These Web sites have been reviewed and selected to provide useful links to online resources to support your curriculum.
Ice World
This site focuses on the human cultures and
migrations during the Ice Age. It
includes an interactive map that shows the movement of the ice sheet over North
America.
The Cave of Lascaux
This virtual tour of the caves of Lascaux
shows some of the best-preserved prehistoric art in the world. The site also includes information about
early humans in Europe and has links to other cave art sites in France.
Lubbock Lake Landmark
This site features images and information
about the life of early Americans. It
also includes information about ongoing archeology projects related to the
earliest Americans.
dig
This site for the kid's archeology magazine dig contains information explaining how archeologists uncover information about the
past.
The Oriental Institute
This University of Chicago site has activity
and lesson ideas for teaching about the world's oldest civilizations in
Mesopotamia. It includes information
about daily life, religion, art, and many other topics.
Osshe Historical & Cultural Atlas Resource
This site has interactive maps that show the
empires of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Near East from 3000 B.C. to 300 B.C.
The Code of Hammurabi
This reference site contains a translation of
the complete text of the Code of Hammurabi with a useful glossary for
Babylonian terms.
Near East
This site includes information about the
people, daily life, writing, and rituals of the early civilizations in the
Fertile Crescent region.
The Ancient Middle East
This site provides links to topics related to the history and culture of the Middle East.
Jerusalem
This site focuses on the city of Jerusalem,
which has been sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims throughout history. The
site includes a timeline, maps of the city during different periods, and photos
of sacred sites in present-day Jerusalem.
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt, India, and China
This site describes what everyday life was
like in ancient times. It also features
lesson plans for students and teachers.
Colours of the Nile
This site features descriptions of a modern
expedition from the source to the mouth of the Nile. It also includes photos and text about the wonders and dangers
along the Nile as well as updates of the journey.
Hieroglyphic Directory
This site shows the Egyptian hieroglyphic
alphabet and also has a name translator that can change names into
hieroglyphics.
Explore the Pyramids
This site offers information and a virtual
tour of pyramids throughout Egypt. It
also provides details of an archeological exploration of Giza.
Tigertail Virtual Museum
This virtual art museum features paintings and sculptures from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
Mysteries of Egypt
This site has information about the cultures
of ancient Egypt. It includes virtual
tours of the pharaohs' tombs and other Egyptian exhibits.
Chinese Dynasties
This site describes the achievements and characteristics of 12 Chinese dynasties. It also includes links to topics such as the teachings of Confucius and the Great Wall.
The Great Wall: A Virtual Tour
This site describes and illustrates sections
of the Great Wall of China while explaining the history of the wall since
ancient times.
Buddhanet Kids Page
This site features illustrated Buddhist
stories and has an interactive section for making Buddhist pictures.
The Ramayana – Shadow Puppets
This site has many activities including
instructions for making shadow puppets of the Ramayana, how to put on a sari, and
also how to make chai (tea).
The Ancient Web
This site features descriptions of the Aztecs, Toltecs, Mayans, and Olmecs as well as images of artifacts from their cultures.
The MesoAmerican Ball Game
This site has interactive timelines and maps of ancient Mesoamerica, from the Olmec to Spanish conquests. The virtual tour of a ball court describes the ball game that was part of Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec culture.
Journey through Tikal
This site features a virtual tour through the ancient Mayan city of Tikal. It also includes information about the temples, treasures, and culture of the Maya.
The Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
This comprehensive directory of primary sources
features sections on Greece, Alexander's Hellenistic empire, Rome, and much
more.
Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans
This companion site to a University of
Pennsylvania Museum exhibit explores the relationships between three great
civilizations of the Mediterranean: the Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans. It also describes the daily life, cultures,
and significant events in each civilization.
Mapping History
This site features an electronic map library
covering major events in Greek and Roman history and an image library focusing
on Roman ruins. It also includes
several interactive maps on topics such as Greek colonization, Alexander's
conquests, and the spread of Christianity.
Livius
Using words and images, this research site
introduces the people, places, and ideas of Greece, Rome, Carthage, and Persia.
Ancient Greece
This site uses cartoons to explore Athens and
Corinth, Greek theater, and the Olympics.
It also includes translations of ancient documents.
The Roman Empire
This children's site includes a timeline of
emperors, an extensive image gallery, virtual tours through the ancient city of
Rome, and more.
Ancient Rome
Produced by the BBC, this site is organized
into short content sections about many aspects of ancient Rome, followed by an
online quiz. Additional resources
include printable worksheet activities, a glossary, and a timeline.
Hannibal Barca and the Punic Wars
This comprehensive site includes information
about the people, battles, locations, and major events of the Punic Wars. It also contains links to the site's source
material.
Illustrated History of the Roman Empire
This site provides a detailed history of Rome from its legendary founding to the final fall of the Eastern Empire in 1453.
The Roman Empire in the First Century
This PBS site offers classroom activities,
biographies of literary, religious, and political figures, and descriptions of
Roman life and society. An interactive
game lets players test their decision-making skills as the emperor of Rome.
Silk Road Timeline
Organized by region and time period, this
interactive timeline shows the culture groups that lived along the Silk Road
between 400 B.C. and A.D. 1600. It also
includes descriptions of each culture group, maps showing where they lived, and
images of artifacts.
History of the Mongols
Part of Columbia University's World History
Online, this site details the history of the Mongol conquests, as well as their
lasting impact on Eurasian trade and culture.
Islamic World to 1600
This online tutorial covers the development
of Islamic civilization from the rise of Islam to the height of the Ottoman
Empire.
Muslim Heritage
This site details the major contributions of
Islamic civilizations in architecture, science, medicine, and more. It features biographies of great Muslim
thinkers and an interactive map of the major cities, discoveries, and monuments
of the Muslim world.
Condensed History of China
This site is a brief overview of Chinese history, from the origins of Chinese civilization to the People's Republic of China.
Visions of China
This CNN site includes sections about the
history of China, including a gallery of archaeological finds, a timeline of
Chinese inventions, and maps of China under imperial rule.
Southeast Asia
This section of HistoryTeacher.net features
links, maps, and primary sources about the history, culture, and geography of
Southeast Asia.
Virtual Tour of Edo, Japan
This virtual tour of Edo, the political center of Tokugawa Japan, features descriptions of the people and places of eighteenth-century Japan illustrated with Japanese artwork.
Japanese Samurai
This site features text and illustrations
that explain the origins of the samurai, their rituals, and their role in
Japanese history.
The Mughal Empire
This site about India describes key events in
Mughal history as well as the contributions of major Mughal emperors.
For Teachers: Silk Road Encounters
This comprehensive guide provides historical
background and interdisciplinary classroom activities about the cultures along
the Silk Road.
The Story of Africa
This site provides information about the history of Africa, from early cultures to the end of apartheid, from an African perspective.
African Voices
This interactive site about Africa features a timeline, a photo gallery, and a section that focuses on themes in African history and cultures.
Africa for Kids
This PBS site includes photos of Africa taken by students, audio and text of a Swahili folktale, and instructions for how to make African masks.
Wonders of the African World
This site contains text and images about the history of Africa, including the black kingdoms of the Nile, the road to Timbuktu, and lost cities of the south.
Sahara
This site includes descriptions, photos, and videos of the geography, people, and wildlife of the Sahara.
History for Kids: Ancient African Religion
This site provides a brief essay about the history of religion in Africa.
The Travels of Ibn Battuta
This virtual tour of all the journeys of Ibn Battuta includes first hand accounts, maps, images, and many links that describe what the places he visited were like during his travels.
Mali Empire
This site features information about the Kingdom of Mali, including its people and culture.
Chronology: Medieval Europe
This site features a chronology of major
events during the Middle Ages spanning from 500 A.D. to 1509.
Early British Kingdoms for Kids!
This site covers the life of Arthur, one of the most famous kings of Britain. The site describes the legend of his reign and also offers historical facts about King Arthur.
Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History
This site describes life in Saxon and Viking Britain. It provides an insight into life in the early Middle Ages in the barbarian kingdoms.
Castle of King Edward
This site includes information and illustrations about medieval life including descriptions of different parts of a castle, the clothing and weapons of knights, and royal feasts.
Medieval Life
This site offers descriptions of various facets of life in the Middle Ages, from food to literature.
History of the Crusades
This site, created by students, includes a brief history of the Crusades. It shows the Crusades from both the Muslim and Christian perspective.
Crusades and the Rise of Islam
This site provides information about the rise of Islam and the Crusades. It includes descriptions of key people and places involved in the Crusades.
The Iberian Pioneers: Portugal and Spain
This site focuses on the history of the Iberian Peninsula from the time of the Muslim invasions through early voyages of exploration. The site also includes information about the social structure of the region.
The Black Death
This site about the bubonic plague describes the transmission and path of the disease and its impact on medieval society.
Ancient Chinese Explorers
This PBS site looks at the rich history of Chinese exploration and pays particular attention to the famous navigator Zheng He.
The Gods of Ancient Mexico
This site focuses on the history of ancient Mexico including information about Mayan gods and an account of the fall of the Aztec Empire told from the Aztec perspective.
Andes Expedition: Searching for Inca Secrets
This site contains photos and daily accounts of an archaeologist's expedition to the Andes Mountains in Peru to search for ancient Inca ice mummies. The site also includes a virtual autopsy of one of the mummies.
The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
This site has information and pictures of the Inca Trail. It also includes an interactive map and several photos of the Inca city of Machu Picchu.
Voyage of Exploration
This site covers exploration from the earliest Egyptian and Phoenician explorers to modern space exploration.
1492: An Ongoing Voyage
This Library of Congress site has information, including pictures and original documents, about the Americas before the arrival of Columbus and explores the impact of European land claims in the Americas.
The Conquistadors
This site focuses on the Spanish Conquistadors in the Americas and their impact on Native American civilizations. It also includes activities for students, a teacher's guide, and student essays.
Seeds of Change Garden
This Smithsonian Institute site provides information and activities about the changes in diet and cooking brought about by the arrival of Europeans and Africans in the Americas.
Understanding Slavery
This site about slavery features a description of life as a slave, an account of a slave auction, and a historical overview of slavery throughout the world. It also includes teacher's tips and a list of additional resources.
Vistas: Visual Culture in Spanish America, 1520–1820
This site offers a history of Spanish-American culture, including image galleries and articles addressing various themes.
Calendars Through the Ages
This site describes the development of calendars, past and present, including Chinese, Christian, Islamic, and Mayan systems. It also provides historical and astronomical information about how units of time are calculated.
The Face of Russia
This PBS site offers an interactive timeline that students can use to explore the history of Russia.
Inventors and Inventions
This site provides brief descriptions of many of the inventions and new ideas that came out of the Scientific Revolution.
The Enlightenment
This site offers an overview of the Enlightenment, including biographies of its notable figures.
Exploring the Renaissance
This site about the Renaissance includes special sections about the invention of the printing press, the city of Florence, and the expansion of trade, with online learning activities throughout.
The Renaissance
This site features links to sites that cover many topics on life and culture during the Renaissance.
Exploring Leonardo
This site, developed for students and teachers by the Museum of Science in Boston, explores Leonardo's artistic and scientific contributions to the Renaissance. Topics covered include perspective, simple machines, and medieval painting.
Reformation Timeline
This illustrated timeline provides images and brief explanations of key people and events during the Reformation.
The Ottomans.org
This site presents the history, culture, and major battles of the Ottoman Empire. It includes biographies and portraits of all the Ottoman sultans, maps, a glossary, and an Ottoman screensaver to download.
History of Spice
This site provides a history of the spice trade from early civilizations to the present.
History of Coffee
This site explains the legend of how coffee was discovered and how it became one of the world's most profitable trade goods.
Nineteenth Century Inventions 1800–1850
This site features a timeline of the great inventions during the 19th Century with a short article on each invention and how it was developed.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
This site includes information, images, maps, a timeline, and songs of the French Revolution.
Napoleon.org
This site features an interactive timeline describing the history of France and Europe from 1769 to 1879, focusing on the Bonaparte family.
Simon Bolivar
This site includes a biography of Simon Bolivar and describes his struggle for South American independence and unity. It also features a kid's section in Spanish.
Mexican War of Independence
The article contained on this site gives an overview of the independence movement in Mexico and the war itself. It also provides links to related articles.
Industrialization and Child Labor
This site features essays about factory life for children, with excerpts from primary sources written by supporters and opponents of child labor, and the life stories of child workers.
Industrialization
This BBC site focuses on the spread of industrialization in Great Britain. It contains several activities that explore the workings of Victorian factories, industrial cities, and important inventions such as the spinning mill and blast furnace.
Irish Potato Famine
This site offers a detailed history of famine in Ireland and includes illustrations from the 1800s.
European Nationalism
This site has a collection of links with timelines, images, essays, and primary sources about the changing boundaries of Europe during the 19th Century.
The Sepoy War of 1857
This site includes a short history of the Indian Sepoy Mutiny. It explains the issues that provoked the rebellion, how it was suppressed, and its consequences.
The Russo-Japanese War Research Society
This extensive site provides extensive information about this war, its causes, and consequences for Asia in the 20th Century.
Children in Victorian Britain
This interactive site shows what life was like for children during the 19th Century, especially in Britain. Sections focus on work, school, and play.
Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century
This site has an extensive collection of maps, charts, and commentary about the Twentieth Century. It covers a wide range of topics including wars, living conditions, population, and more.
Year by Year: 1900-2008
This site provides information about each year of the 20th Century, including world events, U.S. events, and major events in economics, sports, entertainment and science.
Firstworldwar.com
This website has a termendous collection of articles, primary sources, and photographs about World War I.
Gandhi Website
This site about the life and work of Mohandas Gandhi details his work for Indian independence and his philosophy of non-violence, which would impact freedom movements throughout the world.
Children of World War 2
This BBC/Imperial War Museum site features an exhibit about the life of children in Britain during the Second World War. It compares life today with life in the 1940s, including housing and the availability of food.
Yad Vashem
This site, created by an Israeli museum, has information and photos about the Holocaust. The site also offers testimonies from survivors.
From Hiroshima
This Hiroshima Peace Museum site contains information about the bombing of Hiroshima, its effects on the people of the city, and additional information about nuclear issues.
Forced Labor Camps
This online exhibit presents information about the Soviet forced labor camps with numerous photos and survivor testimonies.
Cold War Museum
This site provides a timeline and exhibits about the Cold War.
World War II and the Cold War in Asia
This site provides links to topics ranging from Japanese Imperialism to China's cultural revolution.
United Nations Cyberschoolbus
This site has resources about contemporary health, environmental, and human rights issues facing the United Nations for student and teachers.
Middle East Children's Alliance
This site has a number of articles concerning children's issues in the Middle East.
A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change
This EPA site offers background on climate change and ways students can get involved.
History For Kids
This site focuses on cultures of Europe, Asia, and Africa before 1500. It includes information about food, government, recreation, religion, and philosophy.
HistoryWorld: Tours through Time
This site includes timelines organized by historical time period or by theme. Each event on the timeline is presented in short headlines or in more detailed summaries.
Civilization.ca
This museum site includes resources about world civilizations and cultures, archeology, military history, and more. It also includes a game based on real life situations during World War II.
Timeline of Art History
This interactive timeline, presented by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, can be navigated by region or by time period. It features images of artwork, as well as printable maps, and descriptions of key historic events.
History for Kids
This BBC site gives an overview of world history and offers several interactive games.
The War Scholar
This site features an overview of history's wars, from ancient battles to contemporary conflicts.
Omniglot
This online resource offers descriptions and samples of writing systems past and present, from cuneiform and Mayan glyphs to Bengali and Inuktitut.
Mapping History
This site has an extensive collection of interactive maps that show Europe, the United States, Latin America, and Africa to the present.
Ask Asia: World History
This site features essays and teaching activities focusing on Asia during different eras of world history, from ancient India and China to the twentieth century.
Odin's Castle of Dreams and Legends
This site has a collection of links to other sites about different periods of world history. It also has a section with student and teacher resources.