Curated OER
Just an Ordinary Day
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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Half Man, Half Limping Rabbit
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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Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
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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Romania
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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Flag of Romania
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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The Third Question
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...
BBC
Bbc: Romania Protest and the Massacre
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.
University College London
University College London: Internet Resources on Romania
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.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Romania
Learn about religion in Romania, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
BBC
Bbc: Wounds That Refuse to Heal
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...
Friesian School
Friesian: Kings and Emperors
This resource provides a list of the known chieftains and a description of their involvement in the damage of Roman power.
Curated OER
Radio Free Europe: News and Features on Romania
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.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Romania
Learn about core health indicators in Romania in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Bucharest, City of Victory
Photographic exhibition portrays the Romanian Revolution of 1989 in the city of Bucharest.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: The Romanian Revolution, Broadcast Live
On December 22, 1989, the Romanian revolution was the first revolution to be broadcast live.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Economic Cold War
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...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Trial and Execution
Photographic exhibit details the capture, trial, and execution of Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elana for crimes committed during the Romanian Revolution.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Mocanita Last of the Carpathian Forestry Railways
Pictorial essay showcases the history and construction of the Vaser Valley Railway of Viseu de Sus in Romania.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Memory as a Form of Justice
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,...
Other
Central Europe Review: Elena Ceausescu
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)
The History Place
The History Place: Statistics of the Holocaust
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.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Romanian Language
An introduction to speaking Romanian. Find phrases, greetings, and vocabulary to learn then practice with online games.
Friesian School
Fresian School: Rome and Romania
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.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Romania
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.