In this cross-curricular Social Studies and English Language Arts unit, immigrant and refugee students will explore maps of their homelands from the AGSL Digital Collections. Students can use pre-selected maps or search ...

With the end of the Second World War in 1945, colonial troops who had fought in the conflict returned home and joined movements demanding independence from European empires. This process of decolonization saw increasing ...

This StoryMap has curriculum themed on World Explorers appropriate for middle school students Grades 6-8. The curriculum includes lessons on a broad overview of the history of map-making, and how it influenced world ...

According to an article in the Smithsonian magazine, "Roughly 70 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water, but less than four percent is covered by lakes." The fact that lake water seems more precious than gold ...

This StoryMap uses AGSL maps and photos, as well as current data on extreme climate events, to lead students through an exploration of five major causes of climate change displacement. For each extreme climate event, the ...

Personal Geographies: https://arcg.is/aqG4b, Project: The World of You: https://arcg.is/1av4DH0 The World of Sarah Harley: https://arcg.is/15vjr50