PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Social Media and Non Violent Protest
Lesson plan tackles the turbulent events in Egypt and other Middle East countries by asking students to examine political cartoons and understand how social and traditional media served as a tool for the nonviolent protests. February, 2011
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Egypt: Government
Read about the current state of affairs in the Egyptian government. You can find out about the strong executive branch, the political parties, and the background of the judicial branch. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background...
Other
Egipto.com: Introduccion en La Historia De Nubia
In Spanish, A brief overview of the relationship of Nubia & Egypt through the years. Historical information and links to many other Egyptian and pyramid sites.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Egypt's Uprising Has Characteristics of Past Revolutions
Egypt's bid for democracy is being compared to past revolutions such as the Iranian Revolution, the French Revolution, and even the American Revolution. A brief description of each revolution is provided. February, 2011
BBC
Bbc: Mubarak's Quarter of a Century
An October 2006 examination of Hosni Mubarak's 25 years as the president of Egypt with dictatorial powers under a state of emergency declared in 1981.
BBC
Bbc News: Egypt Votes in Landmark Election
This article reports as Egyptians vote in their country's first contested presidential election. The current leader has ruled for 24 years and now, for the first time, faces nine other candidates. (September 7, 2005)
Royal Shakespeare Company
Royal Shakespeare Company: Antony and Cleopatra: Teacher Pack 2013 [Pdf]
Background information on the political situation which surrounds Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra provides a stimulus for several student activities. A good way to get students out of their seats and into the play.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Physical and Political Map of Africa, 1879
Map of pre-colonial Africa, showing the predominately native countries and territories of the African continent in 1879. The counties include the Barbary States of Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, Tripoli and Fezzan, the Egyptian territories of...
Choices Program, Brown University
Choices: Teaching With the News: Graffiti in Egypt's Revolution
Lesson in which students use a short video to analyze the relevance of graffiti during the Egyptian revolution and assess the role of graffiti in political protest.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Stela of Canopus
This is one of the three "Stelae of Canopus" named for a gathering of the phyle, or political group, of Egyptian priests in Canopus.
New York Times
New York Times: Hosni Mubarak News
[Free Registration/Login Required] A political biography of current Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from his climb to power to his long reign as Egypt's leader. His policies and political views are discussed as well. (July 10, 2009)
Tour Egypt
Cambyses Ii, Persian Ruler of Egypt (27Th Dynasty)
TourEgypt.net offers a history of Cambyses II, the first ruler of Egypt's 27th dynasty, and the first non-Egtpyian ruler of Egypt in a line that lasted until the mid 20th century.
Curated OER
Etc: Europe During Napoleon's Campaigns, 1796 1815
A map of Europe at the time of Napoleon and his campaigns (1796-1815), showing the political boundaries at the time, and the routes of The First Italian Campaign with the battle sites of Lodi and Arcole, and the Treaty of Campo Formio...