GAI Lesson Plans - Complete Collection
This University of Northern Iowa collection contains K-12 lesson plans written for the Geographic Alliance of Iowa (GAI) lesson plans project.The GAI Lesson Plans sub-collections are listed below.
- GAI Lesson Plans - Grads K-2
- GAI Lesson Plans - Grades 3-5
- GAI Lesson Plans - Grades 6-8
- GAI Lesson Plans - Grades 9-12
Submissions from 2012
Field Walk to the Lake Mills Country School, Julie Aamodt
Surviving the Monsoon: Natural Hazards in Bangladesh, Melinda Aeschliman
Native Americans, Leah Allen
Geography of Conflict: Syria, Andrea Aykens
Genocide in Rwanda, Tyler Balow
Transcontinental Railroad, Tyler Balow
GPS Navigation Activity, Carmen Besler, Jayne Meyer, Jodi Russell, and Marlene Weber
Culture in Our Community, Carmen Besler, Tammy Van Cleve, Molly Baumhover, and Amy Steffensmeier
Why Should I Care About Geography?, Amy Bisenuis
Population Numbers, Jon Bliesmer
Cultural Aspects of Spanish Speaking Countries, Robin Bliesmer
Lake Mills O.S.A.E. Land Mark and Business Field Walk, Angie Boehmer
Absolute vs. Relative Location, Anthony Boggs
Farmers and Economic Decision-Making, Anthony Boggs
History of Iowa Farming, Anthony Boggs
Cultural Environment: Native American Peoples in North America, Erin Boydston
Lewis and Clark Timeline, Lynn Brigham
Marshalltown, IA Landmarks Past and Present, Jill Brockman
A Snapshot of Icelandic Culture, Jennifer Broders
The Irish Immigrant Experience and the Potato Famine: Ireland, 1845-49, Jennifer Broders
Living in a Lungi, Dawn Brown
Comparative Economic Systems and Per Capita GDP, Darrell Burmeister
Intro to Longitude and Latitude, Connie Burns
Using the Five Themes to Understand the Settlement of the West, Ray Carlson
Cultural Variations through Gestures, Erin Coffey
Sexually Transmitted Infections and Diseases in the United States, Erin Coffey and Bev Alderson
Rivers and Westward Expansion, Kelly Coleman
How Humans are Creating Desertification in Africa, Casey Conover
Economic Development, Natasha Cooper
How Do Your School Rules Compare?, Natasha Cooper
India's Nobel Laureates Research Lesson, Natasha Cooper
Nigerian Women as Traders, Natasha Cooper
Tin Mining on the Jos Plateau, Natasha Cooper
Traditional Musical Instruments, Natasha Cooper
Comparing Three World Heritages: the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall, and the Statue of Liberty, Natasha Cooper and Kathy Sundstedt
Using Google Earth to Track Carnegie Steel from U.S. History, Tim Curnutte
Google Sketch Monumental Structures Project, Ryan Dalton
Crossing the Border in a Day: Over and Back, Kim Daughetee
Street Treasures: Abandoned Dogs in Chile, Kim Daughetee
Teaching the Five Themes of Geography: One Grain of Rice at a Time, Kim Daughetee
Comparing and Contrasting Water in the United States and Nigeria, Kim Daughetee and Anne Hoeper
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Kelly Davidson
Compare and Contrast: India, Iowa, and the USA, Kelly Davidson
Comparing India and China's Population with Pasta, Kelly Davidson
Monsoons: A Key to Understanding India, Kelly Davidson
People in India, Kelly Davidson
Rice: It Feeds the World, Kelly Davidson
Speaking Through Clothing, Kelly Davidson
Homeless Bird, Kelly Davidson and Natasha Cooper
Conflict Minerals in the Congo, Patrick Davis
Around the World in Five Days, Monte DeArmoun
Siege Mentality: Current and Past Conflicts, Dave DenHartog
Weather-related Phenomenon of Iowa, Elizabeth Dexter
What Causes a Genocide?, Jesse Dowell
What Makes a Healthy (or Unhealthy) Nation?, Jesse Dowell
The Thirteen Colonies, Mike Dugger
United States Landforms, Lara Earnest
Introduction to Egypt, Hank Easterling
Bosnia: Then and Now, Barry Eberhard
European Comparisons, Barry Eberhard
Learn the Five Themes of Geography, Barry Eberhard
Where Does it Come From?, Barry Eberhard
Gandhi's Story, Mary Sue Ellinger
Global Water Crisis Awareness, Krista Elmquist
Economics of Agriculture, Mark Felderman
Geography Agriculture Photo Essay, Mark Felderman
West Creek Development OSAE, Jeff Firsching
Climate Regions, Jeff Firsching Lawton-Bronson
Redistricting Congressional District Based on Census Data, Dan Flaherty and Bill Josund
Let the River Run, Catharine Freeman
Introduction to the Five Themes of Geography, Mike Garnica
An Immigration Debate, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Bangladesh through the Alphabet, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Body Art, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
I'll Trade You Dollars for Taka, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Migration Streams, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Regions of Chile Using the Five Themes of Geography, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Trade in a Long Country, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
We're Going to Bangladesh - Now What?, Geographic Alliance of Iowa
Geography around the Great Wall, Bob Gilbertson
What Makes a Location Unique?, Bob Gilbertson
Discovering Chile and its Culture, Ileana Gonzalez
Geography and Government, Michelle Griffen
Fun with Longitude and Latitude, Angela Groene
The New Africa, Angela Groene
Frisbee Golf and GPS, Lane Gunderson
Reflective Perspectives: Educating our Community, Holly Hanna
People on the Move, Noel Hansen and Allison Hendrickson
The Color Run Project, Rachel Hansen
The Color Run Project: Day One, Rachel Hansen
The Geography of Rwanda's Genocide, Rachel Hansen
Well Bust My Buttons!, Rachel Hansen
Tracking Flat Stanley, Jennifer Hardee
Erosion, Andy Harter
Mapping Activity: What Countries Have Child Soldiers?, Kimn Hassenfritz
The Changing American Landscape: Adapted for a Historical Perspective, Kimn Hassenfritz and Jennifer Slagel
Where is Your Shirt Made?, Sam Hellberg
Deforestation, Becky Herman
Mystery Class Sites: Adapted from Journey North Mystery Class, Jan Hill, Anne Hoeper, and Lori Stephens
Comparing Folk Tales, Anne Hoeper
Comparing Nigerian and United States Populations, Anne Hoeper
Getting Acquainted with an Iowa Farmer, Anne Hoeper
Nigerian Storytelling, Anne Hoeper
OSAE Can You See? What is it like in Chile?, Anne Hoeper
Population Density in India, Anne Hoeper
Population Pyramids, Anne Hoeper
What's in a Name?: "Oruko lonro ni" which means "Names affect behavior", Anne Hoeper
Getting to Know You and Others, Anne Hoeper, Natasha Cooper, and Kathy Sundstedt
The House That Musa Built, Anne Hoeper and Dan Walsh
Influenza, Erin Hogan
World Population and Food Distribution, Matt Hoodjer
Making Maps with Population Data, Tami Huegel
Countries and Capitals, Lynita Hunt
Sudan and South Sudan: Colonialism, Conflict, and the Growing Pains of a New Nation, Amy Jones
Traffic and Transportation in Nigeria, Chris Joslin
Child Labor in India, Luke Juran
Follow an Indian Resource, Luke Juran
Human Rights Violations In WWII, Dan Kauble
China's One Child Policy Debate, Carrie Kauffman
Five Themes with TravelByDrone.Com, Danny Kirst
HIV/AIDS Status in Africa, Steve Knoche
What You Give, Jennifer Krieger-Coen
An Introduction to Ancient Greece and the Birth of Drama, Erin Kruger
Making and Interpreting Line and Bar Graphs in Geography, Cathy Kruse and Elaine Schultz
Five Themes of Geography and India, George Kuhter
Introduction to India, George Kuhter
Nigeria - What is a Region?, George Kuhter
Understanding Conflict and Genocide in the Former Yugoslavia, Traci Lake
Virtual Vacation, Traci Lake
Genocide, Trent Lamphier
The Immigration Tango, Gary Larsson
How the Middle East "Got That Way" II, Brittany Lasen
Beginnings of the English Domination of Ireland, Brittany Lassen
God Grew Tired of Us: Migration of Sudanese "Lost Boys" to U.S., Brittany Lassen
Where Does Our Stuff Come From?, Brittany Lassen
Who's Developed?, Brittany Lassen
The Hispanic Migration into Iowa, Joan Lehman
Cultural Components, Cultural Universals, and Cultural Variations, Sarah Lerdal
Discovering Diffusion and Reformulation, Sarah Lerdal
Social Realities in Chile, Sarah Lerdal
Using Reliable Sources in the Search for Statistics, Sarah Lerdal
Hotel Rwanda, Jenni Levora
City/Building/Directions/Nature/Weather/Forest Animal Words, Denise Liechty
Outstanding Fields of Corn, Andrea Liljegren
D.A.M. Agriculture, Roy Liljegren
Art Around the World: GPS Scavenger Hunt, Debralee Lithimane
Struggles in a Sari: How Women are Affected by Flooding in Bangladesh, Linda Litterer and Sarah Dorpinghaus
European Trip, Sara Mangrich
The Global Refugee Problem, Mark Matheis
Globalization and the Columbian Exchange, Meagan McCoy
Effects of the Monsoon as Seen Through Google Earth, Tami McInroy
Misery Mountain Melting (How Climate Change Affects Ski Resorts), Tami McInroy
Riding the Metro in Chile, Tami McInroy
The 5 Themes of Geography: Mystery Colonies, Rebecca Menard
Rivers in Europe, Aileen Meyer
Conflict Geography: The Separatist Movement in Quebec, Melinda Meyne
Mapping World News, Beth Miller
Float Along with Huck and Jim, Sue Milligan
mPower the World, Your County, and You, Amy Morgan
Indigenous Amazon Tribes, Joe Nekvinda
Avoiding the Michael Scott Syndrome, Erin Nennig
The Virgins of Chile, Erin Nennig
Why Immigrate?, Erin Nennig
Our Lady of the Rosary: Andacollo, Erin Nennig and Ileana Gonzalez
Good Apples, Phyllis Nuehring
Higher or Lower Temperatures, Evelyn Oliver
Clothing Comparisons Across Countries, Kathleen Olson
Ancient Civilizations Review, Whitney Ott-‐Zuzich
The Movement of Iowa's State Capitol, Eric Pettit
Where in the world could I count how many stars are in the sky?, Dawn Pohlman
Art Around the World, Carrie Pope
Cache a GPS and Map it in your Notebook, Susan Reed
Was China's One Child Policy A Good Idea?, Brittany Roberts
Learn about Physical Environments, Jodi Russell, Marlene Weber, and Jan Jauhiainen
Southeast: A Region of Cultural Diversity, Deloris Ryan
Where in the World are You?, Carri Sawyer
Visiting Mesopotamia, K. Schmidt and A. Garman
The Location Theme of Geography Using the World Cup, Gloria Schmitz
Biomes, Heather Schoenwetter
Best Crop, Bill Schwarz
The Silk Road: The Trans-Eurasian Movement of Goods, Ideas, Art, Science, and Innovation, Lisa Senne
Glass Factory Lab, Scott Severson
Common Threads and Surprises? Messages in the National Anthems of the World, Kenny Shannon
Geography Saves America! The Battle of Gettysburg, Kenny Shannon
Common Cents, Dawn Shattuck
La Historia de Nuestras Vidas: A Cultural Awareness Lesson Through Immigration Stories, Dawn Shattuck
We're Going to Chile - Now What?, Dawn Shattuck
Reading a Map in Any Language, Dawn Shattuck and Kathy Sundstedt
Scrubbing the Skunk, Tim Sheeley
Nigerian Transportation Through Mathematics, Aaron Shields
An Introduction to Child Soldiers: Causes and Effects, Jen Slagel
Should I Wear This or That?, Jennifer Slagel
Iowa and its Farming during World War II, Dennis Smeltzer, Pat Brown, and Carmen Nimmo
Mapping MS/HS H-LP Grounds, Travis Sprague
Mystery Class for Math, David Sundstedt
An Illustrated Monsoon, Kathy Sundstedt
Comparing the Wisdom of Places: Nigerian Yoruba Proverbs and Colonial American Proverbs of Benjamin Franklin, Kathy Sundstedt
Gunga Din: Using Literature to Understand India's Colonial Past, Kathy Sundstedt
Monsoons: A Three Season Play, Kathy Sundstedt
Understanding the Wisdom of a People, Kathy Sundstedt
Reading a Map in Any Language, Kathy Sundstedt and Dawn Brown
World Food Programme/Country Comparison, Julia Swallow
Urban/Suburban/Rural Communities, Maegan Swick
Highland OSAE: Observation, Speculation, Analysis, Evaluation, Carrie Taylor
Are Your Electronic Products Fueling the Deadliest War in the World?, Kimberly Thielen-Metcalf
How ‘Bout Them Hawks!, Julie Tremmel
Iowa History: Cemeteries, Deb Tulley
Introduction through Latitude and Longitude, Tamara Tyrrell
Mapping History, Linda Vanden Bosch
Who Are We? Local Geography: Hull, Iowa, Rob Van’t Land
Geocaching to Review for Assessment, Benjamin (BJ) VanVleet
Found Treasure Mural, Jessi Vickers
Creating Detail in the Settling of a Short Story Using Geography, Deborah Vroom
Trees, Rodney Wallace
Traffic Flow in Nigeria, Dan Walsh
Nasir, a Bangladesh Driver, Jane Watson
Plastic Bags Contest - Bangladesh vs. USA, Jane Watson
Here Today... Here Tomorrow???: Biodegradable Experiment, Kristi Watson
Conflict and Cooperation in Nigeria: A Dilemma, Dr. Kay Weller
Desertification, Fulani Herders, and Ecosystems in Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Fiction, Geography, and Migration, Dr. Kay Weller
Generating Comic Books Teach about Quilts as Maps, Dr. Kay Weller
Nigeria and Africa: Using Mental Maps to Organize Information, Dr. Kay Weller
Population vs. Natural Resources in Nigeria, Dr. Kay Weller
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt: The Real Story, Dr. Kay Weller
Developing a Sense of Place Through India's Diversity: Using a Structured Discussion and Role-Play, Kay Weller
Getting Familiar with Mapping, Susan Wernimont, Jayne Meyer, Carl Meyers, and Beth Jarding
Continent Comparisons with Research Tools, Todd Wernimont
Where Do Zebras Live?, Dawn Wiley
Mapping the Crusades, Janet K. Wills
Geographic Impact on Population Density, Mona Yanacheak
