Materials

• Maps, almanacs, and atlases that provide information on Europe
• Handout: European project instructions (below)

Instructional Activities

1. Review the content from the previous session.
   
   
2. Instruct the students to develop a chart with the countries of Europe listed in the left column and having three additional columns with the headings “Gross Domestic Product (GDP),” “Land Area” and “Population.” Instruct the students to use their textbooks, almanacs, and atlases to fill in each column with the appropriate information on each country.
   
   
3. Assign a student project on Europe by distributing and reviewing project directions, such as those shown below. NOTE: Alter these directions to fit your schedule and your students’ needs.
   
   
   
   
4. Provide a due-date for the project and the date set for research in the media center or computer lab.