Students examine the use of ghosts in shipping stories. As a class, they assign roles and they act them out in a play. They make it seem as if they are in danger on their voyage and work together to create a script. They ask questions...

Third graders summarize a piece of nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read in order to summarize, 3rd graders independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the three step process outlined...

Students comprehend text for the purpose of understanding what is being read. In this lesson plan they practice the skill of summarization with the goal of improving reading comprehension while reading the article "Godzilla".

In this nouns worksheet, students review the definition for common and proper nouns. Students then circle the common nouns in the sentences. Students write the common nouns to complete each sentence.

In this Titanic quiz worksheet, students read through the questions about the Titanic disaster. Students then answer the 12 questions.

Sixth graders explore the Renaissance. In this Renaissance lesson, 6th graders study the culture and society of the middle ages. Students research the geography and climate of the times and discover how these affected agriculture.

In this online quiz activity, students answer a set of multiple choice questions about freshwater aquarium fish. Page includes links to answers and resources.

High schoolers study "The Ebb-Tide", an original drama based on the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson."The Ebb-Tide", like many of Stevenson's works, is a nautical adventure combining mystery, murder and memorable char

In the years before Christ the Greeks traveled westward to the Black Sea to establish early colonies. This online exhibition is a marvelous display of their ancient art and artifacts.

A huge search is conducted in Russia after a military plane with 92 people crashed into the Black Sea.

This resource provides a map and other various information about the Mediterranean Sea including marine life and ecological concerns.

The Silk Road was a vital trading route connecting East and West -- but it also became a conduit for one of history's deadliest pandemics. The Silk Road, a network of land and sea trade routes that connected China and the Far East with...

This site from PBS provides a description of black sailors who fought during American Revolution. Includes image.

The Archelon was the largest sea turtle ever to exist. The best specimen found, on display in Vienna, would have been fifteen feet, or four and a half meters, long when alive, and likely weighed two and a quarter tons, or 2,200...

Site provides a detailed overview of crinoids, more commonly referred to as "sea lilies" and "feather stars." Content includes a focus on the animal's endoskeleton, feeding, commensalism, habitat, value, forms, and more. Also has great...

This educational web site features life forms of deep sea hydrothermal systems. Hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, this site offers a brief introduction of the community and then focuses on Vestimentiferan tube worms,...

A description of the Greek colonies around the Black Sea and the artifacts that have been found there.

The Bubonic Plague or "Black Death" came out of the eastern Mediterranean along shipping routes, reaching Italy in the spring of 1348. By the time the epidemic was abating in 1351, between 25% and 50% of Europe's population had died. The...

Read about the meeting in Yalta in February, 1945, between President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Marshal Joseph Stalin. Find the statement released on February 7 that discusses the purpose of the meeting, and read a...

This PBS site features the image of a black seaman with a brief description.

Find out what an oil derrick is, how it works, and how it is used when drilling for oil on land or sea.

On this map you can see the republics of the Caucasus, tiny compared to their neighbors in Central Asia, nestled between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

This is a summary of chapter three of a textbook on world history. It looks at the contributions of the ancient Greeks to western civilization, the breadth of their civilization in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, and their...

The site provides a detailed overview of currently endangered species. Content includes a focus on various conservation organizations, endangered species profiles, and more.