Shanghai Lesson Plans - LessonCorner

1. Imagine . . .
...Imagine? Reading to Learn By Jennifer Overfelt Rationale: It is important for children to visualize printed text. Visualization encourages creativity and imagination. Children are able to make the story come to life and really experience the author?s vision. Materials: Copy paper; markers; crayons; Shanghai Knights by Ellen Miles; Junie B., First Grader (at last) by Barbara Park; evaluation criteria checklist Procedure: 1. EVERYONE, FIND YOUR SEATS. I WILL KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS PAYING ATTENTION WHEN I SEE YOU SITTING QUIETLY AT YOUR DESK WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED. Allow a minute or two for the children to...

2. Magnetic Levitation Train
...Class of the Week Individual NIE Calendar Recess Sign up to receive The Business Enquirer in your Contact classroom NIE Sponsors Paid Order Form Pet Idol 2007! Grade Level: 7-12 Subject: Physical Science Lesson for December 26, 2000 SPECIAL LESSONS For Teachers Magnetic Levitation Train Maglev trainShanghai, China may be the world's first city to build a RECENT LESSONS commercial magnetic levitation train. German consortium Transrapid is pursuing the contract to build the controversial "Maglev" high-speed train. NIE Weekly Lesson Plans Germany has invested decades of research and billions of dollars in...

3. Silk Road
..."X" on Rome, Italy, and on Paris, France. b. Draw a line connecting the Levant with Rome and Paris. Write "Silk & Spices" over this line. 3. During the early 1400s, Cheng-ho, a Chinese admiral, established several trade routes between China and the Middle East region. a. Mark an "X" on the city of Shanghai on the eastern coast of China. Connect Xian with Shanghai by drawing a line between them. b. Show Admiral Cheng-ho's trade route by drawing a line from Shanghai southward along the coast of China to the city of Singapore at the tip of the Malay Peninsula. c. Continue the route from Singapore westwar...

4. World Geography: Smart Cities
...in the context of spatial and environmental perspectives Teacher Background The teacher must familiarize him/herself with the communities used in the activity. It is important to have possible answers to the questions for each characteristic of a sustainable community. Related and Resource Websites Shanghai, China: http://www.smart-cities.net/citylist.asp?idcity=12 Healthy City Information: http://www.who.dk/healthy-cities Healthy City Information: http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ph-sp/phdd/docs/ healthy/chap4.html General information about sustainability: http://www.rand.org/ publications/MR/MR855/mr855.ch...

5. World Geography: Dreaming of a Healthy City (Major Project)
...d allow the students to begin talking about essential elements they want in the city and where they plan to place each element. Students should use the planning sheet included in the materials or they can develop one of their own to organize their initial ideas. For your information CITIES? Beijing Shanghai Paris Los Angeles New York Cairo Bombay Istanbul New Delhi Lima London 9. Tell students that the following day they will begin the formal blueprinting and mapping of their cities. Homework Bring a blueprint of your own design to share with your group. Review your notes from other classes and bring a...

6. Construction Starts on Freedom Tower
...ding and the next tallest one. (Answers appear in parentheses; do not include that information on the chart.) Empire State Building (New York City) 1,250 feet tall (112 feet shorter than the ) Two International Financial Center (Hong Kong) 1,362 feet tall (19 feet shorter than the ) Jin Mao Center (Shanghai) 1,381 feet tall (69 feet shorter than the ) Sears Tower (Chicago) 1,450 feet tall (33 feet shorter than the ) Petronas Towers (Malaysia) 1,483 feet tall (31 feet shorter than the ) Taipei 101 (Taiwan) 1,670 feet tall (106 feet shorter than the ) Freedom Tower (New York City, under construction) 1,7...

7. All for One, and One for Oil?
...y power of oil to transform world politics extend beyond the Middle East? o. What role does Russia play in the global oil trade? p. With which countries is Russia allied, according to the article, in its oil producing policies? q. Which countries are against Russia's approach to oil? r. What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization? s. What roles do China, Venezuela, and India play, and how might they further distance the United States from the oil market? 3. Using your classroom computer, project the New York Times graphic feature, Petroleum Links and Diplomacy (found online in the left sidebar at htt...

8. Lesson Plan no. 26 | Angel Island | AskAsia.org
...tually overthrew the government in 1911. + The country was largely ruled by military warlords between 1916 and 1928 while Sun Yat-sen tried to set up a Western-style republic. + China faced increasing aggression from Japan and Russia, the Japanese eventually managed to occupy and rule Manchuria and Shanghai between 1937 and 1945. For these reasons, China was perceived by both the Chinese and outsiders as being a weak nation. 7. What are the impressions and expectations the writer has of life in America before he arrives at Angel Island? [Most Chinese had heard that America was a land of great economic...

9. Go For Broke National Education Center >> Learning Center >> For Teachers >> Lesson Plans
...ould know difficult time their parents and grandparents experienced.? Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture of Japan. It is the largest of the 160 islands of the Ryukyu Island chain that comprise the prefecture. Okinawa is located about 2.5 hours by plane from Tokyo. Okinawa is also 1.5 hours from Shanghai and Taiwan. The strategic location of the island is a historical fact in the war in the Pacific during World War II. Okinawa was the last stop before the invasion of the main islands of Japan. As a result, it was an important WWII battle for both the U.S. and Japan. During the 82 days of the Battle...

10. Math Lesson: Where Are We?
...lines of latitude and longitude on the Robinson Projection as they are curved this time rather than being straight lines. (http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/world/world/page006.pdf) For practice, have the students find the location of the following cities given their coordinates: 1. (Las Vegas, Nevada) 2. (Shanghai, China) 3. (Melbourne, Australia) 4. (Karachi, Pakistan) 5. (Jakarta, Indonesia) (I just chose these cities at random. You can get the coordinates of many cities at http://www.indo.com/distance/) Ask the students, ?What else are maps used for besides finding locations?? (finding distance) Now we nee...