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Europe: Politcal Map (2008)
Europe: Politcal Map (2008)
This political map shows all of the countries in Europe as of 2008.
Format: image/map
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.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
By Debra Martinez.
Greatest extent of Axis victories in Europe, 1941
Greatest extent of Axis victories in Europe, 1941
Format: image/map
Europe
Explore the culture, geography, and history of the nations of Europe with this sampling of educational resources found on LEARN NC.
Format: bibliography/help
Europe after the Peace of Westphalia (1648)
Europe after the Peace of Westphalia (1648)
Format: image/map
CareerStart lessons: Grade six
This collection of lessons aligns the sixth grade curriculum in math, science, English language arts, and social studies with potential career opportunities.
Format: (multiple pages)
Allied gains in Europe, 15 December 1944-7 May 1945
Allied gains in Europe, 15 December 1944-7 May 1945
Format: image/map
Allied gains in Europe, 6 June-15 December 1944
Allied gains in Europe, 6 June-15 December 1944
Format: image/map
A commanding view
In East from India: Cambodia and Southern Vietnam, page 10
This elevated image over the stone roofs, moat, and high walls towards the tropical forest suggests how awesome the sight of this temple complex must have been for rural Southeast Asians (or other foreign visitors) living around the tenth century
By Lorraine Aragon.
Allied advances in North Africa and southern Europe, 1942–1944
Allied advances in North Africa and southern Europe, 1942–1944
Format: image/map
Cash crops
In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 11
Black pepper, used in most of the cuisines of Europe and Asia, is made from the dried, unripe green berries of the Piper nigrum vine. The green berries are cooked briefly before drying to produce black peppercorns. A valuable spice crop...
By Lorraine Aragon.
The Italian Empire, 1939
The Italian Empire, 1939
Map shows Italian possessions in Europe and Africa on the eve of World War II: Sicily, Sardinia, Albania, the Dolodecanese Islands, Libya, and Italian East Africa (Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Italian Somaliland).
Format: image/map
Let's take a trip: Careers in tourism
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.10
In this lesson for grade six, students will create advertisements for travel destinations in Europe and South America and will research careers in travel and tourism.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
By Shea Calloway.
Greece: Part 1
This lesson is one of three created as an interdisciplinary unit on the connection between the art and artifacts of a culture and the values and beliefs of the members of that culture. This unit begins with a class-wide investigation of Ancient Greece and concludes with a visit to the Ackland Art Museum. During the visit, students will have the opportunity to assess their predictions about the Ancient Greeks. In addition, students will look at works of art from other cultures and compare and contrast the visual information provided about those cultures with visual information provided about Greek culture.
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Social Studies)
By Winn Wheeler.
European and South American agriculture
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.3
In this lesson for grade six, students conduct research about agriculture in South America and Europe and organize the information on a compare/contrast map.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
By Mandy Matlock.Edited by Julie McCann.
Careers in travel: Working with currency exchange
In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 4.5
In this lesson for grade six, students will learn about foreign currency exchange rates and will understand the importance of currency exchange in the travel industry.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Social Studies)
By Mandy Matlock.
Preparations for D-Day
Preparations for D-Day
An ambulance being backed into the mouth of an LST in preparation for the big assault against Hitler’s Europe.
Format: image/photograph
Analyzing Statistics S.S. Europe and Russia
Students will gather statistical information on countries in Europe and Russia from almanacs. The information will be recorded in a chart. Students will then take the information and make line or bar graphs. Students will analyze the information by answering higher level thinking questions.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Information Skills)
By J. Brown.
Two worlds: Educator's guide
Lesson plans and activities to be used with "Two Worlds: Prehistory, Contact, and the Lost Colony" -- the first part of a North Carolina history textbook for secondary students.
Format: book (multiple pages)
Switzerland (relief map)
Switzerland (relief map)
Format: image/map