IU - Indiana University

Geography and History of the World

 

Standard 11. Sports, Recreation, and Tourism

Lesson Plans and Activities:

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).

Hoosier Hoops - Bill Hale, Roger Jenkinson, et. al.

Into Thin Air - Matthew Himmelhaver - 11.2, 11.3, 11.5, 11.6

My Trip to Europe: Bon Voyage! - Joe Milharcic

Sports Fair! The Origins of Famous Sports - Sarah Wilson - Standard 11

  • 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).

Virtual Tour of a French City - William Valentine - 11.1, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5, 11.6

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