Life is very different for students in urban and rural communities. Find out how these differences impact their everyday lives and experiences in the classroom.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of twenty data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine urbanization in major metropolitan areas of the United States in the late 20th and the early 21st...

A comprehensive learning module on types of communities that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks, maps, and images, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include characteristics of...

In this activity students build models of two types of watersheds, one urban and one rural. They will then simulate rain or the water cycle and observe what happens to the 'soil.' This activity leads to discussions about the water cycle,...

Examines the role nativism played in 1920s America, the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan, the disconnect between urban and rural lifestyles and values, and the fractious debate over evolution that was highlighted in the Scopes trial.

Learn the definition of an urban community and how it differs from a rural area.

A comprehensive site on the culture and society of contemporary Japan, with video resources for learning about urban and rural life, the Japanese family, education and work, Japanese identity, the pop culture of Japan, and traditional...

Wiarton, Ontario is known as The Gateway to the Bruce Peninsula. It is also famous as the home of Wiarton Willie and the Wiarton Willie Festival. Links provide information on the community, services and attractions. Access the link...

"Teaching with Photographs" includes images from the Virginia Historical Society's collection. The images are organized into several themes which allows this source to be used by younger and older grades. Resources for teachers are...

Graph, map and compare more than 1,000 time series indicators from the World Development Indicators and more than 5,000 indicators from other collections such as Gender Statistics, African Development Indicators, and Education Statistics.

Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...

Smithsonian in the Classroom presents Building Up, Breaking Down. Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which students investigate how buildings weather. See what happens to a building once it has been erected....

According to Canada's 2006 census, the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba had the highest urban, aboriginal population in Canada. Statistics for other urban and regional areas are included on this government site.

What is rural living, and how does it compare to city life? Find a detailed description of the difference with this article.

As part of a video series, this clip profiles Stratford, Ontario which evolved from a small rail town into the Canadian home of Shakespearean drama. Learn about the men who conceived of The Stratford Festival, and make use of included...

Collingwood is located in Simcoe County, Ontario and is a four-season tourist area that is also known for its annual weekend Elvis Presley Festival. Information is available on the festival, Collingwood's history, economy, and tourism.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage compares and contrasts country life to city life. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included....

The BaKongo, numbering three to four million, live in west-central Africa The unitary character of the Kongo group and the identity of the various subgroups are artifacts of colonial rule and ethnography. Most men and many women work, or...

A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to population and settlement. Covers six main areas - population growth, population change, population migration, land use, settlement characteristics and patterns,...

There are 232 million people living outside their country of birth. Learn about the reasons why people migrate from their home country and the impact, positive and negative, migration has on countries. Additionally, learn about illegal...

A learning module on how humans change and shape their local environment. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include...

This excellent site maps elections from 1840-2016 showing changing patterns across regions and between urban and rural areas. It offers comprehensive data on the history of Congressional elections and users can track their own district's...

Whitby, Ontario is located east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario. Links provide information on the community's history, services and attractions.

Information about the period in United States history between the Civil War and World War I. The United States was transformed from a rural republic to an urban state.