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Harvest of Fear
Students research and debate the pros and cons of genetically altered foods. Students discuss whether they would be willing to eat genetically modified foods and whether these foods should be allowed to be created.
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The Euro Quiz
Students read and discuss a news story "Government to say if UK will Join Euro." They take a Euro Quiz, or produce a TV quiz show using the questions. Alternatively students may write a report on the Euro or perform research to learn...
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Bosnia, Serbia
Students read and discuss an article about the geographical and political history of Bosnia. They examine recent conflicts, discuss tension between various ethnic and religious groups and review timelines and maps.
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Ethnic Music: Carptho Ruysn
Students define the term ethnic music, ethnic dancing, and a simple Carpatho Rusyn dance step.
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Artist Unknown
Young scholars examine how Lennie Gardner's process of discovery about his bronze mask parallels a personal discovery process. They receive an introduction to the art, history, and religion of Benin
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Albert Schweitzer: Darkness And Light
Students view a documentary which examines the life and work of Albert Schweitzer. Specifically, it explores the controversy surrounding Schweitzer. Darkness and Light would be useful for classes on World History, African History and...
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Tools of the Explorers
Fifth graders examine the history of the European exploration of the New World. They research and create replicas of many of the tools used by the explorers including a compass, quadrant, hourglass, log and map.
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Future Conditional
Students examine how toxic pollutants affect environmental and human health. They define key terms, watch a video, and answer discussion questions.
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The Path of Pollution
Students conduct a brainstorming exercise that asks them to list all the ideas about air pollution that can be recalled. The ideas are recorded on a chart that the teacher has prepared. The lesson plan contains sufficient background...
BBC
Bbc: Muslims in Europe: Country Guide
Information about the Muslim population in Europe can be obtained by clicking on this interactive map. (23 December 2005)
Science Struck
Science Struck: How Many Countries Are There in Europe?
Presents a map and a list of all the European countries, along with their capitals, land area, population, language, and currency.
That Quiz
That Quiz: Practice Test: Europe
This resource provides a practice test which allows users to test their geographical knowledge of Europe.
Other
Strasbourg L'europeenne: Christmas in Europe: Christmas Traditions in Europe
A look at Christmas customs and traditions in different countries of Europe, and the names given to Santa Claus.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Geography Games: Countries of Europe
Study a map showing the countries in Europe, and then try to match their names to their locations on a blank map.
Digital History
Digital History: Alliances in Europe: 1914 [Pdf]
Learn about the alliances among countries in Europe prior to World War I. These alliances led Europe into war because of the assassination of the Austrian Archduke. Play the simulation game to see which countries were allied to which...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Ushmm: Holocaust Encyclopedia: Jewish Population of Europe, 1933
Data by country of the Jewish population in Europe prior to World War II.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Fate of the Jews in South Eastern Europe
Extreme anti-Semitism spread throughout South-Eastern Europe in the early years of WWII. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video lectures, and artifacts from countries in this region during...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Italy
The BBC provides this excellent look at the country of Italy including it's history, general facts and several images. Many more features can be found in this extremely comprehensive site.
BBC
Bbc: Greece Country Profile
This profile provides a detailed overview of Greece's history, culture, and economy in addition to information concerning the country's leaders and its media. Links to related news articles and to a timeline are featured.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: Conference on Security & Cooperation
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.
Digital History
Digital History: The Cold War in Developing Countries
In Europe, there was less violence in the half century following World War II then in almost any previous period of modern European history. Yet outside of Europe and North America, violent conflict became commonplace. In the decades...
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Austria the Anschluss and World War Ii
Read about the Anschluss in Austria and the absorbtion of the country into the Third Reich. This brief overview of the early spread of Nazism lays a foundation for World War II in Europe.
BBC
Bbc History: World Wars in Depth: The Fall of France
A very complete description of the race of German troops across Belgium and Holland into France, resulting in the surrender of the Low Countries and France.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: An Islamic Journey Inside Europe
NPR takes a thorough look at the integration of Muslims into European society. How is Christian Europe handling this challenge of a new culture. Spain, Britain, France are some of the countries under scrutiny.