Themes and Lesson Plans -- Indiana in the World

Themes and Lesson Plans...

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~~~ ARCHIVED THEMES AND LESSON PLANS ~~~

THEME I: The World in Your Community suggests ways of understanding the international influences that we all experience in our own communities every day. back to top
Lesson 1: A Taste of the World	PDF format Word document
Lesson 2: The World in Your Hometown	PDF format Word document
Lesson 3: Exploring International Connections Through Service Learning	PDF format Word document
THEME II: Indiana's Resources, Goods, and Services provides a look at the physical and human resources that allow Indiana to play a major role on the international scene. back to top
Lesson 1: Indiana From the Air	PDF format Word document
Lesson 2: Farming Around the World	PDF format Word document
Lesson 3: Coming to Indiana	PDF format Word document
Lesson 4: Help Wanted	PDF format Word document
THEME III: Interdependence deals with the movement of goods and services, skills, people, and ideas to and from Indiana. back to top
Lesson 1: Geography in the Mall	PDF format Word document
Lesson 2: What's the Connection	PDF format Word document
Lesson 3: Indiana in Motion: You Can Get There from Here Appendix: Finding International Connections in Your Own Backyard	PDF format Word document
THEME IV: Transitions provides a perspective on the opportunities and challenges of an international economy and encourages students to consider their future careers and develop their own potential for success. back to top
Lesson 1: What Business Should I Open?	PDF format Word document
Lesson 2: The Case of the Vanishing Farmland	PDF format Word document
Lesson 3: Global Economy: The Hometown Effect	PDF format Word document
Lesson 4: School to World	PDF format Word document

~~~ INDIANA STANDARDS ~~~

Click here to visit the Department of Education website and learn about social studies and foreign languages academic standards for Indiana.

~~~ INTERNATIONAL F AIRS & FESTIVALS ~~~

International Cultural Fair by Mike Crull

~~~ DIVERSITY ISSUES ~~~

Martin Luther King Jr.

Forming Diversity Clubs by Lisa Herman-Ellison