Europe

Read Unit 4 overview…and Unit 5…

Research and construct a mobile on an assigned European country…

The World and Its People textbook resources… and Unit 5…

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html - This site will be a great site to study your Europe map online for hours and hours. Happy studying!!!

Click here to see a Power Point Presentation on The Running of the Bulls

View my page on great Berlin Wall websites……………here is a power point on the Berlin Wall

The Middle Ages – this site will introduce to life in the Middle Ages

Enlarging Europe – countries who have recently joined the European Union are detailed at this site. Find out about each country with facts and figures

Rivers of Europe – the Danube, Loire, Rhine, and Volga rivers are described at this site

Kiss the Blarney Stone – Top ‘A the Morning to Ya!!! Learn about the legend of the Blarney Stone here

Stone Pages – Stonehenge and other stone sites are explained in this fact filled site

Who Goes There? – European Exploration of the New World. This site will give you timelines, lists and biographies of explorers, games, and a whole lot more.

The Euro – learn about the who, what, when, where, and why of the Euro

The following links are all from the Thinkquest website. These sites are very informative in nature, and are awesome to look at. They include: Danube Delta ……………. Everything Norway ………….. Virtual Norway …………..

Exploring Armenia …………..

What is Transylvania? – learn about Transylvania, Dracula, and lots of other informative facts about this topic

The Beast of Loch Ness – learn about the Loch Ness Monster and other fantastic creatures at this site. Also check out these Loch Ness Monster sites: Loch Ness …………… Unsolved Mystery ……………… Nessie’s Grotto

Vikings – The North Atlantic Saga – explore this site made by the National Museum of Natural History. Includes artifacts, maps, and a virtual Viking voyage. Wanna know more about the Vikings? Check out: The Vikings ………….

Viking Food ………………. Life, Beliefs, Travel, and What happened to the Vikings?

Kool Kids of Ireland – view Irish culture, sport, poetry, geography, pop stars, and traditional stories of Ireland

Listen or read about the history of Ireland at this link

Irish Potato Famine – this interactive site will tell you all you need to know about the Potato Famine

In Search of Ancient Ireland – this PBS site will give you the story of where Ireland started

Celtic Short Stories – in the mood for a good story? This site will give you a great sample of Celtic Stories

Complete a power point on the “Top Ten Reasons to live in ………………” your European country. View the directions here…….

Also look at some completed power points on: Finland ………… Belgium ………….. Liechtenstein ………….. Germany …………….

Another great example of Finland ……………….. Ireland ……………………

Children of World War II – this BBC site is an interactive site that takes you through life as a child in war-torn Europe. Great site

Did you Know? – great interactive site on the history of Wales

The Romans – everything you need to know and more on ancient Rome

St. Paul’s Cathedral – take a virtual tour of this famous cathedral in London!!

Britain’s Rocky Past – interactive site on Britain from the Big Bang to the present

In Search of Scotland – the history of this storied land is detailed at this site

The Cave of Lescaux – this cave found in France is detailed here

Stonehenge at Dawn Virtual Tour

What’s so important about 1066? – a great site on English history

Show Me – great site that takes you around the regions and important cities of Britain.