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Sam Houston State University

Shsu: The Warsaw Pact

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a wealth of information about the Warsaw Pact. Includes information about the Soviet Alliance System, the organization of East European National units, the development of Socialist Armies in Eastern Europe, East-West diplomacy...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Slovakia

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the geography and history of Slovakia. These topics are discussed on the website: capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cultural Heritage at Risk: Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
Syria, home to some of the oldest and culturally rich cities and archaeological sites in the world, is currently experiencing significant devastation due to shelling, a breakdown of order, looting,and iconoclasm. The current situation in...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Increased Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
Meet two sisters who have migrated from Poland to Ireland, one of three countries in the EU that welcomes immigrant workers from Eastern Europe, in this Wide Angle video.
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Europe After the Congress of Vienna, 1815

For Students 9th - 10th
A color map of Europe after the Congress of Vienna in 1815, which redrew the continent's political boundaries after the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. This map is color-coded to show...
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Curated OER

Etc: Claims of Various European Countries to the Us, 1643 1655

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the eastern coast of North America showing territorial claims of Europeans and the development of the United Colonies of New England (New England Confederation) in 1643, and the territorial changes between the Dutch and British...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Belarus Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
The national flag of Belarus, a country in Eastern Europe.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa showing the continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of...