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National Park Service: North Carolina State Capitol

For Students 9th - 10th
A teaching unit designed for grades 5-12. Students will examine North Carolina's early history and learn how Raleigh became the state's permanent capital. They will also probe into the building history of North Carolina's State House and...
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Rococo Style

For Students 9th - 10th
This website gives the history of the Rococo, a style of decoration in Europe and France in the 18th century. It applies to other forms of art, but not architecture. Provides related links.
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Pearson Education: Chapter Summary: Fourteenth Century Art in Europe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excerpted textbook chapter includes background information about Europe in the fourteenth century and then focuses on architecture, visual arts, and literary works from Italy, France, England, and the Holy Roman Empire. Numerous images...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye

For Students 9th - 10th
Le Corbusier's famous dictum, that "The house should be a machine for living in," is perfectly realized within the forms, layout, materials, and siting of the Villa Savoye. View pictures and details of this house on this site.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mission Churches as Theaters of Conversion in New Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Mission churches, which followed a similar architectural plan but varied in terms of decoration, are among the earliest examples of colonial architecture. View pictures and read the history of these mission churches, or conventos, in New...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Barbados

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean Island of Barbados. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Cayman Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of background and current information about the Cayman Islands which is in the Caribbean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: American Samoa

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Territory of American Samoa. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Anguilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Territory of Anguilla in the Caribbean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
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World InfoZone

World Infozone: Bangladesh

For Students 9th - 10th
Great compilation of subjects about the Asian country of Bangladesh. Discussions include geography, environment, architecture, population, languages, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and holidays.
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World InfoZone

World Infozone: Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource with background and current information about Canada which is in North America. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Uruguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of information on the South American country of Uruguay. Subjects include geography, architecture, languages, food, economy, sports, environment, population, religion, history, arts, and holidays. Be sure to look at the...
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InterKnowledge Corp.

New Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
The new Russia, what does that mean exactly? Here's a colorful, easy-to-understand website that briefly explores the history, art and architecture, activities, major cities and regions of Russia.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Apple Macintosh

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia site offers a history of the Macintosh computer, detailing its origins and predecessors. Information regarding the architecture, models, and clones of the Macintsoh are also provided.
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers many topics about the South American country of Brazil. Subjects included are geography, architecture, languages, food, economy, sports, environment, population, religion, history, arts, and holidays. There is also a...
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Curating the City: Wilshire Blvd.

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles and view great architectural works while getting a glimpse of its diverse culture. Click on the picture of each famous place to learn some history and view the photo gallery.

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