United Nations
Unesco: Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
This site from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization provides a brief description of why Arles is a World Cultural Heritage site, with a photo. This is a brief, but factual site on the subject.
San Diego State University
Sdsu: Farmers Around the World [Pdf]
A detailed resource for educators on the history of early farming and its influence on man and different civilizations. Archaeological sites are analyzed - crops, pottery, artifacts, early cultures.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: A Brief History of Astronomy
In this interactive module students will explore what different ancient cultures believe was an explanation of the stars and planets. They will look at how the work of Nicolas Copernicus revolutionize the world of astronomy and learn how...
A&E Television
History.com: Ancient Egypt
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...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Temple of Amun Re and the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak
The massive temple complex of Karnak was the principal religious center of the god Amun-Re in Thebes during the New Kingdom. The complex remains one of the largest religious complexes in the world. This temple gives scholars a wealth of...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Lesson Plans Library K 5
This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History: 600 Bce 600 Ce Second Wave Civilizations
We have 2 resources from here but should be cross-checked against embedded videos.
Lin and Don Donn
Mr. Donn: Social Studies: Lesson Plans
This is a teacher-created collection of social studies lesson plans on world history. Lessons cover ancient history up to the present day.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: Collections
The Krannert Art Museum provides a great collection of artwork from all over the world. Click on "collections" to access images of African, Egyptian, America-Pre-Columbian, USA, Ancient Gandhara, China, India, Japan, Thailand, Greece,...
Other
Sacred Sites: Easter Island
A detailed report on one of the world's most famous, yet least visited archaeological sites, Easter Island. This site covers many of the theories surrounding the island, ancient and recent history and has some great pictures.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Assyrians
Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 B . C . The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established...
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Digital Palace Museum
Situated at the heart of Beijing this museum offers a look at various types of Chinese art throughout ancient history.
Read Works
Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium Living in Constantinople
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about what life was like in the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ancient Egypt Making Mummies
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage discusses the mummification process that was used in ancient Egypt. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential skills and strategies and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Key Concepts: Song China
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school or college level world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the prosperity that occurred during the Song Dynasty.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Morocco: History
Read this concise history of Morocco which concentrates on its development after its independence from France. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Read Works: Ancient Greece the Cyclopes
[Free Registration/Login Required] The story of the relationship between Zeus and the Cyclops. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Archaeological Legacy Institute: Caral: Oldest City in the New World
An interview with one of the principal archaeologists (Ruth Shady) involved in the dig at Caral, Peru, site of the oldest civilization in South America. The interview is available in English or in Spanish in mp3 format.
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Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium the Story of Rome
[Free Registration/Login Required] The legend of Rome being founded by twins Romulus and Remus. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Algeria: History
A brief over view of the history of Algeria with an emphasis on politics since Algeria's independence. Information from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
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Read Works: Ancient Egypt the Legend of the Pharaoh's Curse
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage idiscusses the legend of the curse of King Tut's tomb and the true events surrounding the attempts to move this tomb. The text is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Read Works: The Olympics Then and Now
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read two charts with information about the Olympics in ancient Greece and in modern times. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works: The King of Bling
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the discovery of King Tutankhamun's tomb and the efforts taken by curators to preserve the finders, while in addition, share the contents of the...
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T.a. Barron Official Website
The fantasy author's official website includes biographical information, background on his books, maps of the fantasy worlds he creates, articles about his writing and more. Great place to begin any research about him.
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