Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the Mogol Empire

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars research information on the Mongolian Empire from various readings and online videos of primary sources and create a poster for oral presentation. Students connect history with the current day, while incorporating...
Organizer
Curated OER

Discoverers and Explorers

For Students 4th - 5th
In this discoverers and explorers worksheet, students read short paragraphs about Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Sir Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Night by Elie Wiesel

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research background knowledge of the Holocaust using Internet websites and the video Seared Souls as preparation for reading Elie Wiesel's Night. In this Night lesson, students visit websites for Holocaust vocabulary,...
Website
EIN News

Ei nnews.com: Central Europe Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Central Europe Online provides the latest news, issues, and events throughout central Europe (Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and the Balkans). Website also provides an elaborate directory of...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy Travellers in Central Europe by Thomas W. Knox

For Students 3rd - 6th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Boy Travellers in Central Europe by Thomas W. Knox (1892), the adventures of two youths in a journey through France, Switzerland, and Austria.
Article
Other

Central Europe Review: Dreams at the End of the Night: "Temptation"

For Students 9th - 10th
The "Central Europe Review," the weekly journal of Central and East European politics, society and culture, presents "Temptation," prose by Ewald Murrer. It is excerpted from his book, Dreams at the End of the Night.
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)
Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology: The Huns

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides insight regarding the migrations of the Huns into Europe.
Article
Other

Central Europe Review: Three Vaclavs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses three Vaclavs important to Czech history. It contains information on the lives of Vaclav Havel, Vaclav Klaus, and Prince Vaclav. (Published 30 August 1999)
Article
Other

Central Europe Review: Czech Intellectuals and "Post Communism"

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses intellectuals in post-communist Czech Republic. It describes the post-communist mentality, Czech political culture, and the national character. (Published 27 September 1999)
Website
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Getty Exhibitions: Shaping the Great City

For Students 9th - 10th
Cities in Central Europe were required to expand their infrastructure due to industrialization and an increase in the need for workers. This exhibit details and illustrates the shift and growth through modern architecture of the era.
Article
University of North Carolina

Re Integrating Europe: Perception of Literature

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A discussion of the complexity of studying central European literature due to the different interpretations, expectations, values, and approaches of other cultures.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Czechia: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Czechia, also known as the Czech Republic, in Central Europe.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Poland: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Poland in Central Europe.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Liechtenstein: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island nation of Liechtenstein in Central Europe.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Switzerland: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Switzerland in Central Europe.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Slovenia: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Slovenia in Central Europe.
Unit Plan
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Knights in Central Park

For Students 3rd - 8th
Are you aware of the artistry involved in creating armor and weaponry? The Metropolitan takes a comprehensive look at the arms and armor of warriors, soldiers, and knights from four different time periods in four different parts of the...
Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Isolation in Central/western Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Slovakia: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Slovakia in Central Europe.
Handout
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
A good biography. Includes life and career information, as well as political background and general atmosphere of the times. Also contains descriptions/explanations of major works.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Rivera, Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park

For Students 9th - 10th
"In Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park", hundreds of characters from 400 years of Mexican history gather for a stroll through Mexico City's largest park. View pictures of this Diego Rivera painting and read about the...
Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology: Burgundians

For Students 9th - 10th
Article details the history of the Burgundians around the 500s.
Handout
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Hungary: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Hungary located in Eastern Europe.

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