Canada and World Connections: 
Features of Communities Around the World

• Counties of the World
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sstudies.html
  
  
• The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies, Grades 1-6; History and Geography Grades, 7-8, 2004 (revised)
  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/sstudies.html
  
  
  
  
• Altapedia Online
  http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html
  • Countries A to Z
    Alphabetical listing of countries. Includes: location & geography, climate, people, demographic statistics, religions, languages, education, history, currency, trading partners, main products, major industries, main exports.
    
  • World Maps
  • Class Resources
    
    
• National Geographic Kids
  http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
  • National Geographic People and Places
    http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places
    Facts, photos, videos and maps are available for countries from each continent.
    
    
• Country Library
  http://www.the-bag-lady.co.uk/countries/index.asp?
  Build a country profile from the drop down menu and categories: Trade and Legislation, Social Profile, Communication & Transport, Business Profile, Demographics, Military.
  
  
• Fact Mosnter
  http://www.factmonster.com/
  
  
• Enchanted Learning
  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/search/
  
  
• World Book
  http://www.worldbookonline.com/
  Simcoe County students and parents, contact your school teacher-librarian for the login and password to access World Book Online.
  
  
• Culture Quest World Tour
  http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/cquest/index.html
  
  
• Africa Focus: Image and sound collection
  http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/AfricaFocus/subcollections/FocusAbout.html
  Images: Artisans, Buildings and Structures, Cities and Towns, Education, Landscape, Religion, Women
  Sounds: Drums, Greetings, Rites and Ceremonies, Songs and Singing
  
  
• International Year of Rice - 2004
  http://www.fao.org/rice2004/en/world.htm
  Rice around the world- listing of countries around the world that grow rice.
  • Rice is Life - Facts about rice
  • Farmer's Hats
  • Photo Gallery
  • Rice Recipes
    
    
• Rice is Life
  http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/rice/year.html
  A wonderful collection of links and lesson plans for the study of rice.
  
  
• Arthur's World Neighborhood
  http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/world/
  Printable teacher's guide with activity sheets included.
  

Copyright 2001
Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Thursday December 4, 2008 7:34 PM