Countries and Territories of Europe Lesson Plans

Students examine the advantages and disadvantages of being a very small European country in today's world. They locate each country on a map using the coordinates, discuss the governments of each country, and develop a list of advantages and disadvantages.

Students focus on the geography of the countries of South America. Using a map, they identify the European countries who claimed the South American countries and research the influences they had on South America. To end the lesson, they write an essay about the South American country they want to live in with supporting details.

Students conduct Internet research on a selected city or country in Europe. They launch a search engine, explore various websites, write down basic facts about their country on a worksheet, and create a travel brochure.

Students create their own map of Europe, Northern Africa, and the Pacific. They locate, identify, and speak for one of the countries involved in World War II. Then they classify the country they represent as an Axis Power or as an Allied Power.

Second graders identify the location of a country and tell/draw facte related to the country. They describe the land, climate, and resources. Students identify the Finland on a world map. They also compare the culture of the country to our own.

Students work together to plan a trip to Europe. Using the internet, they familiarize themselves with the country they are visiting and list the attractions they want to visit. Using this list, they must determine how much it is going to cost in American dollars and the Euro taking into account the exchange rates. They share their results with the class to end the instructional activity.

Explore world geography by viewing different media sources. Learners will view PowerPoint and Internet presentations about the lifestyles, politics, geography and economy of different European countries and then complete a Europe worksheet which consists of creating a narrative story about Europe.

Sixth graders explore about Eastern European countries and present their information in the form of a commercial over one specific country. They locate landforms on a map, describe factors influencing location of major cities and describe the physical characteristics of their selected European country.

Seventh graders, while brainstorming, compare/contrast statistics about different countries concerning population growth and religion. They assess a variety of media to include in their statistics. In the end, their studies guide them to appreciate the contributions and respect diversity that all countries make to the world daily.

With Europe as the subject, learners practice using a database to organize information. This lesson provides a step-by-step description that is useful when guiding them through this process. There are also worksheets and resource links that can make this lesson a rich experience.