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Cultures & Places
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Afghanistan 
 Maps, photographs, and lesson plans from National Geographic. Includes an extensive bibliography of the magazine's maps and articles (with few available online) about Afghanistan, terrorist attacks, Islam, rescue work, and other topics. There is also an archived Webcast of "National Geographic Explores a Changing World," a film screening and panel discussion on the Middle East and Afghanistan after the events of September 11, 2001. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_afghanistan.html Topics: Lesson Plans, Maps, Maps by Place, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Sep 22, 2009 The Canadian Atlas Online/L'Atlas Canadien Enligne
This site provides an "interactive atlas [that] allows you to explore Canada" and "brings cartography to life with exciting graphics and animation." The site features regional and thematic maps, lesson plans, materials for children, and quizzes and games. Also includes links to related sites. Searchable. In English and French. From the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Maps by Place Last updated May 19, 2005 Culture Matters: The Peace Corps Cross-Cultural Workbook
This workbook, designed to enable new Peace Corps volunteers to work well and respectfully in other cultures, can also be used in classrooms or by individuals who wish to confront their cultural assumptions. Opportunities for study and teaching include the workbook, lesson plans, projects, and the possibility of corresponding with a Peace Corps volunteer. The site is both searchable and browsable. http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/publications/culture/ Topics: Lesson Plans Last updated Nov 11, 2006 Daily Life in Ancient India
Designed for elementary or middle school students and teachers, this site provides basic background information on the ancient civilizations of India, including the Indus Valley (3000-1500 B.C.), Aryan (Vedic Period 1500-1000 B.C. and Epics Period 1000-500 B.C.), and the Age of Empires (500 B.C.-A.D. 700). Includes lesson plans, classroom activities, and annotated links. Created and maintained by two teachers. http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/Indialife.html Topics: History By Place, Lesson Plans Last updated Mar 1, 2008 Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World
This site, based on the National Geographic Society's PBS documentary Egypt Eternal: The Quest for the Lost Tombs , offers information based on newly discovered relics inside the Great Pyramid. News stories, interactive features, pages for children, and lesson plans for grades K-12 are included. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/ Topics: Archaeology, Lesson Plans Last updated Oct 16, 2002 From Silk to Oil: Cross-Cultural Connections Along the Silk Roads
This curriculum guide about Asian trading routes, particularly in China, "begins in the second century BCE and ends in the contemporary period. Its twenty-three curriculum units teach the Silk Roads through geography, history, religion, literature, and the arts." Units include lesson plans, study questions, photographs, statistics, and maps. "Supplementary Materials" includes a glossary and lists of additional resources. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and produced by the China Institute in America. http://www.chinainstitute.org/educators/silkguide.html Topics: History By Place, Lesson Plans, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 9, 2005 Global Connections: The Middle East
This site provides background information for events in the Middle East. Contrains a timeline of key events from 1900; a thematic section viewing "events through the lens of politics, science, economics, and more"; and a section of "big picture" questions with accompanying essays and lesson plans. From the PBS station WGBH in Boston. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/ Topics: History By Place, International Governments, Lesson Plans, Regions of the World Last updated Jan 4, 2009 Heritage: Civilization and the Jews
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) 9-part series that chronicles the history of the Jews from inception through the biblical period to the 1990s. The site provides program summaries along with related interactive features, maps, documents, and video resources. Also includes a timeline, lesson plans, and links. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/heritage/ Topics: History, Judaism, Lesson Plans Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series that features the "real human stories behind the European Renaissance, and the family that bankrolled it." Includes an interactive tour of Florence, Italy, a family tree and profiles of the Medici family, a gallery of Renaissance art, a bibliography, lesson plans, and features on Renaissance art, architecture, politics, religion, and science. http://www.pbs.org/empires/medici/ Topics: History, History By Place, Lesson Plans Last updated Apr 12, 2004 Mythweb
This "guaranteed kidsafe" site is appropriate for students and teachers with an interest in Greek mythology. Appealing and colorful cartoons (some animated) depict the world of Greek gods and heroes. Also included is the "Illustrated Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology," which contains detailed definitions and cross references from the Latin names of the deities, and lesson plans. Searchable. http://www.mythweb.com/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Religion Last updated Dec 30, 2003 RETANET: Resources for Teaching About the Americas
Serves secondary school educators who are teaching about Latin America and the Caribbean. Contains lesson plans, lists of curriculum materials, a photo archive of images of Latin America, and more. From the University of New Mexico. http://retanet.unm.edu/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 12, 2005 Taoism and the Arts of China
Over 25 works of Chinese art "from the Warring States period to the Qing dynasty [that] demonstrate the development of Taoism and Taoist art." Accompanying text explores themes of tradition (Laozi, cosmology), church (priests, rituals), and renaissance (goddesses, Zhenwu, Inner Alchemy, landscape). Includes diagrams of the Chinese zodiac, Taji, and Trigrams; a map of China; a timeline; classroom lesson plans; a glossary; a list of related books; and links. From the Art Institute of Chicago. http://www.artic.edu/taoism/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths, Lesson Plans Last updated Aug 1, 2002 Telling Stories: Narratives of Nationhood /Raconteurs d'Histoires: Récits de la Nation
This site "uses the Confederation Centre Art Gallery collection and works of art from gallery collections across Canada to explore the symbols and icons that are used in the art to tell stories about the geographical, historical, and cultural make-up of Canada." Each learning module features many lessons plans for grades K-12. Searchable. In English and French. http://www.nationhood.ca/ Topics: Art by Region, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 2, 2004 |
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