The Nation of the Great River
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TEACHER’S NOTES
Analogy:
Nation – Human Body
Great River – The Blood
The President – The Brain
The President’s Cabinet and Communication Department – Nervous System
The Department of Air Quality – The Respiratory System
The Department of Nutrition – The Digestive System
The Department of Purification – The Kidneys and Excretory System
The Walls and Towers of the Nation – The Skeletal System
The Maintenance Department – The Integumentary System
The Department of Defense – The Immune System
The Department of Transportation – The Circulatory System
The Department of Water Control – The Lymphatic system
The Space Program – The Reproductive System
Following the presentation the children should be presented with the Human Physiology Nomenclature
(ELC-4081) and the research cards that are provided.
Music:
We highly recommend that you play the music we have made available for you on our website, while
you are telling the story to the children. The music lasts a little over 8 minutes and it’s intended to sooth
and allow the children to find peace while listening to you.
Access to the music:
1. To access the music please visit the following page:
http://www.edutc.com/downloads/The_Nation_Great_River.mp3
2. You can also access the music file by visiting our UPDATES page from our main website:
http://www.edutc.com/updates.htm
Once there scroll down to the Science Section and locate Item #: ELC-4083 and click on the icon
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ETC Montessori®
(877) 409-2929
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603 Chedworth Dr. • Houston • TX • 77062