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General Links

Voice of America News

http://www.voanews.com/
BBC News Country Profiles

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
CIA World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Encyclopedia of the Nations

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/index.html
State Dept - Background Info on Countries

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/index.htm
Ethnologue
Learn about world languages

http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp
Omniglot
Listen to samples of language & see their alphabets

http://www.omniglot.com/writing/index.htm
Population Database

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php
Population Pyramids

http://populationpyramid.net/
Textbook Internet Activities
Enter Keyword from your book.

http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm
World Atlas

http://www.worldatlas.com/
Daily News Record Online

http://www.dnronline.com/
Natural Resources

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2111.html
Countries of the World Quiz
How many countries can you name?

http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/how-many-countries-can-you-name.php
Bible Geocoding

http://www.openbible.info/geo/

Missionary Connections

New Tribes Mission

http://usa.ntm.org/
YWAM
Youth With a Mission

http://www.ywam.org/News-Stories

World News

CNN World News

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/
Yahoo World News

http://news.yahoo.com/world/
MSNBC World News

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507/
Fox World News

http://www.foxnews.com/world/index.html

Project Links

Crossword Puzzle Maker

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/CrissCrossSetupForm.asp?campaign=flyout_teachers_puzzle_crisscross

Unit 1 - Intro to Geography

GIS
What is GIS?

http://www.gis.com/
Absolute Location
Finding latitude and longitude

http://edcommunity.esri.com/maps/geocoder/AGS_EdComm_Geocoder.html#
Thematic Maps

http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
Weather Info on World Cities

http://www.weatherbase.com/

Climate

World Climates
Description

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
World Climates
Map

http://www.theodora.com/maps/new9/world_climate_map-large.jpg
World Climates
Visualization

http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2103/es2103page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization

Changes to the Earth

Earthquakes

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/
Floods
US Map

http://www.usgs.gov/hazards/floods/
Floods
Devil's Lake, ND

http://nd.water.usgs.gov/devilslake/
Volcanic Eruptions
News - Economic Impact

http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/22/news/international/volcano_business.fortune/index.htm?section=magazines_fortuneintl
Erosion
News - Nantucket Island

http://www.necn.com/09/03/10/Erosion-concerns-on-Nantucket/landing.html?blockID=304068&feedID=4206
Deposition
Illustration

http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10w.html
Water Diversion
Aral Sea - Description

http://earthshots.usgs.gov/Aral/Aral
Water Diversion
Aral Sea - Photographs

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=3730
Water Diversion
Effects of Aswan Dam on Israel

http://www.israelweather.co.il/english/page2.asp?topic_id=72&topic2_id=123&sub_topic_id=1
Deforestation
Effects

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Deforestation/
National Geographic
Human Impact on Earth

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/impact.html
Flood Damage
Minot ND 2011

http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=1914239579444

Review Activities

Economic Terms Practice
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/89003.html?AP_rand=1954780319
Climate & Vegetation Review
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/85157.html?AP_rand=313336477
Longitude & Latitude Review
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/2967.html
Weather Review
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/84947.html?AP_rand=213168457
Climate Review
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/632640.html?AP_rand=935926439
Population Practice Quiz

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/population_quiz.htm
Culture Practice Quiz

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/Culture_ch5.htm
Economics Practice Quiz

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/econ_quest.htm

Unit 2 - US and Cananda

Song about regions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZyXSksHqho
Geography of Canada
Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dbKzrjogAk
10 largest cities in Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAjT8DAaJRQ
Canada's Geographic Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TftLaHb1FvA
Before you move to Canada...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrOzthoRWko
Canadian Culture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEskpr6NZQA
Fun Facts about Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-RgTRwNi2c

Missionary Connections - US

Canadian Sunday School Mission

http://174.121.38.35/~cssm/national/
Great Commission Ministries

http://www.gcmweb.org/what/USMissionaries.aspx
Assemblies of God - USA

http://usmissions.ag.org/
The Navigators

http://www.navigators.org/us/staff/scalabrin/items/Domestic%20Missionaries%20Greatly%20Needed!
Northern Canada Evangelical Mission

http://www.ncem.ca/
Penecostal Assembly of Canada

http://www.paoc.org/canada/missionaries-canada
Canadian Christian Music

http://canadianchristianmusic.com/index.html

Economic Characteristics

US Exports in 2007

http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_us_exports.html
Diversified Economy

http://latinalista.net/sanantonio/2010/02/san_antonios_diversified_economy_thrives.html
Multinational Corporations

http://www.xtimeline.com/tllist/view.aspx?id=4096
Sustained Economic Growth

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/Economics/GDP-Growth.aspx?Symbol=USD
Infrastructure

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/engineering/rebuilding-america/4257814
NAFTA

http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/factsheets/NAFTA.asp
New York Stock Exchange

http://www.nyse.com/
Gap between rich and poor

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/gap-between-rich-and-poor-wont-be-closing-any-time-soon/article1740237/
Mineral Resources

http://www.msha.gov/KIDS/MINING.HTM
Energy Resources

http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/people/a_energy.html
Forest Resources

http://www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/biology/a_forest.html
Export of US Culture

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10269875-1.html

Review Activities

US & Canada Region Review
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/115385.html
US & Canada - Culture Review
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/635169.html?AP_rand=800765172
US & Canada Practice Quiz

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/US_Canada.htm
US Geography Double Jeopardy Game

http://www.quia.com/cb/25145.html?AP_rand=1706771328

Unit 3 - Europe

Balkan News
Albania - Bunkers

http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/albania-s-stalinist-bunkers-gain-new-lease-of-life
Europe News Stories
Yahoo

http://news.yahoo.com/world/europe
Europe News Stories
BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world/europe/
Europe Virtual Field Trips
scroll down on page

http://star.spsk12.net/socialscience/ss_wg8.htm
European Heritage Library
Traditional Clothing

http://euroheritage.net/traditionalcostumes.shtml
European Union

http://europa.eu/
Voice of America News

http://www.voanews.com/
Literacy Rate

http://world.bymap.org/LiteracyRates.html

Country Information

Andorra

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Andorra.aspx
Andorra

http://visitandorra.com/en/with-friends/
Austria

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/austria/index_en.htm
Austria

http://www.austria.info/us
Belgium

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/belgium/index_en.htm
Belgium

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/belgium
Bulgaria

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/bulgaria/index_en.htm
Bulgaria

http://bulgariatravel.org/
Bulgaria Pictures

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g294451-Bulgaria.html
Czech Republic

http://www.czech.cz/en/Home-en
Czech Republic

http://www.eupedia.com/czech_republic/trivia.shtml
Denmark

http://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/tourist-frontpage
Denmark

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/denmark/index_en.htm
Greece

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/greece/index_en.htm
Greece

http://www.visitgreece.gr/
Iceland

http://www.iceland.is/the-big-picture/economy-infrastructure
Iceland

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/iceland
Iceland Pictures

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/your-iceland-photos/
Lithuania

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/lithuania
Lithuania

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/lithuania/index_en.htm
Luxembourg

http://europa.eu/kids-corner/countries/flash/index_en.htm?country=luxembourg
Luxembourg

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/luxembourg/index_en.htm
Moldova

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Moldova.aspx
Moldova

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/moldova
Moldova Pictures

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotos-g294455-Moldova.html
Montenegro

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Montenegro.aspx
Montenegro

http://www.montenegro.travel/en
Norway

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Norway.aspx
Norway

http://www.visitnorway.com/us/
Poland

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/poland/index_en.htm
Poland

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/poland
Serbia

http://www.serbia.travel/
Serbia

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Serbia.aspx
Sweden

https://sweden.se/
Sweden

http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/member-countries/sweden/index_en.htm

Review Activities

Europe Practice Quiz

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/wester_eastern.htm
European Country Quiz 1

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/europe.html
European Country Quiz 2

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/euroquiz.html
European Country Quiz 3

http://www.purposegames.com/game/countries-europe-quiz
European Country Quiz 4

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Europe/Europe_travel_G0_double2.html
European Country Quiz 5

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/europe-map-game.php
Landmarks Picture Matching

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/MonumentsofEurope.htm
Practice Quizzes - Europe
Sheppard

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/European_Geography.htm

Unit 4 - Russia and Central Asia

Central Asia

http://www.orexca.com/centralasia.php
Russian Economy - CIA World Fact Book
Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYyyJSE8EyY
Russia's Billionaires

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/moscow/abramovich.html
Cotton in Central Asia
from CrisisGroup.org

http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/asia/central-asia/093-the-curse-of-cotton-central-asias-destructive-monoculture.aspx
Russian - China Oil Pipeline Opens
BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12103865
Caspian Sea Oilfields
Current News Story

http://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Caspian-Sea-Oil-Dispute-Flairs-Up-Again-Between-Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan.html
Russian Missions

http://russianmissions.org/default.asp
Russians Fear Persecution

http://www.worthynews.com/1219-russia-missionaries-fear-soviet-era-persecution-under-new-law
Students For Christ in Russia

http://www.muzarts.org/pages/home.html
Belarus Mission

http://www.missionbelarus.com/
Russian Missionary Story

http://justbetweenus.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=72342
Central Asia Missions

http://www.christianaid.org/Missionaries/ByRegion/FormerUSSR/TrainingStrategies.aspx
Russian Alphabet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64vWY8YIijY

Review Activities

Russia Landmarks Picture Matching

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/Russianmonuments.htm
Russia & Central Asia Practice Quiz
Advanced

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/Russiapractictest.htm

Unit 5 - Middle East & North Africa

Middle East Map

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/me.htm
News about the Middle East

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middleeast/roundup
More Middle East News

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/middleeast/
Middle East Chokepoints

http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa052597.htm

Review Activities

Middle East Country Quiz 1

http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-middle.aspx
Middle East Country Quiz 2

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/middle-east_G0_Click.html
Middle East Country Quiz 3

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/Mapquizmideastpolitical.htm
Middle East Vocab Matching 1

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/north_africa01.htm
Middle East Vocab Matching 2

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/north_africa02.htm
Middle East Religions Practice Quiz

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/religions1.htm
Middle East Landmark Picture Matching

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/quizmideastpics.htm
Middle East Physical Features Practice Quiz

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/mapmideastphys.htm
Middle East Practice Quiz

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/middle_east_test.htm

Unit 6 - Sub Sahara Africa

Africa Country Jigsaw Puzzle

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/africaJigsaw/africaJigsaw.htm
African Country Practice

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Africa/Africa_travel_G0_double2.html
Somalia Story
A woman returns good for evil

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44031734#44031734

Unit 7 - Latin America

Latin America Cultural Geography
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/635205.html?AP_rand=870950448
Latin America Country Practice

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_SoAmCA_G0_Click.html
South America Country Quiz

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/samerica.html
Latin America Country Quiz

http://www.maps.com/games/quiz-latin.aspx
Intro to Latin America
video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbvbINdcaQQ
Latin American Nature
Wild Wealth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsAiKk7w9sE
Nazca Line Mystery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHwN8_qa2c8
Latin America History
10 minute video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvj5pLC3Xk

Unit 8 - India & Southeast Asia

South East Asia Practice
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/155388.html?AP_rand=1098914669
India & Southeast Asia Practice Test

http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/worldG/southasia.htm
The Thai Alphabet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8tZqU_Et1I
Thai Animal Names

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjL79FN7BQ4
Southeast Asia Country Quiz

http://www.maps.com/games/seasia.aspx
Southeast Asia Country Quiz 2

http://www.mapquiz.net/en/geography/asia01_co_en/t1.html
Southeast Asia Country Quiz 3 - EASY

http://online.seterra.net/en/ex/37
India Travel Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ohZyqgIyQI

Unit 9 - China, East Asia, Austalia & the Pacific

East Asia Practice Quiz

http://www.quia.com/rr/102959.html?AP_rand=1357409954
Asia Country Find

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/asiaCountries/asiaCountries.htm
Asia Country Jigsaw Puzzle

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/asiaJigsaw/asiaJigsaw.htm
Asia Country Practice

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/country_Asia_G0_click.html
Christians In China
CBS news

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H77pZGzUUZI
A Mongolian Christian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQBbUy8LBeQ
Christians In Japan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FX1nhNzymiQ
Korean Missionaries

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofLLZn5W1TY
Ee Taow!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxcyiXFc5mc
Japan's Wildlife
National Geographic Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alquk8QTjl8

SOL Practice

SOL Exam Practice 2

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/solpracticetests/solpracticetestgeography.htm
SOL Exam Practice 3

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~cwalton/solpracticetests/solpracticegeographytwo.htm
SOL Review Power Points

http://salem.k12.va.us/staff/lhodges/solreview/solreview.htm
SOL Practice
Rags to Riches Game

http://www.quia.com/rr/162858.html?AP_rand=1343271058
SOL Practice Quiz
70 questions - mixed

http://www.quia.com/quiz/711926.html
World Map Match Game
Challenging!

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-games/world-map-game.php
Asia Country Quiz

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/asia3.html