Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Enlightenment
A great essay on the Enlightenment period of the 18th century with hyperlinks to many individuals and movements of the time. A very scholarly look at the "age of enlightenment."
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Nrich: Augustus' Age
Use a simple formula to help you figure out the age of the mathematician Augustus de Morgan. When done, check your results against the solution.
Other
The Age of Enlightenment in the Paintings of France's National Museums
Contains a brief history and listing of artists in France during the late 18th century. Focus of this site is on painting and portraits of key figures from this time.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: The Heroic Couplet: Its Rhyme and Reason
Lengthy academic essay that argues that traditional poetry, including the heroic couplet, is still relevant in the modern world. While this is discussed, the history of the heroic couplet is provided. A good definition of the term with...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Romantic Poetry: The Romantic Period
This lesson on Romantic Poetry focuses on the Romantic Period including the shift in thoughts away from reason and science and toward the power of nature, emotion, imagination, and the individual man. It features links to a vocabulary...
Library of Congress
Loc: Mediterranean World on the Eve of Conquest
The Library of Congress provides an essay on the reasons for exploration during the 15th century.
Other
Goteborg University: The Rise of Neolithic Agriculture [Pdf]
The Rise of Neolithic Agriculture examines reasons why the Neolithic converted to an agricultural people and why agriculture, though initially increasing the welfare of people's lives, deteriorated the quality of living.
Harvard University
The Harvard Gazette: Trailblazing Initiative Marries Ethics, Tech
First in a four-part series that taps the expertise of the Harvard community to examine the promise and potential pitfalls of the rising age of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how to humanize it. Students are asked to...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Restoration and Eighteenth Century: Historical Contexts
This is an historical context for the Restoration and Eighteenth Century period in England. It provides a list of dates and titles for sections of the period and discusses the authors and characteristics of each. It provides links to "A...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature and Composition: American Romanticism
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on American Romanticism, from about 1800 to 1850. It defines the types of writing of the period and the power of poetry including the Fireside Poets: Longfellow, Bryant, Whittier, Lowell, and...
Other
Social Security Act of 1935
A good overview of the Social Security Act, what it included, why it was proposed, and those whom it protected. Included are reasons for opposition to the act and mention of those who were left out of coverage. You can also read Franklin...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Jackson vs. Clay and Calhoun
Two very important politicians in the Age of Jackson were Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun. Andrew Jackson detested both for personal and political reasons. Read about the relationship between these two men individually and Andrew Jackson.
Read Works
Read Works: The Woolly Mammoth
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the woolly mammoth, their importance to humans during the Ice Age, and possible reasons why they became extinct. A question sheet is available to help students build skills...
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Outlines: Clash of Cultures
Although brief, this discussion of the clash of cultures in the 1920s covers all the reasons for cultural discordance.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Fiefs and Jurisdiction
Contains primary accounts of the reasons for granting European Medieval fiefs.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Kids and Smoking
Gives reasons why kids pick up smoking despite what we know about tobacco. Good information about the social pressures that lead them to begin.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: The Nature of Science and Biology
Use the scientific reasoning and critical thinking to take an in-depth look at the basics of biology.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Triathlon and Fitness
The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories? This activity provides a real-life context for working with proportionality, speed, rates, and units of measurement and is aimed...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Mountain Hop
Mountain Hop is fun arcade game for kids of all ages! Guide the rabbit the down mountain while avoiding obstacles like spikes, wild animals and zombies! Collect stars to unlock new characters. How far you can make it down the mountain?
ABCya
Ab Cya: Jelly Collapse
Jelly Collapse is a physics-based puzzle for kids of all ages. Tap chains of like-colored jellies to collect them and reach the goal!
ABCya
Ab Cya: Alarmy 2
Alarmy is back in this fun physics based puzzle game! Kids of all ages can help Alarmy wake up more of his fuzzy friends. Alarmy 2 is packed full of new challenges and obstacles. Do you have what it takes to collect all 72 stars?
ABCya
Ab Cya: Alarmy
Alarmy is a fun physics based puzzle game for all ages! Help Alarmy wake up his fuzzy friends as he makes his way through different levels. You never know what type of challenges Alarmy will face!
ABCya
Ab Cya: Robo Trobo
Robo Trobo is a problem solving game for kids of all ages. Kids will need to guide Robo through complex puzzles in order to complete the different levels. Have fun and think outside the box!
PBS
Pbs: The Lowdown: u.s. Gun Homicides: Visualizing the Numbers
Explore firearm deaths in the United States in 2010 by type, race, and age group in this interactive from KQED. In the accompanying classroom activity, students are presented with a simple question: Is America a safe place to live? In...