What happens when a guy named Flanders and a guy named Wallonia decide to become roommates? That's the country of Belgium ... sort of. A video humorously teaches the complicated geography and political dynamics of the European nation using attention-getting analogies. 

Concepts

european geography, human geography, world geography, daily oral language

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer the video as research into the history, geography, or culture of Belgium

Classroom Considerations

• Fits as the 17th part of the Countries A-Z video series
  
• Preview the video to determine if the irreverent humor is appropriate for your classroom

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Engaging script stimulates learners
• Graphics and maps aid viewer understanding

Cons

• Narrator often speaks quickly and may lose some pupils

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.10