Countries, Cultures, & Economies
Brittanica provides broadest range of information for this project. See Mr Lloyd or any teacher for the database access password. (Note that Country Reports website is no longer included because payment is required for access.)
Featured resources
Encyclopedia Britannica
Britannica High School
Digital Encyclopedia - includes articles on many topics! -- (Blue tabs at top of page reduce number of available articles -- 3=high school, 2=middle school)
Teacher note included.
CIA World Factbook
One of the most reliable sites for basic facts, figures, and comparisons between countries.
Teacher note included.
BBC News Country Profiles
Similar to CIA World Factbook but published by the BBC.
Teacher note included.
NationMaster
Compiles data from sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN and OECD, and makes it easy to compare data from one country to another.
Teacher note included.
Additional Resources
Google Maps
Quick easy way to locate countries & cities around the world. Switch from street view to satellite to get idea about population centers and landscape
Teacher note included.
Google Earth
Get a birdseye, and 360 view with photographs and other magical abilities of any location in the world
Teacher note included.
U.S. Department of State
Up-to-date overview of every country with information about travel, visas, threat warnings, etc.
Teacher note included.
InfoPlease Countries Index
"Infoplease is a reference and learning site, combining the contents of an encyclopedia, a dictionary, an atlas and several almanacs loaded with facts."
Teacher note included.
Culture Crossing
A guide to cross-cultural etiquette, communication, and understanding
Teacher note included.
Citation Support & Instructions
NoodleTools
Noodle Tools
Use NoodleTools to create citations simply and easily.
Teacher note included.
Proper citations in a presentation
Examples of some possible ways teachers may require or accept citations as part of a slideshow type presentation. This is not an all inclusive list of potential options. Always refer to specific teacher instructions when available.
Teacher note included.