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United Nations

Unesco: Persepolis

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website looks at the ancient city of Persepolis, located in Iran. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, and a video on its history.
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United Nations

Unesco: Historic Areas of Istanbul

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website looks at historic Istanbul, located in Turkey. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, any indicators of threats to its integrity, and information about funding assistance for its...
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United Nations

Unesco: Bursa and Cumal?k?z?k: Birth of Ottoman Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website looks at ancient Bursa and Cumalikizik, located in Turkey. It was in this place that the Ottoman Empire established roots in the 14th century. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, and photos.
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United Nations

Unesco: Archaeological Site of Carthage

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website looks at ancient Carthage, located in Tunisia. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, any indicators of threats to its integrity, and information about funding assistance for its...
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United Nations

Unesco: Ancient City of Aleppo

For Students 9th - 10th
The city of Aleppo in Syria goes back to the second millennium BC. Situated at the intersection of important trade routes, it was at various times under the rule of Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes, and Ottomans. This World...
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United Nations

Unesco: Ancient City of Damascus

For Students 9th - 10th
Damascus in Syria was founded in the third millennium BC. Its long history reveals the influences of many ancient civilizations, most particularly the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic civilizations. This World Heritage website...
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United Nations

Unesco: Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website looks at the ancient city of Moenjodaro in the Indus Valley. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, and information about funding assistance for its preservation.
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Hagia Sophia Museum: Hagia Sophia: History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Hagia Sophia, a famous Byzantine landmark that has existed for 1500 years, and is now a museum. Very extensive information about the architectural features of the exterior and the interior can be found in a pulldown...
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Other

Department of Transportation: Maritime Career

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource describes jobs in the maritime industry, ways to get training for various career paths in the industry, and employment opportunities. Links to Maritime Museum websites are included.
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Ancient Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about ancient architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Egypt, Greece, Portugal, Italy, and Sicily. Includes an interactive plan of a 3D reconstruction of the Parthenon, and features the project page for this...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Islamic Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Islamic architecture has no distinct model on which it is based, but rather must adhere to the Islamic code of conduct. Learn about Islamic architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in Iran, Spain, Turkey, Mali, and...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Medieval Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about medieval architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in France, Italy, England, and Portugal. A few can also be explored through their architectural plans. Features a number of interactive projects that...
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Columbia University

Columbia University: Renaissance Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Renaissance architecture and explore 360 degrees panoramas of buildings in France, Italy, and Portugal. A few can also be explored through their architectural plans. Features one project that maps Venice's Renaissance art and...
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United Nations

Unesco: Archaeological Site of Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
This World Heritage website features Olympia, the site of the ancient Greek Olympics. Found here are a description, links, a map, documentation, and photos of its many archaeological treasures.
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Curated OER

Brazil Landmarks Virtual Panoramic Tour

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Take a virtual tour of Brazil with these beautiful panoramic photos. Simply click on a picture, VR Panoramas, then click on the photo you would like to view in 360 degrees.
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Curated OER

Brazil Landmarks Virtual Panoramic Tour

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Take a virtual tour of Brazil with these beautiful panoramic photos. Simply click on a picture, VR Panoramas, then click on the photo you would like to view in 360 degrees.
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Kitt Peak National Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
Homepage of Kitt Peak National Observatory (KPNO) which is the one of the premier astronomical observatory used by professional astronomers in the United States. Although the site is mostly geared toward the professional, the Kitt Peak...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Between a Rock and a Hard Place

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of an exhibit about sweatshops in America, from 1820 to the present. The tour includes graphic images and text about sweatshops and their history.
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The China Guide: Great Wall of China

For Students 9th - 10th
As China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on all China tours. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across...
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The Moscow Kremlin Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Moscow Kremlin Museum features famous Russian exhibitions, museum collections, library and history. Website also contains virtual exhibitions (i.e., the crowns of Russian tsars), virtual tours and maps of the Kremlin.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Eleanor Roosevelt, American Visionary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features photos and artifacts from the life of one of the most dynamic and controversial First Ladies in U.S. history, as well as a virtual tour of her home.
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Lets Net: Immigration Explorations

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will take a virtual tour of the Ellis Island Museum and peruse some other websites in this fun activity. From the information they obtain, they will conduct group discussions and record their findings in chart form.
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California Institute of Technology

Caltech: Palmoar Observatory Public Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Palomar Observatory is a historically important observatory that houses the 200in Hale Telescope. This site is the public site for the observatory and includes valuable information in links to general information, sky images, site...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: The Cesr Storage Ring

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cornell Electron Storage Ring is a synchrotron electron accelerator. This website is a virtual tour of the facility.

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