Lesson Plans and Activities:
- Absolute Location of Global Tourist Sites – Jane Smith – 11.5
- A Date at the Baseball Game – Susan Tomlinson – 11
- Bracketology – Ryan Swearingen – 11.1, 11.3
- Diffusion of Sports – Matthew Himmelhaver – 11.1, 11.3
- Diffusion of Sports – Kathy Kozenski, Roger Jenkinson
- Examining Regions, Mental Mapping, and Human Perceptions – Joy Lohmeyer – 11.2. Lesson V of VII. See the Resource section for the complete unit (An Introduction to Geography and History through Regions).
- GeographyPods SLT (from a European educator; may provide ideas and inspiration; includes curriculum, videos, links, worksheets and more)
- Global Village Welcome Center
- Hike Mount Everest! – Kathy Kozenski, Dave Carter – 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6
- Hoosier Hoops – Bill Hale, Roger Jenkinson, et. al.
- Into Thin Air – Matthew Himmelhaver – 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6
- Movement, Urbanization, and Diffusion of Music – Scott Royer – 3.2, 3.3, 5.1, 11.3
- Diffusion of Music Power Point
- My Trip to Europe: Bon Voyage! – Joe Milharcic
- Native Hawaiians and surfing article
- Sports Fair! The Origins of Famous Sports – Sarah Wilson – Standard 11
- Sports, Leisure & Tourism Webinar, Spring 2022, IU Global Studies Centers
- Sports, Leisure & Tourism Resource List (Webinar Spring 2022, IU Global Studies Centers)
- Sports Tourism Trends for 2022 “The New World“
- Southwest Asia Unit – Jessica Niksch – 11.5, 11.6
- Unit Introduction
- Let’s Get Physical…Physical Geography of Southwest Asia
- A Harsh and Arid Land – Climate and Vegetation
- Core Cultural Hearth – Mesopotamia
- History in a Glass
- The Fat, the Water, and the Rock … Religion in Southwest Asia
- Colonial Tinkering in Southwest Asia
- Current Issues in Southwest Asia
- The World Cup: It’s Geographic Impact on the World – Ernie Ruble – 11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5
- Tools of the Trade – Jill Grimes – Lesson 4 of 5. See the Resources section for all of the lessons (Thinking Geographically).
- Travel Brochure: Europe – Steve Ciszczon – 11.5. Part of a Unit on Europe. See the Resources setion for the complete Unit.
- Virtual Tour of a French City – William Valentine – 11.1, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6
- Website for finding experts on specific topics at Indiana University:
Other Materials:
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, by Eric Weiner. ISBN 10: 0-446-58026-0 by Hatchette (Twelve Books), New York. An account by a journalist seeking to discover various global/cultural perseptions of happiness. See the book review.
Geo-Tour of Asia – KMZ files for Google Earth and ArcGIS Explorer (both free downloads that may require approval of school technology personnel). As part of the National Geographic’s “My Wonderful World” and “Geography Action!” campaigns 2007 themes of “Asia: Continent of Contrasts”.
Take a trip to Beijing for the Summer, 2008 Olympic Games – http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/you-are-here/beijing/?source=email_education_20080806&email=education