Links for Social Studies
Issues
http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/21stcentury/index1.html - videos from the United Nations
Politics
Find where you are on the political spectrum
http://www.politicalcompass.org/ - choose Take the test from the menu on the left
Decoding Political Cartoons
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/education/008-3050-e.html
World War II
Powerpoint of WWII
Links for Studies of Civilizations
Greek Mythology - http://www.theoi.com - choose other external links from the left menu for a wide variety of sites. There is an emphasis on Greek and Roman cultures, but others are referenced as well.
Pick the culture you want to explore - http://www.ancientworlds.net
For a unique look at how ancient civilizations solved a modern problem, check out http://www.theplumber.com/#history
Every site about Ancient Greece is listed here - http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/. If you follow the link to the Penn Museum, enter Ancient Greece as a search time to find their detailed web page.
Many different cultures are explored at http://historylink101.com/index.htm
Chinese civilization is visually explained at http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/
Art History of many different cultures is available at http://arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks.html
Read the fine print at the bottom of the page to move directly to a specific country or region -
http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
A summary of Roman Architecture and Engineering - http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/sijpkes/arch304/winter2001/cszasz/u1/roman.htm
Ancient Egypt is explained at http://www.ancient-egypt.org
Looking for career options? Check out http://www.isas.illinois.edu/atam/index.html for their program on Ancient Technologies.
http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/21stcentury/index1.html - videos from the United Nations
Politics
Find where you are on the political spectrum
http://www.politicalcompass.org/ - choose Take the test from the menu on the left
Decoding Political Cartoons
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/education/008-3050-e.html
World War II
Powerpoint of WWII
Links for Studies of Civilizations
Greek Mythology - http://www.theoi.com - choose other external links from the left menu for a wide variety of sites. There is an emphasis on Greek and Roman cultures, but others are referenced as well.
Pick the culture you want to explore - http://www.ancientworlds.net
For a unique look at how ancient civilizations solved a modern problem, check out http://www.theplumber.com/#history
Every site about Ancient Greece is listed here - http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/htmlver/. If you follow the link to the Penn Museum, enter Ancient Greece as a search time to find their detailed web page.
Many different cultures are explored at http://historylink101.com/index.htm
Chinese civilization is visually explained at http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/
Art History of many different cultures is available at http://arthistoryresources.net/ARTHLinks.html
Read the fine print at the bottom of the page to move directly to a specific country or region -
http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
A summary of Roman Architecture and Engineering - http://www.arch.mcgill.ca/prof/sijpkes/arch304/winter2001/cszasz/u1/roman.htm
Ancient Egypt is explained at http://www.ancient-egypt.org
Looking for career options? Check out http://www.isas.illinois.edu/atam/index.html for their program on Ancient Technologies.