Albania isn't a social butterfly ... it's a social pterodactyl. At least, that's according to a video geography of the Balkan country. While Albania was once isolated with few friends, the mountainous country has been on a mission to gain allies and open its borders since the fall of communism. 

Concepts

the balkans, european geography, geographic features, physical geography, human geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to discuss the complicated role religion and cultural identity play in the Balkans

Classroom Considerations

• Second installment of the Countries A-Z playlist
• Use of the phrase friend zone may be inappropriate for some classroom settings

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video has an engaging narrator
• Maps and graphics illustrate geographical concepts

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10