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In just a few hundred years, humans have dramatically changed our planet.  Though global warming gets most of the news coverage, another major impact is the loss of habitat for many of the world's animal species.  Here is a collection of videos you can use when talking about this topic with your students. via ​James Sanders G+

"Spinning the Web brings together for the first time a unique collection of some 20,000 items from the libraries, museums and archives of North West England which tell the story of the Lancashire Cotton Industry. Spinning the Web invites users to search the collection (see Help to find out how) or to explore these extraordinary times through a series of themes: Overview - an account of the period between 1760 to the present day Places - the impact of cotton on villages, towns and cities People - living and working in the mills Industry - how cotton was made and sold Clothing & products - uses of cotton For learners there are a series of Learning Journeys - find out more about Local History Studies in Places, Children in Victorian Times in People or Industrialisation in Industry. Also you can Send a postcard from our Leisure section. Spinning the Web is funded by the New Opportunities Fund and developed by Manchester Library and Information Service in partnership with local museums, libraries and archives. It is one of four textile related projects - see the Consortium Web Page for details. "

Mapping History "Link primary sources to locations on a map to practice spatial thinking and understand the impact of geographic factors in history."

Geography KS3 Unit 16 (Year 9) - What is development? This unit focuses on the theme of development. The concept is difficult and care will be needed in pitching the activities appropriately for pupils of differing abilities. One way of doing this may be to focus initially and repeatedly on development issues within pupils' own experiences. Pupils are asked to consider What is development? and their perceptions of familiar places. They use a range of indicators to analyse world patterns of development and go on to evaluate the effectiveness of similar indicators in assessing the quality of life of different people in particular locations. By participating in a trade game they consider the impact of trade between more economically developed countries (MEDCs) and less economically developed countries (LEDCs) on the latter, from different perspectives. The unit ends with an investigation of the Department for International Development's development cooperation policy.

Market prices depend on levels of supply and demand. These levels rise and fall according to a number of factors, and can have a big impact on the success of a business.

"For classes in Social Studies, American Government, Current Events and Economics; Grade level 9th-12th "Is Wal-Mart Good for America?" provides a provocative examination of the impact Wal-Mart has had on the U.S. economy. "

I think you guys do something with walmart right?