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Franco Cavazzi

Roman Empire Net: Pictorial Tour of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a picture album of sites in Rome. Each site name listed links to a picture with a brief description.
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University of California

University of California: Roman Building Technology and Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information on Roman Engineering, Roman Baths, Roman Aqueducts, roads, bridges, buildings and concrete.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Make Up Your Mind: Mind Mapping

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Investigate the pseudoscience of phrenology and its attempt to organize and assign different purposes to different parts of the brain. Create a phrenology chart on a bathing cap and compare it to modern understanding of brain function...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Safety of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How some people do not have access to safe water for drinking and bathing.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Safety of Water

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How some people do not have access to safe water for drinking and bathing.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Bathtime Helper

For Students Pre-K - 1st
During this interactive game based on the PBS Kids series Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Daniel Tiger assists his mom with giving his baby sister a bath. [Requires Flash Player].
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Do as the Romans: Construct an Aqueduct!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students work with specified materials to create aqueduct components that will transport 2 liters of water across a short distance in their classroom. The goal is to build an aqueduct that will supply Aqueductis, a...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Four Principles for the Open World

For Students 9th - 10th
The recent generations have been bathed in connecting technology from birth, says futurist Don Tapscott, and as a result the world is transforming into one that is far more open and transparent. In this inspiring talk, he lists the four...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Curious George: Bubble Pop

For Students Pre-K - K
Count the bubbles as they pop! Clap hands or yell 'pop!' to pop bubbles in George's bubble bath in this audio input counting game.
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CGFA

Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
This presentation includes an index of paintings by Mary Cassatt along with a link to her biography.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Roman Republic: Life in Ancient Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the societal levels in ancient Rome and how each group lived: the patricians, the soldiers in the Roman Legion, and the plebians. Describes a visit to the Roman bathhouses and the ingenuity of their design.
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Harvard University

The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: A Brief Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline of Geoffrey Chaucer's life and times from 1300 to 1400 provides a historical and social context for The Canterbury Tales. Features links to related topics.
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: Reorganization of Empire: The Reign of Diocletian

For Students 9th - 10th
The reign of Diocletian is discussed in this article from William Morey's 1901 textbook. Check out the chart that shows how the Roman Empire was split into East and West.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Boucher, Francois

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of French painter, noted for his pastoral and mythological scenes, Francois Boucher. Includes full color images of his work with captions.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a detailed biography of Claude Monet, as well as images of many of his works. His work is broken into numerous sub-sections for display purposes, and many include detailed accounts of the work.
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Islami City

Islami City: The Partial Ablution

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are basic instructions for partial and full ablution, the performance of cleaning and purification, which is required before prayer in the Muslim tradition.
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Bibliomania

Bibliomania: John Dryden the Tales From Chaucer

For Students 9th - 10th
At this website, read the the full text of John Dryden's long poem, "Tales from Chaucer."
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The British Museum

The British Museum: Ancient China: Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the origins of the Chinese writing system. Includes Chinese stories and learning activities.
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Other

Biddington's: Engravings vs. Etchings

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the differences between engraving and etching techniques. There are sample works of etchings by Sigmund Abeles and Bill Murphy.
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Other

Sussex Archaeological Society: Living in the Roman Town

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explores what life was like for a Roman citizen in England. Gives a description of what types of buildings you might find in the Roman town such as an amphitheater and what types of jobs people would do in the Roman town. Examples might...
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Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium Living in Constantinople

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about what life was like in the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Pompeii: Stories From the Eruption

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that visits three sites devastated by the eruption of Vesuvius, telling the story of the people of Pompeii and how their untimely deaths were captured and preserved in the volcano's ash.
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A&E Television

History.com: 9 Groundbreaking Inventions by Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Women inventors are behind a wide range of key innovations, from Kevlar to dishwashers to better life rafts. Female inventors have played a large role in U.S. history, but haven't always received credit for their work. Women --...
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Curated OER

Nude in the Bath and Small Dog

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a biography of Pierre Bonnard, a French painter who helped the Art Nouveau style of painting.

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