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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Le Corbusier, Villa Savoye

For Students 9th - 10th
Le Corbusier's famous dictum, that "The house should be a machine for living in," is perfectly realized within the forms, layout, materials, and siting of the Villa Savoye. View pictures and details of this house on this site.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mission Churches as Theaters of Conversion in New Spain

For Students 9th - 10th
Mission churches, which followed a similar architectural plan but varied in terms of decoration, are among the earliest examples of colonial architecture. View pictures and read the history of these mission churches, or conventos, in New...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Barbados

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Caribbean Island of Barbados. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Cayman Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of background and current information about the Cayman Islands which is in the Caribbean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: American Samoa

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Territory of American Samoa. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Anguilla

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource that is full of useful information about the Territory of Anguilla in the Caribbean. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the...
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World InfoZone

World Infozone: Bangladesh

For Students 9th - 10th
Great compilation of subjects about the Asian country of Bangladesh. Discussions include geography, environment, architecture, population, languages, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and holidays.
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World InfoZone

World Infozone: Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource with background and current information about Canada which is in North America. Content includes geography, environment, architecture, religion, food, history, economy, arts, sports, and news. Be sure to look at the fact sheet...
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Uruguay

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of information on the South American country of Uruguay. Subjects include geography, architecture, languages, food, economy, sports, environment, population, religion, history, arts, and holidays. Be sure to look at the...
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InterKnowledge Corp.

New Russia

For Students 9th - 10th
The new Russia, what does that mean exactly? Here's a colorful, easy-to-understand website that briefly explores the history, art and architecture, activities, major cities and regions of Russia.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Apple Macintosh

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia site offers a history of the Macintosh computer, detailing its origins and predecessors. Information regarding the architecture, models, and clones of the Macintsoh are also provided.
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World InfoZone

World Info Zone: Brazil

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource covers many topics about the South American country of Brazil. Subjects included are geography, architecture, languages, food, economy, sports, environment, population, religion, history, arts, and holidays. There is also a...
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Other

Curating the City: Wilshire Blvd.

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a virtual tour of Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles and view great architectural works while getting a glimpse of its diverse culture. Click on the picture of each famous place to learn some history and view the photo gallery.
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Knowledge of China: Universal Guide for Chinese Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive website about China, including history (from ancient to modern), arts (architecture, handicraft, living etc.), philosophy (daoism, confucianism, buddhism etc) and literature.
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Lyceum Books

Lyceum Books: Medieval British Society, 1066 1485 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Full-text of a chapter from a multivolume work on the history of the British people describes British society during the Middle Ages following the Norman Conquest. Find information about the population, social structure, medieval women,...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Doors Open Alberta Edukit (Student)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Using the history of architecture in Alberta, Doors Open covers topics such as the development of Alberta, diversity, Aboriginals, World War 1 and the Great Depression. Photographs, illustrations, video, audio and a variety of activities...

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