BRAZIL

Lesson Plans:
Brazil: Create a Samba Celebration  Learn about samba culture... maybe even plan a samba celebration.
 
 
 

CANADA

Online Activities:
Canada Quiz
How well do you know Canada?  10 questions with links to information expanding on each answer.
Canadian Symbol Challenge
Great activity for a multiculturism unit.  Expand your students understanding of Canadian symbols.  Complete the accompanying handout while touring the sites.  NEW!
 
 

CHINA

Resource Sites:
Electronic Passport: China in the 20th Century
Village life, language and writing, Mao Ze-dong, Tibet and Hong Kong, cool China links.
Discovering China
A ThinkQuest project composed of six sections: History, The Cultural Revolution, Movers and Shakers, Cityscape (history, culture, economy and tourism of main cities and province of China); Contributions (various Chinese contributions to art, food, and medicine); and the Interactive section (quizzes and polls).  Good bet !
Exploring China: A Multimedia Scrapbook Activity
Students explore China by compiling a multimedia scrapbook following many choices of links.  Good bet !
Daily Life in Ancient China
Read about life in Ancient China.

Online Activitiy:
Treasures of China
An Internet-based treasure hunt on China.   Check out some linked sites to find answers to 10 questions.
 
 

GREECE

Resource Sites:
Electronic Passport: Ancient Greece
Greek mythology, Athens, Sparta, philosophy, Aristotle, western civilization.  Best bet!
Ancient Civilizations
Explore ancient Athens as one of three characters: a Princess, a Merchant, or a Scholar.  Interactive.
Wonderful World of Ancient Greece
Discover the Greek arts, literature, philosophy, and architecture. Learn about four of the most famous battles the Greeks fought, check out the first Olympics, brush up on government and religion.
Daily Life in Ancient Greece
Read about life in Ancient Greece.  Compare notes on the various city states.  Short and sweet!
 
 

JAPAN

Resource Sites:
Schauwecker's Guide to Japan
The ultimate introduction to modern and traditional Japan.  Extensive array of topics.  Best bet!
Roger & Marilyn's Photo Tour of Tokyo, Japan
Pictures, maps, tourist sites, information of a couples visit to Japan. Good bet!
Electronic Passport: Japan
The land of the rising sun, ring of fire, shinto, homogeneity.
Welcome to Japan
Info on Japanese food, clothing, geography, and music.  Directed towards kids.
My Trip to Japan
Helen DeWitt's web site devoted to her experiences in Japan.
Kidsweb Japan
Report from a Japanese school.
Kid's Window
Site for the youngsters.  Information, activities.
The Japan of Today
Search engine for information.
Virtual Japanese Restaurant
Hmmm!  Enjoy some virtual cuisine.  Learn the etiquette and mannerisms of Japanese food.  Good bet !
Hiroshima: A survivors story
Story of a man who experienced the bombing of Hiroshima at the age of 15.

Lesson Plans:
Environment and Conservation: Japan
Group activity using classroom materials to create simple structures with minimal resources.
Education in Japan
Article comparing education in Japan and the United States, followed by a short worksheet.
Geography of Japan
Worksheet and map designed to understand geography of Japan.
Japanese Family Crest
Compares European and Japanese family crests.  Short reading with worksheet.
Create a Family Crest
Ideas on creating a personal family crest based on a Japanese model.
Japanese Calligraphy
This page will help you learn the art of shodo (calligraphy).

Online Activitiy:
Around the World: Japan
Expand your students understanding of Japan by taking a virtual field trip.  Find answers to clues and questions that are found on an accompanying fill in the blank quiz.  UPDATED!
 
 

THE UNITED STATES

Mr. Donn's U.S. History
Extensive array of lessons, activities and topics on a wide spectrum of topics.
 

CURRENT EVENTS

CBC Newslink
The site provides lesson plans and related web sites for a daily Canadian current events news show.  Good bet!
D-Cipher News Education
Weekly Canadian and global news stories with questions, activities and answer keys for you.  Good bet!
Decisions, Decisions Online
Interactive site with American based topics.  Enables students to vote on issues.  Subscription required.
Fifty Years of UN Peacekeeping
United Nations site with teaching units on peaceckeeping issues.
ABC News: Dangerous Places
Interesting articles written by well travelled journalist.

THE ENVIRONMENT

The Environment: A Global Challenge
Short and simple articles about all kinds of green issues.  Good research site.  Best bet!
Project Rainforest
Take a tour of the worlds rainforests, see if you can pass the quiz questions.  Good bet !
ES2000 - Endangered Species of the Next Millenium
A project that aims to reveal the cruel fact that the Human Species is the ultimate cause of disappearing species on Earth.

COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD

3D Atlas Online
Take a tour of the world with maps, facts and links about every country in the world.
World Surfari
A new country is visited every month...also find links to previous visits.
Mr.Dowlings Electronic Passport
Browse the world in a virtual classroom.  Good bet !
Ancient History Projects
Ms. Hos-McGranes' Gr.6's provide reports on ancient civilizations including the Romans, Greeks, Aztecs and Vikings.
Mr. Donn's Western Hemisphere Countries & Continents
Ton o' links to lesson plans and activities.  Needs investigating!
Culture Quest
Join Olivia Owl & Parsifal Penquin on their worldwide tour where they explore cultures of various peoples.

GENERAL RESOURCE LINKS

Social Studies Council - One World Web Site   Best Bet !
Alberta Social Studies Council Home Page has links categorized in grade level.
National Geographic: Xpeditions
Hundreds of maps are available here.
Amnesty International
Home page of Amnesty International.
First Nations: Issues of Consequence
Huge library of resources from dickshovel.com.  Good Bet!