Lesson Plans and Activities:
- Conflict Where Three Continents Meet: Introduction to the Lessons – Hilary Steinhardt – 10.1, 10.2, 10.4
- Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – Mapping Assignment
- Map of Israel
- Central and Southwest Asia Map
- Vocabulary Requirement Sheet: Conflict Where Three Continents Meet
- Religious Divisions (Lesson 1)
- Religious Comparisons Activity
- Religious Comparisons Activity Key
- Religious Comparisons Slide Activity
- Roots of Conflict (Lesson 2)
- Timeline of Conflict
- Key Events Timeline Activity
- Losing Ground Maps
- Obstacles to Peace: Water article
- Fatah vs. Hamas: Continued Strife in the Gaza Region (Lesson 3)
- Fatah vs. Hamas Research Guide
- Fatah vs. Hamas Research Guide Key
- A Proposal for Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (Lesson 4)
Defining Poverty: Using Africa as an Example – Orvil Schlatter- 10.1
Dokdo Island. Who Does it Belong to? – Mark Riggins – 10.1. Part of an East Asia Unit.
Examining Regions, Mental Mapping, and Human Perceptions – Joy Lohmeyer – 10.6. Lesson V of VII (An Introduction to Geography and History through Regions).
Expansion of the United States – Ryan Swearingen – 10.2 (WHC = 9.1, 9.2)
Exploring the Concept of Regions: United States – Joy Lohmeyer – 10.6. Lessons I and II of VII (An Introduction to Geography and History through Regions).
- The Geography of the Political Spectrum – Scott Royer – 10.2, 10.3, 10.6 (6.1)
- Geography of the Political Spectrum Power Point
The World Cup: It’s Geographic Impact on the World – Ernie Ruble – 10.5
Using GIS to Understand Regional Layers – Joy Lohmeyer – 10.6. Lessons III and IV of VII (An Introduction to Geography and History through Regions).
Other Materials:
Electoral Geography, “Alexander Kireev and Alexey Sidorenko have been interested in
electoral geography for years, and they recently combined forces to create this very interesting and informative website dedicated to just that subject.” On the homepage, visitors can take a look at the latest electoral maps added to the site.
Geography of Poverty: Case Study: Moçambique (Power Point by Dr. Rick Bein, IUPUI Department of Geography)
PBS has available on-line information about Global Connections, historic and geographic change on the human and physical world focusing on Liberia and the Middle East. Maps, timelines, and educator resources are provided.