1. Nystrom Hands on Geography A Presentation by Suzanne West - SMS

2. 2008 SEF Grant Funds at Work

3. Mapping United States History

4. US history from its beginnings to 1900 Students visualize history and build geography skills Includes: Markable maps Historical atlases Teacher guide with reproducibles

5. Hands on Geography Meets SSD Grade 8 Power Standards EC.01: Understand market economies… EC.03.01: Understand supply and demand… GE.02: Read, interpret, and understand how to construct geographic representations… GE.02.01: Use maps, charts, graphs, and photographs… RE.15: Synthesize information… RE.18: Clarify understanding of informational texts…

6. Mapping World History

7. World history from 100,000 B.C. to the present Students map historical events and trace major historical movements Includes: Markable maps Historical atlases Teacher guide with reproducibles

8. Hands on Geography Meets SSD Grade 7 Power Standards GE.02: Read, interpret, and understand how to construct geographic representations… GE.02.01: Use maps, charts, graphs, and photographs… GE.06: Identify economic, cultural, and environmental factors that affect population… HS.05.02-06: …Roman Republic…Islam…Africa… Imperial China…feudal Japan…European Middle Ages…Renaissance SA.02: Gather, interpret, use, and document information… RE.19: Clarify understanding of informational texts…

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10. The Bottom Line Hands on Geography is: Educational Engaging Collaborative Challenging Fun

11. for the generous 2008 SEF grant