Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
International Year of Rice, 2004: Rice and Nutrition
A detailed look at the nutritional value of rice.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
International Year of Rice, 2004: Kids! Rice Facts
Kid-friendly questions and answers about rice, the way it grows, and the many uses for it.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
International Year of Rice, 2004: Rice Around the World
A detailed look at the role of rice in different countries and cultures.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
International Year of Rice, 2004: All About Rice
A list of the top ten countries that produce rice and a description of the conditions in which rice grows and is produced.
US Department of State
Biographies of the Secretaries of State: Condoleezza Rice
Biography summary of Condoleezza Rice who was nominated for Secretary of State by George W. Bush and assumed office on January 26, 2005, serving four years in the position. She was the first African-American woman to serve as Secretary...
A&E Television
History.com: 9 Lucky New Year's Food Traditions
Champagne, noise makers and confetti are all New Year's Eve staples. But, in some parts of the country and the world, so are black-eyed peas, lentils, grapes and pickled herring. Hailing from the Low Country of South Carolina to Japanese...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Betsileo
The Betsileo (Bts) are one of approximately twenty "ethnies," or ethnic units, into which Madagascar divides its population. The Betsileo began to use that term for themselves after their conquest by the Merina in the nineteenth century....
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Dragon Science: Food for Thought
Investigate how geneticists use selective breeding to capitalize on hybrid vigor by using colored chips to represent traits in succeeding generations. Use Explain why farmers must buy new hybrid seed each year.
A&E Television
History.com: 8 Scandals That Rocked the Nfl
The NFL has endured a number of scandals in its 100-year-plus existence. From "Spygate" and "Deflategate" to a dogfighting ring and defamation suits, here are eight examples of cheating, wagering or bad behavior that have stirred...
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Tarzan of the Apes
This ebook version of Edgar Rice Burroughs's "Tarzan Of The Apes" has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: At the Earth's Core
This ebook version of Edgar Rice Burroughs's At The Earth's Core has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: The Return of Tarzan
This ebook version of Edgar Rice Burroughs's The Return Of Tarzan has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
PBS
Nova Online: Japan's Secret Garden
Explore a year in the life of the people and wildlife around Lake Biwa in Japan. Study hibernation, rice cultivation, and the metamorphosis of insects in the area.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Novel and Picture Book Ideas (Lesson Plans)
Novels and picture books are great ways to teach across the curriculum. This site lists about 75 novels and picture books around which CanTeach has constructed lesson ideas and plans. All grade levels indicated.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South China, 1971
"South China comprises the drainage basins of the middle and lower Yangtze River, the basin of the His Chiang (West River) in Kwangtung and Kwangsi; and the mountainous coastal provinces of Fukien and Chekiang. The division between the...
Curated OER
Unesco: Indonesia: Cultural Landscape of Bali Province
The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as subak, that dates back to the...