geography

Hydraulic fracturing is a controversial topic directly impacting the citizens and communities of Colorado.
This extended writing task asks students to read, analyze, and gather/cite relevant information from multiple texts and write an argumentative essay about the positive and negative...

What are the positive and negative features of different types of map projections? After reading three different types of map projections (conical, cylindrical, and flat-plane), write an essay in which you explain the positive features of each map as well as any problems with the projection such...

During the mid 1800's, many slaves risked their lives to escape from their slave owners and achieve freedom. How could they do this without being caught? Who would help them along their way to freedom? The state of Pennsylvania provided key locations that made it easier for slaves to escape to...

Embedded within the high school geography course's unit on urbanization, which serves as a bridge between the study of physical and human geography, this module asks students to examine the effects of urbanization on both people and the environment. Students consider the variety and scope of...

Students will create a brochure that persuades people to visit New Hampshire based on its physical features, and write a short piece laying out an itinerary for a family of four.

In this module, students will be writing articles for the school science magazine. This magaine is published twice per school year on a variety of topics. This promotes science in the school and community. Research will be done online with provided websites and articles. Other sites are also...

Students take on the 1,400 words of the Homestead Act of 1862, figure out its main requirements by reading closely, and test their understanding against Charles Ingalls’ successful homestead claim, using history-oriented websites to fill in needed background. (Yes, the primary documents come...

In this module students will learn the basics of three major world religions - Islam, Judaism, and Christianity - and connect them to geography by seeing how each religion places significance on one particular geographic location.

While this has the potential for being a sensitive subject...