Curated OER
Artist Unknown
Students examine how Lennie Gardner's process of discovery about his bronze mask parallels a personal discovery process. They receive an introduction to the art, history, and religion of Benin
Curated OER
Future Conditional
Pupils examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
Curated OER
The Path of Pollution
Young scholars conduct a brainstorming exercise that asks them to list all the ideas about air pollution that can be recalled. The ideas are recorded on a chart that the teacher has prepared. The lesson contains sufficient background...
BBC
Bbc: Muslims in Europe: Country Guide
Information about the Muslim population in Europe can be obtained by clicking on this interactive map. (23 December 2005)
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Many Countries Are There in Europe?
Presents a map and a list of all the European countries, along with their capitals, land area, population, language, and currency.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Europe
This resource provides a practice test which allows users to test their geographical knowledge of Europe.
Other
Strasbourg L'europeenne: Christmas in Europe: Christmas Traditions in Europe
A look at Christmas customs and traditions in different countries of Europe, and the names given to Santa Claus.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Geography Games: Countries of Europe
Study a map showing the countries in Europe, and then try to match their names to their locations on a blank map.
Digital History
Digital History: Alliances in Europe: 1914 [Pdf]
Learn about the alliances among countries in Europe prior to World War I. These alliances led Europe into war because of the assassination of the Austrian Archduke. Play the simulation game to see which countries were allied to which...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Jewish Population of Europe, 1933
Data by country of the Jewish population in Europe prior to World War II.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Fate of the Jews in South Eastern Europe
Extreme anti-Semitism spread throughout South-Eastern Europe in the early years of WWII. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video lectures, and artifacts from countries in this region during...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Italy
The BBC provides this excellent look at the country of Italy including it's history, general facts and several images. Many more features can be found in this extremely comprehensive site.
BBC
Bbc: Greece Country Profile
This profile provides a detailed overview of Greece's history, culture, and economy in addition to information concerning the country's leaders and its media. Links to related news articles and to a timeline are featured.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Conference on Security & Cooperation
Documents from the years 1968 to 1976 on the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), which concluded with the signing of the Helsinki Final Act on August 1, 1975.
Digital History
Digital History: The Cold War in Developing Countries
In Europe, there was less violence in the half century following World War II then in almost any previous period of modern European history. Yet outside of Europe and North America, violent conflict became commonplace. In the decades...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Austria the Anschluss and World War Ii
Read about the Anschluss in Austria and the absorbtion of the country into the Third Reich. This brief overview of the early spread of Nazism lays a foundation for World War II in Europe.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars in Depth: The Fall of France
A very complete description of the race of German troops across Belgium and Holland into France, resulting in the surrender of the Low Countries and France.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: An Islamic Journey Inside Europe
NPR takes a thorough look at the integration of Muslims into European society. How is Christian Europe handling this challenge of a new culture. Spain, Britain, France are some of the countries under scrutiny.
Other
Cyberlearning World: Events of World War Ii Before American Involvement
A simple set of notes listing the events occurring at the beginning of World War II and how countries in Europe became involved. A good review.
Other
Seterra: Europe: Countries Map Quiz Game
Test your geographical knowledge of Europe and see if you can place all the countries of Europe in their correct spot!
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young Univ.: Wwi Document Archive: Development of u.s. Neutrality Policy
Correspondence of two Secretaries of State in 1914 and 1915 outlining America's neutrality and the ways it is being demonstrated to countries in Europe.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Fascism in Europe
This site from the Modern History Sourcebook of Fordham University provides links to many scholarly articles on elements of fascism and on how fascism has been manifested in Italy, Spain and other countries.
Other
Bike About the Mediterranean
The creators of this site biked through many countries in the Mediterranean region from 1997 to 1998 and describe here their journey. Along the way, they visited many cultural sites and schools and reported here about their experiences....
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Murder of the Jews of Western Europe
The deportation of Jews from Western European countries began in spring 1942 under the leadership of Adolf Eichmann. Read background information on the deportations from individual countries. View primary resources such as photos,...