Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: India: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for India located in Southern Asia.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Extreme Global Makeover: Wide Angle: Lesson Plan
Modernization is an important issue in many places, including China and India. Students explore how it may impact such areas as society, politics, the economy, and the environment.
A&E Television
History.com: How Portugal's Seafaring Expertise Launched the Age of Exploration
In the 15th century, a small kingdom with a population of approximately 1 million launched the era of maritime exploration that would transform the world. Portugal turned to the boundless Atlantic Ocean as its only outlet to the wider...
Other
Unicef Global Polio Eradication: End of Polio
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative site gives pictures, details, history, and an invitation to help in the process of completing the world-wide eradication of this crippling viral disease. Includes links to related resources.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: The British Raj Quiz
Ten multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and provides review of Indian history and the British goverment.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Sri Lanka: Introduction
Discover statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for the island country of Sri Lanka in South Asia.
PBS
Pbs: Commanding Heights the Battle for the World Economy
A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...
Other
Media History Digital Library: Global Cinema Collection (1904 1957)
A large collection of original publications from other countries that focus on the film industry.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Global Studies: The Road to Independence on the Subcontinent Quiz
Nine multiple choice question quiz is immediately scored and tests your comprehension of the Indian independence movement.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Gupta Empire
The Regents Exam Prep Center offers a review sheet prepared to help students on the NY State Regents exam in World History. Gives brief details about the Gupta Empire and reasons for its decline.