How many kids’ cereal commercials run during kids’ TV programing? While we know why, Co-Co AdverSmarts helps raise media awareness in younger elementary students. Using an adventure game format, you can select five gimmicks for an advertising campaign. Your students will be more informed consumers after this exercise. (from TeachersFirst)
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How media savvy are your students?
January 18th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies
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Around the world in …
January 17th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies
No, not in eighty days, but in 424 days! That’s the plan of Trekking the Planet. Their mission is to “is to bring geography to life and instill a greater curiosity about the world – its people, culture and our fragile planet – in as many young people as possible.” You can sign up to [...]
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Where in the world is
January 5th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies
Not Carmen Santiago- but where were these photos taken? Things look different from this view. Visit Where in the World- a Google Earth puzzle and test your skills. You have 25 chances to show your skills.
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From 900 BC till now
January 4th, 2012 · No Comments · Content - Social Studies
If you teach anything about Europe from 900 BC to today, you will want to explore this European Interactive Map. You can use the slider at the top to change the time frames- the map is colored coded and includes a great amount of text information.
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