Students investigate famous people in U.S. history. For this American history lesson, students read about famous people such as Helen Keller and Einstein. Students think of ways they might become famous.

First graders discuss the Ice Age land bridge over the Bering Straits and how it affected the population of the Americas. They construct a clay model of the land bridge and research common animals of the time.

Continuing information provided on Iraq by the United States Institute of Peace(USIP) covering a variety of topics.The USIP is an independent, nonpartisan organization funded by Congress dedicated to studying world problems.

BBC News presents a general overview of the United Arab Emirates which is a federation of seven states. Focus is on history, current information, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key...

Some basic concepts to introduce the electrical engineering course. Become familiar with engineering numbers and notation, and learn about the two most important electrical quantities: current and voltage.

Provides large colorful maps of climate data about each continent for the current week, month, or previous quarter.

A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...

Direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society, a core group of current and historical Government publications.

The term "tropical-forest foragers," or "pygmies," refers to ethno-linguistically diverse peoples distributed across the forested regions of Central Africa who are particularly short in stature and who traditionally have lived by...