This site provides a brief biography by Plutarch on the life of Cleomenes, king of Sparta. His attempts to restore the prestige of the city are well described in this biography.

A short but detailed biographical sketch on St. Augustine with nice information about his early life, his role in early Christianity and more.

This site evaluates at how Saint Francis of Assisi viewed work and physical labor. It takes a look at physical labor and how it was viewed in monastic life, and then takes a closer look at the views of Saint Francis.

A transcript of a newscast after Cardinal Bernardin's death. Includes facts about him and responses to his life from many prominent Catholics. Click over to the interview with him by Clarence Page.

Read about the life of film director William Wyler from this PBS biography series. Some of his most famous works include "Ben Hur," and "Funny Girl".

Learn about Pompeii, its discovery and excavation, and what it has taught us about what life was like living in a town under Roman rule.

Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period. Abandoned in the 8th to 10th centuries, the villages, which date from...

Discusses the Christian religion, the province of Judea, the story of Jesus, belief system, persecution by the Romans, the spread of Christianity, and the different Christian sects that have evolved.

History for Kids presents information on the early Middle Ages in a kid friendly format with animated images and easy to read language. Begins with the Roman Empire moving on to teach us about the culture of monastaries, knights and...

A brief sketch of Naevius' life and his important literary contributions.

A heart map is a visual representation of a student's heart, displaying topics that "live" there; these topics are ones the student would show passion about and interest towards when writing about them. In writer's workshop students...

Gives a short account on the life of Charlemagne plus has links to other sources of information.

The Dirksen Congressional Center provides abundant lesson plans on all aspects of the US Congress and the US Constitution. All lessons contain time frames, objectives, and links to material, and are built around Bloom's taxonomy.

Turn from the typical studies of society's politics, economics, etc. to focus on the way the family unit fits into society in this unit.

Introductory site that explores the world of the ancient Romans. Provides images of artifacts to help explain how the Romans lived. Has sections on people, mythology, daily life, death & burial and writing.

The Modern Student's Guide to Catullus by Raymond M. Koehler brings the poems of the Roman poet Catullus and the Latin language to life through song and story.

This virtual tour of the ruins of Pompeii features a clickable map, panoramic images, and detailed photographs of unearthed interiors that reveal 1st century C.E. Roman life. An essay discusses life in Pompeii and Roman urbanism in general.

A large Greek mythology site focused on students and expressing a great love of Greek myth. Contains the Myth of the Month, as well as Homework Help concerning myths. Humorous and colorful.

Part of a comprehensive site giving biographical information on Pliny. It takes a look at the famous historian as a child, an officer, scholar, and a procurator, this page is about his encyclopedia, Natural History. Several of the books,...

An in-depth study of the Christian philosopher from the 6th century C.E. There is a comprehensive biographical sketch plus nice analysis of his major works and ideas.

An interesting biography of the life and religious influence of a Roman Catholic nun, Sor Juana de la Cruz.

History for Kids presents information on the life and works of Adelard, a 12th Century philosopher and translator from the Roman city of Bath. Includes links to teacher resources.

Summarizes the life and career of Augustus Tolton, an American religious leader who is regarded as the first African American ordained as a priest in the Roman Catholic Church.

A one-page collection of essential facts about Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom. Includes the name of her Roman equivalent, her family tree, key events in her life, and an audio pronunciation of her name.