St. George's day is April 23 where people around the world celebrate English heritage and patriotism. For those of you who are integrating holidays from around the world as part of your global competency, this is a great lesson to study about Britain. This is a collection of lesson plans on the topic.
Some more lesson plans about africa including some interesting historical units. I also love the one titled "Africa, It's not a country" (there are even many adults that treat Africa like a country not a continent.)
Flat Classroom Certified teacher, Aaron Maurer, has designed an implemented this global project that shares the excitement of the Bald Eagle life cycle with friends around the world.