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PBS

Pbs: The Daily Athenia: A Greek Newspaper Project

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Lesson designed to help students research daily life in Ancient Greece. Working in groups, students produce sections of an Athenian newspaper.
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Classical Net

Classical Net: Timeline of Famous Composers 1600 to Present

For Students 9th - 10th
PDF document showing composers in various musical eras from the Baroque period to modern times.
Handout
Classical Net

Classical Net: Johann David Heinichen

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting page outlining the life of composer Johann David Heinichen. This site includes his biography, a list of his compositions and links to some of his recorded music.
eBook
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Internet Classics Archive: The History of Herodotus

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of a history of the ancient Greeks written in 440 B.C. In addition to the Greeks, Herodotus provides valuable information about many other groups and societies during this time period.
Handout
Cool Fire Technology

Brain Bank: Art Movements and Periods

For Students 9th - 10th
This website alphabetizes and briefly describes all the major movements in the history of visual arts. Good for use as a general reference for Art History studies and the study of historically based painting and art.
Lesson Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Communication: History of Public Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson offers a brief history of public speaking drawing upon the Western thought from Greece and Rome with Aristotle and Cicero. It lists and discusses the periods and the major speakers of each period.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Scenes From the Tale of Genji

For Students 9th - 10th
This pair of screens illustrates scenes from four chapters of Japan's classic literary work, "The Tale of Genji", written by Murasaki Shikibu in around the tenth-eleventh centuries. View pictures of these scenes and read a description of...
Website
Mex Connect

People and History of Mexico: The Post Classic Period (900 1521 Ad): The Aztecs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the settlement of the Aztec in Tenochtitlan, which soon became the capital city of their empire, their notable religious observations and customs, and the news of the landing of the bearded white men bearing crosses.
Website
Other

Ancient Athens 3 D

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is devoted to documenting the buildings and monuments of Athens from the Mycenaean Period to about 1800 AD. Choose an era and read about the history and structures of that time period. The last section is a complete list of...
Handout
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: The Eastern Riverine Corridor During Late Classic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Inventories of ceramic materials and architectural similarities indicate that some urban centers may be socially and politically connected while others are not. Study confirms a water route from New River drainage area to Belize may have...
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Lesson Tutor

Classical Composer Profile: Claude Debussy

For Students 3rd - 8th
Considered an impressionistic composer of the romantic period, Claude Debussy is discussed in this profile. Learn more about his life and music at this site.
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Other

Hyper Jeff Network: History of Classic Electromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the HyperJeff Network provides a timelined history of scientific thought and discoveries about classic electromagnetism. Includes links to the biographies of famous people and discoverers; the time period covered ranges...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Classical Composers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains music and biographical information about many classical composers. Information about the Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, and 20th Century Era is also included....
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: What's Bred in the Bone by Grant Allen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "What's Bred in the Bone" by Grant Allen about identical twin heroes.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Melissa's Tour" by Grant Allen

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Melissa's Tour" by Canadian author Grant Allen. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Edvard Grieg

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Edvard Grieg (1843-1907 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Website
Other

China the Beautiful: Classical Chinese Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
A large collection of Chinese poems in Chinese, with English translations for many. Some also include audio. Include classical and more contemporary poets. Search a list of poets or browse by period. There are also a few topical...
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PBS

Classics for Kids: Franz Schubert

For Students 3rd - 8th
A short biography of Franz Schubert (1797-1828 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Handout
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Major Archaeological Sites: Pre Classic to Post Classic

For Students 9th - 10th
Chronological history with photographs from cultural periods at the Teotihuacan site. Note that site can be viewed in Spanish.
Handout
PBS

Classics for Kids: Johann Strauss, Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a short biography of Johann Strauss, Jr (1825-1899 CE) with an audio clip of the 'Tritsch-Tratsch Polka.' Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Initials Only" by Anna Katharine Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the book "Initials Only" by Anna Katharine Green. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Mex Connect

Mexconnect: Periods of Civilization in Mesoamerica 300 900 Ad

For Students 9th - 10th
Details Teotihuacan, Cholula, and Monte Alban as the foremost Mayan centers. Be sure to see the timeline that places developments in Mesoamerica with developments in other parts of the world.
Handout
Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: John Pohl's Mesoamerica

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive overview of Mesoamerica includes an introduction of the term Mesoamerica, the human populations and the region covered, a chronology including the PreClassic, Classic and PostClassic periods, and art and writing in ancient...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap World History: Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, Meso Amer

For Students 9th - 10th
AP World History learning module on the Post Classical World covers Byzantine Empire, Middle Ages, & Meso-American Societies.