April 2003

EUROPE

Europa:  The Official Site of the European Union | European Capitals: Thinkquest | Infoplease: Europe
Geography World: Europe
Geography World: Europe: Games, Puzzles, Quizzes & Trivia | 

From Prentice Hall World Explorer
Chapter 14: Europe & Russia Physical Geography
Big Chalk's Europe Resource | Travel the Ural Mountains | Si, Spain | Lake Baikal Guidebook |
Chapter 15: Europe and Russia Shaped by History
Modern World History: Russia in Revolution | A Chronology of the Industrial Revolution | Michelangelo |
Virtual Renaissance: A Journey Through Time | Child Labor |
Chapter 16: Europe and Russia Rich in Culture
The Triumph of The Baroque | Russian Fine Art Legacy | Slovakia | State Hermitage Museum | Prague Castle |
Chapter 17: Western Europe: Exploring the Region Today
Berlin Wall Online | Map of Monuments and Museums of Paris | Buckingham Palace |
Europa:The Official Site of the European Union | Swedish Information Smorgasbord |
Chapter 18: Eastern Europe and Russia: Exploring the Region Today
Time for Kids: Waging War to Make Peace | Poland Country Guide | Wieliczka Salt Mine |
Beginner's Guide to the Balkans |
 

 March 2003

Each student will create an African A, B, C Book. This book will consist of a cover page and 26 pages, one for each letter of the alphabet. The cover page must have your name, your class and a title. For each page of your book, you select a key word that relates to any African country and begins with that letter. For example, the Nile River could represent the letter "N". Draw and color a picture of your key word. You may include photographs or computer-generated pictures BUT you must also have a drawing on each page. The first letter is big and bold as in the Nile River. Write a few sentences as a caption for each page. Each page needs a border. Any paper, computer paper, construction paper, etc. is acceptable with the exception of lined paper. No lined paper. You may write or type captions. Each day in class, we will brainstorm possible words for the alphabet book. Each page must be 3 hole punched. Use ribbons or yarn to secure pages together.

A rubric will be used to grade for neatness, creativity, and understanding of Africa.

This project is the HOMEWORK until the due date. On many days, I will be checking the progress of the project by asking children to show me some completed pages. The project is assigned Mon., March 3 and is due on Mon., March 31. Grade will be lowered for each day that the project is passed in beyond the due date.

Sample books are available in the classroom.

AFRICA: ONE CONTINENT. MANY WORLDS | AFRICAN STORIES - This guided tour explores the continent of Africa and its peoples through hands-on activities, multimedia presentations and one of the world's finest collections of African artifacts. 

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CIA - The World Fact Book