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Which Country?

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this geography worksheet, students study the names of 60 countries. Students indicate their home country by coloring its name in the word grid puzzle. Students then answer 8 questions about their country concerning what language is...
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Axis and Allies World War II Simulation

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate World War II through the computer game Axis and Allies. They discuss the basics of World War II before playing the game, spend eight weeks playing the game that is a simulation of World War II, and write a report...
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Literature

For Teachers K
Students listen and respond to poems about rain. Then they review the continent of Asia and the country of Japan. They listen to a Japanese folktale about a peach boy. Next they listen to a story from Germany about musicians.
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Skyline Vocabulary Unit 2

For Students 11th - 12th
In this ESL worksheet, students read four vocabulary lists in alphabetical order and organized by topics. The topics include occupations, countries and nationalities, the Internet, and geography.
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Here We Go

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners take a closer look at the World Cup of 2006. In this current events lesson, students research the listed Web sites that include information about football and the worldwide competition. Learners discuss the positive and negative...
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Locating The Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify major players in the Cold War and place them on a world map. They identify the two superpowers location on the map as well as their allies. Students analyze how the world divided itself.
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Judaism

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students brainstorm what they know about Judaism, participate in question and answer session about Judaism and its relation to World War II with guest speaker of Jewish faith, and write journal responses about their feelings on...
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Map Skills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the nations, battlefields, troop movement of the Germans through Belgium and the location of both fronts during World War I by creating a map. They visualize the strength of the Germans early in the war.
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This Land is Your Land

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners consider the concept of borders and their development by looking at maps and documents. They create a presentation highlighting a current border dispute and propose solutions.
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Europe Crossword

For Students 9th - 10th
In this geography worksheet, students fill in twenty-two blanks about European countries. They identify the names of countries, capitals, and mountains.
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Northernmost Cities Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 27 identification questions about world cities in the northern hemisphere. Students have 5 minutes to complete the quiz.
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The Roman Empire

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the reasons behind the fall of the Roman Empire and describe the changes that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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An American Spy with Money To Spend

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use their imagination, math, reading, computer, geography, and social studies skills in this unique, innovative, and fun lesson where students pretend to be international spies!
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Money Matters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore the concept of money. In this money lesson, students role play an economy. Young scholars are divided into three categories- the money factory, construction workers, and the grocery store. Students work...
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Total War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners view a video about the result of using atomic weapons during World War II. They examine how human rights are violated during wartime. They listen as family members come and speak to the class about their experiences during the...
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Around The World

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars search the Internet through a sequence of steps to reach the country of their nationality. They research and collect information about their country.
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East Asia--The Asian Holocaust

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the effects of the Asian Holocaust by comparing it to the Nazi Holocaust. They view a Power Point and discuss the comparisons between both Holocausts. As they compare and contrast both, they discuss their reactions...
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Viking Discoveries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Viking discoveries. In this Viking history lesson, students research Viking culture. Students use their research findings to write historically accurate narratives and build longship models.
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4th Grade Spelling: Continents and Nationalities

For Students 4th
In this 4th grade home connection spelling practice worksheet, 4th graders examine 20 spelling words that feature continents and nationalities. Students write the words 1 time each.
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People Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a television program that explores many Eastern European residents' discontentment with communism. They work in groups to research living conditions in an Eastern European country before communism, under communism and...
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Words in the News Dutch EU vote - 01 June 2005

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars complete word work and vocabulary building based on news article about the Dutch EU vote in 2005.
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Words In the News Dutch EU Vote

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils participate in word work and vocabulary building activities before reading an online article. They examine political posters and campaigns before designing an election poster.
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"Czech It Out" - A Look at Eastern Europe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research several countries in Eastern Europe. Students compare and contrast several Eastern European countries and then choose a specific country to research and prepare a class presentation with their findings.
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Modern City and Country Maps of Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A German Government user-friendly site that gives links to sites with excellent, up-to-date maps of Germany.