The Decline of Oil Reserves in the North Sea

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Description: Norway's once vast oil reserves in the North Sea are dwindling, and the government is facing tough choices when planning for the country's economic future. The prospect that oil might one day run out, together with the growing threat from global climate change, means the need for alternative energy sources has never been greater. A key lesson from decades of burning exhaustible fossil fuels is the importance of renewable - or at least less damaging - resources. How will Norway adjust to this threat?

Grade level(s): Middle                          Standards: OAS, GFL                        Produced By: Ann Kennedy

Tear Down This Wall

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Description: Students will learn why the Berlin Wall was erected and the impact it had on the German people as well as the powerful message the Communist government of the Soviet Union sent to the world.

 Grade level(s): Middle                 Standards: PASS, GFL             Produced By: Glenda Sullivan

War-Torn Warsaw Rebuilt

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Description: Students will learn that, although 85% of Warsaw, Poland, was destroyed during World War II, the Polish people have rebuilt their city and have one of the fastest growing economies in Europe.

 Grade level(s): Middle                     Standards: PASS, GFL             Produced By: Glenda Sullivan

Tulip Mania

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Description: Students will discover that tulips were used as currency in the Netherlands and what caused Tulip Mania in the Netherlands in the 17th century.

 Grade level(s): Middle                     Standards: PASS, GFL             Produced By: Glenda Sullivan

Italians, and Germans, and Poles, Oh My!

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Description: Immigration is a topic that students hear about nearly every day and one that is probably talked about at home.  Immigration has always been a controversial subject but has led to the diversity of the United States that all of us take for granted.  Christmas trees and Santa Claus came to the U.S. by way of German immigrants, children love to wear green and pinch people on St. Patrick's Day, and even our beloved pizza would not be around without the arrival of Italian immigrants.  Immigration also brought about ethnic densities in metropolitan areas due to housing and job opportunities and the lack of monetary resources to enable movement to other locales.

 Grade level(s): Middle                 Standards: PASS, GFL             Produced By: Jayne Marley

Population in Color

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Description: The purpose of this lesson is to help students calculate the population density of countries in Europe and create a color map accordingly.

 Grade level(s): Middle                     Standards: PASS, GFL             Produced By: Traci Ketchum