National Endowment for the Humanities
Planning for Treaty Negotiations
The party is over. Now it's time to get to work! Learners acting as agents for a country during the modern Age of Empires develop proposals to negotiate trade deals between the rising global powers. Using research from previous lessons,...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Hosting a Diplomatic Reception
The toasts are written, the table is set: it's time to party! Young scholars use a role-playing activity to go toast to toast. After researching and writing toasts for their allied countries during the modern Age of Empires, individuals...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Writing a Diplomatic Toast
Here's to you! Using a role-playing activity and primary source analysis, learners discover the importance of diplomacy. Impersonating a diplomat from a great empire, they write a toast to another empire, analyzing the strengths and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Analyzing “Intercepted Intelligence”
A good diplomat needs to know how world events can affect their country. First, class members examine the Papal Bull that excommunicated Queen Elizabeth I from the Roman Catholic Church. Then, learners playing the role of diplomat from...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Empire Intelligence Briefings
To trade or not to trade. Young diplomats put their country's best foot forward in a series of briefings for other countries about their nations. The goal is to persuade others to engage in diplomacy and trade. Using a previous lesson...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Learning about Early Modern Era Empires
You are a diplomat during the Age of Empire: prepare a briefing about your country. Young scholars take on the challenge using a role-play exercise to examine various empires during the rise of global interconnectedness. Materials...
Council for Economic Education
Christopher Columbus, Entrepreneur? Queen Isabella, Venture Capitalist?
What did it take to embark on a journey to unknown lands? Perhaps ambition, but also money! Christopher Columbus had to approach more than one European monarch for financing before he could sail the ocean blue. A read-along play and...
Curated OER
King John II of Portugal & Columbus: The Period of Discovery
Having an interesting reading passage can really help some kids get into history. Here are five reading comprehension and recall questions related to the provided reading passage. They'll read about King John II of Portugal, his...
Curated OER
Portugal
Students create a nature journal for an imaginary trip around Portugal. They recognize regional differences, identify animals and plants that live in Portugal, and describe the landscape of Portugal. In addition, they order major events...
Curated OER
Spain and Portugal Quiz 1
In this Spain and Portugal quiz 1 worksheet, students answer 10 trivia-style questions, not interactively, about Spain and Portugal, then scroll down to check their answers.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Portugal
A thorough look at Portugal from the Country Studies section of the Library of Congress. Read about its history, economy, people, and government. Information through the 1990's.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Portugal
Learn about religion in Portugal, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Pamela Seed
Rice: Latitude: The Art and Science of 15th Century Navigation
This is a great site to read about how navigation began in Europe and what tools were used. Make sure to read the segments on coastal navigation, maps, and ocean currents.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Portugal
This encyclopedia entry provides extensive information on the Western European country, Portugal.
Other
Animal Info: Dama Gazelle
This site contains a variety of information on the dama gazelle. Detailed statistics and trends on this endangered species.
University of Calgary
European Voyages of Exploration: 15th & 16th Centuries
This award-winning website from the University of Calgary's History Department is both impressive and extensive. It focuses on Portuguese and Spanish expeditions of the 15th and 16th centuries (the sitemap provides a good outline of...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Portugal
Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included. Adobe Flash Required.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Portugal
Learn about core health indicators in Portugal in this World Health Organization country profile, which includes demographic and current health information.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Portugal
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Portugal. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: We Know This War by Heart
Pictorial narrative of Portugal's role and position in the Great War. The exhibition shows the main events of the history and impact of the Great War in Portugal.
WorldNews Network
Portugal Post
The Portugal Post, powered by World News. It provides daily news updates on the country of Portugal.
WorldNews Network
Portugal Post
The Portugal Post, powered by World News. It provides daily news updates on the country of Portugal.
Other
Calouset Gulbenkian Museum
This is the home page of the Calouset Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, Portugal. The museum houses both the private collection of Calouste Sarkis Gulbenkian, the founder, and a more recent collection of modern and contemporary art. Online,...
Library of Congress
Loc: Portuguese Mapping the New World
The Library of Congress provides a discussion of the importance of Portugal in the "European Age of Discovery and Exploration." Includes links to related pages within this same Library of Congress site.