GAI Lesson Plans – Grades 9-12
This sub-collection is part of a larger Geographic Alliance of Iowa (GAI) lesson plans project, which is part of the UNI Open Educational Resources (OER) collection.
Submissions from 2012
Transcontinental Railroad, Tyler Balow
Population Numbers, Jon Bliesmer
Cultural Aspects of Spanish Speaking Countries, Robin Bliesmer
Absolute vs. Relative Location, Anthony Boggs
Farmers and Economic Decision-Making, Anthony Boggs
History of Iowa Farming, Anthony Boggs
Living in a Lungi, Dawn Brown
Comparative Economic Systems and Per Capita GDP, Darrell Burmeister
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
India's Nobel Laureates Research Lesson, Natasha Cooper
Nigerian Women as Traders, Natasha Cooper
Tin Mining on the Jos Plateau, 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
Teaching the Five Themes of Geography: One Grain of Rice at a Time, Kim Daughetee
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
Where Does it Come From?, Barry Eberhard
Economics of Agriculture, Mark Felderman
Geography Agriculture Photo Essay, Mark Felderman
Redistricting Congressional District Based on Census Data, Dan Flaherty and Bill Josund
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
Discovering Chile and its Culture, Ileana Gonzalez
Frisbee Golf and GPS, Lane Gunderson
Reflective Perspectives: Educating our Community, Holly Hanna
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
Erosion, Andy Harter
The Changing American Landscape: Adapted for a Historical Perspective, Kimn Hassenfritz and Jennifer Slagel
Deforestation, Becky Herman
Comparing Folk Tales, Anne Hoeper
Comparing Nigerian and United States Populations, Anne Hoeper
OSAE Can You See? What is it like in Chile?, Anne Hoeper
Population Density in India, Anne Hoeper
Population Pyramids, 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
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
HIV/AIDS Status in Africa, Steve Knoche
What You Give, Jennifer Krieger-Coen
Making and Interpreting Line and Bar Graphs in Geography, Cathy Kruse and Elaine Schultz
Five Themes of Geography and 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
How the Middle East "Got That Way" II, Brittany Lasen
Beginnings of the English Domination of Ireland, Brittany Lassen
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
European Trip, Sara Mangrich
The Global Refugee Problem, Mark Matheis
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
Conflict Geography: The Separatist Movement in Quebec, Melinda Meyne
Float Along with Huck and Jim, Sue Milligan
mPower the World, Your County, and You, Amy Morgan
Indigenous Amazon Tribes, Joe Nekvinda
Why Immigrate?, Erin Nennig
Clothing Comparisons Across Countries, Kathleen Olson
The Location Theme of Geography Using the World Cup, Gloria Schmitz
Biomes, Heather Schoenwetter
Best Crop, Bill Schwarz
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
Mapping MS/HS H-LP Grounds, Travis Sprague
Mystery Class for Math, David Sundstedt
An Illustrated Monsoon, Kathy Sundstedt
Gunga Din: Using Literature to Understand India's Colonial Past, Kathy Sundstedt
Understanding the Wisdom of a People, Kathy Sundstedt
Reading a Map in Any Language, Kathy Sundstedt and Dawn Brown
Are Your Electronic Products Fueling the Deadliest War in the World?, Kimberly Thielen-Metcalf
Introduction through Latitude and Longitude, Tamara Tyrrell
Geocaching to Review for Assessment, Benjamin (BJ) VanVleet
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
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
Developing a Sense of Place Through India's Diversity: Using a Structured Discussion and Role-Play, Kay Weller
Geographic Impact on Population Density, Mona Yanacheak
