Curated OER
Breaking News English: German Election Turmoil
In this English worksheet, students read "German Election Turmoil," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Exercise for Writing a Summary Paragraph
Students examine how to write article summaries of abstracts. For this writing skills lesson, students edit the noted sections of an abstract that is already written on the Old Testament Abstracts.
Curated OER
St. Patrick's Day Activity
For this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, students read a selection about the day, then complete a fill-in-the-blank vocabulary activity and list as many things as they can think of the are green.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The First Christians: Women in Ancient Christianity
An interesting essay about women in early Christianity that includes information from newly found artifacts.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Christianity, an Introduction for the Study of Art History
This article is an introductory historical summary of Christianity.
Other
Ray Stedman: Expository Studies in First Corinthians
An in-depth study of the Apostle Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians.
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: First Crusade
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson designed to understand perspectives of Muslims and Christians during the First Crusade. Access primary source documents and a PowerPoint presentation to aid in discussion.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: : The Roles of Women in the Early Christian Church
A good article describing the roles of women and what status they had under early Christianity. There is another excerpt from Elaine Pagels in which she argues that early Christianity was not so egalitarian when it came to women.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: From Jesus to Christ
PBS FRONTLINE explores the life of Jesus and the rise of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence and interviews with the nation's leading New Testament scholars, the website challenges familiar...
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Rise of Christianity
A sociologist examines why the message of early Christianity was so appealing which led to its success and survival. The central message was one of virtue.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: First Christian Church
Designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen in 1942, the First Christian Church was one of the first modern-style churches in America.
Other
Ray Stedman: Expository Studies in First John
35 messages on 1 John that are divided into five main themes: "Maintaining Fellowship," "Maintaining Truth," Maintaining Righteousness" "Maintaining Love," and "Maintaining Assurance."
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the World's First Metro System Was Built
Christian Wolmar explains how the London Underground was built at a time when no one had built a railway under a city before.
PBS
Pbs Frontline: : From Hebrew Bible to Christian Bible
The author discusses how early Christians turned to Jewish scriptures for interpreting the life of Jesus.
Other
Hall of Fame Biographies: Christian Neethling Barnard
A concise biography of Christiaan Barnard (1922-2001), the famous surgeon who did the first heart transplant. Learn about his early life, education, and his learning process of performing heart transplants.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Eighteenth and Twenty First Amendments Timeline
A timeline that documents the history of prohibition and its repeal in the United States. Each entry links to more information.
Boise State University
Euopean History: The First Crusade
This site covers the First Crusade in-depth. It is broken down into several categories for easier reading.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: First Steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book First steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster (c1885). This collection of short reading passages about animals, Bible stories, Christian behavior,...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: First Steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book First steps for Little Feet in Gospel Paths by Charles Foster (c1885). This collection of short reading passages about animals, Bible stories, Christian behavior,...
Boise State University
European History: The First Crusade Consequences
Boise State University covers the Consequences of the First Crusade from all important aspects.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Arrival of a Portuguese Ship
In 1543, three Portuguese travelers aboard a Chinese ship drifted ashore on Tanegashima, a small island near Kyushu. They were the first Europeans to visit Japan. In 1548, Francis Xavier, a Jesuit, arrived from Goa to introduce...
A&E Television
History.com: Po'pay: The Little Known Pueblo Hero Who Led the First American Revolution
Nearly 100 years before the American Revolution, another war of independence took place on American soil -- against Spanish colonizers. Coordinated by Tewa leader Po'Pay, the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 saved Indigenous cultures from...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Stephen
This site tells the story of the first Christian martyr, St. Stephen. St. Stephen was a deacon in the early Church murdered for his belief in Jesus Christ. This site also includes links to sites with related information. Please note that...
Other
Kitikmeot Heritage Society: Angulalik Fur Trade: Stephen Angulalik
This website profiles a fur trader in the 20th Century, over a century after the merger of the North West and Hudson's Bay Companies in 1821. But this website is interesting for assessing the impact of the fur trade on First Nations...