Helsinki Teacher Resources

The geography letter of the day is F! The class needs to determine the answer to each of the seven clues with a world location that starts with letter F. Wonderful for a daily warm up or as an exit-card activity.

In this Olympic games instructional activity, students research thirty dates to match up with the cities that the games were played in. Students place all their answers in chronological order as well.

In this capitals of countries worksheet, students write the matching clue number by each capital and then locate and circle/highlight each of the thirty-six capitals in a word search puzzle.

In this vocabulary meanings worksheet, students read for context clues, determine meanings, and select correct words or phrases to complete sentences. Students complete eight sentences.

Students take a geography quiz and circle the multiple choice answer that answers each question correctly. The quiz is quite-challenging, and an atlas may be required to help the students. An answer sheet is provided.

In this social studies activity, students find the words that are used to name different European capitals and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

In this social studies worksheet students complete a table showing the 25 members of the European Union and their capital cities. Sometimes students must fill in missing countries, other times students provide the capital city.

In this geography worksheet, students fill in twenty-two blanks about European countries. They identify the names of countries, capitals, and mountains.

For this vocabulary worksheet, students read ten sentences that have a missing word or phrase. From three choices, students complete the sentence by circling the best choice.

In this European cities instructional activity, 10th graders find the countries of Europe on a map, match countries with capital cities, categorize different types of cities and identify cities from pictures and on a map.

In this sorting and classifying learning exercise, students sort a group of places into 2 groups based on a chosen characteristic. Worksheet contains a link for additional activities.

This primary document is a copy of the Helsinki Agreements of 1975 which recognized the borders in central and Eastern Europe that were set up since the end of WWII. They show the acceptance of the Soviet influence in Eastern Europe. and...

Click here at the Gerald R. Ford Library & Museum to hear an audio clip or read the full text of President Ford's address to participants in the 1975 OSCE Helsinki Summit, during which the Helsinki Final Act was drafted.

Learn about the Helsinki Accords, a series of agreements that were signed in August 1975 by leaders of the USA, the USSR, and 35 nations who were members of NATO and the Warsaw Pact that dealt with three main issues of cooperation,...

The Helsingin Sanomat is Finland's leading national newspaper. Coverage includes the top stories in Finland and Scandinavia, as well as Finnish business, finance, entertainment and sports news. Written in English.

Current events on topics related to Finland.

Provides a brief overview of the Helsinki Accords. Includes a list of the countries that signed the Accords as well as text of the civil rights section.

This resource provides a summary of the results of the 1975 Helsinki Conference.

A very brief explanation of the Helsinki Accords. Includes quotes from the agreement illustrating the four dimensions of the accord. Also includes three pictures of the meeting.

A history of Finland from the 12th century to the present provided for by the Helsinki University of Technology.

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.

Photograph of Helsinki Cathedral.

Green House in the University of Helsinki Botanical Garden (Palm House)

An image of the Helsinki Cathedral.