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Pictures Telling Stories
Students see the importance of primary sources in the study of history, but also the limitations of relying only on primary sources of taking the money, as it were, at face value.
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East Asian Architecture
Seventh graders compare architecture in East Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American architecture. They search the internet for current and historic images of East Asian...
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North African and Southwest Asian Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of North African and Southwest Asian architecture. They compare North African and Southwest Asian architecture to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, and South...
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Russian and Eurasian Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Russian and Eurasian architecture. They compare current Russian and Eurasian architecture to North American, European, and South American architecture.
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European Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of European architecture. They compare current European architecture to North American, and South American architecture.
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Southeast Asian Architecture
Seventh graders search online for current and historic images of Southeast Asian architecture. They compare architecture in Southeast Asia to North American, European, Russian/Eurasian, North African/Southwest Asian and South American...
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Spy on a Spider
Students view slides or live specimens to name and describe the distinguishing features of groups of arthropods, especially spiders and insects. They complete worksheets, observe webs and then search for and record where spiders can be...
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Facts, Feats and Folklore: Spiders
Students review and discuss a variety of sayings, folklore and superstitions about spiders. They discuss this information and choose either an interesting fact or appealing foklore tradition to illustrate.
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Letters from the Japanese American Internment
Young scholars make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages of looking at a historical event from the multiple points of view of...
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Baga Drum
Students examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Physical Geography of Europe
Physical geography activity exploring the importance of physical features in determining borders. Small group and whole class activities.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Gathering Ideas About Europe
Lesson in which young scholars locate Europe on the map and describe physical and human characteristics of Europe. Lesson contains three adaptable interactive activities with comprehensive materials.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Test Your Geography Knowledge: Europe
This resource is a way to test yourself, and your students, on their geography knowledge of Europe.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Observing Physical and Cultural Landscapes
In this lesson, students examine photographs of Europe as they learn to distinguish between physical and cultural characteristics of a landscape, and make observations and inferences about the places and people in the photographs. They...
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Western Europe: Countries Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the countries of Western Europe.
Other
Flora of Europe: A Photographic Herbarium
This site from Flora of Europe gives a general description and photos for every type of vegetation found in Europe. It is very complete, but hard to navigate if you don't know the scientific name for the plant you're interested in.
Other
The Learning Pages: Geography of European Integration
This page has a map showing the 4 different types of land located in Europe. Information is provided on Europe as well as links to more maps and information.
European Union
European Environment Agency: Nature and Wildlife
This site has the summary of a report on nature and wildlife in Europe. Read about the natural environment, changes resulting from human activity, or access a table of contents to read more.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Physical and Cultural Geography of Europe, 1915
Six maps of Europe showing the average rainfall, the major climate zones, agricultural products (rye, corn, wheat, rice, and sugar beets), industrial products (iron, textile, and coal), ethnic groups, and religions.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Lesson reviews what learners have learned in the unit on European cultural and physical landscape. Students compare maps, questions and ideas from the beginning of the unit and identify new questions for research.
PBS
Pbs: Martin Luther the Reluctant Revolutionary
Based on a PBS documentary on Martin Luther, this site describes the life of the great Protestant revolutionary. His efforts would change Medieval Europe as well as the dominance of the Catholic Church. Includes a fun interactive game...