Lesson Plans from Alliance Members
From the 2016 Japan and East Asia Workshops
Teachers in the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia/Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership/Tennessee Geographic Alliance/Belmont University Asian Studies/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Asia Program-sponsored 2016 professional development program authored the following 36 lessons on Japan and East Asia. The lessons are suitable for both Middle and High School World History and Geography.
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Biome Story Map
Grade: 6
Contributor: Nicole RESMONDO
School: Gresham Middle School
Award: 2018 Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Summit on Migration
Grades: High School
Contributor: Rebecca Nutter
School: Bearden High School
Award: 2016 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Why Geography Matters
Grades: 7-12
Contributor: Kurt Butefish
This is the lesson that Kurt Butefish presented in his session Why Geography Matters: Introducing Students to Geospatial Technologies at the 2015 NCSS Conference in New Orleans.
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From the 2015 East Asia Workshop
Teachers in the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia/Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnerships/Tennessee Geographic Alliance/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Asia Program-sponsored 2014-2015 professional development program authored the following 42 lessons on Japan and East Asia. The lessons are suitable for the following courses: Sixth Grade, Seventh Grade, and High School World History and Geography. Although the lesson plan formats differ depending upon individual school and school district requirements, every lesson plan is based upon one or more of the recently implemented Tennessee State Social Studies World History and Geography Standards.From the 2015 East Asia Workshop.
To access the lessons, click here.
The Constitution of Prince Shotoku
Grades: 7-12
Contributor: Brian Smith
School: Jefferson Middle, Oak Ridge
Award: 2015 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Families of China
Grades: Lower Elementary
Contributor: Lori Likins
School: Glengarry Elementary
Award: 2014 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Water Utilization and Trends in the U.S.
Grades: 9-12
Contributor: Dr. Rich McKinney
School: West High, Knoxville, TN
Award: 2012 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Using Google Earth as a Geographic Visualization Tool
Grades(s): High School
Contributor: Jeremy Bateman
School: White Station High, Memphis, TN
Award(s): 2011 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Children at War
Grades(s): High School
Contributor: Kathryn Elam Jasper
School: Central High School, Memphis, TN
Award(s): 2010 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Rollin’ on a River: Using the Mississippi River to Study Memphis Geography
Grade(s): Middle/High School
Contributor: Jayson Evaniuck
School: Raleigh-Egypt High School, Memphis TN
Award(s): 2009 Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Understanding Population Pyramids: Using Population Pyramids to Describe a Metropolitan Area
Grade(s): High School
Contributor: Michael Robinson
School: Houston High School, Germantown, TN
Award(s) 2008 Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
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Mountains, Mussels, and Moonpies
Grade(s): Middle
Contributor: Julie Mitchell
School: Lake Forest Middle, Cleveland, TN
Award(s): 2005 Geography Lesson Plan of the Year and 2006 NCGE/CRAM Scholorship
For a copy, click here.
From the 2015 East Asia Workshop
Teachers in the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia/Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnerships/Tennessee Geographic Alliance/University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Asia Program-sponsored 2014-2015 professional development program authored the following 42 lessons on Japan and East Asia. The lessons are suitable for the following courses: Sixth Grade, Seventh Grade, and High School World History and Geography. Although the lesson plan formats differ depending upon individual school and school district requirements, every lesson plan is based upon one or more of the recently implemented Tennessee State Social Studies World History and Geography Standards.From the 2015 East Asia Workshop.
To access the lessons, click here.
The Constitution of Prince Shotoku
Grades: 7-12
Contributor: Brian Smith
School: Jefferson Middle, Oak Ridge
Award: 201-5 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
For a copy, click here. Please note, this is a 5mb Zipped file.
Families of China
Grades: Lower Elementary
Contributor: Lori Likins
School: Glengarry Elementary
Award: 2014 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
For a copy, click here.
Water Utilization and Trends in the U.S.
Grades: 9-12
Contributor: Dr. Rich McKinney
School: West High, Knoxville, TN
Award: 2012 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
For a copy, click here.
Using Google Earth as a Geographic Visualization Tool
Grades(s): High School
Contributor: Jeremy Bateman
School: White Station High, Memphis, TN
Award(s): 2011 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
For a copy, click here.
Children at War
Grades(s): High School
Contributor: Kathryn Elam Jasper
School: Central High School, Memphis, TN
Award(s): 2010 Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
For a copy, click here.
Rollin’ on a River: Using the Mississippi River to Study Memphis Geography
Grade(s): Middle/High School
Contributor: Jayson Evaniuck
School: Raleigh-Egypt High School, Memphis TN
Award(s): 2009 Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
For a copy, click here.
Understanding Population Pyramids: Using Population Pyramids to Describe a Metropolitan Area
Grade(s): High School
Contributor: Michael Robinson
School: Houston High School, Germantown, TN
Award(s) 2008 Geography Lesson Plan of the Year
For a copy, click here.
Mountains, Mussels, and Moonpies
Grade(s): Middle
Contributor: Julie Mitchell
School: Lake Forest Middle, Cleveland, TN
Award(s): 2005 Geography Lesson Plan of the Year and 2006 NCGE/CRAM Scholorship
For a copy, click here.