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Curated OER

Civilizations of the Ancient Near East

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate ancient civilizations by creating a research project.  In this world history activity, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near East.  Students...
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Curated OER

Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus River, and Huang He Civilizations

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars develop a timeline of events associated with Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus River, and the Huang He. They prepare a clay, wood, or paper model of a representative artifact from one civilization. They write a description of...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Assyrians

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 B . C . The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established...
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Babylon

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of Babylon, the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia. Learn about its history, King Hammurabi, the Assyrians, the Chaldeans, Nebuchadnezzar, the Persian conquest, and Babylon's decline.
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Other

The Iraq Museum: Exhibitions and Publications

For Students 9th - 10th
While this is a description of the exhibits in the Iraq Museum, it also provides a good overview of the history of Iraq over thousands of years. Of particular interest is the 'About the Museum' section where you can read about the...
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Other

Macrohistory: Hittites, Assyrians and Aramaeans

For Students 6th - 8th
Invade and conquer was the name of the game in Ancient Mesopotamia. Follow the conquests and read about the blending of cultures in the following summary. Also included is a synopsis on the pollution and sewage problems faced by...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Babylonia

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides a paragraph of information on Babylonia, an ancient state in Mesopotamia. Includes hyperlinked terms.
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Bible.org

Bible.org: Who Is Ezekiel's Daniel?

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bible.org site covers Ezekiel the Prophet extensively. It concentrates more on Ezekiel himself than his Book.
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Other

Habakkuk: The Just Shall Live by Faith

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a commentary on the Book of the prophet Habakkuk from the Hebrew Scriptures.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Ibiblio contains the complete Book of the Prophet Ezekiel. It is broken down into chapters for easier reading and is worth checking out.
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Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: Ezekiel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Bible Tutor briefly covers Ezekiel the Prophet, then it provides a few links to some of his passages and explanations of his passages. The information is worth checking out for a short background on the subject.
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Other

Cri: Ezekiel and the Oracles Against Tyre

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers Ezekiel's Prophecy about the destruction of Tyre.
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Bible.org

O.t. Book Studies: Introduction to the Book of Habukkuk

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Old Testament Book Studies is a very useful overview of the contents of the Book of the prophet Habukkuk from the Hebrew Scriptures.
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Bible.org

O.t. Book Studies: Argument of the Book of Habakkuk

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Old Testament Book Studies is a commentary on the Book of the prophet Habakkuk from the Hebrew Scriptures.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Habakkuk

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at the life and work of the prophet Habakkuk from the Hebrew Scriptures. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Ezekiel

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers Ezekiel the Prophet according to the Catholic Encyclopedia. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.

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