Elementary Education Resources-Social Studies-Multicultural

Elementary Education Resources-Social Studies-Countries/Multicultural

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General Countries/Multicultural Education (20)
Africa (4)
Asia (5)
Australia (0)
Central America (2)
Currency (2)
Europe (7)
Facts and Figures (10)
Far East (3)
Indian Sub-Continent (1)
Languages (1)
Lesson Plans (1)
Middle East (5)
North America (4)
South America (4)
United Nations (5)

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General Countries/Multicultural Education Resources
Anthems of the World
Arab-American Educators Network
Child Labor Issues
CIA World Fact Book--facts and statistics on countries provided by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Country Reports--country information from around the World
Country Resources
Cultural Resources
Flags Of All Countries
Flagtag 2000 --Match Flags To a Country to Learn About It
Hamline University's Center for Global Environmental Education --Rivers of Life on-line classroom
Help Get Rid of Land Mines
Latino Links--Whether you're looking for some new amigos or useful links to online Hispanic resources, drop by Latino.com. Feature stories and news reports highlight everything from culture to politics to entertainment.
Medecins Sans Frontieres--Social activism in the medical sciences
National Anthems of the World--This 1,500 page site offers a wealth of information on the National Anthems for the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
NetShowing: Sankofa
Olympic Games Virtual Museum
Researching Different Nations
The Global SchoolHouse (Global Schoolnet)
Web Of Culture
Yahoo! Government and Countries
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Africa
Egypt--Learn all about Egypt
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
K-12 Guide for Internet Resources on Africa
Let's Go Around the World (Africa and the Amazon)--Elementary/Middle School
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Asia
Asian Educational Media Service--an extensive searchable database of a/v materials focusing on Asia, a list of recommended K-12 media, an online guide to using film in the classroom, teacher's guides, a quarterly newsletter, and links to web resources focusing on Afghanistan
Chinese Calligraphy
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
Help Get Rid of Land Mines
Windows on China--general history
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Australia
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Central America
Latino Links--Whether you're looking for some new amigos or useful links to online Hispanic resources, drop by Latino.com. Feature stories and news reports highlight everything from culture to politics to entertainment.
The Azteca Web page--information accumulated especially for Mexicans, Chicanos, and/or Mexican-Americans
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Currency
Collecting Paper Currency for Fun
Foreign Currency
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Europe
Around Ireland
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
Hope, Anguish, and the Berlin wall
Ireland: The Gift of the Gab
Latino Links--Whether you're looking for some new amigos or useful links to online Hispanic resources, drop by Latino.com. Feature stories and news reports highlight everything from culture to politics to entertainment.
Normandy--web site set up to comemmorate D-Day
Traveling Classroom: Greece
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Facts and Figures
CIA World Fact Book--facts and statistics on countries provided by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Country Reports--country information from around the World
Flags Of All Countries
Key Facts and Statistics on Countries Around the World
Latitude & Longitude for major cities and towns in Canada
Latitude & Longitude for major cities and towns in the United States
Latitude & Longitude for major cities and towns elsewhere in the world
Population Studies--Research reports, news bulletins, and statistical data
The World Factbook--maintained as a service by the CIA
World Encyclopedia and Simulation
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Far East
China the Beautiful
Chinese Calligraphy
Visit the Land of Gion Matsuri - Japan
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Indian Sub-Continent
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
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Languages
Information on Many Languages
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Lesson Plans
The World on a String --Lesson Plans on the Interdependency of Nations
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Middle East
Arab-American Educators Network
ArabNet
45 Years in the Turkish Village (1949-1994)
Ghandi, Mohandas K.--Comprehensive resource on this important figure
UNISPAL: UN Information System on the Question of Palestine
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North America
Comprehensive information on Native American history, culture, and literature
Cradleboard: Native American Culture and Education
Global Computing - All 50 States Homepage
Latino Links--Whether you're looking for some new amigos or useful links to online Hispanic resources, drop by Latino.com. Feature stories and news reports highlight everything from culture to politics to entertainment.
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South America
Latino Links--Whether you're looking for some new amigos or useful links to online Hispanic resources, drop by Latino.com. Feature stories and news reports highlight everything from culture to politics to entertainment.
Let's Go Around the World (Africa and the Amazon)--Elementary/Middle School
The Azteca Web page--information accumulated especially for Mexicans, Chicanos, and/or Mexican-Americans
The Cuban Studies Institute
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United Nations
Latino Links--Whether you're looking for some new amigos or useful links to online Hispanic resources, drop by Latino.com. Feature stories and news reports highlight everything from culture to politics to entertainment.
Statistical Information on Countries of the United Nations
The United Nations Peace Day Site
United Nations Cyberschoolbus
United Nations - Peace Poem
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