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Globe Skills Lesson 2: Paving the Way for Columbus
Students explore the expedition of Christopher Columbus. In this geography skills lesson, students consider the technological advances that made Columbus's expedition possible as they complete a latitude and longitude activity.
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The Progressives and Direct Democracy
Students analyze the Progressive Movement. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on the Progressive Movement and direct democracy. Students respond to discussion questions connected to the lecture.
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Lady Liberty: The New Colossus
Students research the history of the Statue of Liberty and the symbols associated with it. They read and discuss Emma Lazarus' poem and why it should persuade people to donate money to bring the statue to America. Students role-play as...
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Getting to the Core of World and State Geography
Students create topography relief maps. In this geography skills lesson, students review geography core knowledge skills, design and make a state relief map, and compile a student atlas.
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Mixed Prepositions 4: ESL
In this ESL preposition worksheet, students fill in blanks with correct prepositions, choosing from a drop-down list and checking their answer. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Should Britain Leave the EU?
Tenth graders analyze the reasons to why Great Britain wants to leave the European Union. In this European Union activity, 10th graders read an article and answer comprehension questions. Students participate in a debate on the European...
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Jeopardy Review for WWII
Students participate in a Jeopardy-style review game for a quiz on WWII. They divide into teams, choose team captains and answer a variety of questions pertaining to the study of WWII.
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Bosnia, Serbia
Pupils read and discuss an article about the geographical and political history of Bosnia. They examine recent conflicts, discuss tension between various ethnic and religious groups and review timelines and maps.
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Ybor City Historic District
Pupils analyze the role cigar making played in Ybor City. They examine how cigars are made and the different societies who helped immigrants keep their identify. They compare and contrast their own community to Ybor City.
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...
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Radio Free Europe: Radio Liberty
RFE/RL broadcasts news of the day to Eastern Europe countries. Also provides ongoing information about current newsworthy topics.
Sam Houston State University
Shsu: Country Study: Romania and the Eastern Question
This site presents a history of eastern Europe from the eleventh to the seventeenth century. It contains a section of Transylvania under the Hapsburgs.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: End of the Cold War
This is a collection of primary source documents covering the collapse of the Soviet Union during the late 1980's. The collection contains documents from archives in most of the former Soviet bloc countries. They discuss the changes...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Czech Republic
BBC News offers a broad overview of the European country country of the Czech Republic. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Albania
BBC News offers a broad overview of the European country of Albania. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, internet resources, and recent news articles.
BBC
Bbc News: Country Profile: Romania
BBC News offers general information on the Balkan country of Romania. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events related internet sources, and recent news...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Lithuania
BBC News offers a general summary of the largest of the Baltic republics, Lithuania. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Estonia
BBC News provides interesting details on the former Soviet Baltic republic of Estonia. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news...
Other
Europe for Visitors: Country List
This resource is a commercial travel resource that features links to information about the countries of Western Europe. Photographs are included throughout.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Hungary: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Hungary located in Eastern Europe.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Latvia
BBC News features an expansive overview of the European country of Latvia. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news stories, and...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Post Vietnam Foreign Policy
This site discusses U.S. foreign policy after Vietnam encompassed every corner of the globe as Presidents Ford and Carter attempted to work with countries in Eastern Europe, Latin American and the Middle East.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Europe: Countries Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries of Europe.
PBS
Commanding Heights
This timeline of East Germany from 1945 to 1990 chronicles key events from communist domination to political and economic freedom with the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall.