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Using the Virtual Atlas in the Classroom

 

 

It is the hope of the creators of the Virtual Atlas of the Pacific Northwest that it will a useful resource for all educational levels.  To aid in this goal, the following resources have been made available for your use.  The lessons are aimed at a junior high audience, but can easily be modified to meet the needs of any grade level.  Together they form a complete module, but can also be used separately without much modification.  All lessons meet the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements.  They have been tested in the NOVA School in Lacey, Washington, where they were integrated into the regular classroom activities throughout the year.

 

 

 

Lessons

  1. Boundaries
  2. Treasure Hunt Region
  3. Introduction to the Virtual Atlas of the Pacific Northwest
  4. Comparing Northwest Native American Communities
  5. A Quick Look at the Makah Whaling Issue
  6. Discovering the Physical Geography of Washington
  7. Historic Cemetery Project
  8. Promoting Travel Through the Pacific Northwest Regions
  9. Comparing Cities
  10. Washington State Government Scavenger Hunt
  11. I-695
  12. Spatial Understanding of the Cities and Towns in the PNW

 

 

 

Join Washington Expedition 2000

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During May 2000 a group of students from The Evergreen State College will be hiking across the State of Washington.  Along the route they will be collecting information on the history, culture, geography, and ecology of the regions they pass through.  Their experiences will be reported weekly at this site.  Schools are welcome to join the expedition virtually as it progresses, or after the fact though lessons and reports that will also be available at this site... For More Information