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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Nefertiti Resting in a Chamber in King Tut's Tomb?

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on a theory that Queen Nefertiti may be buried in a hidden chamber inside the tomb of King Tut. Includes video.
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Chance That Rooms Are Hidden Behind King Tut's Tomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the theory of hidden rooms in King Tut's tomb.
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Project Britain

Timeline of the Kings and Queens of England

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource provides information and a timeline about the British Monarchs.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: King Tutankhamun's Tomb

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on the probability of a hidden chamber inside King Tutankhamun's Tomb, and who might be buried there.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc: History: Kings and Queens Through Time Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Each British monarch beginning with Henry III is represented in this timeline. Click on the monarch's portrait to access "fast facts," the monarch's family tree, and links to further information about the monarch's life or reign. Archived.
PPT
TES Global

Tes: The Tudors: Classroom Image Bank

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of images of the kings and queens of the Tudor dynasty and a genealogy from Henry VIII. A notes page of objectives and uses for the resource is also provided.
Primary
National Library of Scotland

National Library of Scotland: Digital Archive: Last Letter: Mary, Queen of Scots

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital facsimile, with transcriptions in English and French, of the last letter written by Mary, Queen on Scots. Addressed to Henry III, the French king, it tells of her impending execution, just hours away.
Website
Discovering Egypt

Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a captivating tour through Egypt's past. Visit the ancient temples, the kings and queens of the past. Learn about the hieroglyphic form of communication. Additional links for extended information temples and hieroglyphs.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: King Menkaure (Mycerinus) and Queen

For Students 9th - 10th
Serene ethereal beauty, raw royal power, and evidence of artistic virtuosity have rarely been simultaneously captured as well as in this breathtaking, nearly life-size statue of the pharaoh Menkaure and a queen. Read descriptions of this...
Primary
Discovering Egypt

Discovering Egypt: The Woman Who Was King

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article describing Queen Hatshepsut's rise to power and her 20-year reign.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Kings, Queens and Pawns by Mary Roberts Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1915, one work featured is Kings, Queens And Pawns by Mary Roberts Rinehart. This work is a personal account of her experience as a war correspondent...
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Library and Archives Canada

The "Four Indian Kings"

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit focuses on four Iroquois leaders who went to London to meet Queen Anne in 1710 and caused quite a stir in London society. Each of the Iroquois had their portrait done while in England. This resource is archived, and not...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: The Six Wives of Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS series about Henry's six wives, which originally aired in 2003, tells each wife's story in her own words. Includes background information about each woman, why she was chosen to be queen, her role as queen, her struggles with her...
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Other

Britannia History: Elizabeth I: A Queen With the Heart of a King

For Students 9th - 10th
Very informative site about Elizabeth I including her religious and political reform, political strategies and her effect on English society during her reign. Contains links to other British history sites.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts" by Louisa M. Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The King of Clubs and the Queen of Hearts" by Louisa May Alcott. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Kings and Court

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the kings and their court from the Middle Ages and Medieval times including coronations, queens, taxes, laws, and wars on this site.
Website
BBC

Bbc History: British History: Tudors: Anne Boleyn and the Downfall of Her Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This six-part article describes the rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the first English queen to be publicly executed by her husband, Henry VIII. Five hundred years after her death, her tragic tale is still the subject of historians and the...
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Other

National Portrait Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The home on the web of Great Britain's National Portrait Gallery is a repository of the likenesses of famous British men and women. Portraits stretch back in time into the the sixteenth century and run right up to the present. Includes...
Website
Other

Tudor History: The Tudor Monarchs From 1485 1603

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of the Tudor Kings and Queens who ruled England from 1485-1603. The site contains biographies, cultural, and historical data.
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Number Power Activity Plan

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this week's Afterschool Adventure, children will use number powers to solve problems and save the day! They will use grouping power to save a parade, skip counting power to catch a pie-snatching thief, and speed counting and place...
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Curated OER

Queen Isabella

For Students Pre-K - 1st
queen isabella
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University of Calgary

Imperial Spain Castile & Aragon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the joining of the Spanish kingdoms of Castile and Aragon under Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand. It includes a map of the Spanish empire and several other graphics.
Handout
Danuta Bois

Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Elizabeth Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article on Elizabeth II, who became Queen of England after her father, King George VI, died in 1947.
Interactive
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Ruler of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
You are now King or Queen of the World and your loyal subjects need your help. You must choose a new mix of energy sources to limit emissions while generating enough energy for your subjects and keeping costs low.

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