Students will uncover the importance of Native perspectives highlighted in five short films. Students watch films that follow individuals from five Native American Tribes across deserts, coastlines, forests, and prairies. The stories document the following traditions and their land management practices: Hopi dryland farming in Arizona, the restoration of buffalo on the Blackfeet reservation in Montana, sustainable forestry on the Menominee reservation in Wisconsin, the revival of Native food forests in Hawaii, and the return of prescribed fire to the landscape by the Karuk Tribe of California. Students will engage in learning experiences to explore the message of each story, the importance of Native perspectives, and how a deeper relationship to the earth is essential for the future of our planet and all of its inhabitants. Lesson plan and videos.

Students reflect on why democracies are worth protecting, what elements are essential to a healthy democracy and how it is that democracies sometimes fail. This lesson includes a series of resources including videos, news articles, handouts, and discussion prompts.

This story map takes students through a brief history of Japanese Americans in the United States before WWII. It aso tells the story of the Executive Order 9066 and the removal of those of Japanese ancestry from the west coast into internment camps across the intermountain west. It also discusses the camps and the legacy after the war's end.

In this interactive lesson, students learn what globalization is and what distinguishes modern globalization from earlier forms of global trade and interaction. Students watch videos that define modern globalization and explain how the production of a Converse sneaker is affected by the global manufacturing process. Students also learn about globalization’s costs and benefits for producers, consumers, workers, the environment, and more. At the end of the lesson, students write a thesis statement that answers the lesson’s essential question: To what extent do the benefits of modern globalization outweigh its negative effects?

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Students participate in a “push/pull” simulation to identify reasons people migrate from one place to another and analyze the similarities and differences between two real-world migrations.

Population pyramids for countries and world regions. Includes historical data back to 1950.

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Students use real-world data to construct and interpret population pyramids and discuss differences in population growth rates among several different countries, including the U.S.

Millions of Syrian refugees are leaving their war-torn home in search of safety and opportunity in other countries. Those who have suffered the challenges of starting anew can have a powerful impact helping others resettle. Lesson plan with a short documentary film. (English and Spanish)

This ESRI StoryMap showcases the 4 primary ecosystems of Montana, several of which can also be found across the American West. Pictures and audio provide opportunity to explore these four ecosystems.

The U.S. Census Bureau publishes lessons that integrate census statistics. While lessons are categorized by subject, teachers may find good lessons applicable to their students in multiple subject groups. For instance, the lesson title "Immigration Nation" is filed under the Math section, but would work great in a geography classroom.

Students learn about how food security affects the US and the world.
Being food secure means having enough nutritious food for a healthy and active life. Across the world, nearly a billion people face food security challenges. This can be because nutritious food isn’t always available in communities, people can’t always afford it, or people do not consume an adequate variety of foods to stay healthy. In the U.S. and in the world, food security advocates—including many Peace Corps Volunteers—are working with government programs, nonprofit organizations, and local communities to improve food security.

This short guide provides a helpful starting point for bringing sustainable fashion into the curriculum and encouraging members of the whole school community to engage with the issue in their daily lives. With signposting to resources and web links to support learning about the impacts of fast fashion, this guide raises awareness of some of the amazing ways in which people around the world are changing things for the better. It also provides some useful background information about the issue, cross-curricular activity ideas and creative suggestions for taking school-based action. The guide is aimed at teachers and educators working with young people aged 9- 16 but may also be helpful for those supporting younger and older learners.

This photo essay captures moments of faith and connection in one of the most culturally and religiously diverse populations in the world. Photos include the following: a Chinese Lunar New Year dance troupe, Christians crossing the Brooklyn Bridge during the Way of the Cross procession on Good Friday, Muslim men praying next to a taxi stand, a choir performing in Harlem, the Hindu celebration of Phagwah or Holi, preparations for the Palm Sunday procession of Episcopalians, and a reverend leading a congregation of homeless individuals in Harlem.

Resource colletion resources that promotes understanding of culture (one's own, and that of others), broaden perspectives, and help students appreciate how they are connected with the larger world.

The Census Bureau publishes a number of interactive maps that allow students and teachers to explore up-to-date census data, as well as historical data, migration patterns, and many other demographic topics. Use this page as inspiration for both whole-group and small-group activities.

US Census Bureau International Database houses key demograhpic data for most countries in the world. Data can be displayed numberically in tables, or graphically as population pyramids and line graphs.

Part of the Census. Bureau Interactive Maps collection, this Census Flows Mapper is worth highlighting on its own. Use it with students to allow exploration of internal migration patterns of United states.

The Quick Facts page allows teachers to access, explore, and compare basic Census data at multiple scales. As an example, compare Census data in the same table for the U.S.A (national scale), your state (sub-national scale), and your county or city (local scale). This data can be used to frame lessons on demographic patterns. Explore the data available and use what interests you and your students. This data can help develop several of the Foundational Geography Skills, as well as the Guiding Questions, found in the UEN standards document.

Coastal areas are drastically impacted by the effects of climate change. Communities are witnessing rising sea levels, stronger storms, and coastal erosion, forcing residents to leave their homes. Lesson plan with a short documentary film. (English and Spanish)

In this mini-lesson, students reflect on stories of migration and learn about migration from El Salvador to the United States as a means of exploring the underlying factors that drive migration.