First colonized by Vikings, Iceland is home to a unique blend of Nordic and Celtic cultures. The geothermal island is experiencing a tourism boom and is learning how to navigate the world stage. A video resource profiles the culture, people, and landscape of the most sparsely populated European nation. 

Concepts

iceland, physical geography, human geography, world geography

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer the video to introduce scholars to the influence of the Vikings

Classroom Considerations

• Video serves as the 76th installment in the series titled Countries A-Z
  
• References to alcohol may make this video inappropriate for some viewers

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Pictures of stunning landscape engage interest
• Video explains cultural connections to other countries in a comprehensive way

Cons

• Narrator promotes other YouTube channels
• Ad interrupts streaming

Common Core

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