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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: European Canadians

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource the students will learn about the culture and origin of European-Canadians.
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Bbc Newsround: France and Germany Want No Spying Pact

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ater reports on how many European countries are responding after claims surfaced that the U.S. may have spied on at least 35 world leaders.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sammarinese

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Sammarinese in the European country of San Marino. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion,...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: European Union

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the geography and history of European Union on this website.
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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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Bbc: Europe's Leaders Ponder European Union's Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussions between the European Union and its member countries about where the faction is going in the future. Offers the different view points of the member countries on how new countries will join the EU. (2006)
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Alex: Exploring the Culture of Europe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this technology-based instructional activity, students will create a slideshow presentation or a travel brochure to highlight attractions in a chosen country and the historical significance of each attraction. Students will present...
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Bbc News: Country Profile: Slovenia

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a general summary of Slovenia, a member of the European Union. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, related internet sources, and...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Pokot

For Students 9th - 10th
During the colonial period, the Pokot were called "Suk" by Europeans. To some Pokot, the older designation is a reminder of an era in which Africans lacked the power to name themselves; to others, it represents the clever ruse of a...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Asians of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Asian population of Africa is a small but significant minority. Whereas there have been Asians, primarily merchants, who lived on the east coast of Africa for hundreds, if not thousands, of years, a great influx of Asians came to...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Afrikaners

For Students 9th - 10th
The Afrikaners are descendants, to a great extent, of Dutch, German, and French Huguenot settlers, and, to a lesser extent, of English, Scottish, Irish, and other settlers of South Africa. The Dutch language of the first White settlers...
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Canadian Artists of Eastern European Origin

For Students 9th - 10th
"Spanning the period from the 1930s to the present, the focus of this website encompasses both artists who came to Canada in the last seventy years, and first and second generation artists reconnecting with their eastern European...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a general overview of Europe's most populous country, Germany. The focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news...
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Bbc: News: Country Profile: Ukraine

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive overview of Europe's second largest country, Ukraine, focusing on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news stories, and related...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tropical Forest Foragers

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "tropical-forest foragers," or "pygmies," refers to ethno-linguistically diverse peoples distributed across the forested regions of Central Africa who are particularly short in stature and who traditionally have lived by...
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Bulgaria

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a general overview of the European nation of Bulgaria. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, leaders, and media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, related internet resources, and recent news...
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Bbc: News: Country Profile: Slovakia

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News presents a comprehensive overview of Slovakia, once part of Czechoslovakia. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of Iran

For Students 9th - 10th
Until mass emigration began in 1948, Jews constituted one of the largest and longest-settled non-Muslim populations in Iran. Dispersed in every city and town in the country, Iranian Jews were almost always a minority except in a few...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Choctaws

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive information about the Choctaw. Covers their history before and after the Europeans arrived, their forced removal from their lands, their establishment of a sovereign nation, their language, culture, traditions, economy, etc.
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Bbc: News: Country Profile: Andorra

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News offers a detailed overview of the tiny European principality of Andorra. Content includes historical background, facts at a glance, information on current political leaders, news media, a timeline of key events, and related...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Persians

For Students 9th - 10th
Persians are an ethnic group defined primarily by language and location. The Persian language, also known as Farsi, which linguists classify in the Indo-Iranian Branch of the Indo-European Language Family, had about 23 million speakers...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Iraqw

For Students 9th - 10th
The Iraqw are an agrico-pastoral people who live in north-central Tanzania. With the expansion of their territory, the Iraqw have come to interact and coexist with other ethnic groups. Maize is the staple crop of the Iraqw; it is...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Cape Coloureds

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Cape Coloureds" generally refers to those South Africans of mixed cultural and racial stock whose ancestors include Europeans, Khoi and other indigenous African people, and Asians. Today their descendants are found throughout...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Introduction to Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
This introduction provides some basic information as background for the detailed accounts of the particular cultures that follow. The cultures have been selected to represent Africa, in the sense that they include the larger and...

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