University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Slow Loris
Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Slow Loris in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Lesser Bushbaby
Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Lesser Bushbaby in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Diademed Sifaka
Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Diademed Sifaka in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Ring Tailed Lemur
Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Ring-tailed Lemur in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Bamboo Lemur
Comprehensive discussion on the taxonomy, morphology, range, habitat, and ecology of the Bamboo Lemur in this detailed factsheet that includes an extensive glossary of terms.
PBS
Pbs: The Buddha
The online companion to a television documentary on the Buddha, which first aired on PBS stations in April 2010, is home to a variety of rich-media resources to complement any study of Buddhism and its founder. Find the complete program...
Other
Art Smart: Indiana: Explore Indiana Art
A comprehensive resource for teachers on artists from Indiana. Search by artist, year, medium or process, or the location of the artwork. The resource is designed for Grade 4 but can be easily adapted. Each artwork is accompanied by...
Other
Institute of Human Origins: Becoming Human
Multimedia-rich guide for anyone making their way through a study of human origin. Find information and analysis about the fossil record, comparative anatomy, theories, and the cultural adaptations of humans and their ancestors. With an...
Other
Beowulf in Cyberspace
Providing translations, maps, essays, and resources, this is a good online resource for students, particularly advanced students, reading and studying the Anglo Saxon poem, "Beowulf." The "Old English" glossary included at this website...
Other
How Does Art Tell Stories?
This lesson plan--for social studies or an art class studying the culture of India--features great clip art examples, resources for teachers, and a glossary of vocabulary words.
US House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk: House Leadership
Over the years as members of the House of Representatives increased, leadership positions in the House have expanded. Study the following summary of each leadership position to understand their duties. Included is a glossary of terms and...
Other
Louvre Museum: A Closer Look at an Ebony Cabinet
Media-rich module examines a highly ornate French-made cabinet from the seventeenth century. Accompanying commentaries and animations demonstrate skilled craftsmanship, decorative style, and unique combinations of materials. Additional...
Other
Introduction to the Biosphere: Characteristics of the Earth's Terrestrial Biomes
From Chapter 9 of a textbook on physical geography that covers the biosphere. Important vocabulary is highlighted and linked to a glossary. It explains the characteristics of a biome, and describes the features of the eight different...
Other
Oeuvre Notre Dame
Illustrated with drawings and photos, this multi-lingual site includes sections on history, discussion of architecture, repairs, a news bulletin, a glossary and a document database.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Challenges of the Twenty First Century: The Domestic Mission
Overview of the domestic issues facing the Bush administration during the first decade of the 21st Century, including education, recession, war, and Hurricane Katrina. Site provides questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980 2000: Political and Cultural Fusions
This section outlines political and cultural events of the 1980s, including the ERA movement, government failure to act on HIV/AIDS, the war on drugs and the conservative Christian reach. Questions for discussion and critical thinking,...
OpenStax
Open Stax: From Cold War to Culture Wars, 1980 2000: A New World Order
Page featuring information on a changing order both at home and abroad during the 1980s. Several links to primary source material, glossary and questions for student discussion.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Political Storms 1968 1980: Vietnam: The Downward Spiral
E-book page on the final era of the Vietnam War in which the Pentagon Papers were released, protest and conflict over the war increased at home and Nixon's Vietnamization began. Questions for discussion, glossary and link to primary...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Political Storms 1968 1980: Coming Apart, Coming Together
Page discusses the election of 1968 in which Richard Nixon garnered the votes of white blue-collar workers and moderate southerners to become president. Questions for discussion, glossary and links to primary source material.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Spurlock Museum: Egyptian Mummification
A virtual exhibition on Egyptian mummification. Covers the history through different periods of Egypt's history, the rituals, artifacts found with mummies, sources of information about mummification, the materials that were used, and the...
Other
Arts Net Minnesota: Introduction to Inner Worlds
A comparison of eight artists: Arthur Dove, Anthony, Green, Richard Hunt, Judy Onofrio, Betye Saar, Kay Sage, Yves Tanguy, Jane Tuckerman. Click on a specific artist to view one of their pieces, then read the information about its...
NASA
Nasa Star Child: Dark Matter (Level 2)
This site provides a description of "dark matter" and how scientists study it. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, and a printable version are also available on the site.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature
Multimedia course focuses on thirteen literary classics from many different times and many different cultures. Each lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on a particular work. Read excerpts from each work and...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Invitation to World Literature: Epic of Gilgamesh
Lesson from a multimedia course on literary world classics considers the Epic of Gilgamesh. Lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on the work. Read an excerpt from Gilgamesh and find dozens of rich and varied...