A Trip Through Europe

European exploration.
During the slide show students will see first hand

photos as a way to make a connection to what we are talking about in class.
Students will make connections through the photos to past information that will be important for them to remember throughout the course.

a lesson on European exploration.
Before getting into European exploration, a

series of pictures could be shown to students in order to get them excited about the lesson.
After pictures are shown and a description is given with each picture, students can pick a picture to write about.
I will have a copy of each pictures to give to students for them to write about. This will give them the opportunity to write what they can remember about the picture.

and overhead

to see first hand the differences of Europe.
Many students

are visual learners. Having a lesson such as this will help students to actually think about a picture.
It will also give them a change to gather their thoughts and write them down.

European countries.
They may use internet resources to send postcards to

family members discussing different things they have seen or eaten on the trip.
These places must be historical and be related to European countries we have been exploring.

a long inside other counties.
By creating a passport system

they can feel like the are actually visiting another country.

Countries in Europe http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Europe/
Background information on each country http://www.state.gov/www/background_notes/eurbgnhp.html
Maps and

information on European countries http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/eu.htm

pictures online, students will cut them into the shape of

a country and place them on a map of Europe.
They must find a picture of each country we are studying.
The picture should not be of the outline but a picture of something that can be found in that country such as a bridge, cathedral or monument etc.

able to visualize what it looks like in each country.

By putting a picture with a country students will have a better idea of what they are studying.

of European Country http://www.raingod.com/angus/Gallery/Photos/Europe/index.html
Pictures of European Counties http://www.europepictures.gm/

landforms that exist within the areas we have been discussing.

Landforms that should be noted are rivers, lakes, bays, mountains, tributaries, islands, valleys and peninsulas.

the geography of this region.
By labeling a map, students will

be able to identify natural barriers that might exist.
This also shows me that students know how to read a map.

will need to include:
National flag
Number of people who live there
Landforms

and physical features

Neighboring countries
Something important about this country
3 pictures from the country
Capital
Government type
Language

an opportunity to become experts on a certain country.
Students

will have a change to leave their brochure out for everyone else in the class to see.
It is a great way to display student achievement.