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Aaron Shepherd

Aaron's Storybook: Folktales

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.
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Read Works

Read Works: City of Broken Records

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about the city of Dubai and its attempts to break several world records. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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University of Chicago

Persepolis and Ancient Iran Persepolis Terrace

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the palace built by Darius designed to be the seat of government and important celebrations: Has links to view pictures of various aspects of the palace.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Early Peoples

For Students 3rd - 5th
Regents prep site giving the history of the Paleolithic Period and Early River Civilizations. Includes pictures and map.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Sadi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Fordham University contains a copy of Sa'di's poem "The Bustan".
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BBC

Bbc: News: Country Profile: Qatar

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News features a general overview of the oil rich Gulf State of Qatar. Focus is on history, country facts, political leaders, and news media. Provides links to a timeline of key events, recent news articles, and related internet...
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Other

Arlington National Cemetery: History of Arlington National Cemetery

For Students 3rd - 8th
The National Cemetery site gives information about the famous, and not-so-well-known people who are buried there: war heroes, presidents, chief justices, explorers, historical figures, etc.
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Other

Omar Khayyam the Rubayyat of Omar Khayyam

For Students 9th - 10th
The primary purpose of this site is to present the text of the "Rubayyat of Omar Khayyam." In addition the site's author provides a description of Omar Khayyam's achievements in literature and mathematics. Site contains reference to...
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Other

Armenian History

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive look at Armenian history written by an Armenian so expect some partiality. Use the table of contents to navigate the site. Pictures illustrate every section and a glossary is included.
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Other

Armenian History

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive look at Armenian history written by an Armenian so expect some partiality. Use the table of contents to navigate the site. Pictures illustrate every section and a glossary is included.
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US Navy

U.s. Navy: Desert Shield Desert Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
This site summarizes the role of the U.S. Navy in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Compiled from the reports of operationalcommanders and from information gathered at U.S. Navy headquarters, the lengthy document presented at...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Gulf War

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about how the United States led a UN coalition to liberate Kuwait from Iraq in 1991.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Asia?

For Students 9th - 10th
"Asia" is a term invented by the Greeks and Romans, and developed by Western geographers to indicate the land mass east of the Ural Mountains and Ural River, together with offshore islands such as Japan and Java. Culturally, no "Asia"...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
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A&E Television

History.com: Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
For almost 30 centuries -- from its unification around 3100 B.C. to its conquest by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. -- ancient Egypt was the preeminent civilization in the Mediterranean world. From the great pyramids of the Old Kingdom...
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Geographic

Photius: Bahrain Geography and Population

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Bahrain's topography. Made up of several islands, you can find out how the country is connected by causeways from one island to the next.
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Curated OER

Eye Witness: Alexander Defeats the Persians, 331 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
This EyeWittnes to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, provides a general overview of Alexander's conquering of Persia in 331 B.C.
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Other

The Stoa Consortium: Acropolis: The East Slope

For Students 9th - 10th
The East Slope of the Acropolis is an area that has not (yet) been the focus of a great deal of archaeological investigation. Early travelers and explorers noted, of course, the very large and prominent East Cave that forms such a...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Biography of Darius I

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the biography of Darius I from Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Learn how he was the ruler of the Persian Empire during its peak, he lost a war with the Greeks.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Biography of Cyrus the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the biography of Cyrus the Great from Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Study how he established the first Persian Empire and released the Jews from exile.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Colin Powell

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the first African-American U.S. Secretary of State, Colin Powell on this site. Learn about his career as a general and diplomat who led during the Persian Gulf War.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Israel History and Timeline Overview

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Israel including early Canaan, Judah, Persian rule, Roman rule, Christianity, the rise of Islam, and modern day Israel.
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Other

Allspirit: Selections From the Poetry of Rumi

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to 22 beautiful poems by Rumi. There are also links to Meditations, Spiritual Writings, and Lyrics, as well as other poetry and writings.
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Other

Xerxes Ii and Sogdianus

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the short reign of Xerxes II and the conspiracies surrounding him.

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