See also:
Specific countries
United States:
Other countries
Profiles of Middle Eastern Countries - Persecution.org tracks the activities in countries where Christians are persecuted. You can learn about Christian/Muslim relations in the Middle East. (M, O)
Ancient Greek Olympics Mini Unit study - Mr.Donn's free lessonplans and activities for students and teachers (Y, M, O, T)
Ancient and modern India - Mr Donn's FREE Lesson Plans & Activities for Kids & Teachers (Y, O, M, T)
Pot of Gold Board Game - Mom will need to assist in creating the printable game, then kids can take over. (Y,M)
Ask Asia - An educational website for students and teachers covering some thirty countries that comprise Asia today, and featuring materials that stem from early civilization to current events. Learn more... (Y, M, O, T)
Asian Indian Immigration Unit - This unit will explore the concept of immigrants in general through the in-depth study of Indian immigrants and their effect on the culture of the United States. The children will learn more about themselves and others through this study. (Y)
Costa Rica Unit - 4th Grade (Y)
Mr. Donn's Colonial Mexico - (Y, M, O, T)
Ancient Rome Unit - For Teachers - Lesson Plans and Activities. For Kids - Ancient Rome - The Kingdom, The Republic, The Empire and Daily Life in Ancient Rome. For Everyone - Presentations in PowerPoint format - Comic Clip Art for Ancient Rome! (Y,M,T)
A Month of Mapping Literature - "Take your students on a world tour with literature! Students read and discuss a new story or book each day. Students plot the locations of the story or book on a world map or globe." (Y, M, O, T)
Cinco de Mayo Celebration - From KidsDomain.com includes History, Games and Printables, Books to Read, Crafts, Send an eCard, PC Downloads, Mac Downloads, Party Games/Activities, Recipes, and More Sites. (Y,M)
Cinco De Mayo - From Kiddyhouse.com - Includes History, Teachers page, Songs and Fingerplays, Activites and Games, Printable worksheets and coloring activities for kids, and Original cliparts. (Y,M)
Cinco de Mayo Activities - From Apples4theteacher.com - Mexico Games, coloring pages, crafts for kids, word searches. (Y,M)
Mexican Activities for Kids - DLTK's Countries and Cultures - Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), Mexican Independence Day (Sept 16th), Mexican Revolution (Nov 20) (Y,M)
Cinco de Mayo! Coloring Page - From Kids-Korner.net (Y,M)
CINCO DE MAYO ACTIVITIES! - From Mailjust4me.com (Y,M)
Cinco De Mayo - A Grade 2-3 WebQuest (Y)
The World Factbook - From the CIA includes world reference maps, guides to Country Profiles, and Flags of the World. (Y, M, O, T)
Guide in Budapest - Facts and Pictures of Hungary (Y)
Australian Animals - From the Australian Explorer.com. This photo gallery has been put together over a number of years and features some of our favourite photographs. Many of the photographs can be sent as Electronic Postcards. (Y, M, O, T)
Australia Themed Coloring Pages - Maps, famous sites, animals and the Australian flag. (Y, M, O, T)
All About Coloring - Tons of FREE coloring pages to enhance your unit studies or literature based learning projects. Great resource for maps of the world, states, animals, country and culture themes, community helpers, sports, music and even holidays and religious themes. (Y M)
Earth Calendar - The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays and celebrations around the world. You can search for holidays by country, date, or religion, or simply click on Today to see who is celebrating a holiday today. Great for unit studies and country/culture studies! This is really cool resource!!! (Y, M, O, T)
Kids World - Welcome to Kids World, brought to you by the Peace Corps. Join our pal, Traveler, as she explores the globe and learns about making a difference. Come on in to the home of adventure and service -- Peace Corps Kids World! (Y, M, O, T)
Help Traveler Get Ready For the Peace Corps ! - Prepare for a Peace Corps assignment with Traveler's help by learning about the Peace Corps and about the countries where we serve. Each time you get an answer right, she'll get a new item to pack in her backpack! Once the bag is packed, you and Traveler will be official Peace Corps Pals (Y,M)
Breaking Down the Walls - Accepting and understanding other cultures is something that everyone needs to learn. Are you ready to learn about what it's like to be a kid and live in different countries? Read About Famous Heroes from other countries. Created by a group of fourth and fifth grade students from Roosevelt School in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and entered into the ThinkQuest USA contest. April, 2002. Have fun! (Y,M)
KidsCultureCenter.com - A "virtual" culture camp for the families of international adoption. Here you will find information about customs, traditions, celebrations and holidays from around the world. Teaching children about their native countries gives them a sense of pride in and a connection to that country; it provides the child with a sense of roots. Having knowledge about their birth country, its location, people and history empowers children and greatly enhances their self-esteem. (Y, M, O, T)
The Greatest Places - The Greatest Places is a large-format film playing worldwide. Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu , Madagascar, Namib, Okavango and Tibet. This website is intended to extend inspiration and education about the geographically diverse regions and cultures related to the film. (Y, M, O, T)
World Atlas - World atlas has flags of all countries, states and territories as well as a list of continents, countries, dependencies, islands, territories, lakes, rivers, seas, oceans, mountains, and the highest, lowest, biggest, smallest, tallest, deepest, oldest, youngest, richest, poorest places on the planet. Free maps test are available for teachers and if you are looking for an outline map that isn't listed, you can email them and they will send it to you by email. They offer a daily geography quiz (with a cash prize) which starts with one question and additional clues are added each day until someone wins. Once there is a winner a new quiz is posted the next day. (Y, M, O, T)
CyberSleuthKids: Hungary - A comprehensive educational directory and homework helper that provides a wide variety of resources on Hungary. (Y, M, O, T)
Australia Themes - From A to Z teacher Stuff. (Y)
Australia Lesson Plans Interactive - (Y, M, O, T)
LessonPlans for Australian Animals and Biomes - Grades 4-12 (M O)
Australia: Lessons About the 'Land Down Under'! - G'day mate! Your students can learn about the "land down under" as Education World offers lessons about the continent of Australia. Included: Activities to involve students in using maps, creating an ABC picture book of Australian animals, preparing Australian foods, and much more! (Y)
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CountryReports.Org - Cultural, historical and statistical country information. (Y, M, O, T)
The World Factbook - From the Central Intelligence Agency (Y, M, O, T)
CIA Kids' Page - Welcome. We’re glad you’re here to learn more about the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA is an independent US government agency that provides national security “intelligence” to key US leaders so they can make important, informed decisions. CIA employees gather intelligence (or information) in a variety of ways, not just by “spying” like you see in the movies or on TV (though we do some of that, too). On the following pages, you can read more about us, play some games, and help us solve some puzzles. Throughout this section, you’ll also see some top secret things you won’t find anywhere else. (Y, M, O, T)
CIA for Parents & Teachers - While the CIA Kids’ Page provides kid-friendly information about the Agency, this page gives you additional resources, lesson plans, and discussion points for you and your children/students to learn more about the CIA and its history of intelligence. At the CIA, we know parents and teachers are valuable resources for children, especially when they have questions or are seeking advice. In this section, you’ll find the following useful information:Internet Safety, Teacher Resources and Suggested Lesson Plans, how to use the CIA Web Site in the classroom and topical lesson-plans about the CIA, its history, and its role today. Help Kids Say No to Drugs How-to advice on helping children avoid drug abuse. (Y, M, O, T)
The Library of Congress - American Memory - American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning. (Y, M, O, T)
Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive - The largest, most comprehensive and most up-to-date archive of electoral information in the world, with election statistics from 176 countries. Use the alphabetical index at left to find information about every country in the world. (Y, M, O, T)
CountryReports.org - In depth country profiles. Great social studies resource. (Y, M, O, T)