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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Bloomability by Sharon Creech

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Bloomability, by Newbery medalist Sharon Creech, tells the coming-of-age tale of Dinnie, a thirteen-year-old girl uprooted from her parents' nomadic lifestyle to spend a year in Switzerland. Dinnie is used to change, since her whole life...
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Leather Puppets of India

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn about the fascinating world of Gypsy-made leather puppets. This nomadic tribe is always on the move carrying their puppets and musical instruments seeking permission from village leaders to perform for monetary...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Origins of Islamic Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Islamic law developed over time. The development of the sharia, or traditional Islamic law is explored as nomadic tribes began to progress into a more stabilized Muslim Empire. Family law and criminal law is discussed because...
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Travel Document Systems

Tds: Libya: People

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the people of Libya and where they live. Read about the several ethnic groups, some of whom are nomadic. Information from the CIA World Fact Book.
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Wonderville Media

Wonderville: The Great Wall of China

For Students 3rd - 7th
The construction of the Great Wall of China goes back roughly 3,000 years to the Western Zhou Dynasty. The original constructions were lines of fortresses that defended against attacks from nomadic tribes in north China. Learn more about...
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: The Mongols

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a general look at the Mongolian nomads as well as biographies of several famous Mongol leaders. Informational and interesting from the University of Calgary.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The First Silk Roads

For Students 9th - 10th
An article discussing the first silk road that connected cultures of the Chinese, Indian, Kushan, Iranian, steppe-nomadic, and Mediterranean.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Native American Culture of the Plains

For Students 9th - 10th
Indigenous people on the Plains farmed and hunted, living both nomadically and in established villages. Read more about their culture in this article.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Turks

For Students 9th - 10th
Ethnically, the Turks are a cultural group united by a common language, but the term "Turk" has no clearly defined racial significance; it can be properly applied to those communities historically and linguistically connected to the...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Somalis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Muslim Somalis of the Horn of Africa speak the Somali language and live in the Somali Democratic Republic (Somalia). There are also substantial numbers of Somalis in neighboring countries: the southern half of Djibouti, the eastern...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Peripatetics of the Maghreb

For Students 9th - 10th
Very little is known of peripatetic communities in the Maghreb. It is known, however, that in Morocco the Bez Carne were known to others as Beni Bacchar and consisted of four subgroups. The community that called itself Romani was known...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Lur

For Students 9th - 10th
The Lur are found mainly in three regions of Iran -- Lorestan, Bakhtiari, and Kohkiluuyeh. Three primary languages spoken by Lur today. The traditional subsistence activity of the Lur is pastoralism; about half of the Lur population may...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Hazara

For Students 9th - 10th
Most Hazara live in central Afghanistan in an area known as the Hazarajat. Others live in areas north of the Hindu Kush. The Hazarajat and other Hazara territories are mountainous. The climate is severe in winter, with heavy snowfall;...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ghorbat Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Ghorbat" is applied to several non-food-producing, itinerant populations of fairly low status throughout the Middle East and even beyond, in parts of formerly Soviet Central Asia and the Balkans. These peripatetic populations...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: The Ancient City of Petra

For Students 5th - 8th
Explore the story and history of the ancient city of Petra.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Peripatetics of Afghanistan, Iran, and Turkey

For Students 9th - 10th
The data concerning Afghanistan and Iran refer to the period prior to the Saur and Islamic revolutions, respectively. It is not known whether such communities still exist in these two countries. Each existing community is primarily...
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Other

Mongolian Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Introduces Mongolian culture, with many links to additional information and resources about Mongolia and its history.
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University of California

Ucla: Leonard Kleinrock, Professor

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Leonard Kleinrock, inventor of the Internet technology. Includes links additional articles on his work and the internet in general.
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Traditional Costumes From the Regions of Greece

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has examples of "Authentic antique regional costumes," from several regions of Greece. Each region is represented with a picture and a detailed description of the costume.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Amorite

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative encyclopedia entry on the Amorites and Amorite history. Provides links to related topics for further information.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Ancient City of Petra: Controlling Trade Routes

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage from the American Museum of Natural Anthropology's website called OLogy provides a brief history of the city of Petra and its importance to ancient trade routes. A paired passage,...
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Read Works

Read Works: They Call Them Apaches

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Apache Native Americans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Birds on the Move: Migration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over bird migrations, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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BBC

Bbc: Life as a Hunter Gatherer

For Students 9th - 10th
A BBC News article that describes the work of Hugh Brody, a researcher of groups that live by hunting and gathering for natural and food resources. Brody describes his experiences of living with the Inuits in the Arctic who hunt and fish...

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