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Middle School Lesson Plans: International Conflict

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Posted on August 25, 2006
Previously filed under: Europe and Middle East, Grades 6-8
These resources are appropriate for grade levels 6th, 7th and 8th.
Lesson Plans:




  1. Divided Peninsula: Six Decades of Military and Political Tension in Korea
    This lesson provides a framework for discussion on Korea to help students understand the history of a divided nation and become more knowledgeable in their analysis of current news issues.

    Time needed for lesson plan: 4-5 classes

    To get more information on this lesson plan, please visit  Wide Angle.



  2. Assessing Political Boundaries
    This lesson will introduce students to the changing nature of political boundaries in Asia. It will start by assessing the role geography plays in establishing national boundaries. Students will then examine a series of historical maps that show changing political boundaries and speculate on the reason some boundaries have changed dramatically and some have remained fairly constant. Students will then examine several examples of boundaries. Students may also be asked to pick a nation and summarize the various states or empires that were part of that nation's past.

    Time needed for lesson plan: 2-3 classes

    To link to the actual lesson plan, please visit  National Geographic.
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