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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
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Bbc: Dimensions: How Big Really?

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting way to connect students with world events. Enter in your zip code and this site overlays a world event, such as floods in Pakistan, to show the extent of the event. Included at Ancient Worlds, Evironmental Disasters,...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Architecture in the Italian Renaissance

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on how Italian Renaissance architecture found its roots in the ancient world, the principles it rested on, and some key figures in its development.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Egyptian Art in the Age of the Pyramids

For Students 9th - 10th
Awesome examples of Egyptian art are given on these web pages from The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Enjoy looking at pictures of actual pieces of art that are currently in the museum. Along with the art are brief historical...
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The China Guide: Great Wall of China

For Students 9th - 10th
As China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on all China tours. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across...
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Nation of Israel: C. 1200 586 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module in which AP history teacher, Tom Richey, tells the story of the ancient Israelites illuminating the significant impact they had on the region and the world. Includes unit material, lecture notes, videos and primary sources.
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Detroit Institute of Arts: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
The Detroit Institute of Arts is the fifth-largest fine arts museum in the United States, with over 60,000 works. Individual artworks may be viewed in "Collections". Areas include Asian art, African, Oceanic, and New World art, ancient...
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Journey Through Tikal

For Students 9th - 10th
This site will take you on an adventure through archeological ruins in Tikal, Guatemala. You can see and read about the temples, treasure, and culture of ancient Guatemalans.
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Read Works

Read Works: Gum Is Old News!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about ancient gum. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Digital Palace Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated at the heart of Beijing this museum offers a look at various types of Chinese art throughout ancient history.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Darwin, Evolution, and Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
Can ancient scriptural accounts of the world's creation by God be reconciled with Darwin's new story? This article looks at three responses to this question: Conflict, Contrast, and Convergence.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Which Stars Can You Use for Navigation

For Students 9th - 10th
A great science project from Science Buddies that examines how ancient peoples navigated without the benefit of a GPS. Find out which stars are important in navigation in the northern and southern hemispheres. The Science Buddies project...
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Egypt and Art: The Egyptian Book of the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an interesting site from artist Richard Deurer that breaks down the Egyptian Book of the Dead into understandable sections. Everything is cross-referenced, and the resource even contains the complete translated text. RL.9-10.6...
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PBS

Pbs: Islam Empire of Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a broad portrait of Islamic art and culture in order to show the great diversity as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Sumerian Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Windows to the Universe allows one to learn about the Mesopotamia region of the world. Find out about the different myths that the Sumerians believed in.
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Ken Farshtey: Change From River Valleys to Classic Civilizations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide presentation provides an in-depth look at the Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean world's development from river valleys into classic civilizations. Early river valleys and classic civilizations are described on a broad spectrum...
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Cartographic Images: Late Medieval Maps 1300 1500

For Students 9th - 10th
Find some incredible maps of early cartographers. What did they know of the world then? Did they know it was round? Take a look at this site.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Aristophanes Called the Father of Comedy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Aristophanes, often referred to as the Father of Comedy, wrote the world's earliest surviving comic dramas. Mark Robinson shares a brief history of Aristophanes.
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Bradshaw Foundation: Volcanic Winter and Modern Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the volcanic winter that happened about 20,000 years ago that destroyed most of the human population not living in Africa. Explains how these early people coped with this 1000 years of nuclear winter and how when it was...
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Ed Koday

Web Archive: Scarab Beetles

For Students 3rd - 8th
Dung, rhinoceros, Hercules, sacred scarab: These are the names of some of the most well known beetles in the scarab beetle family. This large family of more than 30,000 species has some of the most awesome beetles in the insect...
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Odyssey: Middle East Stage: Iran

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a step into the world of Iran with this team of Teacher Trekkers. You will look at life in the Middle East, meet "real" people and learn about the culture and religion.
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T.a. Barron Official Website

For Students 3rd - 8th
The fantasy author's official website includes biographical information, background on his books, maps of the fantasy worlds he creates, articles about his writing and more. Great place to begin any research about him.
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Aurora Trust and Aurora Institute of Maritime Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about human interaction with the world's oceans through education support activities in the fields of ocean exploration, research, and education.
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BBC

Bbc: Timeline Romania

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC offers a thorough and detailed timeline of Romania. Broken into three segments: 1916-55, 1965-89 (Under Ceausescu), and 1990-2003 (Towards Reform). It continues with history up to 2007. An excellent resource for learning about...

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