Learning Path
Countries of Europe Learning Path
By Karl Meehan
Learn more about some of the countries of Europe. Find out more information on the countries of Spain, Italy, Germany, Great Britain and more. Contains PowerPoints, teaching ideas, information pages and songs from other countries.
8 resources in this Learning Path
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Spain
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/14843/14482.pptx Added: 23 Jul 2015 Contributor: Karl Meehan Resource type: Guide/notes / Audio / Video / PresentationComprehensive PowerPoint taking a more detailed look at the country of Spain. Find out more about it's capital, flag, food, festivals and sports stars among others. This presentation also contains links to some YouTube videos.
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Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills
Suggestions for use: Ideal for use on the IWB as part of a whole class lesson. Suitable as part of project work. This PowerPoint could act as a stimulus for other related activities such as fact files, station teaching, art work and so on.
Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills
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Spain: Station Teaching Ideas
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/14844/14483.docx Added: 23 Jul 2015 Contributor: Karl Meehan Resource type: Guide/notes / Lesson PlanHelp children develop their knowledge of Spain with these worksheets designed for independent learning. This document contains activity sheets in relation to map-work, festivals, food and language.
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- 3-4
- SESE Geography
Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills
Suggestions for use: These activity sheets can be used as part of station teaching or as part of a whole class lesson. Ipads or tablets are required for the last station or alternatively it could be completed on the IWB.
3
Tours Of France and Moscow.
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/menu_visits.html Added: 14 Feb 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Game / OtherPresenting an inteactive site offering virtual tours of famous sites in Moscow and France. Feel like you are actually visiting Paris, Normandy and Moscow.
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- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
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Italy Facts and Pictures -- National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/italy/ Added: 14 Apr 2014 Contributor: Patrick Coffey Resource type: Guide/notes / Audio / VideoFacts, videos, maps on Italy. The video looks at the changes over time in a particular area of Rome - Trastevere
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- 3-4
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Suggestions for use: Can be used in class on the IWB. Will require a lot of clicking. The video could be played and form the basis of how towns change over time and asking if changes are for the better.
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Welcome to Germany
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/gwelcome.htm Added: 09 Sep 2011 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Game / OtherView maps and facts of Germany, discover what they make in Germany and compile a tourist brochure using clues!
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- 3-4
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Suggestions for use: Requres active participation from the class.
6
Germans
http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Germany-to-Jamaica/Germans.html Added: 18 Apr 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: ReferenceGeneral information about the German people - population, language, folklore, religion, family life and food. Also includes sections on leisure activities and lists some of the great German composers. (Contains some advertising.)
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- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
Suggestions for use: This will provide children with easy-to-read notes on another people in Europe. It would be ideal for project work. Students could be directed to the page if the class was in a computer room.
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Interactive Geography Quizes - Toporopa
http://www.toporopa.eu/en/index.html Added: 28 Mar 2012 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: GameTrain your brain using these interactive Geography quizzes. Quizzes included are on countries, capitals, sea, islands, mountains, rivers, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Island, Cities in Ireland & UK, Ireland, counties of Ireland, counties of England, districts of Northern Ireland, countries, rivers, flags, mountains, seas, the EU, capitals, monarchies, regions, islands, the eurozone, battles, volcanoes and lakes.
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Strand: Natural Environments
Strand unit: Physical Features
Suggestions for use: Very visual resource which would be ideal for the IWB or class computer. Get the children to call out the correct answers or target individual children for answers. Children could also use independently but there are a lot of countries so it could take some time.
Strand: Mapping & Geog Skills
Suggestions for use: Very visual resource which would be ideal for the IWB or class computer. Get the children to call out the correct answers or target individual children for answers. Children could also use independently but there are a lot of countries so it could take some time.
Strand: Natural Environments
Strand unit: Physical Features
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become familiar with the names and approximate location of a small number of major world physical features
- learn about a small number of the major natural features of Europe
Suggestions for use: Very visual resource which would be ideal for the IWB or class computer. Get the children to call out the correct answers or target individual children for answers. Children could also use independently but there are a lot of countries so it could take some time.
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Songs and Nursery Rhymes From Foreign Lands.
http://www.mamalisa.com/world/europe.html Added: 17 Feb 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes / Audio / VideoPresenting songs and nursery rhymes from a variety of countries across the globe. All songs are complete with words and audio.
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- 1-2
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: People and Other Lands
