Unit+1+Introduction+to+World+Cultures+and+Geography

** Unit 1: Introduction to World Cultures and Geography **
[|Unit 1: Introduction to World Cultures and Geography] - Resources and online quiz [|National Weather Service/Global Climate Data & Maps] - maps showing precipitation and temperatures [|World Mapper] - the world as you've never seen it before [|TinyURL] - makes long URLs shorter [|Librarian's Internet Index] - websites you can trust [|xtimeline] - Easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos. Check out the many great timelines available. [|Arounder] - 360 degree panoramas of many cities give a vivid sense of what a city is like [|Prezi] - "Create astonishing presentations live and on the web" [|Glogster EDU] - Poster yourself! "A revolution in the Creative Expression of Knowledge and Skills!**"** [|A Brief History of Time Zones] - interactive globe [|Wanderlust] - Interactive map of history's greatest journeys [|The World of Seven Billion] - Cool maps of where and how we live, by National Geographic.
 * [|Conflict History] -** interactive timeline of every war ever fought
 * [|TimeMaps]**
 * [|100 Incredible & Educational Virtual Tours]**

[|CIA - World Factbook] - information on geography, the people, government, economy, and transportation [|World Atlas] - maps, flags, and geography facts [|National Geographic MapMachine] - Satellite, street maps and more [|Atlapedia] - full color physical and political maps as well as facts and statistics on countries of the world [|BBC News/Country Profile] - profiles provide a guide to history, politics, economic background, etc. [|Infonation Basic/United Nations Cyber School Bus] - view and compare country data using parameters that you set [|Citation Machine] - remember to choose MLA formatting [|BibMe] - another citation creator [|Time and Date] - easy time zone conversion tool [|Forvo] - words of the world pronounced [|Big Mac Index] - international Big Mac prices [|Project Big Mac] - What can the Big Mac tell us about the world economy? [|Currency Converter] - convert the United States Dollar to see how much the USD is worth in another country [|World Language Map] - interactive, learn how our world languages evolved and listen to natives speaking, very cool! [|UNESCO] - World Heritage List by country [|All National Anthems] - To see (hear) the national anthems, find the country on the map and click on the orange pointer [|Boolify] - helps you understand your web search by visually demonstrating the logic of your search [|eyePlorer] - graphical knowledge engine, very cool [|Geography at the Movies] - free video resources [|How to do Research] - Step by step process for students of all ages [|Study Tips for Students] - Google study and research tips [|Factbites] - different kind of search engine [|WolframAlpha] - detailed search engine and computation site [|YoLink] - Move from searching to finding. Save time and improve research skills in the classroom. Requires a free download.
 * Country Research Sites: **

[|Flyr] - search Flicker for geotagged images [|Yahoo Image Search] - creative commons option license filter allows you to simply and quickly find images [|Photos8] - Thousands of free, high quality images, easy to search [|Pics4Learning] - copyright-friendly image library for teachers and students [|Food Flags] - Can you guess what country the flag is representing? [|School Lunches from Around the World] - See what kids around the world eat for lunch [|More School Lunches Around the World]
 * Image Search Sites: **

[|Cultural Awareness Quizzes] - test your level of cultural awareness [|Cluesify] - Can you guess "where in the world" from the clues? [|Borrowing Game] - interactive game, try to see how many words you can match with the country of origin [|Where is that?] - map games with various levels and two player options [|Geography Word Puzzles] - vocabulary puzzles [|World Continents Quizzes] - lots of geography games [|Map Games and Puzzles] - check them out [|GeoGames] - leveled geography games [|Test Your Geography Knowledge] - Check it out! [|Free Rice Countries of the World] - earn rice for the poor [|Free Rice Capitals of the World - earn rice for the poor] [|Free Poverty] [| - see how many]cups of water you can donate by testing your knowledge of world geography [|States and Capitals Quiz]
 * Games and Quizzes: **

Wikipedia Project Sites:
[|Official Website of the City of Des Peres, M] [|St. Louis County, MO - Des Peres, MO] [|Des Peres, MO]- Detailed profile [|Des Peres, MO] - Local information, resources and data [|Des Peres, MO] - Community profile [|Money Magazine] - Des Peres, MO [|Des Peres, MO] - City/Town Info [|Des Peres, MO] - History [|Neighborhoods] - History [|Geography of St. Louis] [|Village Profile] - Includes Des Peres [|Ahner's Garden & Gifts] - Historical Background [|Kirkwood & Webster Times] [|Missouri History Museum] [|Missouri Historical Society] - Many links