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Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Virginia State History Reconstruction to 1900 [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Much of Virginia was devastated after the Civil War so a period of rebuilding commenced. Follow Reconstruction through the different plans, the effects on African-Americans and the South. This slideshow has pictures,charts, and maps to...
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University of Oregon

Mapping History: Late Aegean Bronze Age

For Students 9th - 10th
A key makes this map useful for locating cities and palaces of the Late Aegean Bronze Age (1250-1000 BC) and for understanding the extent of Mycenaean culture.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: America's History in the Making: Colonial Designs [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down through this unit for teacher facilitators to Appendix E and F to find maps of colonial settlement in eastern North America in 1600 and 1660. From Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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Other

The Dalton School: Map of Trade Routes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is simply a map illustrating the trade routes in the First Century AD. Different colors depict the great empires of the time, making it easy to interpret.
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Curated OER

Map Showing Veracruz, Site of the French Invasion

For Students 9th - 10th
Origins of this Mexican Holiday date back to the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This site explores the events that make this a special date in Mexican history.
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Curated OER

History of Nova Scotia: The Founding of Halifax (1749)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A detailed description of the choice of creating a harbour and founding a town at Chebucto, later named Halifax. The description details how the area had been long used by the French and the Mik'Maq before them and how the British...
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Curated OER

Map of New Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn the history of the controversial creation of the atomic bomb in the United States. Sound clips from National Public Radio and a photo gallery help to give you a first hand experience of the making of the atomic bomb.
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Curated OER

Latitude: The Art and Science of 15th Century Navigation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site to read about how navigation began in Europe and what tools were used. Make sure to read the segments on coastal navigation, maps, and ocean currents.
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Curated OER

How Accurately Did They Know the World in 1516?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site to read about how navigation began in Europe and what tools were used. Make sure to read the segments on coastal navigation, maps, and ocean currents.