Harry Potter fans may recognize Bulgaria as the home of Victor Krum, but the Balkan country is so much more. A video resource explores its bats, caves, and nutritious yogurt. After learning about the former Eastern bloc country, pupils consider what the Slavic nation can do to overcome its challenges, including a declining population. 

Concepts

eastern europe, european geography, human geography, physical geography, world geography, the balkans, the soviet union

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to inform a discussion of the effects of the Soviet Union's breakup
• Offer the video as research for a project on Bulgaria or Slavic culture

Classroom Considerations

• Video is part of a lengthy geography playlist called Countries A-Z
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Host is funny and relatable
• Maps and graphics show complex geographical ideas

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7 RH.6-8.10 RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.2 RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.2 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.10