Curated OER
Unesco: China: West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
The West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou, comprising the West Lake and the hills surrounding its three sides, has inspired famous poets, scholars and artists since the 9th century. It comprises numerous temples, pagodas, pavilions,...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Early National Arts and Cultural Independence
Read about the national identity developed in the early 19th century in art and literature. See how both landscape paintings and literature emphasized wilderness themes.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Lesson reviews what students have learned in the unit on European cultural and physical landscape. Students compare maps, questions and ideas from the beginning of the unit and identify new questions for research.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Conflict on the Danube
Lesson in which students use maps and text to explore physical and cultural boundaries and the disputes over control of them. Includes two activities with comprehensive and adaptable materials.
Curated OER
Unesco: Austria: Ferto / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
The Ferto/Neusiedler Lake area has been the meeting place of different cultures for eight millennia. This is graphically demonstrated by its varied landscape, the result of an evolutionary symbiosis between human activity and the...
Other
American Studies Online: Theme Parks and Mass Culture
This site is provided for by American Studies Online. The Disney concept and philosophy has had a widespread influence on American life beyond the amusement parks. This article shows the influence has even spread to shopping malls and...
eLanguage
E Language: Danish Culture
A short pictorial introduction to Denmark, with explanatory notes that describe the Danish people, the Danish landscape, and some of Denmark's cultural hallmarks.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Aelbert Cuyp
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Aelbert Cuyp.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Chronological Listing of Landscape Painters
ArtCyclopedia's chronological list of landscape painters from the 16th thru the 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biography and works.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Waterlines: Discover & Explore Seattle's Past Landscapes
Seattle is one of the most dramatically engineered cities in the USA. This rich interactive website enables people to see how Seattle's various landscapes have changed over time. The site starts out with an interactive map of the Puget...
Library of Congress
Loc: Tending the Commons
Sound recordings, photographs, manuscripts, and interactive maps describe a way of life in the mountains of West Virginia. The culture of the folks in the Big Coal River Valley as well as the environment of the Valley are explored.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: The American Spirit: Defending and Building Our Nation
Given background information about selected historical figures, students will be able to analyze the importance and contributions of women and people of various racial, ethnic, and religious groups to the national identity and the...
Curated OER
Unesco: Austria: Hallstatt Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being exploited as early as the 2nd millennium BC. This resource formed the basis of the area’s prosperity up to...
Curated OER
Unesco: France: The Causses & Cevennes, Mediterranean Cultural Landscape
This 302,319 ha property, in the southern part of central France, is a mountain landscape interspersed by deep valleys that is representative of the relationship between agro-pastoral systems and their biophysical environment, notably...
Curated OER
Unesco: Austria: Wachau Cultural Landscape
The Wachau is a stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems, a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves in an intact and visible form many traces - in terms of architecture, (monasteries, castles, ruins), urban design,...
Canadian Museum of History
Canadian Museum of History: Gallery
This article is easy to navigate for students of all ages. Provides examples of Chinese artwork: plants and flowers, birds, mammals, landscapes, portraits, semi-realist landscapes, symbolic art, and abstract art.
eLanguage
E Language: Hebrew Culture
A short, illustrated introduction to Israel that tells of its language, history, and landscape.
eLanguage
E Language: Bulgarian Culture
A short pictorial introduction to Bulgaria, with explanatory notes that describe the Bulgarian language, people, landscape, and society.
eLanguage
E Language: Irish Culture
A short pictorial introduction to Ireland, with explanatory notes that describe the Irish language, people, and landscape.
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...
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia: Mexico Introduction
Explore the magical world of Mexico. Learn about the history and culture of this diverse country as well as tour the country through pictures.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum: China Design Now
With this resource, students explore China's coastal cities and experience the country's creative landscape. The cities examined are Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Beijing. The resource consists of pictures, information about the exhibition,...
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Press: Chicago's Urban Nature: Architecture and Landscape
Offers an audio visual overview highlighting an excerpt from the book "Chicago's Urban Nature" by Sally A. Kitt Chappell. This book showcases and illustrates Chicago's architecture and landscape.
University of Chicago
University of Chicago Press: Chicago's Urban Nature: Architecture and Landscape
Offers an audio visual overview highlighting an excerpt from the book "Chicago's Urban Nature" by Sally A. Kitt Chappell. This book showcases and illustrates Chicago's architecture and landscape.