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St. Johns River Water Management District: Raleigh's Den
Enter the world of the river otter and learn about conservation efforts at Florida's St. Johns River system. Meet Raleigh Otter and learn about his habitat and daily activities. Includes facts about otters and links to coloring pages and...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Ancient Egypt
Encyclopedia entry provides an overivew with map, photos, and timeline of the history and geography of ancient Egypt.
Other
History of War: Meuse River Argonne Forest Offensive, 26 Sept. 11 Nov. 1918
Read a good overview of the Meuse River-Argonne Offensive at the very end of World War I. Find out about the "lost batallion" and the African Americans who fought in this long battle.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Amazon River Boat Trip: Mixed Operations
Students will complete several exercises to calculate distances and complete problems using the order of operations.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Aria
Examines the history, geography, and people of the area surrounding the Areios River in Afghanistan.
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
Serc: Modeling the Effects of Dam Removal on the Elwha River
Students are introduced to river systems and how they evolve and interact with the Earth's surface over time. They learn about the social and scientific issues surrounding the removal of the Glines Canyon Dam on the Elwha River and...
PBS
The Lost City of Mapungubwe
This site has interesting background information of the ancient city of Mapungubwe in South Africa which was hidden from the world by the apartheid government. Now scholars and archaeologists can explore and excavate there with no problems.
Read Works
Read Works: Egypt, the Kingdom of Kush, and Mesopotamia
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of flooding around the Nile River. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Chebucto: Soil & Water Conservation Society of Halifax
This site provides statistical information about rivers all around the world. Stats include mean discharge, drainage area, and length.
Other
The Official George Crumb Home Page
The official site, with sections devoted to his life, compositions, recordings, writings, and news. The news section has internet links, and the site has a search function!
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Girls Who Have Influenced History
An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.
Other
Postcolonial and Postimperial Authors: v.s. Naipaul
An excellent resource on V.S. Naipaul, a Carribean writer, this website provides articles on his status as a "rootless wanderer," his major works, and the key themes and ideas conveyed in Naipaul's writing.
Other
Dr. Brad Vincent: Unit 1 Foundations of Civilization
This website provides notes for students to be able to identify the causes and effects of the Neolithic Revolution and the development of the River Valley Civilizations. In addition, it describes how geography affected the development of...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Bakongo
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Bakongo in the Congo River region of Africa. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes,...
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: The Butcher of Congo
An extremely informative review of a non-fiction book, King Leopold's Ghost, by Adam Hochschild. The review contains specific quotes from the book and accurate historical research.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Connections Across Water
Global exportation and importation increased when water routes opened up. This unit analyzes how this affected world trade as well as the spread of population, religion, and illness.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Manhattan Lying on the North River
A historic map of Manhattan created by cartographer Joan Vinckeboons around 1639 for the Dutch West India Company. A feature on the page allows the visitor to listen to and read the accompanying descriptive text in seven different...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Abu Simbel
Encyclopedia entry detailing the temple complex, Abu Simbel, and discussing the achievements, gods and sacred sites of ancient Egypt.
Curated OER
Unesco: Democratic Republic of the Congo: Okapi Wildlife Reserve
The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congo river basin, of which the reserve and forest are a part, is one of the largest drainage systems...
Curated OER
Etc: Battles of the Somme, 1916 1918
A map of the area around the River Somme, France, where two significant battles of the Western Front during the First World War were fought.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
Fao: Discovering Water Re Use
In some part of the world there is not enough fresh water for every use. If things are done differently water re-use can be very effective. Learn here about ways we can change the world. Wastewater, if properly treated can be a resource...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Freshwater Biomes
Listen to this podcast discussing the similar characteristics of the freshwater biomes of the world. [0:47]
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Igbo
Igbo-speaking peoples can be divided into five geographically based subcultures: northern Igbo, southern Igbo, western Igbo, eastern Igbo, and northeastern Igbo. Each of these five can be further divided into subgroups based on specific...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Burma (Myanmar): History
In addition to a review of earlier Burmese history, this article gives a clear explanation of the current military regime and the hardships it is causing the country. The information is current to the end of 2007. From the U.S. State...