Africa
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/
Includes: Africa for kids where Fimi, a youngster from Nigeria serves as the guide to a variety of fun activities for elementary level students; Photoscope where older students can look at contemporary Africa in five photo essays; and Africa Challenge where students can show how much they know by playing a game. Also features is “Teacher Tools” with four units on Africa.
All Country Info
http://www.allcountryinfo.org
Free detailed information on 200+ countries and territories across the globe. Includes reference information such as national geography, economic data, demographics, maps and flags.
Ancient Egypt Web Quest
http://www.iwebquest.com/egypt/ancientegypt.htm
Online teaching unit about ancient Egypt created by a 4th grade teacher.
Central Intelligence Agency: CIA Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Encyclopedic reference containing maps, ranking, general information and flags for all countries of the world.
The Conquistadors
http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/
Based on the PBS TV series. This site has both information on the conquistidors and lesson plans for middle and high schools.
The History and Culture of Puerto Ricans
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1991/2/91.02.06.x.html#top
Library of Congress: Portals to the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
A Library of Congress site with links to information about most countries.
Primary Source
http://www.primarysource.org
Primary Source provides learning opportunities and curriculum resources related to global content for K-12 educators. Site includes an online library, bibliographies, curriculum units, and links.
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/
Features student activities, teacher resources, and lesson plans for studying about the Holocaust.
Teaching the Holocaust: Grades 4-12
http://remember.org/educate/moretta.html
Teresa Morreta has prepared this site which includes lesson plans, timelines, internet research, vocabulary and book reports.
Vietnam: A Children's Guide
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/vietnam/vietnam.htm
Includes information about Vietnam, sources on the Web, professional materials, Vietnam photo sites on the Web, and more. Click on Teacher Resources to find activities and lesson plans.
A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese History
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/
Resources are arranged by subject, and there is a timeline and maps. There are also lesson plans in pdf format.
