Several historical maps showing steamship routes around 1900, ancient world maps, and shipping routes and lines in 1912, including those that passed through the Panama Canal.

A very good overview of the WWII Japanese conquest of the Philippines, with information on the Bataan Peninsula specifically, including a map, toward the bottom of the page.

This incredible site outlines the rise and implementation of the Nazi Party in Germany. While learning about Hitler's transformation of Germany, explore the incredible pictures, audio clips, maps, video clips, and an interactive quiz.

Welcome to Venice, Italy, the city built on water. Travel the canals, walk the streets, ride boats, cross bridges and plan your own adventure in one of the world's most unique cities.

In this self-directed activity, students will use maps and Frogwatch data to explore the natural and invasive range of the American bullfrog. A handout with everything the student needs to complete this activity is available as a PDF or...

An unfortunate spill of 92,000 rubber ducks into the ocean in 1992 elicited invaluable information about global ocean currents as scientists tracked their journeys around the world. In this lesson, students first learn about the Ocean...

After reading an article about how the spread of HIV/AIDS was first tracked, students act as epidemiologists to map its spread round the world. The lesson materials and a set of PowerPoint slides can be downloaded.

This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Puerto Rico. The content covers the territory's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...

Some games have control schemes that are real-world based, such as the Nintendo Wii. Your job will be to discover if inexperienced players perform better when using real-world-based control schemes rather than abstract control schemes.

Learn about different landforms and water bodies and the various characteristics that make them distinct from one another in this lesson plan from WGBH. Navigate around a virtual island to unlock information -- including videos and...

Description and link to a map of the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893.

Full of useful facts and information on the geography of Guyana including: terrain, climate, and hydrology. Includes a link to a detailed map of Guyana.

A seminar focusing on Andrew Marvell (1621-1678), comparing his poem 'Bermudas' with contemporary maps of the Bermuda Islands.

Features a description of Oceania that although the smallest continent includes Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Micronesia. Click on any tab about the map to learn much information about its geography, symbols, natives, and...

Learn about the history of Africa including Ancient Africa, African colonization, slave trade, and Post-Colonial Africa. Also covers maps, geography, countries, and interesting facts.

This terrific site from the National Museum of Natural History gives general information about the Burgess Shale and the fossils found within. Use the links to go the Burgess Shale specimens page where there are drawings of many of the...

Examine the contributions of Pennsylvania's major industries and Pennsylvanians to World War II. Included in this detailed, historical account are links to maps and pictorial images of the era.

Lesson plans for K-12 using maps that show the distribution of wooded land in 1873. Students examine the impact of humans on the environment.

A collection of primary source materials presented on a timeline that showcase events in the history of the United States from 1625 on. Click on an image to go to a page with descriptive information about each item. Each description has...

The history of Japanese Americans during World War II. Includes videos, pictures, and maps.

Joy Harjo is the focus of this brief biography highlighting her poetry which concentrates on celebrating Native American women. See "Joy Harjo Activities" for more materials.

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve offers information about its expansive wilderness. Here you can find park maps and visitor information, as well as information on the park's geology. A "teacher feature" includes educational...

Consider the perspectives of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson and why they made decisions that they did with respect to the American wilderness. The issue is whether the Hetch Hetchy dam should be built to supply water to San...

A series of historical and near-present-day maps that span Islamic history. Starting with A.D. 750, the maps illustrate both the spread of Islam (from Medina outward to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and other parts of the world) and...