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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Primate

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers several paragraphs of information on the term, "Primate," including a species chart and hyperlinked terms.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Colosseum

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Roman Colosseum, an amphitheater built in ancient Rome. Provides information on how it was built, what it was used for, and numerous images.
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Friesian School

Friesian.com: Severans

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is a reference to Severus's military rule and how he was able to maintain it.
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PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire of the 1st Century: Who's Who in Roman History

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students produce a classroom documentary about important historical figures from the Roman Empire. They will also create posters to be part of a classroom timeline showing when each of these people lived and their impact...
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PBS

Timeline of Peter and Paul

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline that is a part of a PBS documentary about Peter and Paul. The timeline shows what is happening in the Roman Empire at the same time as events in the Jewish communities.
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PBS

Pbs: Napoleon Becomes a Man of Destiny (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson that explores the theme of destiny in Napoleon's life and that helps students assess the most significant factors that shaped Napoleon's early life. Has a self-reflection component in which students compare their destinies with...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Was Napoleon a Hero or Tyrant? (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students examine comments from contemporary historians and come to their own conclusions as to whether Napoleon should be defined as a hero or a tyrant. They will explore and discuss historical viewpoints after Napoleon's...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Roman Empire (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find eight video-enhanced lesson plans to enrich a study of the Roman empire, from the producers of the four-part PBS documentary "Roman Empire in the First Century." The lessons take students on multidisciplinary explorations of the...
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PBS

Pbs: Illustrated Timeline of the Roman Empire (60 Bce to 180 Ce)

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive timeline of Rome's transformation into an empire, beginning with Caesar and ending with Marcus Aurelius.
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PBS

Pbs: Hernan Cortes and the Fall of the Aztec Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the fall of the Aztec Empire. You can use the navigation tool at the left to click into more information on the Aztecs and the Spanish conquest of Cortes. Uses popups.
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Other

Heraldica: The Holy Roman Empire: Structure and Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of hyperlinked essays discuss facets of the Holy Roman Empire: its beginnings, structure, impact, and end.
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Other

Kings College: Tzu Hsi: The Dowager Empress of China

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative piece about Empress Dowager Cixi and her rise to power in China. It contains an excellent bibliography with further research sources.
Website
Other

National Diet Library: Birth of the Constitution of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
A site on the development of the constitution of Japan with descriptions of the major political figures and summaries of some of the documents.
Activity
Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Gulf of Maine Aquarium: Antarctica: Penguin Adaptation

For Students 6th - 8th
Read a paragraph about penguin adaptations and then create a suit for a penguin. Materials are listed at the bottom of the page.
Article
PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Martyrs

For Students 9th - 10th
A very nice account which delves into the background of the persecutions of the early Christians under the Romans. The article provides specific historical details as to why and how Christians were being attacked.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Significant Influence: Describing an Important Teacher

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this project, students write tributes to teachers who have made a profound difference in their lives then publish their work in a class collection.
Website
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Germanic Invasions of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a description of the relationship between Germania and the Roman Empire from the days of the Early Republic, and how these relationships changed as Germanic tribes began to exert pressure and eventually invaded the...
Website
Other

Fishin for Facts Library

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that includes a wealth of information on whales, sharks, penguins and squid.
Website
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Franks

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the North Park University provides a brief overview of the Franks which refers to the conversion of Frankish leaders and people to Catholic Christianity.
Website
Other

Kantei: Constitution and Government of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Kantei gives you the fundamental structure of the government of Japan. It also has a chart of the organization of the government. There is page where you can read the constitution of Japan.
Article
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: The Burning of Rome, 64 Ad

For Students 9th - 10th
An article which outlines the burning of Rome the night of July 18, 64 A.D.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: West African Kingdoms: Mansa Musa

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery person, Mansa Musa.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Wallace Stevens

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers a short biography of Stevens, a selected bibliography of his works, e-texts of eight poems, information about Stevens' role in Modernism, and links to related sites.
Website
Other

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media: Napoleon's Rise

For Students 9th - 10th
Short piece about Napoleon's rise. Movie clip is included.

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