The city of San Francisco started officially planning to build the Golden Gate Bridge in August 1919. Many experts said it could not be built because of heavy winds and strong ocean currents, but construction began in 1933 and was...

In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...

This site has some interesting ways to collect and evaluate data. There are some activities about note taking, spreadsheets, surveys, and a cool bridge construction project. Teachers may want to use this site as a resource for some...

A city plan of Irkutsk, Russia, from 1903, showing the Angara River, the major thoroughfares, bridges, town buildings, and historic sites. The plan is number-keyed to show the locations of important buildings of the city, including...

Through a series of picture book read-alouds and journal entries, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.

A plan of Fort Herkimer on the Mohawk River, originally built during the French and Indian War, and rebuilt during the American Revolutionary War (1776, renamed Fort Dayton). The fort was destroyed during the building of the Erie Canal...

A plan of Rome, Italy, circa AD 116, showing the River Tiber, the Seven Hills of Rome, city walls, major roads, bridges, aqueducts, and keyed references to the principle buildings of the city.