This personal site gives a detailed discussion of the caste system.

This comprehensive article from friesian.com covers the Caste System and also discusses the stages of life in Hinduism. Includes a graphic organizer.

PBS explores one of the world's oldest religions, Hinduism. Identifies the origins of Hinduism, the sacred text "Vedas," and the three main deities, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Describes the influence of the caste systems on India's...

This in-depth article about the concern over caste system in such countries as India reveals how this form of social organization is discriminatory and racist.

This article from the Washington Post gives a great description of Cahokia, one of the largest cities in the world before Columbus' contact with the New World. Read about how the great mounds were made, the trade networks established,...

Read a quick description of the most common Hindu beliefs and view a picture of a sandstone statue of Harihara.

What's the big deal about broken bones? This website tells what happens when a bone breaks and explains how you should take care of yourself, even after the cast comes off.

Discusses what Hinduism is, the Hindu view of God, how Hindus worship, the belief in reincarnation, the concept of Karma, the caste system and Untouchables, the celebration of Diwali, and the practice of yoga.

This comprehensive article from friesian.com covers the Caste System and also discusses the stages of life in Hinduism. Includes a graphic organizer.

A simulation activity where students participate in a convention at the end of the American Civil War that never actually took place. Together they grapple with the issues that faced America in 1865 in dealing with the demise of slavery...

A self-evaluation using primary sources assesses labor, slavery, and caste in the Spanish colonial system.

Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, test, and evaluate a voting system made with everyday materials. The objective of the lesson is to learn how engineering has changed methods of voting over time...

This lesson focuses on a voter's need to be fully informed prior to casting a vote on Election Day and how to acquire the necessary information.

John Quincy Adams narrowly beat Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1824. Though his 'American System' modernized the American economy, his endorsement of a protective tariff as well as his lenient stance toward Native...

Mahakala Bramanarupa is one of over 70 different deities of the Mahakala type. These are wrathful deities particularly adept at quelling monsters and overcoming demons, whether they be outer, inner or secret. Some deities, such as...

This comprehensive article from friesian.com covers the Caste System and also discusses the stages of life in Hinduism. Includes a graphic organizer.

Millions of Indians are moving from poverty into a vast middle class, but at the same time, India is a country where millions of people still live in extreme poverty. Vast challenges still loom such as the caste system which keeps many...

The political history of South Africa is profiled - from early times through the caste system to slavery and then apartheid, and finally democracy. Text plus a graphic chronological flow chart make the topic visually appealing and of...

This is a robust site from UCLA with lots of information about Indian cultures, religions, social life and organization, history and politics. Don't expect a zillion pictures, but an in-depth look at the cultures and history.

This site from Geographia.com treats the subject of India in a factual presentation of India's location, geography, climate, culture, people, and history. The format is easy to follow, but not necessarily attractively displayed.

Students learn about the strength of bones and methods of helping to mend fractured bones. During a class demonstration, a chicken bone is broken by applying a load until it reaches a point of failure (fracture). Then, working as...

This writing assignments asks students to decide how they will make a difference in the effort to save our oceans. First students will listen to several episodes of "This I Believe," the NPR weekly pod cast where authors describe their...

What hoops do you have to jump through to cast a baby in your movie? Vox explains how babies end up in the industry.

Illustrated dictionary entry over famous Greek poet Homer. Highlights his two epic poems, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', which recounts life and times of 7th and 8th century BC. Traces Homer's lineage and how his works impacted the Greek...