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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Circus Maximus

For Students 9th - 10th
An ancient chariot racing stadium used during the Roman Empire.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Anglo Saxons Invade England

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from North Park University contains a brief summary of the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons into England around the 5th century.
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HyperHistory Online

Map Showing Kushan Empire and Silk Road

For Students 9th - 10th
The map shows Kushan, the Silk Road, and Bactria between 100-200 CE.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Syria: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period. Abandoned in the 8th to 10th centuries, the villages, which date from...
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United Nations

Unesco: Historic Areas of Istanbul

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website looks at historic Istanbul, located in Turkey. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, any indicators of threats to its integrity, and information about funding assistance for its...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: War of the Spanish Succession

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia gives a great account of the War of the Spanish Succession, with links to related information. The article discusses the origins, the progression of the war, the Peace of Utrecht, as well as the participants and major generals.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Heroines & Social Media

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students will learn about Queen Zenobia of Palmyra who led her soldiers to challenge the Roman Empire. Then, they will select another famous heroine from history and create a fictional Facebook profile for her as a form of biography....
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Laboratory, Ancient

For Students 9th - 10th
A laboratory as found in Pompeii.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Han Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
The Han Dynasty is one of the great dynasties in Chinese history, encompassing nearly four hundred years of expansion and consolidation which coincided with the period of the Roman republic and empire in the West. The period is usually...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sestertius

For Students 9th - 10th
The sestertius or sesterce was an ancient silver coin during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.
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Franco Cavazzi

Theatre of Marcellus

For Students 9th - 10th
There is a fabulous picture at this site. Unfortunately, there is only one sentence to go along with it, but the illustration makes the site worth the effort of going there.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Signa Militaria

For Students 9th - 10th
Signa Militaria, military ensigns or standards. The most ancient standard employed by the Romans is said to have been a handful of straw fixed to the top of a spear or pole. Hence the company of soldiers belonging to it was called...
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Smart History

Smarthistory: Petra: Urban Metropolis

For Students 9th - 10th
Smarthistory resource provides a thorough investigation and interpretation of the ancient city and archeological site, Petra. Includes detailed map and a variety of photographs.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Geographic Spread and Development of Christianity (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find two lesson plans designed to accompany the PBS documentary "Peter and Paul and the Christian Revolution" that are particularly well suited to the study of the spread of Christianity. Pupils will research Christianity, Judaism, and...
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Other

Ken Farshtey: Change From River Valleys to Classic Civilizations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This slide presentation provides an in-depth look at the Indian, Chinese and Mediterranean world's development from river valleys into classic civilizations. Early river valleys and classic civilizations are described on a broad spectrum...
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth study of the Christian philosopher from the 6th century C.E. There is a comprehensive biographical sketch plus nice analysis of his major works and ideas.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Middle Ages Introduction to the Middle Ages

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text introducing the Middle Ages. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: History Sourcebook: Germany Under Frederick Barbarossa

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University provides a map of Germany under Frederick Barbarossa.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ancient Censer

For Students 9th - 10th
In makin Aeneas burn incense, Virgil follows the custom of his own time rather than historical verity. - Anthon, 1891
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Other

Si Spain: Auge Y Caida Del Imperio Espanol

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the chronology of the rise and fall of the Spanish Empire.
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Other

Si Spain: La Reconquista

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a chronology of the Reconquista (or Reconquest) the transition of the rule of Spain from Muslim to Catholic leaders.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sella

For Students 9th - 10th
Sella, the general term for a seat or chair of any description. Sella Curulis, the chair of state. Curulis is derived by the ancient writers from currus, but it more probably contains the same root as curia. The sella curulis is said to...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sella

For Students 9th - 10th
Sella, the general term for a seat or chair of any description. Sella Curulis, the chair of state. Curulis is derived by the ancient writers from currus, but it more probably contains the same root as curia. The sella curulis is said to...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sella

For Students 9th - 10th
Sella, the general term for a seat or chair of any description. Sella Curulis, the chair of state. Curulis is derived by the ancient writers from currus, but it more probably contains the same root as curia. The sella curulis is said to...

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