Through the example of the Inuit people, students learn about a traditional economy and the significance of such an economy in the Inuit society. As students learn about the different type of economic system, they will complete a web...

This site teaches students about traditional economies and how exchanges of goods and services were made before money. Students learn about a bater economy which predates our traditional economy.

This unit probes into the role food plays in society in terms of culture, economy and global awareness since the primary globalization in the 1500s through videos, various readings, and activities.

Comprehensive information about the Choctaw. Covers their history before and after the Europeans arrived, their forced removal from their lands, their establishment of a sovereign nation, their language, culture, traditions, economy, etc.

An introduction to basic concepts in beginning economics.

The State Senate of Bourgogne (CR Bourgogne) introduces its State's industries, traditions, economy, etc. Many links to other sites and to local newspapers.

Take an online tour of Thailand, learning about the country's festivals, special events, and tourist activities. Great source for general information about Thailand, including facts about its history, religion, geography, economy, social...

A comprehensive look at the economy of the South and the changes brought by the cotton gin. Read through five pages that discuss the economy, the tradition of the plantation, and the sectionalism that arises in this time period.

Find out about Peru and the Cerro De Pasco area directly from the mouths of the people who live there. Through the work of the Panos Institute, learn about various themes about Peru, such as economy, politics and much more. Summaries and...

Find out about Peru and the Cerro De Pasco area directly from the mouths of the people who live there. Through the work of the Panos Institute, learn about various themes about Peru, such as economy, politics and much more. Summaries and...

Informative site containing facts and insights about the African region of the Sahara. Explore the countries, people, and economy of this fascinating region, the largest desert in the world. Country closeups detail interesting and...

Engaging site containing information about the region of Africa known as the Sahel. Visit this site to learn about the people, economy, and countries of the Sahel. Country closeups detail interesting and helpful facts about animal life,...

More than 5,000 pictures, maps, tourist information (lodgings, restaurants, real estate, shopping, description of the Crau and of the Alpilles regions surrounding Arles) and daily life (public forum, festivals, creative writing...

The site consists of seventeen buildings in Muharraq City, three offshore oyster beds, part of the seashore and the Qal’at Bu Mahir fortress on the southern tip of Muharraq Island, from where boats used to set off for the oyster beds....

Learn about the history of tea, and its importance to the economy, culture, and traditions of China.

Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Yupiat, or Yup'ik, of Alaska. (Note: Content is not the most current.)

Use this lesson to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this lesson, you will learn how specialization and division of labor increased productivity...

The term "Bakhtiari" refers to a group of people and the area they occupy. The Bakhtiari inhabit the central Zagros Mountains of Iran. The Bakhtiari are traditionally nomadic pastoralists who make their winter encampments in the low...

An award winning site that uncovers the lost Incan civilization. Features include history, administration, technology, arts, and maps. A sophisticated account of the Incas that is well worth a visit.

Roman society was rigidly structured by wealth and rank, through both of which equestrians could increase their status. Even the plebs became class-divided. Augustus enabled the municipalities of Italy to practice local government....

This is an excellent paper to share with students to teach them to think critically about everything they read. It discusses how history has traditionally been written from a Euro-Canadian viewpoint, neglecting the aboriginal one and...

An essay that looks at other, more complex reasons for the outbreak of the Civil War, beyond the traditionally accepted ones related to the Northern industrial economy versus the Southern agricultural one.

In northern Pakistan, in the high valley of Hunza, food practices have changed profoundly during the last 50 to 60 years. For decades, access to Hunza, in the heart of the Karakoram mountains (Western Himalayas), was quite difficult. But...

" Ethnolinguistic Groups - Almost all inhabitants of mainland China are of Mongoloid stock, and ethnic distinctions in the country are largely linguistic rather than racial. The Han comprise nearly 95 percent of the population; the...