In this ocean learning exercise, students are given a map of the world and they predict the amount of water that covers the Earth's surface. They count the total number of squares on the given map that represent the water and they land...

Find some incredible maps of early cartographers. What did they know of the world then? Did they know it was round? Take a look at this site.

Chapter 17 of a textbook on world history (36 pages). Includes a Renaissance timeline and map. Looks at the conditions that led to the Italian Renaissance, major artists, writers, the Northern Renaissance, the Elizabethan Age, the...

Tom Richey presents an introduction to the Middle Ages, examining such developments as the role of the church and the growth of towns in 1300. Learning materials include maps, documents, graphic organizers, and PowerPoint presentations.