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Read Works

Read Works: Dog Cage (Goulong)

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks module contains a pair of informational texts from the Philadelphia Museum of Art that describe the dog cage of Emperor Qianlong and the reception hall from China's Palace of Duke Zhao...
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Read Works

Read Works: Reception Hall From the Palace of Duke Zhao (Zhaogongfu)

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks module contains a pair of informational texts from the Philadelphia Museum of Art that describe the reception hall from China's Palace of Duke Zhao (Zhaogonfu) and the dog cage of Emperor...
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Read Works

Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 2nd Grade Unit: Glossary

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which learners learn to use a glossary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. Lesson utilizes the book The Life Cycle of an Emperor Penguin by Robin Johnson and Bobbie Kalman and...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Princess Who Rewrote History

For Students 9th - 10th
Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-page history of her father's reign called "The Alexiad." As a princess writing about her own family, she had to balance her loyalty to...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Damnatio Memoriae Roman Sanctions Against Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
Damnatio memoriae is a term we use to describe a Roman phenomenon in which the government condemned the memory of a person who was seen as a tyrant, traitor, or another sort of enemy to the state. The images of such condemned figures...
Handout
Robin Chew

Lucid Cafe: Augustus First Roman Emperor

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the life and accomplishments of Augustus (Octavian).
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HyperHistory Online

Hyper History: Severus, Roman Emperor, 146 211

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief summary of Septimius Severus, his coming to power in 193 and the origin of a military monarchy in the Roman Empire, plus the coincidental origination of the term "Europe" and what it meant.
Handout
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Emperor Nero

For Students 9th - 10th
This biographical site is well-organized and easy to follow.
Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Qin Shi Huangdi

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Enchanted Learning.com provides a biography of Qin Shi Haungdi, the first Chinese Emperor. Though the text is somewhat brief, a picture is provided along with links to additional information.
Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Emperor's Toll

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Emperor's Toll", created by Marten De Vos in 1601 (Oil on panel).
Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I", created by Miklos Barabas in 1853 (Oil on canvas, 268 x 178,5 cm).
Graphic
Curated OER

Emperor Theodosius Forbidden by St Ambrose to Enter Milan Cathedral

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Emperor Theodosius Forbidden by St Ambrose To Enter Milan Cathedral", created by Sir Anthony Van Dyck from 1619-20 (Oil on canvas, 149 x 113 cm).
Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a lecture about Augustus Caesar and the Pax Romana. The first part of the lecture is about his life and triumphs.
Article
ibiblio

Ibiblio: The "Palace" of Diocletian at Split

For Students 9th - 10th
This ibiblio.org site gives a brief description and shows a picture of the unique architecture of the Palace of Diocletian, an emperor that tortured Christians.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: The Roman Empire: Who Are You?

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this quiz to learn which Roman emperor you are most like.
Handout
Other

United Nations of Roma Victrix: The Julian Marriage Laws (Nos. 120 123, Etc.)

For Students 9th - 10th
In 18 BC, the Emperor Augustus turned his attention to social problems at Rome, one of which was adultery among the upper classes and that many couples who did marry failed to produce offspring because their romantic lives took...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: The Terracotta Army of Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
Study the Terracotta Army of Ancient China on this site. Learn about this army of life-sized clay soldiers that were buried in the tomb of the first Emperor Qin.
Primary
Other

H Net: The Memoirs of Prince Metternich

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an index page to primary source documents of Metternich on censorship, the Carlsbad Decrees, the Diet at Pressburg, and the death of Emperor Francis.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Frederick Barbarossa

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents a brief history of Frederick Barbarossa, an influential emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, also known as Frederick I. Barbarossa ruled from 1155 to the year he died in 1190 and was famous for his military might...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient China for Kids: Ming Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, study the history about the Ming Dynasty of Ancient China. Learn about the Emperors and accomplishments.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient China for Kids: The Han Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn the history about the Han Dynasty of Ancient China on this site. Explore the Emperors and accomplishments.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient China for Kids: Dynasties

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the dynasties of Ancient China in history on this website. Study the families and emperors who ruled the country.
Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Forbidden City of Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th
Kids learn about the Forbidden City of Ancient China. A giant palace built for the emperor in Beijing city by the Ming Dynasty. Includes quiz and audio recording of text.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Kaiser Wilhelm Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, learn about the biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last emperor of Germany who contributed to starting World War I and eventually lost the war.

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