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The Abbey of Montecassino
A very detailed plethora of information on the Abbey of Montecassino including tourist information, history of the monastery, and a visit to the museum.
Read Works
Read Works: Time Travel to Jamestown
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about visiting a realistic English settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Portrait of George Washington
Historical information on famous painting of George Washington by Pearle, with interactive features to click and learn meaning behind items in the portrait and links to an in-depth history of the painting as well as virtual visit to the...
EL Education
El Education: Operation Kidfit Recommendation Report
Students design a health and human body exhibit for a local museum by researching topics such as infectious diseases across history, anatomy, physiology, health, and nutrition. Students visited four museums across the country to...
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City of Edmonton: Fort Edmonton Park
Visit Canada's largest living history museum at Fort Edmonton Park. Time has stopped and is waiting for you to experience life as it was through four historical periods. Though this is a commerical site, the photos and information...
US National Archives
The Eagle and the Dragon: 1972 1978 the Bamboo Curtain
This site provides a brief discussion of Nixon's 1972 visit to China. Also includes pictures from a museum exhibit to that period in history.
Curated OER
Extinctions: Cycles of Life and Death Through Time
Visit this website to read about the extinctions that have occured throughout Earth's history. Provided are links to very brief summaries of the extinctions (minor and major) that occured during specific periods of time.
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Latvia Tourist & Business Information
This website has links for the history, places of interest, churches, museums, and a visit to Riga at Christmas