Curated OER
"Ancora Imparo" (Still I Am Learning)
Students study the Italian Renaissance, its impact, and origin. In this Italian Renaissance lesson, students study the Renaissance via the ancient civilizations and political geography of various countries. Students study the art prior...
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Bubonic Plague
Young scholars play Ring Around the Rosie, and learn what it means, also learning what time period it was from. In this Bubonic Plaque lesson, students answer discussion questions in small groups, then complete research to further...
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Foreign Place Names Quiz
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 identification questions about foreign place names. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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Causes of World War II
In this World War II worksheet, learners view a PowerPoint presentation on the war and then respond to 82 short answer questions about the content of the presentation. The PowerPoint presentation is not included with this worksheet.
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Belief Systems of the Silk Roads
Students review, compare, and contrast belief systems of the Silk Roads. They analyze primary texts of sacred and philosophical writings. Finally, students recognize the rich diversity of belief systems along the Silk Roads.
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"Czech It Out" - A Look at Eastern Europe
Students research several countries in Eastern Europe. Students compare and contrast several Eastern European countries and then choose a specific country to research and prepare a class presentation with their findings.
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The Roman Empire
Fourth graders identify the reasons behind the fall of the Roman Empire and describe the changes that occurred after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Stone Soup
Students explain how various cultures affect the interactions that take place in a community. They compare and contrast families by where they live, the jobs they hold and the types of food they eat. Using examples, they sort goods and...
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Foods and Languages of the World
Students create their own ice cream sundae given various toppings from around the world. In this foods and languages of the world diversity lesson, students develop an understanding of diversity in culture, family structure, ability and...
Other
Tourizm Maps: Map of Italy
A map of Italy labeling the country's 20 different regions. Click on any region to get a full scale map of that specific area.
Other
Italy Guides: Cities of Italy
Take a virtual tour of the many historic cities of Italy. Click on any city shown on the interactive map to view related facts and beautiful photos. Though a tourist site, the map and accompanying information is useful to anyone...
Other
Sacred Destinations: Cities of Italy Map
Use this interactive map of Italy to take a virtual tour of the major cities and sights found in Italy. Click on any of the hotspots to get pop-up facts and photos.
Central Intelligence Agency
Cia: World Factbook: Italy
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Italy. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
Google
Google Maps: Venice
Welcome to Venice, Italy, the city built on water. Travel the canals, walk the streets, ride boats, cross bridges and plan your own adventure in one of the world's most unique cities.
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Italian Tourism: Discover Italy
Take a visual tour through the sights and regions of Italy. Click on the interactive map or a photo to access detailed information from throughout the country.
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Museum of International Folk Art: Carnival Around the World; Venice, Italy
From the exhibit "Carnaval Around the World" at the Museum of International Folk Art, we have a feature page on the celebration as it occurs in Venice, Italy. With a description, photos, map and audio clip this is a nice glimpse into...
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Historical Maps of Italy
Review these two maps of Italy during the Renaissance from the Perry Castaneda Collection. Zoom in to see the details of a map of the Milanese under the Visconti and one of the Republic of Florence.
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Italy Guides: Rome
Welcome to the 'Eternal City' of Rome, Italy! Although this is a commercial site, the interactive city map along with beautiful photos and links to historic areas make this informative for both students and educators.
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Italy Guides: Venice
Welcome to the beautiful city of Venice, Italy! Although this is a commercial site, the interactive city map with its many incredible photos and links to historic sights make it a useful tool for both students and teachers to learn about...
United Nations
Unesco: Interactive Map of the Cities Along the Silk Roads
A map showing the locations of cities that participated in trade along the Silk Roads, stretching from Italy to Japan. Each red dot is provides information about the location and links to a UNESCO page with more in-depth information...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Italy
Offers a country profile and travel guide to beautiful Italy, background details, and numerous links to extensive information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, government, and much more.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The Holocaust in Italy
The history of the Holocaust in Italy is generally well known, but to date there has been little systematic analysis of its spatial dimensions. The objective of this case study is to examine the Holocaust in Italy from a geographical...
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Italy: Regions Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the regions of Italy.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Find People and Places: Italy
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of Italy. Includes a map of this Western European country that pinpoints the location of this boot-shaped peninsula.