zone Converter - caution, uncheck current time to specify a specific time
  6. U. S. Official Time - Click on one of the time zone regions to see the current correct time in that region
  7. U. S. Time Zones - a detailed map showing time zones from Maine to Hawaii.
  8. What Time is it Around the World? - (interactive time zone map) click on cities for time or highlight an entire time zone This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
  9. World Time Zone map with current times - an interactive site This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
  10. World Time Zone Maps from Koala.net
  11. World Times - Time Check Page (30 clocks from around the world)
  12. World Time Zone Map - printable map from the U. S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department This link includes something for the teacher to print
  13. 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.
Effect of Humans - Analyze the environmental consequences of humans changing their physical environment (i.e., air and water pollution, mining, deforestation, and global warming).
Interpret a population pyramid.
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  1. Effects of Humans on the Physical Environment - a Case Study
Human Migration - Examine reasons and patterns of human migration through the use of maps, charts, and diagrams (i.e., famine, natural disasters, political and religious oppression, and wars).
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  1. America on the Move - explores the role of transportation in America’s history (drag the timeline to see different time periods) This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
Population Changes - Predict the consequences of population changes on the Earth’s physical and cultural environments (I.e., air and water pollution, mining, deforestation, and global).
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Use this arrow to go to 6th grade governance and civics standards Governance and Civics Standards Use this arrow to go to 8th grade governance and civics standards
7.4.1 | 7.4.2 | 7.4.3
Type of Government - Define the different types of governments (i.e., democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and dictatorship).
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  1. Three types of governments - explanations in outline format of autocracy, oligarchy and democracy
  2. Four Types of Government - PowerPoint show online.
Map Key - Using a map key, locate various governance systems.
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  1. Map of a government water system - flood plain map from the city of Chilliwack, Ontario, Canada - This map is turned so that North is to the right. The map would be easier to read if printed. An Adobe Acrobat document in .pdf format This link includes something for the teacher to print
  2. Government in the 1950s - world map of governments by type as well as the percentage of the worlds population which lived under each of the types | Government in the 1970s | Government in the 1980s - Note: by using the Back or Next arrows at the bottom of each map you can progress from 1900 to 1990
Political Leaders - Identify political leaders from selected contemporary settings (i.e., United States, India, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, Russia, and China).
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  1. Chiefs of State - The Central Intelligence Agency publishes and updates the online directory of Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments weekly.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. World Political Leaders from 1945-2005 - Select a country, or international organization, to see a list of its leaders.
  5. World Statesmen - an online encyclopedia of nations, colonies, international organizations
    and religious groups
  6. Official web sites for countries
    1. United States
    2. Canada
    3. India (U. S. Embassy)
Congressional Districts - Recognize how the boundaries of congressional districts change in the state of Tennessee (i.e., statutory requirements, population shifts, and political power shifts).
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  1. National Redistricting News - reprints of Tennessee newspaper articles from 2002 and 2004
  2. Redistricting Cases from the 2000's - Cases from many states, this link is just to the Tennessee case.
  3. The Redistricting Game - (select Redistricting in Chapter 7) This simulation allows you to influence the outcome of a redistricting battle. This site is interactive and allows students to play a game or input or collect data
  4. Tennessee Redistricting News - reprints of Tennessee newspaper articles from 2002 and 2003
  5. Tennessee Redistricting News - reprints of Tennessee newspaper articles from 2001 and 2002

Use this arrow to go to 6th grade history standards History Standards Use this arrow to go to 8th grade history standards
7.5.1 | 7.5.2 | 7.5.3 | 7.5.4
Urbanization - Identify the causes and consequences of urbanization (i.e., industrial development, education, health care, cultural opportunities, poverty, overcrowding, disease, pollution, and crime).
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  1. Cities of Today, Cities of Tomorrow - unit plan - a systematic and interactive study of cities
  2. Consequences of Urbanization - lesson plan A lesson plan can be found at this site
  3. The Urbanization of the World - statistics and graphics
  4. Impacts of Urbanization on the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem - a paper addresses how urbanization impacts the land
  5. The drivers of change - Environmental change and its attendant health impacts are driven by many factors
  6. Rapid Urbanization Catching Experts' Attention - article about China
  7. Fear Of A Slum Planet - report - World Watch Institute warns that uncontrolled urbanization in the form of slums is contributing to serious social and environmental consequences
Immigration - Identify reasons why people choose to settle in different places (i.e., occupation, family, climate, and natural resources).
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  1. The Impact of European Religious Societies on Immigration and Settlement Patterns in America -
  2. Where Did The Swedes Go? - The Causes of Swedish Immigration
  3. Introduction to Immigration - lesson plan A lesson plan can be found at this site
  4. Immigration to the United States - a learning page from the Library of Congress
  5. Immigration to the United States - a lesson plan A lesson plan can be found at this site
  6. An Immigrant's Journey - Thinkquest
  7. Migration and Urbanization - many graphics
The Role of Water - Map large civilizations to discover the impact of water as a main reason behind a society's founding.
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  1. Planning a site for a city - The Engineering Magazine 8 (January 1895): 626­637.
  2. Map of Egypt
Change - Analyze, from a written passage, the causes and effects of change in a place over time.
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Use this arrow to go to 6th grade individuals groups and interactions standards Individuals, Groups and Interactions Standards Use this arrow to go to 8th grade individuals groups and interactions standards
7.6.1 | 7.6.2 | 7.6.3
Daily Life - Identify ways family, groups, and community influence daily life and personal choices.
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Individual Rights - 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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  1. What Responsibilities Accompany Our Rights?
  2. Cooperation, Community and the Common Good
  3. Public Good vs Individual Rights
Governing Bodies - Recognize the causes, consequences, and possible solutions applied by governing bodies to persistent global issue using a narrative (i.e., health, security, resource allocation, economic development, and environmental quality).
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