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Virtual Pilot - Lufthansa Airlines - Grades 6 to 12 - permalink -

How good are your students at European geography? Lufthansa Airlines has created a game site that allows students to attempt to land their plane in the correct location! A location is provided, there are several red dots to choose among, and you simply click on the dot that you feel is in the correct location. Three levels of difficulty make the activity easier to differentiate. The first level shows a bunch of cities in Europe as starts. Students who guess closer to the target city get more points. The second level shows only countries. Students have to pinpoint the location of their desired city with a mouse click. The third, most difficult level, has students clicking on the continent of Europe, trying to locate countries and the desired city. Points add up quickly, even if players do not get the exact location, since more points appear for guesses closest to the desired city. What a terrific way to learn and remember cities (and countries) in Europe!
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In the Classroom:
Share this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have cooperative learning groups try to figure out where the cities are located. See which team can earn the most points. Use this site to review European geography and capitals. Have international students play against Americans. Provide this link on your class website for additional practice.

Bubbabrain - Bubbabrain - Grades 0 to 12 - permalink -

Looking for interactive review activities for your subject area? Use Bubbabrain's vast array of activities created for many levels and subjects. Registration is not required to play. When Game ID is checked (this is the automatic default for the site,) you choose a level ranging from Elementary to College (be sure to click the circle in the appropriate grade level) and then choose a subject area from the drop down box at your level. Subject areas vary by grade level and may include: telling time, government, family and consumer science, world languages, sociology, technology, and countless others.

Click the "Go" button to start your activity. Click on the correct answer to the question and then a new question appears. Prompts to try again appear if the answer is wrong and a percent right appears on your screen as you progress. Click on the teacher's link in the upper right hand corner for more information on becoming registered. Once registered, teachers can create their own games for the site. Your teacher ID can be entered by students to access created games.
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Use these activities for review of concepts or terminology with your class on specific topics/subjects. Wish there were a review game for a missing topic? Request a teacher ID, and have groups of students create the questions. Enter the information for the game and students can review by playing their game or one created by another group. Share the student-created games on your interactive whiteboard or projector.

Holocaust - Vocabulary University - Grades 7 to 12 - permalink -

Looking for a way to teach vocabulary about the Holocaust? This site offers 8 interactive puzzles, a vocabulary word bank comprised of 16 words (perfect for a review quiz), an alphalary of words about the Holocaust, names of those heavily involved in the Holocaust, and several lesson ideas.
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In the Classroom:
Share the site on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Use the word lists to compile a vocabulary list to enhance a unit on the Holocaustor or Diary of Anne Frank. Have students try the interactive puzzles and then attempt to create their own word puzzles about the Holocaust. Share the word puzzles on a class wiki.

Irena Sendler - Milken Family Foundation - Grades 5 to 12 - permalink -

Irena Sendler saved more Jewish lives than the famous Schindler. This webpage highlights her remarkable story, how she saved 2,500 babies during the Nazi occupations. Sendler hid their names and locations in a glass jar, and after the war tried to connect families with their babies. Many, of course, had to be adopted into new families. In 2007, Sendler was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for her heroic act. (Al Gore won the award instead that year.) Her story though lives on through this website and many other new sites, who realize her story MUST be told.
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In the Classroom:
History teachers will want to add Sendler’s little known story to their Holocaust unit. English and history teachers may want to follow the path of some high schools and create a drama of Irena Sendler’s story. Tape the drama and share it on YouTube or using a tool such as SchoolTube (reviewed here).

The Christmas Story in Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Grades 2 to 12 - permalink -

This website tells an interactive Christmas story through several famous artists and paintings. You have the option of reading the story or hearing the story. This is the biblical Christmas story, so may not be appropriate in all school settings. What a fabulous way to connect the holidays to famous paintings and to study the relationship between religious iconography and the arts. This website requires FLASH. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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Use your interactive whiteboard (or projector) to share these beautiful paintings. For younger students (or beginning ESL/ELL), turn up the audio and pause the story to discuss the various paintings. With older students, turn the audio off and have the students take turns reading the story aloud. Challenge the students to look for religious and cultural symbolism used to convey meanings in the artworks.

Universal Leonardo - University of the Arts, London - Grades 6 to 12 - permalink -

Leonardo da Vinci is one of history's greatest geniuses. This site looks at Leonardo's work in ways that highlight how comprehensive and interdisciplinary his impact has been. Of course, you can examine his individual works of art, but this site is organized along threads, which you can access through a traditional menu or through an interactive web. Follow Leonardo's influence in math, through his inventions, in his understanding of the human body or his examination of the natural world. There are also some just-plain-fun flash-enabled games to play: make the Mona Lisa smile broadly by correctly answering questions about her, practice mirror writing, or see if you can power his glider across a ravine.
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Because Leonardo's work crosses so many curricular boundaries, teachers from many different disciplines might find this site useful as part of a lesson on a projector or interactive whiteboard, particularly when painting "the big picture" for students (no pun intended!). Art teachers, of course, can access Leonardo's work, but science teachers can use the interactive games to illustrate principles of physics or early understanding of the human body. History or literature teachers might use the site to personify the term "Renaissance Man" for students studying the time period. Whatever your discipline, be sure to make the link available from your teacher web page for curious students to explore outside of class.

The Home Front - Snaith Primary School - Grades 6 to 9 - permalink -

This British website looks at life in London during World War II, with a focus on the Blitz. Written with younger students in mind, the site is easy to navigate and highlights the difficulty of rationing, living in fear of German bombing and the need for the entire family to contribute to the war effort. Middle School teachers planning lessons on World War II will find good resources here. Students may be amused by the subtle differences between British terminology and American English. The writing style is youth-oriented, and may be help U.S. students get a feeling for what it might be like to live in a war zone.
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Assign students to navigate the site with a partner on laptops or in a lab, making a list of things that changed for the people at home in Britain during the war. Have them orally share "surprises" they discovered about the experience or write a "blog entry" from the point of view of a Brit during the war.

Guide to British Life, Culture and Customs - Woodlands Junior School - Grades 3 to 8 - permalink -

This website provides a one-stop adventure for anyone wishing to learn more about Great Britain. There are over 1500 pages of information and activities - all "kid-friendly", entertaining and educational. You will find information about British culture, history, flags, education, daily life, climate and weather, government, the royal family and more. There are also links available to classroom activities to use while teaching students about Great Britain. These activities include WebQuests, "Winnie the Pooh" adventures, comparisons of Great Britain to various states in the USA and other countries throughout the world, worksheets, interactive activities and other learning adventures. A true inspiration for your students is the fact that much of the content was created by students aged 7-11. Some of the activities require FLASH, get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page..
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In the Classroom:
So many famous people and inventions are from Great Britain - J.K. Rowling, Shakespeare, the hovercraft vehicle, Darwin, Newton and countless others. If your class is learning about these famous people or inventions, use this website to further enhance their understanding of the people, inventions and culture of Great Britain.

As you study about what unites cultures into communities and countries, ask your class what they would include if they made a similar site about the city, state, or country where you teach. Use a wiki to start just such a site, including digital pictures. You can always start out simple and make a guide to your school itself -- including playground etiquette and favorite foods.

Elizabeth I - Class 8C - Grades 5 to 8 - permalink -

While this is a student-posted site, it contains good, simple information about the life and times of the Elizabethan era in England. It is a good source of info for the basics before studying Shakespeare.
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While the info is good, not all the spelling IS. A good exercise for middle school kids is to have them proofread for spelling as they go through. It is also a good exercise in teaching how good content would be better with NO errors via proofreading. It is, however, too good a simple site to ignore.

The Holocaust Lesson Plan - Vanderbilt University, University of Texas-Austin - Grades 6 to 12 - permalink -

This comprehensive approach to studying the Holocaust has students reading, viewing the film Devil's Arithmetic, and doing research about a real person who was involved in the Holocaust. The lesson plans include videos of the different phases of the plan for teachers who would like to see it modeled. The questioning encourages the development of higher order thinking skills, and presents a well-considered approach to the study of the Holocaust, providing students with a template for future historical study. Student final presentations include students preparing their own PowerPoint or Hyperstudio presentations, an appropriate use of technology to express their own observations and research findings. Detailed student outcomes are available to instructors who wish to use this plan. Examples of student projects as well as links to other sites about the Holocaust complete the site offerings.
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Video files of the model lesson are large and take a long time to download (use Quicktime). You will also need to find a copy of the film licensed for school use. Teachers may want to use these lesson ideas and products as a springboard, picking and choosing from the activities.

In Search of Shakespeare - PBS - Folger Library - Grades 6 to 12 - permalink -

In Search of Shakespeare is a 4 part video series shown on PBS. Though the series is quite good, you are likely to "lose" lower level students with it. If you own it, in conjunction with this site, you can’t miss. But you don’t have to use the video series to use the site effectively. The site contains a multitude of sources, lesson plans, supplementary materials—almost anything you want to teach in a basic through high academic course on Shakespeare is here. The site is divided into 4 parts: the investigation, for educators, the playwright game, and the show. Clicking on any of those links takes you to a specific site within PBS that digs deeply into the Bard’s life, Elizabethan times in both Stratford and London, Folger Library lesson plans, creative writing assignments for students, plus actual summaries and guides for the series itself if you should choose to use it.
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Decide what you want your students to know and where you want to begin. Involving them in 16th century politics is fun, especially if you assign them roles to play such as Elizabeth, her sister Mary, the Spanish consul, etc. There are infinite ways to make these times come alive by talking about bear-baiting, cock-fighting, and theatre—the main sources of entertainment among the common people. You might assign different pieces of the site to different students or groups of students and have them report back to the class on what they discovered, using the website itself as a teaching tool. The possibilities of using this site are almost endless.Requires Real Player for video portions

No Job for a Woman - Imperial War Museum - Grades 6 to 12 - permalink -

This British site looks at women's roles in war time from 1900 to the present. Divided chronologically (pre-1914, WWI, WWWII, and post-1945) the site focuses on five main themes: A Woman's Place is in the Home, Woman's Work: War Work, That's no job for a woman: The Services, War Babes: Stereotypes, pin-ups and prejudice, and You have no Right: Protest and Equality. There is an image guide for each theme, lesson plans, reading lists and suggestions for further research.
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Although the focus of the site is clearly on Great Britain, the image galleries provide good primary source information. This site would be a great resource for incorporating women's roles into the study of the two World Wars in a regular Modern US History course. There is also great material for History Day projects on women's roles in wartime. The use of British terminology might be a little confusing, but also points up the different perspectives of another country, and might be useful in showing how the two World Wars were perceived outside the US. Despite the fact that the site is designed to cover up to the present time, it is not particularly useful for periods after World War II.

The Cave of Lascaux - France Ministry of Culture and Communication - Grades 4 to 12 - permalink -

Take virtual tour of the famous cave paintings of Lascaux in France, read about their discovery, learn to interpret the drawings, and find out fragile environment of the caves. The site itself is beautiful to explore, letting you experience the caves with a virtual "flashlight" as you enter.
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In the Classroom:
Use a projector to introduce the site, if you must, but allow your students to navigate this one alone or with a partner. The thrill of discovery through the site's design is more than worth any management challenges. Give the students a specific set of questions to answer and things to find, if you are concerned that they may not stay on task. Compare these primitive drawings to those found in other cultures and continents as you discuss common themes in religion and mythology.

A Concrete Curtain - Deutsches Historisches Mueseum - Grades 8 to 12 - permalink -

The life and death of the Berlin Wall is examined in this site that provides period photographs, historical background, and political commentary on the emergence, effects, and subsequent fall of Europe's most dramatic symbol of the Cold War. This is an excellent resource for student research. Available in French and German.
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Renaissance Connection - Allentown Art Museum - Grades 6 to 8 - permalink -

This educational website for middle school students focuses on the art, history, scientific inventions, and art patronage of the Renaissance. With a delightfully interactive flair, the site features digital images, maps, a timeline, glossary, and lesson plans. Students can role play the experience of commissioning a piece of artwork or trace today’s innovations back to their Renaissance beginnings, while developing skills in literacy, analysis, and problem solving. Includes a collection of interdisciplinary lesson plans. Aligned to Academic Standards.
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In the Classroom:
Explore the lesson plans and objectives first, then incorporate these imaginative lessons into your curriculum to meet specific content objectives. From word problems and analytical interpretation, to point-of-view and the five themes of geography, there is something here to fit many disciplines and curriculum objectives.

Children in Victorian Britain - BBC - Grades 4 to 7 - permalink -

Catch a glimpse of what life was like for children in England during the age of Queen Victoria with this delightful resource. Enter the Interactive portion of the site and choose one of three portals – school, work, or play. Each section offers a captioned video presentation, audio clips with accompanying transcripts, and an interactive game. Printable activity sheets are included.
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Use as an independent computer station in your classroom to strengthen reading comprehension. Just add a worksheet of content-based questions. Or project and view the videos in class to generate a discussion of how the lives of children in Victorian England differed from the lives of children in 19th century America.

Nuremberg Trials - WGBH - Grades 8 to 12 - permalink -

This companion site to a PBS special is filled with riveting details and historical photographs that capture the significance of the Nuremberg trials, the people and events that defined this era, and the devastation experienced by citizens of Berlin after World War II. Includes an illustrated timeline with links to related sites, a photo gallery, and transcripts of interviews with a prison guard and an army photographer.
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In the Classroom:
Challenge students to think about the similarities and differences between the trial of Saddam Hussein and the Nuremberg trials.

Germany: An Exploration - - Grades 8 to 12 - permalink -

German culture and daily life are highlighted in this nicely organized ThinkQuest site. Students can find concise, well-written descriptions of the German school system, customs and traditions, everyday life, holidays and celebrations, and traditional foods. Visit the Interactive page for links to German word games and pen pal opportunities. A nice resource for those students planning a trip abroad.
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A Concrete Curtain - Deutsches Historisches Museum - Grades 8 to 12 - permalink -

This site examines the "Cold War" events that led to the construction of the Berlin Wall, life behind the Iron Curtain, stories of escapes, the political changes that brought about the wall's demise, and what life is now like for those who no longer live behind the Curtain. Includes period photographs and a gallery of art work from the East side. Also available in German and French.
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A Look Back at Nuremburg - Courtroom Television Network - Grades 8 to 12 - permalink -

This no-frills site examines the indictments, defendants, participants, and outcomes of the Nuremburg war crimes trial. Also includes selected transcripts of the proceedings. Great resource to add to a study of World War II.
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