Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eastern Europe: Passport to Understanding

For Teachers 7th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Railroad Booms!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Brief History of Los Angeles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils study the diverse cultures that make up the population of Los Angeles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trail of Discovery

For Teachers 4th - 8th
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
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Do You Live Where You Do?

For Teachers 8th
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...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teaching Geography: European Union

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: List of European Capital Cities With Countries

For Students 4th - 6th
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.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A to Z List of European Countries and Their Capitals

For Students 4th - 6th
Presents a map and an alphabetical list of all the European countries and their capital cities.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Europe Countries and Capitals Quizzes

For Students 6th - 8th
Choose from four interactive quizzes, and test your geography knowledge of European countries and their capitals.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: European Capitals Quiz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[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.
Handout
University College London

University College London: Guide to Resources on Belarus

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to get on Belarus is right here! This resources has links to the history, economics, cities, and more.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Map Collections 1500 2002

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
Handout
University College London

University College London: Internet Resources on Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: Europe: Capitals Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the capital cities of Europe.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Hungary

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: France

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
Interactive
National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Turkey

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Belgium

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
Website
Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Czech Republic

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...