Lithuania is a fascinating mixture of dark culture and modernity. For example, it has both a Hill of Crosses and Hill of Witches. It was known as the Jerusalem of the North, but its Jewish population was wiped out during the Holocaust. A video resource profiles the intriguing nation located in the Baltic region. 

Concepts

physical geography, human geography, world geography, european geography, the soviet union

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Offer the video with others on the Baltic states to discuss the similarities among the nations

Classroom Considerations

• Slated as video 102 of the larger Countries A-Z series
• Includes a discussion and jokes about suicide
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Resource profiles details that often get overlooked about Baltic nations
• Maps and graphics do a good job of demonstrating geographical concepts

Cons

• 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