Balkan Basics

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn about the region called the Balkans. By analyzing statistics, students will understand how conflict might occur when such a diversity of people inhabit the same region of the world. They will compare two Balkan countries, write an essay and create a circle graph utilizing statistics from the region. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Barbara Stout
Grade Range: 
6-7
Duration: 
1-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconBalkan Country Chart
application/pdf iconCircle Graph Template
application/pdf iconCapital Cities of Central and Eastern Europe map
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics