Africa
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- African Voices
(Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History) ... multimedia
learning center on African history and culture and diversity
in Africa today
- Ancient
Nubia/ Kingdom of Kush Thinkquest ... geography &
topology, climate and natural resources, archaeological history,
related links
- Art
and Life in Africa ... information about African art, daily
life, and culture
- Collapse:
Why Do Civilizations Fall? (Annenberg/CPB Exhibit) ... explore
the collapse of ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia and Mali
& Songhai
- Hopes on the Horizon
(PBS) ... Africa in the 1990's
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- K-12
Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet ...
Country-Specific, Multimedia Archive, Africa in the Library, Languages
of Africa, Environment in Africa, Travel in Africa, African-American,
General Resources, Lesson Plans
- Nubia:
The Other Gift of the Nile Webquest ... uncover Nubia's
lost history
- Oral
Traditions in Africa- Lesson Plan
- The
Story of Africa (BBC) ... Africa's top historians take a
fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the
continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African
apartheid
- Wonders of the African
World (PBS) ... an online journey to the great ancient African
civilizations
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Middle
East
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- Arab
Net ... comprehensive general information about Arab countries
in the Middle East and North Africa
- The
Cultural Academy of Islam Thinkquest ... history of
Islamic religion, interaction between architecture, art, mathematics,
astronomy, medicine, and other traditions governing Islamic culture
... maps, photographs, ancient artworks
- Gaza
(National Geographic) ... explore the controversial cramped shoreline
called the Gaza Strip in this interactive feature
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- Islam: Empire
of Faith (PBS)... timeline and events in Islamic history
divided into Faith, Politics, Culture and Innovation
- Middle
East Atlas (Infoplease) ... clickable map of the Middle East
- Middle
East Peace Process (Yahooligans' The Big Picture)
... News Stories, Magazine Articles & Editorials, Audio &
Video, and Related Websites
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Europe
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- Electronic
Passport to the World Wars ... The World Wars | Alliances
Led to a Great War | 20th Century Warfare
America Enters World War II | A Kid's Perspective | Harry
Truman's Decision | Links
European Union
(U.K.) ... answers to basic questions about the European Union
- The Great
War and the Shaping of the Twentieth Century ... World War
I interactive timeline, interviews, and maps
- The
Middle Ages (Annenberg/CPB Exhibit) ... Feudal Life | Religion
| Homes | Clothing | Health | Arts & Entertainment | Town
Life | Related Resources
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- Modern
World History (BBC) ... The Treaty of Versailles | Russia
in Revolution, Fascism in Italy | The Rise of Hitler | The Wall
Street Crash | Nazi Germany | Stalin | The Road to War | Axis
Success | People at War | Propoganda | Allied Victory ... also
Quiz, Timeline, and Teachers' section
- Redefining
Europe (BBC) ... looks at the changing face of Europe, as
some countries call for faster European integration - or a "two
speed Europe" - and others prepare to be admitted to an
enlarged European Union
- Renaissance
(Annenberg/CPB Exhibit) ... Out of the Middle Ages | Exploration
and Trade | Printing and Thinking | Symmetry, Shape, Size | Focus
on Florence | Related Resources
- Teacher's
Guide to the Holocaust ... Timeline | People | Arts Student
Activities | Teacher Resources
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Central Eurasia
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- The Empire
That Was Russia ... color images tell the story of Russia's
past, present, and future
- The
Face of Russia (PBS) ... timeline and references
- History
of Russia ... learn what a 7th grade classroom found out
about Russia's history and rulers
- History
and Culture of Russia ... Ancient Russia | The Mongols and
the Emergence of Moscow | The Romanovs | Napoleon's Invasion
| The Path to Revolution | The Soviet Era
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- Russia
in Revolution (BBC) ... explains the 1917 revolt against
the Tsar, why WWI affected Russia, how the Bolsheviks seized
power, and other factors that sparked the 1918 Civil War
- Treasures of the Czars
... from the Moscow Kremlin Museums
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General Resources
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- Atlapedia
Online ... facts, figures and statistical data, maps, geography,
climate, people, religion, language, history, economy
- Ancient
Civilizations Time Machine Webquest ... travel back
in time to ancient Egypt or Mesopotamia
- CIA
World Factbook Country Listing ... map, geography, people,
government, economy, communications, transportation, military,
transnational issues
- Comparative
Religion Sites ... Bahai, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism,
Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Mennonite, Mormonism, Quakers,
Shintoism, Sikkhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism
- Country
Background Notes ... information from the U.S. State Department
- CountryWatch.com ...
country profiles, current events and news, online quizzes
- Encarta (MSN) ... online
reference source: encyclopedia , atlas, dictionary ... encyclopedia
articles include links to related Websites
- Encyclopedia
Smithsonian ... answers to frequently asked questions
about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources on subjects
from Art to Zoology
- Foreign
Embassies of Washington D.C. ... information on and links
to the foreign embassies in Washington D.C.
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- Library
of Congress Country Studies ... presents the historical,
social, economic, and political systems and institutions of countries
throughout the world, and examines the interrelationships of
those systems and ways they are shaped by cultural factors
- Lonely
Planet Destinations ... online travel guide: facts for the
traveler, when to go, events, money & costs, attractions,
off the beaten track, activities, history, culture, environment,
getting there & away, getting around
- Mr
Donn's Countries & Continents: Eastern Hemisphere...
K-12 lesson plans, activities, and resources for world geography
& culture
- Mr. Dowling's
Electronic Passport ... "Browse the world in a virtual
classroom." Ancient Egypt | Western Religions | The Crusades
| The Middle East and North Africa | Conflicts in the Middle
East | Ancient Africa | Colonial Africa | Africa Today | Ancient
Greece & Rome | Middle Ages | The Renaissance | The Enlightenment
| The World Wars | Russia and Communism | Europe Today
- National
Flags ... image gallery
- National
Geographic Xpeditions ... detailed and outline country maps,
online exhibitions, activities, lesson plans
- PBS
History (Public Broadcasting System) ... Ancient World |
Biographies | United States History |World History | War and
Espionage
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