________________________________________ | Ancient | Australian | China | Explorers | Geography | General | Japan | Modern | Women | ________________________________________
Please Choose An Ancient History Area ________________________________________ | Egypt | Greek | General | Middle Ages | Renaissance | Rome | ________________________________________
Ancient Egypt a 6th Grade Curriculum A Tale of Three Cities - A comparative look at Alexandria, Egypt in the year 1 A.D., and Cordoba, Spain, in 1000 A.D., and New York City in 2000 A.D. They are compared in such aspects as religion, music, communications, people, animals and more. Guardian's Egypt - Another fantastic array of resources for those studying Egypt. Land of the Pharaohs - Great set of resources for those studying Egypt. Greek Civilisation Topics - War, Environment, Sport and Daily Life, Politics, Science, Philosophy, Religion and the arts in ancient Greece. Explore- Ancient- World- Cultures An Archaeological Quest For King Arthur A Virtual Tour of Gothic Cathedrals Bibliothèque Nationale de France Dominion & Domination Lives of Medieval Women 'After the Norman invasion of 1066, the Anglo-Saxon countryside was divided up and passed out to important Norman Noblemen'. A British town with a great section on its early Middle Ages History. Unique pictures, photographs and Maps. Local historical information accompanies each image. The Internet Medieval Source Book Centre for Renaissance Studies Dr Silvestris WWW Ancient World Encyclopaedia of Roman Emperors Exploring Ancient World Cultures 'Due to geological serendipity, this area provided an abundance of the raw materials....Thick forests provided wood then charcoal to smelt the iron ore that lay only feet beneath the ground surface...'. A British town with a great section on its early history starting with the Roman Invasion. Unique pictures, photographs and Maps. Local historical information accompanies each image. Virtual Catalogue of Roman Coins
National Museum Women's History Women In World History Curriculum
Please Choose A Modern History Area ________________________________________ | Australia | Britain | General | OzEdweb | WW11 | ________________________________________
Modern World History - A site for students and teachers of modern history. Includes articles, timelines, quizzes and a separate section for teachers, giving tips on how to use the site for your classes. Newseum Stories Of The Century Sole Mates The Century In Shoes The History Place - American and European History The British Monarchy Official Site Please Choose A WW11 History Area ________________________________________ | Holocaust | Individuals Reminisces | ________________________________________
Born on June 12, 1929, Anne Frank was a German-Jewish teenager who was forced to go into hiding during the Holocaust. She and her family, along with four others, spent 25 months during World War II in an annex of rooms above her father’s office in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. After being betrayed to the Nazis, Anne, her family, and the others living with them were arrested and deported to Nazi concentration camps. Nine months after she was arrested, Anne Frank died of typhus in March of 1945 at Bergen-Belsen. She was fifteen years old. An exploration into genocide by a group of sixth grade students. iEARN Holocaust Genocide Project The Holocaust/Genocide Project (HGP) is an international, non-profit, telecommunications project focusing on study of the Holocaust and other genocides. The purpose of the HGP is to promote education and awareness, and to encourage the application of this knowledge in a way which makes a positive difference in the world. L'Chaim: A Holocaust Web Project 'Wherever genocide occurs one thing sure to happen, individual lives become lost in massive numbers and, in most part, the reality becomes unbelievable. This web site stands to remind us all, that the death of just one human being at the hands of another is one too many.' Reach and Teach--Worldwide Holocaust Education The Reach & Teach Group consists of several Holocaust survivors, their offspring's and educators located in various parts of the country. Their primary aim is to reach out to individuals, particularly the younger generation, and to teach, educate and inform them about the Holocaust, the Kinder transport and related World War II historical facts. In November 1977, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre was founded. Today, together with its world renowned Museum of Tolerance, it is a 400,000 member strong international centre for Holocaust remembrance, the defence of human rights and the Jewish people. The Holocaust Album: Historical and Contemporary Photographs 'Projects sometimes begin in unexpected ways. In April of 1995 I attended the opening of an exhibit of Holocaust photographs at the Ramat-Gan Museum in the suburbs of Tel-Aviv. I came with a friend, Eric Saul, who had brought the photographs to Israel. The Holocaust Album is my attempt to earn the little engraved medal I received from the Association of Dachau Survivors on that April day in Israel.' Treblinka was a primitive but efficient production line of death. Understand? Primitive, yes. But it worked well, that production line of death. SS Unterscharführer Franz Suchomel, 1985 The Holocaust History Project is a free archive of documents, photographs, recordings, and essays regarding the Holocaust, including direct refutation of Holocaust-denial. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives’ online catalogue provides a means for searching and retrieving information for collections in its current holdings. The system allows the user to search the catalogue by keyword, personal name, Library of Congress Subject Heading, and geographic place name. Help information is provided for search strategies and printing of catalogue information. Stories of World War II written by a veteran (still living) who fought in those battles. The site has received the Gold 4 Star Award of the American War Library. A page dedicated to Charles E. Hacking, and those who worked and fought in the forgotten campaign, the CBI Theatre. Dad Rarey's Sketchbook Journals 'In 1942 my father, George Rarey, a young cartoonist and commercial artist, was drafted into the Army Air Corps. He flew a P-47 before he drove a car. During his service he kept a cartoon journal of the daily life of the fighter pilots. A few weeks after D-Day he was killed in combat over France. His journals are a part of his legacy to me -- one that I want to share with others through this Web page.' Subtitled 'Finding and Telling Your Father's World War II Story,' Johnson's site also includes links to dozens of World War II stories told first hand, and by sons and daughters. 'During WWII, more than a thousand women signed up to fly with the U.S. military. Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPS) test-piloted aircraft, ferried planes and logged 60 million miles in the air.' This PBS site tells their story. The Tuskagee Airmen: A Tribute To My Father 'During World War II, black fighter pilots fought the Germans abroad and racism in the ranks. May we never forget ... and may future generations understand the way it was...'
Please Choose An Australian History Area ________________________________________ | Brisbane | Australian | Indigenous | Organisations | OzEdweb | Settlement & Invasion | War | ________________________________________
Australian-History-Records-&-Organisations Australian Centenary of Federation Australian Museums and Galleries Online Australian Anzacs and Anzac Day (ACN) Commonwealth War Graves Commission International Internet Encyclopaedia Convicts to Australia - The Ultimate Convict Quiz
Ever wonder what the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Dolly Madison made her ice cream? What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip...and why? This site has on teacher and parent resources. Bon appetit and there is a sister site called Food In History History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers - The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom. Hyper History Online - Hyperhistory online is based on the synchronoptic concept and can be regarded as a companion to the World History Chart of Andreas Nothiger. (An enlarged version of the chart is presently displayed in many Luxury Hotels around the world). The Chart can be obtained from here. Mr Dowling's Electronic Passport QHTA - Queensland History Teachers' Association seeks to: ' Foster an interest in History and the teaching of History ' -' Provide a forum for discussion and for the exchange of information relative to the teaching of History ' - ' Publish from time to time material related to History and the teaching of History' - ' Sponsor and support all such activities as may assist History teachers and the teaching of History'. World History Sites - This site has links to a large number of various history sites.
A subject sampler to get students interested in China. It serves as a good example of a subject sampler, which is one of the strategies that you might use with students for any topic that you are studying. It will take a little bit of experience of the net before you are comfortable with making your own. Greg Egan's Searching for China A WebQuest about China. It may be useful for you to use itself, and also serves as a good example of the kind of directed activities that you can do on the Internet. Many such activities are available for your use, having been designed by other teachers. Once you're comfortable with the net, you can start to create them yourself. Greg Egan's The Treasures of China An internet Treasure Hunt in which students find out a lot of background information about China. You may like to use this one, particularly after the Subject Sampler and before the WebQuest. You may like to make your own, at the Filamentality site. The Golden Ages of Chinese Archaeology 'The Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology' is a landmark exhibition on view at the Gallery through January 2, 2000. It illustrates the achievements of Chinese culture through the presentation of masterpieces dating from the Neolithic Period through Five Dynasties (5000 B.C. to A.D. 924). Many of these masterpieces were discovered in the last twenty years.
Please Choose A Geography Area ________________________________________ | Antarctica | Flags | General | Maps | Societies | ________________________________________
Flags of the World - The flags of the world, accessible by country (alphabetical) or by clickable maps. Geography World - An excellent array of links to resources about climate, culture, population of countries around the world. GTAQ - Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland Inc. The Royal Geographic Society of Queensland - Promoting Geography throughout the community. 2 Unit HSC Geography - An array of resources designed to assist NSW students studying 2 Unit Geography for their HSC. Constructed by the Human and Physical Geography disciplines at Macquarie University, Sydney. Exploring Maps - Exploring Maps, for grades 7 to 12.
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