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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Just an Ordinary Day

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young sociologists identify how technology has impacted the traditional culture of Romania as they read and discuss "Just an Ordinary Day'" by Nina Porzucki. A lesson encourages learners to study Romania's history and present, including...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Half Man, Half Limping Rabbit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore culture and change through reading "Half Main, Half Limping Rabbit" by Nina Porzucki. In this literature and cultural lesson, students discuss Dracula and other folk stories from Romania. Students identify the ways the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners determine the importance of recycling to reduce waste, to employ trash in useful ways, and to save the environment. They estimate the percentages of landfill waste that items constitute, based on what they found in their own...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Romania

For Students 2nd - 8th
In this blank outline map worksheet, students explore the political boundaries Romania located in Europe. This map may be used in a variety of classroom activities.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Flag of Romania

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this history worksheet, students research and discuss the history to the flag of Romania. Students color and illustrate a Romanian flag.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Third Question

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reflect upon the rewards of providing services to others, and whether by giving they might perhaps be gaining at the same time. They explain how or why Knowing a foreign language can help people make new friends and build a new...
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Romania Protest and the Massacre

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers a brief but informative look at the Timisoara Massacre in 1989. Examines the causes of the protest and the bloodshed that followed. A great resource on the event.
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Handout
University College London

University College London: Internet Resources on Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
Any research on Romania will not be complete unless you visit this site. Included are links to historical sites, culture and society sites, and government sites.
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Handout
Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Romania, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Wounds That Refuse to Heal

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers a look back one decade later at the Timisoara Massacre and Romanian Revolution which ousted Nicolae Ceausescu. Describes reasons for the protests and massacres and explores the controversy surrounding the overthrow of...
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eBook
Friesian School

Friesian: Kings and Emperors

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a list of the known chieftains and a description of their involvement in the damage of Roman power.
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Website
Curated OER

Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
Daily news from Romania reported by Radio Free Europe. Extensive archives where articles remain for three years. Includes a search feature. Also includes links to other information about Romania.
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in Romania in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Bucharest, City of Victory

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic exhibition portrays the Romanian Revolution of 1989 in the city of Bucharest.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: The Romanian Revolution, Broadcast Live

For Students 9th - 10th
On December 22, 1989, the Romanian revolution was the first revolution to be broadcast live.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Economic Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a loosely related collection of primary source documents that discuss economic issues during the Cold War period. These documents are all varied in topic and geographical coverage, ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s, and coming...
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Trial and Execution

For Students 9th - 10th
Photographic exhibit details the capture, trial, and execution of Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elana for crimes committed during the Romanian Revolution.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Mocanita Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictorial essay showcases the history and construction of the Vaser Valley Railway of Viseu de Sus in Romania.
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Graphic
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Memory as a Form of Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
Using photographs, Google exhibition examines the former Sighet prison used by the communist regime to hold political prisoners. It also serves as a memorial to the victims of communism and to the anticommunist resistance in Sighet,...
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Article
Other

Central Europe Review: Elena Ceausescu

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the legacy of Elena Ceausescu. It details her life as the wife of the Romanian dictator and the legacy she left behind. (Published 8 July 1999)
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Website
The History Place

The History Place: Statistics of the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from The History Place has a chart with the number of Jewish people killed in the Holocaust. Nearly 6 million Jewish people were murdered. This site is disturbing its apparent accuracy of the Jewish slaughter.
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Interactive
Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Romanian Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An introduction to speaking Romanian. Find phrases, greetings, and vocabulary to learn then practice with online games.
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Website
Friesian School

Fresian School: Rome and Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, which is provided for by the Fresian School, covers a large part of Roman history, but pays particular attention to the reign and effects of Emperor Nero.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Romania, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.