Royal Geographical Society: Kenya: A Changing Nation

Many historians discuss how gender roles changed because of World War II, but how did this come to be? An informative resource challenges scholars to do some digging and research the information for themselves. They research how...

Information, activities and images of Antarctica including a number from Scott's expedition to the South Pole.

How was Mount Everest formed and how was it first conquered by man? What challenges are faced by a climber? Learn all about Mount Everest here.

View photographs and quotes about India's turbulent history, particularly Partition.

Even if you've never been to Kenya, chances are you know what it looks like. Kenya's savanna is familiar from movies, TV shows, books, and commercials. It's the landscape many people imagine when they think of Africa.

Students read one of the following books: Minn of the Mississippi, Paddle-to-the-Sea, or Seabird, all by Holling C. Holling, and identify the five themes of geography as well as make a literature journal with chapter field notes. They...

A lesson based on the New York City seal that explores the trading relationship between the Dutch and Native Americans in New Amsterdam.

Students simulate the trading of goods between countries. Then they reflect on the challenges of trade between countries.

In the upcoming months the Royal Canadian Geographical Society is hoping to name the gray jay the new national bird of Canada.

Fifth graders develop a colony to be evaluated by the teacher in the role of a "Royal Inspector". In this social studies lesson plan, 5th graders design aspects of a successful society by planning forms of government, politics, and an...