A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on Germany, including the following aspects: Flag Map Cities Bodies of Water Language Currency Neighboring countries Famous people Foods Architecture Animals Mountain ranges Transport

A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on England, including the following aspects: Flag Difference between England and UK Countries in the UK Map of UK Cities Rivers Language Currency Neighboring countries Famous people Foods Architecture Animals Mountain ranges Transport

A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on Italy, including the following aspects: Flag Map Cities Bodies of Water Language Currency Neighboring countries Famous people Foods Architecture Animals Mountain ranges Transport

This richly illustrated theme consists of six lessons on Chinese New Year and a section on cross-curricular activities and ideas. A summary of the theme’s content can be seen in the index below. The theme is designed for cross-curricular teaching of all subjects--including literacy, reading, writing, spelling, role playing, science, geography, history, art and technology, music, math, dance and movement, and Circle Time. It was written primarily for lower-grade primary-school students, but it can be adapted and enriched for higher grades. The theme is based on United States grammar and spelling. As teacher, you are free to adapt spelling appropriate for any other curriculum. Some teachers may want to add or subtract material to or from the lessons or use fewer than six lessons. Please feel free to adapt the theme for your environment and location. Lesson Index 1. Introduction and the Chinese Zodiac 2. Calendars 3. Lantern Festival 4. Customs and Traditions 5. Traditional New Year Foods 6. Fifteen Days Of Celebration Cross-Curricular Ideas

This richly illustrated theme consists of 11 lessons -- 8 on Florence Nightingale and 1 each on Mary Seacole, Queen Victoria, and Clara Barton -- plus a set of worksheets. An extension to this lesson is available covering 7 other people who lived at the same time as Florence Nightingale--Alexander Graham Bell, Louis Braille, Mark Twain, Helen Keller, Thomas Edison, Jean François Champollion, and Albert Einstein. In addition, a unified version of this theme is available that includes all 18 lessons plus worksheets. Florence Nightingale was born in Italy, grew up in England, and traveled and studied in Germany. Information on the 3 countries can be found in separate “Passport to the World” files. The theme is designed for cross-curricular teaching of all subjects--including literacy, reading, writing, spelling, role playing and drama, science, geography, history, art and technology, music, math, dance and movement, and Circle Time. It was written primarily for lower-grade primary students, but it can be adapted and enriched for higher grades. Theme 1. Why was Florence Nightingale famous? 2. Background information on Florence Nightingale 3. What is being a nurse like? 4. Where is the Crimea? 5. Listening to Florence speaking 6. Hospitals of the past and present 7. Sequencing events in Florence Nightingale’s life 8. Role playing on Florence Nightingale 9. Mary Seacole, Jamaican nurse 10. Queen Victoria: Queen of England 1837-1901 and Empress of India 1876-1901 11. Clara Barton: American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross Worksheets Page 1. Title page and ToC Page 2. Lesson 1 (advanced) Page 3. Lesson 1 (less advanced) Page 4. Florence Word and Spelling Card Page 5. Vocabulary List Page 6. First Lesson 2 (advanced) Page 7. First Lesson 2 (less advanced) Page 8. Second Lesson 2 (advanced) Page 9. Second Lesson 2 (less advanced) Page 10. Victoria, Third Lesson 2 (advanced) Page 11. Victoria, Third Lesson 2 (less advanced) Page 12. Student Account Page 13. Mind Mapping Page 14. Role Playing, Lesson 8 Page 15. Seacole, Lesson 9 Page 16. Victoria, Lesson 10 (advanced) Page 17. Victoria, Lesson 10 (less advanced) Page 18. Barton, Lesson 11

Three highly illustrated Passport to the World lessons – on Italy, Germany, and England. This set is also available as separate files. Contents of each file are shown below. Italy: Flag Map Cities Bodies of Water Language Currency Neighboring countries Famous people Foods Architecture Animals Mountain ranges Transport Germany: Flag Map Cities Bodies of Water Language Currency Neighboring countries Famous people Foods Architecture Animals Mountain ranges Transport England: Flag Difference between England and UK Countries in the UK Map of UK Cities Rivers Language Currency Neighboring countries Famous people Foods Architecture Animals Mountain ranges Transport