Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Sleb Settlements, Sociopolitical Organization, Religion and Expressive Culture
Sleb camps are currently small and scattered, sometimes even consisting of a single family, with one or two tents. In the nineteenth century, however, camps of fifteen to twenty-five tents, with twenty to thirty families per tent, were...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Jordan: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, economy, culture, politics, and demographics for Jordan located in the Middle East.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Jordan
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of Jordan, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
PBS
Pbs: Over a Barrel
This site focuses on the importance of the concentration of oil in the Middle East to world politics. Read the backgrounder by Charles Krause before reading this transcript of Online Newshour.
Other
Indigenous Hardiness Structures and State Formation in Jordan
A discussion of the indigenous Arab population of Jordan and how they had to endure centuries of foreign domination leading to a build up of tensions.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Holt, Rinehart and Winston: World Atlas: Jordan
Find all the basic data on Jordan on this page. Contains a clear map from "MapQuest", flag and facts in a list format. Categories include languages, religions, life expectancy, currency, GDP, industry, agriculture and more.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Jordan
For a nice, concise overview of the culture of Jordan, visit this site. Also provides information on history and geography of the country.
Other
Travel Photos: Jordan
Mr. Frysinger, a seasoned traveler, presents many photos from Jordan focusing on the land and the people. The photos are accompanied by captions telling where they were taken, and in some cases, information about the particular place....
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Southwest Asian Governments
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will describe the different political structures of the Middle East, explain the basic structure of the national governments in Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Petra O Logy Card
Flip over this interactive OLogy flash card to start learning about Petra, an ancient trading center located in modern-day Jordan.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Jordan O Logy Card
Flip over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information about Jordan.
Archaeological Institute of America
Archaeological Institute of America: Early Iron Smelting
Tells about an archaeological dig that may have uncovered one of the oldest instances of iron smelting ever. (V. 53 No. 1, Jan./Feb. 2000 )
Ducksters
Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Jordan
The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Jordan can be found on this site.
Curated OER
Npr: Bordering on Instability
NPR reports on the neighboring countries to Iraq in the Middle East: Jordan, Syria, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. How are these countries coping with the violence so close at hand? The report contains audio and a series of pictures taken in...
Curated OER
Bbc: Map of Jordan
This map of Jordan shows where it is located in the Middle East as well as the location of its capital, Amman.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Map of Jordan
A map featuring Jordan and its neighboring countries.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Jordan Flag
The national flag of Jordan, a country in the Middle East.