Explore this impressive list of readings and possible writing/discussion ideas regarding the Early Emperors focused mainly on Augustus and Nero.

This site details the life of this wandering emperor. Does a nice job of balancing the good and the questionable information about him. Includes a possible list of places he visited on his extensive travels, as well as his emphasis on...

An excellent site for any information about Roman Emperors. This site offers maps, family trees, biographical information, and is quite comprehensive in its coverage of the Roman Emperors.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This bronze head Emperor Hadrian is part of the "Teaching History with 100 Objects" collection from The British Museum. Included are teaching ideas using the head and other objects for the British Museum.

This multi-media site includes video and audio clips about the Emperor Penguin. A great site for research projects, fun facts, maps and more.

A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...

This is adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes" in text format.

As you watch this modern version of The Emperor's New Clothes, take note of the character's personalities, how these characters interact, and how they are similar or different from one another. Check out the additional activities below...

In this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook, you read about the influence of the military in choosing four emperors in one year.

Artifacts reveal much about the Forbidden City, buried deep inside Beijing, and the life and reign of Chinese Emperor Qianlong, born in the Forbidden City and ruler from the mid- to late-eighteenth century. An online companion to a past...

William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, discusses the first emperor after Augustus, Tiberius.

William Morey, in his 1901 textbook, describes the emperor Domitian, the last emperor in the Flavian dynasty.

William Morey's 1901 textbook covers the five good emperors, the first of whom is Nerva.

In this section of William Morey's 1901 textbook, he gives an interesting account of Hadrian, an emperor who took great interest in the Roman provinces.

PBS explores the architecture of India with an in-depth look in the stupa built by Emperor Ashoka. Describes what a stupa is and what it is primarily used for. Identifies the architectural components of the structure from top to bottom....

Webpage describing An Exiled Emperor on Okinoshima, a six-fold screen from the Kimbell Art Museum. Image of art provided as well as an option of a larger version or a detail viewer that can be navigated. Also includes a quote about the...

Article provides a description of the life and rule of the Emperor Diocletian.

This encyclopedia from Wikipedia provides an extensive biography of Otto I (912-973 CE), Holy Roman Emperor. This site also includes links to additional information on related subjects.

Information about the Emperor penguin: physical characteristics, behavior, reproduction, longevity, habitat, diet, conservation status, etc. (Published Jan. 15, 2010)

This passage from the 1901 textbook of William Morey discusses the beginning of the Flavian dynasty and its first emperor, Vespasian.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about emperor penguins. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Ask your students to imagine that they have gone back in time, and are a Chinese emperor. How would they run their empire? Play the quiz with your students and see which famous emperor they would have been.

A reference source on the emperor penguin that features information on its physical characteristics, habitat (with a distribution map), diet, breeding patterns, unique traits and behavior, conservation status, and tips on what you can do...

The First Emperor Qin Shihuang (259-210 B.C.E.) conquered much in this life, but his purpose was to conquer death. In order to achieve immortality, he built himself a tomb -- a vast underground city guarded by a life-size terracotta army...