Curated OER
Iceland
Fourth graders discover the country of Iceland. They investigate Iceland's history, culture, and geography using hands-on materials. They engage in a multi-day activity. Each day focuses on a different aspect of Iceland. A...
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia
This resource offers images and descriptions of cultural landmarks, natural features, and cultural information of many foreign countries.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Iceland
Students can learn the history and view the sights of Iceland. See the land of fire and ice and how the people of Iceland have learned to live in a land of possibilities.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Iceland
Learn about core health indicators in Iceland in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and health information both historic and current.
BBC
Bbc: Week of 9 1 14: Iceland Issues New Volcano Alert
Iceland has been on the watch for potential disaster caused by volcanic explosions. Read about the current risks and view video of the eruptions from the Bardarbunga volcano.
Sacred Text Archive
The Norse Discovery of America
Collections of bits and pieces of lore and fact relating to the exploration of Nova Scotia and North America. Author promises "Bone-chilling stories," of Vikings!
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Iceland
This brief summary of Icelandic culture discusses literature, religion, and typical cuisine found there. Also has information on geography, history and demographics of Iceland.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Can the Government Outlaw Your Name?
This article describes the rules in Iceland about how names are selected. Provides information about the structure and importance of names in Iceland.
University of Alberta
Eas: A Gallery of 19th Century Icelandic Landscape Art
This website provides images of 19th century landscapes of various parts of Iceland. Images links to larger images for viewing purposes.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Icelandic Language
Build a vocabulary of a new language. An introduction to the language of Iceland with a variety of phrases and vocabulary and challenge learning with games.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Iceland
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Iceland, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
Other
Evidence! Europe Reflected in Archives
Digitized manifestations of European culture in archival documents whith presentations made by city archives and other local archives in 7 cities of culture for the year 2000.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: Iceland
Resource examines Iceland's involvement in NATO's stabilization force (SFOR) following the ethnic war in former Yugoslavia.
Information Technology Associates
Iceland: Geography
This site provides general information on Iceland.
Political Resources on the Net
Political Resources on the Net: Iceland: Parties
This site provides links to all political organizations, parties, and groups of the country of Iceland.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Iceland
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Iceland's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Iceland
Features a country profile of the Nordic island of Iceland, background details, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more.
Other
Iceland.is: Gateway to Iceland
Students investigate Iceland. Information on the nature, society, and people are explored. Pictures and additional resources about Iceland are included.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Icelanders
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Icelanders. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Iceland
Provides an overview of the culture of Iceland. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
Other
Embassy of Iceland: Government and Public Services
This resource, which is provided for by the Embassy of Iceland, briefly describes the government of Iceland including the president and legislative body.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Iceland
This site provides general information on Iceland about their people, climate, geography and more.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Nato: 19 Member Countries
Provides a list of all of the NATO countries along with links to their government sites. Users can find a vast amount of information about each of the member countries. A great resource for researching and learning about NATO or...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Iceland
BBC News features a general overview of the independent republic of Iceland. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles,...