[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of drawings of the stages and sets of Shakespeare's plays from the Victoria and Albert Museum.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of artwork and objects from the British Museum which represents life in Shakespeare's world.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of photos and objects from the British Museum that pertain to Dr. John Dee, an astrologer, mathematician, alchemist and magician who acted as an astrological and scientific adviser...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is aVictoria and Albert Museum collection of images of Richard III and Henry V and artifacts used in the production of the plays. Ideas for discussion and activity accompany the collection.

Text of the short story "The Man on the Other Bank" by Jack London. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

Find out why your credit report is so important to your well-being in today's economy. See where the reports come from, who can see your credit report, what type of information is on it, as well as other important facts about credit scores.

If you don't know what the economy is or how it works, this site is for you. It is broken into subsections that make it easy to understand the economy.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A data bank of 90,000 questions in Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts. The questions are taken from NY Regents Exams, state assessments, competitions, and other sources. They are organized...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources will help to understand the significance of magical characters and events in Shakespeare's works. Enchantment and the occult fascinated the Elizabethans. It includes videos,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of objects and images from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum which uses artists' responses to Shakespeare and historical objects from Shakespeare's time to...

With the increase of free satellite data combined with scientific algorithms and cloud computing capacity, developing affordable operational monitoring systems for irrigation management in Asia is now feasible. The use of virtual field...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the growth of the United States in population, economy, territory during the Age of Jackson. Named after the dynamic president, Andrew Jackson, the age encompassed much more than Jackson's...

Money Teaching Theme provides an excellent collection of free sample worksheets, teacher resources, lesson plans and interactive media for the elementary grades.

The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....

A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...

This self-guided unit addresses the economic interdependence of communities and countries across the globe and the economic development that is taking place. Included are lessons, self-assessments, background information, and learning...

[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times article that offers a brief overview of the Glass-Steagall Act also know as the Banking Act of 1933. Provides links to many other articles related to this topic.

The Shilluk are the most northern Nilotic-speaking people in modern Africa. Shilluk country covers approximately 320 kilometers on the west bank of the White Nile. Most of Shilluk country is open savanna and free from the annual floods...

Consumer Action serves consumers nationwide by advancing consumer rights, referring consumers to complaint-handling agencies through their free hotline, publishing educational materials in Chinese, English, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about huge waves created by an undersea ridge off the coast of California called Cortes Bank. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the tremendous growing pains faced by the new republic of the United States from the presidency of George Washington up to the election of Thomas Jefferson. Find out about the domestic...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about paper money as it cycles through the economy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a man who found the fossil of a wooly mammoth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This site provides a lesson about the dynamics of saving and borrowing with banks.