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Here’s the BBC’s collection of profiles on dozens of countries. Written with a decidedly Euro-centric focus, American teachers will find this collection an interesting resource for comparing perspectives on international relations. Well worth a visit for its depth of information.
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This new travel blog site is intended for travelers to document their trips to locations worldwide. The site is in "beta," which means that they are still working out kinks and adding features. Although it would be nice to think that teachers can use the site for their own travels, it is far more likely that you will use it to share "real world" experiences from places around the world to make the maps and textbook images come to life. You can search Blogabond by geographic location using the world map (click Maps) to find markers indicating blog posts ( little speech bubble icon) and pictures (little camera icon) from worldwide locations.
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This interactive world map shares information in video format about culture, government, history, or the natural world. To view the information you may either click on the location on the map, or use the Select a Location toolbar. This site requires Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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Make this resource available for the next round of student reports. Locate a country of choice from the alphabetized list, and browse through an impressive collection of annotated sites addressing everything from economy and government to foods and cultural events.
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Are you looking for a high quality research site about countries throughout the world? This site offers a wealth of information about hundreds of countries. The general categories include basic information, business information, and student information. Each country also has specifics: Greetings, Dress, Taboos, Law & Order, Videos, Gender Issues, Government, Major Religions, and many more. Not only can students or teachers access detailed information they might be interested in, they can also add information to the site with a simple registration. You can ask questions about any country or custom, look for general answers on a blog, add to the blog, see what others say in the forum feature, and get links for finding further information. Weekly updates create continuing interest in this site.

Registration does require an email address. Tip: rather than using your personal or work email, create a free Gmail account to use for memberships. If you plan to have students register individually, you may want to create your own Gmail account with up to 20 subaccounts for each group of students (by code name or number) within your classes. Here is a blog post that tells how to set up GMail subaccounts to use for any online membership service.
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ESL Podcards is a unique ESL site, offering downloadable MP3 audio files (for mp3 player, computer listening, or burning to CD)at two levels about locations in a variety of countries. Each lesson shows a pictures of a postcard from one of the featured regions. Users can select to listen, use an accompanying worksheet, read the tapescript, or download the material for later use. New locations appear frequently on the site. At the time of this writing, it contains mostly material in the UK and South Africa. The speaker has a British accent, but his voice is clear and understandable. There is a separate section on the site where students can listen to the pronunciation of irregular verbs. This site, if using the computer for listening, requires Quicktime or Windows Media PLayer to play the MP3 files. Get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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Explore the planet and visit each major continent with the click of the mouse. This interactive world map offers general information about each country, a collection of "Fast Facts" that are ideal for student research projects, image galleries, information on national holidays and events, and much more.
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This site offers an interactive world map quiz. You are asked to type in your name and click Start Game. The site asks you to identify various countries on the map by clicking on them. If you are incorrect, the correct location is highlighted. You can play again and again, with a new game (and locations) each time. This is great for reinforcing world map skills!
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For younger students, this site has flags for just about any place you can imagine, along with an alphabetical index that's fairly easy to use. For older students, there are extensive notes on the history and evolution of many of the flags shown, along with discussion on how they should and should not be used. This is a great place if you need a flag!
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Use Gapminder World (with no login required) to see how countries vary and change over time in economics, health, and environment. Click the MAP tab as a good place to start. Follow all trends and click play to animate the country bubbles through a timeline. Click on a specific bubble (country) to follow through time. Each axis of the graph can be customized for a large number of combinations. Video tutorials and a pdf of directions are available. Share your chart through the use of a link or take a snapshot of your screen using print screen functions. This site requires Adobe Acrobat and Flash. Get both from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.

Be patient. This site has a lot of information to load, so you may have to wait a bit!
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National Geographic offers this Flash site that will quiz elementary students on their knowledge of continents, countries, and the like. There’s plenty of auditory and visual reinforcement, and the site scores each child’s performance. Even the little guys can handle this one.
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In just a few short years, blogging has become one of the fastest growing means of Internet communication. This site represents a collection of bloggers whose interests focus on developing countries. These international blogs and blogs about international issues give an authentic voice to areas of the world where that voice is often suppressed or unrecognized. The site is a combination of blogs that have been collected and translated and are presented on the site itself and links to offsite blogs. The entries can be searched by region, by country, or by topic. Additionally, there is a cadre of authors sponsored directly by Global Voices itself to comment on and recommend blogs and bloggers from their geographic areas of expertise.

Be aware that many school districts' web filters exclude blogs, but the entries that are posted directly to the site itself may be more accessible. You should monitor student use regularly, however, as blogs represent the opinions and feelings of their writers and may not always be suitable for classroom use. This site requires Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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Think you know the flags of other countries? Test your skill at this site. Once given a flag, you have four choices of countries. After one chance at a correct answer, the answer is displayed along with a placemark on a map with statistics about the country. The country domain name is also displayed. The site also provides the name of the capital, population, Internet users, unemployment rate, and more. Advise students to ignore the ads that are along the sides of the site. Use this site as a cultural bridge to understand the rich history and viewpoints of other nations.
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Combine data sets from International agencies with the visualization of Google Earth 3D or Goog Maps 2D for a great way to look at data. Search data such as population growth rates, birth rates, education expenditures, and age structure diagrams by clicking and highlighting the data set and then clicking the "preview in map button." Click "download kml file" to save this file for others to see. This file can be embedded into a blog, wiki, or website. Choose between 2D, 3D, or data views for the information as well as using different coloring for portions of data. Rotate the globe on the screen to view other areas. Click on a country to view a pop up box that displays detailed information. Data sets can be downloaded through the link at the bottom. If you do not have access to Google Earth (free, loadable) software, you can use the data in Google Maps without installing anything.
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Want to find or create an interactive geography activity? Use Map Battle to try activities created by others to answer questions from anywhere in the world. Click on "Play Game" to choose from existing games or "Make Game" to create your own. Choose different map types from "Normal," "Satellite," "Sky Visible," and others. Click on "Create your own maps" to begin creation of your own unique map. Click on the map to leave a point. Enter your question in the field to the right (in the "Ask" box.) If you want to change the question, make your changes, and then click "Update question." Click "New" to start a new question. This site does include some advertisements.
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Are you looking for pictures of countries throughout the world? If so, this website is your one-stop destination. At this website you will find over 7,000 pictures (more are added everyday). The pictures are from countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. The countries are each broken down into sub-categories by city or even topic (such as "The Morocco Landscape"). In addition to the pictures, you can also break down many of the pictures into slide puzzles to recreate or even send them as an e-card to friends or family.

The Terms of use state that photos may be used for personal, non-commercial use and that you must abide by copyright restrictions with each photo. Any restrictions to use are listed in the information below each picture. Be sure to personally model ethical behavior and have your students learn to credit the photos, no matter how they are used. Use any photo information provided, including the title and URL where you can see the picture.

Caution - although this website is appropriate for all ages, since users can submit photographs, please view the photos before sharing them with your class. Some of the activities at this website require Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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This content-rich website challenges students to "click and drag" geographic locations to their proper position on a map. There are many maps to choose from including Physical Features, Africa, Asia, United States, Europe, Australia, Oceania, and various other specific locations. If you want to further enhance the activities, there is a "Clues" option available with each map. The "clues" provide historical or geographical information about the specific country, state, or body of water. Visitors are prompted to complete a free registration but may choose "maybe later." There are some advertisements at this website, but the content is worth the minor annoyance of the ads. This site requires Flash and Shockwave. You can get both from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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Deceptively simple and not at all pretty, this site offers a wealth of information on the historical governance of scores of countries. (Where else could you find a chronological list of the prime ministers of Spain?) It doesn’t offer complete histories, but secondary students studying the history of other countries may find its synopsis-by-ruler an interesting starting point.
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These interactive geography quizzes test basic spatial knowledge of continents and oceans, the United States, and countries throughout the world. Click on an area of the map to select a quiz. Great review activity.
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This website provides easy-to-access information about numerous countries. The information focuses on what would interest travelers to each country: the main cities, sites of interest, geographical features, food, shopping, family activities, and books. There are approximately 40 countries included (such as Austria, Finland, Hong Kong, Israel, Canada, Cuba, Chile, Bali, Kenya, and numerous others). The highlight of this website is the wonderful annotated list of books about each country.
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