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Curated OER
Website Publishing
Students visit the student-created John Schick's Virtual Ellis Island Museum website. They evaluate the sorts of research the students carried out to create their site, how they structured the site, and what sort of information and...
Curated OER
Explore the World: Create-Your-Own-Artifact
Learners examine the cultures of different countries other than their own. They select a country they are interested in and research their lifestyles. Using clay, they create a model of one aspect of the new culture of their focus. ...
BBC
Bbc: History? A Collection of Roman Mosaics
A series of pictures of Roman mosaics taken from Roman ruins and sites in England. If you click on "Find Out More," you will get a print bibliography. Archived.
Other
Romans in Britain: Roman Mosaics
Historical site from Romans-In-Britain covering the history of the Roman mosaics in Britain. Provides information on the design, building, and construction of the mosaics.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Mosaic America: Civil Rights Movement
A lesson unit designed to outline the civil rights movement as seen through the eyes of African Americans, Chicanos, and Native Americans.
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Mosaic: Wpa
A short description with primary source examples of the aid African American artists received from the WPA.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Let's Go Luna!
Let's Go Luna is a PBS KIDS show that follows Luna the Moon and her adventures with Andy, Carmen, and Leo as they travel around the world. Explore cities from all over the globe with these fun videos, and check out the support materials...
BBC
Bbc: Hands on History: The Romans
Who were the Romans? Find out why they came to Britain and how they changed the lives of the people living there. Explore the history of Romans in Britain, create some mosaic art, and build your own Roman villa.
Other
Chora Monastery & Other Byzantine Religious Buildings
This page contains a brief description of Byzantine art and architecture found at the Chora Monastery & surrounding churches. Links to additional information on the Byzantine period.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Glassmaking in Roman Times
Glassware was used in everyday life during Roman domination of the Mediterranean world. Glassware was used for foodstuffs, wine, perfumes and furnishings.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Aztec (Mexica), an Introduction
This article from The British Museum provides a short history of the Mexica (Aztec) peoples and their empire.