World History and Geography
The Industrial Revolution to the Contemporary World
Lesson Plans
The Industrial Revolution to the Contemporary World
Lesson Plans
W.100 Using census data and population pyramids, identify and describe the demographic changes worldwide since 1980. (C, E, G, H, P)
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W.90 Evaluate the geographic impact, such as the growing innovations of technical geographical tools including GPS and GIS, these resources are having on retail, transportation, communication, and tech industries. (C, E, G)
W.92 Analyze the use of geo-technology in the search for new sources of oil and the geographic causes and effects of transitioning to alternative energy sources. (E, G)
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W.73 List the reasons for, and the effects of, the partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan in 1947. (G, H, P)
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W.75 Explain why the Chinese and Indian governments have sought to control population growth and the methods they use. (C, G, P)
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W.82 Evaluate the consequences of the Soviet Union’s breakup, including the development of market economies, political and social instability, ethnic struggles, oil and gas politics, and the dangers of the spread of weapons and technologies of mass destruction to rogue states and terrorist organizations. (C, E, G, P)
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Population Reference Bureau - www.prb.org
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Zip Code Descriptions - www.esri.com/data/esri_data/ziptapestry
World Development - www.gapminder.org
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Census Data - www.census.gov
Mapping 2010 Census Data - projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map
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Outline Maps - www.eduplace.com/ss/maps
Rich and Poor US Counties - storymaps.esri.com/stories/richpoor_embed
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USA Migration - www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/migration.html
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USA Economic Maps - clustermapping.us
USA Presidential Election Atlas - atlas.esri.com/Atlas/VoterAtlas.html
USA Immigration Maps - www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html?_r=0
USA Census Ancestry PDF - www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/censusatlas/pdf/9_Ancestry.pdf
USA and Mexico Border - apps.npr.org/borderland
USA Foreign-born Workers - www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/07/us/20090407-immigration-occupation.html
9/11 - www.wherewereyouon911.com
Twitter Languages - bigthink.com/strange-maps/539-vive-le-tweet-a-map-of-twitters-languages
Names - names.whitepages.com
Where Children Sleep - jamesmollison.com/books/where-children-sleep
International Waters Map - donutholes.ch
Tennessee Social Studies Standards: www.tn.gov/education/standards/index.shtml
USA Cities Data - www.city-data.com
Twitter & World Cup Soccer - sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/twitter-lights-up-worldwide-with-every-world-cup-goal-185246136.html
Population Reference Bureau - www.prb.org
Daily Satellite Photo - www.overv.eu
Religious Statistics - religions.pewforum.org - www.thearda.com
Zip Code Descriptions - www.esri.com/data/esri_data/ziptapestry
World Development - www.gapminder.org
Download Videos from Youtube - savefrom.net
Census Data - www.census.gov
Mapping 2010 Census Data - projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/map
Germany Information - www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/prj/top/enindex.htm
Outline Maps - www.eduplace.com/ss/maps
Rich and Poor US Counties - storymaps.esri.com/stories/richpoor_embed
Where is My Milk From - whereismymilkfrom.com
USA Migration - www.forbes.com/special-report/2011/migration.html
USDA Agriculture Maps - www.nass.usda.gov/Charts_and_Maps
USA Economic Maps - clustermapping.us
USA Presidential Election Atlas - atlas.esri.com/Atlas/VoterAtlas.html
USA Immigration Maps - www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html?_r=0
USA Census Ancestry PDF - www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/censusatlas/pdf/9_Ancestry.pdf
USA and Mexico Border - apps.npr.org/borderland
USA Foreign-born Workers - www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/04/07/us/20090407-immigration-occupation.html
9/11 - www.wherewereyouon911.com
Twitter Languages - bigthink.com/strange-maps/539-vive-le-tweet-a-map-of-twitters-languages
Names - names.whitepages.com
Where Children Sleep - jamesmollison.com/books/where-children-sleep
International Waters Map - donutholes.ch