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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Belgium: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete guide to the statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the Western European country of Belgium.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Germany: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Germany in Western Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: France: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of France in Western Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Ireland: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Ireland located in Western Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Luxembourg: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Luxembourg in western Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Netherlands: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of the Netherlands in Western Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: United Kingdom: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island country of the United Kingdom in Western Europe.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Land of Television

For Students 5th - 8th
The advent of increased television programming helped create a national popular culture. Read about the many kinds of television programs offered in the 1950s.
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Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: Italy

For Students 3rd - 8th
What is there for kids to do in Italy? Explore the geography and fun things to do while traveling in Western Europe.
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Other

Just France: Bordeaux

For Students 9th - 10th
Bordeaux is one of the largest cities in France. Get acquainted with its history, economy, and culture. The menu bar includes links to related topics.
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Other

Manitoba Historical Society: Ross House Museum

For Students 6th - 8th
Ross House in Winnipeg has the distinction of being the first post office in Western Canada. Learn about early postal services as well as the history of this mid-1800's building.
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Nations Online Project

Nations Online: Pitcairn Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a virtual destination guide and country profile of the Pitcairn Islands in the Pacific Ocean, background details, and numerous links to key information on the islands' culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population,...
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University of Missouri

Museum of Anthropology: Paleoindian Archaeology: Clovis Stone Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a good description of how Clovis projectile points were made. Included is a good comparison between Clovis, Folsom, and Dalton points. See photographs of several Clovis points found in western North America.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Ukiyo E "Images From the Floating World"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site on Japanese artists from this period. There is also a link to Western artists that influenced the Ukiyo-e artists after Japan was opened to the West after 1867.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Italy: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Italy located in Southern Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Liechtenstein: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island nation of Liechtenstein in Central Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Malta: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Malta in southern Europe.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Global Edge: Switzerland: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the country of Switzerland in Central Europe.
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Islamic Art: Early Medieval Period: History

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of Islamic art from the early medieval period (approximately A.D. 1000 to A.D. 1150) that begins with a historical overview of the shifting Islamic politics of the time. With informative descriptions and wonderful...
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: The Ancient Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
Gain a deeper understanding of the Americas on this journey through 13,000 years of human ingenuity and achievement in the western hemisphere.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Encountering the American West: Ohio River Valley 1750 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a PDF of the information from LOC of the exhibition of America's move to its first West, that of the Ohio River Valley. Discussion includes these topics: Contested Lands, Peoples and Migrations, Empires and Politics, Western Life...
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Library of Congress

Loc: The First American West: Ohio River Valley, 1750 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the early history of the Ohio River Valley. Topics covered include: Contested Lands, Peoples and Migrations, Empires and Politics, Western Life and Culture, and Constructing a Western Past. Links to primary source...
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Restoring Women to World Studies [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In much of the social studies-especially courses focused on world history, geography, and culture-there has been a long-standing awareness that the experience of women has been left out of the narrative. Recent changes in state,...
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Other

Bridgewater State College: Rondonia Web

For Students 9th - 10th
Geography and culture of the western Amazon state of Rondonia, including detailed information about urbanization and deforestation and links to other resources about Rondonia.