Curated OER
Eastern Europe: Passport to Understanding
Seventh graders explore Eastern Europe. They analyze data on select countries. Students prepare a short oral presentation on the country they researched. They locate their country using an interactive map.
Curated OER
The Railroad Booms!
Students discover how the railroads contributed to the interdependence between farms and towns. Using the railroads, they describe the effect of them on western settlement and the relationship between their location and the availability...
Curated OER
Families and Neighborhoods
Middle schoolers explore the concept of community. In this community instructional activity, students explore the cultural flavor of their neighborhoods as they discuss the history of their neighborhoods and draw pictures of their family...
Curated OER
A Brief History of Los Angeles
Pupils study the diverse cultures that make up the population of Los Angeles.
Curated OER
Trail of Discovery
Pupils collaborate on a research-based documentation of their town's founding, written from the point of view of a fictional person who lived there long ago
Curated OER
Why Do You Live Where You Do?
Eighth graders identify reasons why settlers bought land from the railroad and not a Homestead grant. Using that information, they compare and contrast the types of land given in each situation. They discuss the reasons why given...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: European Union
Explore the European region and consider what makes a successful city and how effective is supranationalism? A video features Berlin and Amsterdam for urban development and then looks into the concept of supranationalism in the European...
Science Struck
Science Struck: List of European Capital Cities With Countries
Discusses the geography of Europe and presents a table of 51 European countries and their capitals and a second table of 12 autonomous regions and their capitals.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A to Z List of European Countries and Their Capitals
Presents a map and an alphabetical list of all the European countries and their capital cities.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Europe Countries and Capitals Quizzes
Choose from four interactive quizzes, and test your geography knowledge of European countries and their capitals.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: European Capitals Quiz
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the Activote system, students will look at a map of Europe to identify the country and then select that country's capital city. There are 28 questions.
University College London
University College London: Guide to Resources on Belarus
Everything you need to get on Belarus is right here! This resources has links to the history, economics, cities, and more.
Library of Congress
Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002
This collection provides maps dating back to 1500 up to the present. The collection includes: cities, towns, discovery and exploration, conservation and environment, military battles, cultural landscapes, transportation, communication,...
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Poland
A complete look at the country of Poland from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies. There are links to government officials information, elections, news, and culture. An excellent resource for your research on Poland.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Europe: Capitals Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the capital cities of Europe.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Hungary
Offers a country profile and travel guide to the European nation of Hungary, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, tourism, population,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: France
Features a broad country profile of the European nation of France, background overview, and numerous links to in-depth information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government,...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Turkey
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Turkey's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location and a video on the Turkish city of Istanbul.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Ireland
Offers an excellent online resource and country profile of the Republic of Ireland, background overview, and numerous links to comprehensive information on the island's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Belgium
Features a country profile of the European nation of Belgium, background overview, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, and...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Germany
Provides a country summary and destination guide to Germany, background details, and numerous links to key information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, maps, and more.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Poland
Excellent online resource that provides a country profile of the European nation of Poland, background details, and numerous links to in- depth information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, tourism,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Czech Republic
Here you can find a country profile and travel guide to the European country of the Czech Republic, background overview, and numerous links to extensive information on the country's culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...