Travel brochure for Western Europe
Students will explore a particular country in Western Europe and get a general overview of the country. This is an activity designed to cover a great amount of material in a brief period of time.
A lesson plan for grades 6–7 Social Studies
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Learning outcomes
Students will learn the following about their assigned country:
- Major attractions
- Languages spoken
- Religions practiced
- Education system
- Climate and crops produced
- Government Operations
- Typical foods
- Jobs of the people
- Recreational Activities
Teacher planning
Time required for lesson
7 Days
Materials/resources
- construction paper- white and colored
- glue
- scissors
- colored pencils and/or crayons
- ink pen
- Various books on Western European countries (found in most middle school libraries.)
- “Europe and Northern Asia” textbook chapters 10-13
- black thin line marker
Technology resources
Internet Access
Pre-activities
Students should be aware of which countries make up the Western European Region. They should also be aware of the 5 Themes of Geography.
Activities
Students will research a country in Western Europe. They will then compile their information into a travel brochure for their country. The brochure should answer specific questions about the country and be attractive. It should create a desire to visit the country.
Photographs - either drawn or copied for books or the internet should be included in the brochure. Students may work as individuals or they may work in pairs. The teacher may make that decision. Countries may be “drawn out of the hat” or randomly assigned.
Use the travel brochure student activity sheet: doc | rtf
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The time period allowed may vary according to your needs. Part of the time could be spent in the library doing research. Remaining time could be spent putting the brochure together. Students may also wish to share their brochures. I display student work on a bulletin board.
North Carolina curriculum alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 6
- Goal 1: The learner will use the five themes of geography and geographic tools to answer geographic questions and analyze geographic concepts.
- Objective 1.01: Create maps, charts, graphs, databases, and models as tools to illustrate information about different people, places and regions in South America and Europe.
- Goal 2: The learner will assess the relationship between physical environment and cultural characteristics of selected societies and regions of South America and Europe.
- Objective 2.01: Identify key physical characteristics such as land forms, water forms, and climate,and evaluate their influence on the development of cultures in selected South American and European regions.
- Objective 2.03: Examine factors such as climate change, location of resources, and environmental challenges that influence human migration and assess their significance in the development of selected cultures in South America and Europe.
- Goal 6: The learner will recognize the relationship between economic activity and the quality of life in South America and Europe.
- Objective 6.01: Describe different levels of economic development and assess their connections to standard of living indicators such as purchasing power, literacy rate, and life expectancy.
- Goal 8: The learner will assess the influence and contributions of individuals and cultural groups in South America and Europe.
- Objective 8.02: Describe the role of key groups and evaluate their impact on historical and contemporary societies of South America and Europe.
- Goal 10: The learner will compare the rights and civic responsibilities of individuals in political structures in South America and Europe.
- Objective 10.02: Identify various sources of citizens' rights and responsibilities, such as constitutions, traditions, and religious law, and analyze how they are incorporated into different government structures.
- North Carolina Essential Standards
- Social Studies (2010)
Grade 7
- 7.C.1 Understand how cultural values influence relationships between individuals, groups and political entities in modern societies and regions. 7.C.1.1 Explain how culture unites and divides modern societies and regions (e.g. enslavement of various peoples,...
- 7.E.1 Understand the economic activities of modern societies and regions. 7.E.1.1 Explain how competition for resources affects the economic relationship among nations (e.g. colonialism, imperialism, globalization and interdependence). 7.E.1.2 Explain the...
- 7.G.1 Understand how geography, demographic trends, and environmental conditions shape modern societies and regions. 7.G.1.1 Explain how environmental conditions and human response to those conditions influence modern societies and regions (e.g. natural barriers,...
- Social Studies (2010)
