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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Earth's Water: Lakes and Reservoirs

For Students 9th - 10th
The USGS reviews the differences between lakes and reservoirs. They discuss the history of freshwater and salt water lakes. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Historical Jesus

For Students 9th - 10th
A well known scholar examines the newer historical scholarship on Jesus in the 1990s and how it compares to earlier attempts to understand his teachings and life.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Willard Libby Carbon Dating

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this site to learn about radiocarbon dating and the scientist who discovered it, Willard Libby (1908-1980 CE).
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: The War Scroll

For Students 9th - 10th
An annotated translation of one of the scrolls found in the caves at Qumran. This scroll describes the final battle between light and darkness.
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Curated OER

Loose Scree and Boulders on a Hillside, and the Shore of the Dead Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos showing various aspects of the scrolls, the cave where they were found and how efforts are being taken to conserve them.
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Other

Mysteries of the Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
This web site is dedicated to looking at mysteries that appear in the Bible. There are links to maps, theories, photos, and many other resources. The authors have actually done the exploration themselves!
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Holy Land, 1910

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1910 of the Holy Land, generally referred to as the geographical region of the Levant. This map shows the territories of Upper Galilee, Lower Galilee, Decapolis, Samaria, Perea, Judaea, and Idumaea, and shows major cities,...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: A View of Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and its largest city in both population and area. Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern tip of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown up outside the Old City....
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Curated OER

The Israeli Mosaic: Qumran

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the history of qumran and describes the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also provides links to other related sites.
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Curated OER

Qumran

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the history of qumran and describes the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also provides links to other related sites.
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Curated OER

Place

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the history of qumran and describes the Dead Sea Scrolls. Also provides links to other related sites.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Featured Image: Aerial View of Masada

For Students 9th - 10th
Aerial view of Masada in the Judaean Desert with the Dead Sea and Jordan in the distance.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The Moabite Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
Found in 1868 at Diban, east of the Dead Sea. The monument records the victory of Mesha, king of Moab, over the united armies of Israel and Judah, about 850 B.C. The inscription, consisting of 34 lines, is one of the most ancient...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: View of Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
Finally should be mentioned Jerusalem, capital of Palestine. It is situated fifteen miles west of the head of the Dead Sea. It is built on a high plateau of limestone about two miles square, abutting against the mountains on the...
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Hofstra University

Hofstra Univ: Why Was Bubonic Plague So Devastating to European Society? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The Silk Road

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover detailed information about the Silk Road, a network of trade routes that connected the East and West from China to the Mediterranean Sea. Read stories of wealthy merchants, deadly bandits, fabulous cities, ghosts and genies, and...
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Curated OER

Pointing to a Scroll That Is Preserved Under Glass.

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of photos showing various aspects of the scrolls, the cave where they were found and how efforts are being taken to conserve them.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Search the Giant Squid

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores, in detail, what is known about the Giant Squid, and current efforts to uncover the squid in its natural habitat.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Great White Shark for Kids: Learn About These Terrifying Fish

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Great White Shark, king of sea on this website. Learn how this deadly shark is the leading predator of the ocean.

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