Internet Archive: Duke Ellington Et Son Orchestre

Learners determine how the Lincoln assassination impacted the United States. In this conspiracy theory lesson, students examine selected primary sources and chart the information they gather from the sources.

Learners read and discuss 'Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra: Mixing Treasures by Duke Ellington and Edvard Grieg,' exploring how jazz transformed European music and the influence jazz has had on modern music. They write musical reviews.

Ten informative videos make up a series hosted by Wynton Marsalis designed to share the musical triumphs of jazz musicians Scott Joplin, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and more! 

This site from the Internet Classics Archive provides the full texts of three of Aristotle's shorter works: "On Youth and Old Age," "On Life and Death," and "On Breathing"; all translated by G. R. T. Ross. All are works part of a larger...

Students explore the accomplishments of King Hassan II of Morocco and those of the new leader of the country, King Mohammed VI, who was crowned Morocco's monarch following his father's death on July 23, 1999.

Students read an article about a woman who lost her fiance in Iraq. Reading a letter he left his son, they discuss how his words will affect his son once he is old enough to understand. They research the number of casualties in the war...

Learners use the internet to research one of six Egyptian gods and goddesses of the afterlife. They focus on physical attributes, symbols associated with and the role played by that deity into the afterlife. They write a letter to their...

Have your class create their own art exhibit. Learners study the exchange of artwork between the Louvre in Paris and two American art museums, and create an introductory exhibit featuring European and American art from the Renaissance...

Students create a country profile on Libya in order to consider the viability of a transition to a democratic government.