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Every webquest in the World Geography and History Webquest Bundle is unique and develops student understanding through an interdisciplinary approach: Although physical geography (including environment) and human geography are the most prominent elements of this set as a whole, history and culture are also included.
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Here is a fun activity to launch your middle school or high school unit on Africa. This webquest introduces students to the physical and human geography of Africa including geographic features, conflict, population growth, the effects of colonialism, and Africa’s future. All social studies webquests include a 17-question worksheet and complete answer key.
Looking for a lesson plan on Antarctica? Take students on a journey through Antarctica’s natural features and history. Each link in the webquest points to information that your students need to complete the worksheet. A complete answer key is included.
This is a computer-based (with printable worksheet) lesson on Asia. The Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies stress informational text. The included websites about Asian geography and history are a great way to incorporate informational text into your social studies class.
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This webquest focuses on Australia as well as Australia’s larger region, Oceania. It includes physical geography and human geography, Australia’s history as a prison colony, and the environmental importance of the Great Barrier Reef.
Teaching about Europe in middle school or high school? Each link in the Europe webquest points to websites with geography and history information needed to complete the accompanying worksheet. Besides printing the worksheets, no other prep is needed to conduct this activity.
This lesson on Latin America focuses on physical geography, human geography, political history, and environmental issues. It covers all of Latin America, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
This North America activity is based around a digital PDF file with clickable links directly to informational text from multiple carefully-selected, reputable sources. Students write their answers on the printable worksheet that is provided. Like the others in the set of World Geography and History Webquests, the North America webquest broadens student understanding through an interdisciplinary approach focused on geography and history.
