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CLASSROOM RESOURCES
ON COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Embassy Information
Many U.S. and foreign embassies have resources on
their web sites. For a list of U.S. embassies
worldwide, visit http://usembassy.state.gov.
For a list of foreign embassies in Washington, DC, visit
http://www.embassy.org/embassies.
Opportunities on U.S. Higher Education
EducationUSA
offers various resources on U.S. higher education, supports
overseas advising centers, and collaborates with U.S.
educational organizations to strengthen international
exchange.
National Geographic Xpeditions
National
Geographic Xpeditions is home to the U.S. National
Geography Standards and to thousands of ideas, tools,
and interactive adventures that bring them to life.
Here you will find lesson plans, atlas maps, and various
activities to help in planning lessons and other activities.
World Wise Schools
Coverdell
World Wise Schools, a domestic program of the Peace
Corps, has helped more than 3 million U.S. students
communicate directly with Peace Corps Volunteers all
over the world. The World
Wise Schools website offers free, dynamic cross-cultural
classroom materials, literature, videos, stories, and
lessons to enrich K–12 students.
Country-Specific Resources
The Department of State web site offers Country
Background Notes. The following embassies also maintain
sections on their web sites for children, students,
and teachers.
AFGHANISTAN
The Embassy of Afghanistan offers a kids corner with
information on children in Afghanistan, a slideshow,
games, and lesson plans for teachers at www.embassyofafghanistan.org/kids.html.
ARMENIA
The Embassy of Armenia offers a kids page with Armenian
fairy tales at
www.armeniaemb.org/Kids.
AUSTRALIA
The Embassy of Australia offers printable information
about Australia for kids and curriculum projects for
teachers aimed at students from K-12 at
www.austemb.org/whwh/TellMefacts.html.
BELIZE
The Embassy of Belize offers fun facts about the national
symbols of Belize in their Kids Zone at www.embassyofbelize.org/kids.htm.
BRAZIL
The Embassy of Brazil has a web site with links to information
and activities for elementary school children at
http://67.222.33.191/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=206&Itemid=1.
CANADA
The publication, @ Canada, is an educational
tool for U.S. teachers interested in developing students'
analytical skills in comparative culture at
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies.
CHILE
This web site provides basic information on the culture
of Chile.
www.chile-usa.org/basicinfo.htm.
CYPRUS
This web site offers videos to help student learn
about many aspects of Cyprus including history, culture,
and traditions at
www.cyprusembassy.net/home/index.php?module=video.
DENMARK
The Embassy of Denmark web site provides an introduction
to Denmark for children at www.ambwashington.um.dk.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Dominican Republic's Kids Corner offers information
ranging from basic facts about the country to recipes
for popular Dominican dishes at
www.domrep.org/kids.html.
FINLAND
The Embassy of Finland's Project Finland is
designed to help kids ages 9-12 experience Finland’s
society, culture, and environment at www.projectfinland.org/educator.
FRANCE
The Embassy of France offers a web page for children
with topics ranging from the French economy and culture
to games at
www.ambafrance-us.org/kids.
GERMANY
The Embassy of Germany offers online teacher's kits
and other classroom resources.
www.germany-info.org/relaunch/education/Teacher_Kits
HUNGARY
The Hungarian Embassy's School Pages contain information
on famous Hungarians and and more at
www.huembwas.org/SchoolPages.htm.
ICELAND
The Embassy of Iceland's Iceland for Kids contains
material on Iceland for children and school projects
on food, festivals, and more at www.iceland.org/us/the-embassy/Iceland-for-kids.
INDONESIA
The Embassy of Indonesia's web site offers links to
Indonesian legends and folklore, people, and Indonesian
heroes at
kids.embassyofindonesia.org.
ISRAEL
The Embassy of Israel's Kids Site provides
Israeli symbols, general information, and history for
children at www.israelemb.org/kids.
JAPAN
Kids Web Japan is available in nine languages,
and contains a section describing the life of Japanese
children at
web-japan.org/kidsweb.
MEXICO
The Embassy of Mexico's web site has user-friendly information
for young children available in several languages at
www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html.
NIGERIA
The Embassy of Nigeria's Students Corner provides
general country information at www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/students.shtml.
NORWAY
The Embassy of Norway's web site provides information
for teachers and students in their Teacher's Guide
to Norway at
www.norway.org/education.
PERU
The Embassy of Peru's Kids' Room provides exciting
resources to explore and discover the ancient culture
of Peru at
www.peruvianembassy.us.
TURKEY
The Embassy of Turkey's web site lets you explore Turkey’s
rich culture, history, and geography and learn about
sports and games children in Turkey play at www.turkishembassy.org.
UNITED KINGDOM
The British Embassy offers a number of links on the
United Kingdom, including history and geography, sports,
and much more at www.britainusa.com/4kids.
VENEZUELA
The Embassy of Venezuela offers a Venezuela for
Kids link at
www.embavenez-us.org.
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