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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Biography of Cyrus the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Cyrus the Great from Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Study how he established the first Persian Empire and released the Jews from exile.
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Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Code of Hammurabi

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, students can learn about the history of the Code of Hammurabi. One of the first written records of a code of law by the Babylonians.
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Tom Richey

Slideshare: 8 Features of a Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll a slideshow featuring characteristics of civilizations to aid in understanding the early developments like Mesopotamia or Sumer.
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Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Writing and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the writing and technology of the Aztec Empire including their calendar, agriculture, and medicine on this site.
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Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Sites contain a glossary and terms which includes important words to know for the Aztec Empire.
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Ducksters: Aztec Empire for Kids: Religion, Gods, and Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the religion, Gods, and mythology of the Aztec Empire including the pyramids, temples, and priests on this site.
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Class Flow: China

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Trace the effects of China's geography on the development of civilization. Examine China's philosophies that shaped Chinese culture.