by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Africa, Asia, East Asia, Eurasia, Europe, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Middle East, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, South Asia, Subject
Follow Ibn Battuta’s extensive travels! This site features descriptions, maps, quoted excerpts from his account, images of featured locations, and suggested student activities. The Travels of Ibn Battuta
by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Arts, Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grade Level, Grades 6-8, Grades k-5, Images, Lesson Plans, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, South Asia, Subject
This three-week unit invites students to understand and make connections with cultures in rural North India via traditions of ritual painting that have been practiced since ancient times. The unit includes background information for teachers, activities, an image...
by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Arts, Asia, East Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, Subject
Shinto – “the way of the kami” – is deeply rooted in pre-historic Japanese religious and agricultural practices. The term kami can refer to Japanese mythological deities, but also can mean divinity manifested in natural objects, places,...
by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Caribbean, Central America, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 9-12, Latin America, Lesson Plans, Mexico, Online Resource or Webpage, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, South America, Subject
Profiles of Indigenous societies from North, Central, and South America, plus a classroom lesson to help students learn about the societies. Each profile is authored by an archaeologist and is available in both English and Spanish. Profiles include a short...
by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Africa, Asia, Europe, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 9-12, Latin America, Mexico, Recorded Lecture, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, Southeast Asia and Pacific Islands, Subject, Western Europe
Interviews with six different historians. They describe what they love about history, how they define history, details about their job, and how the study of history can change people’s lives. What Do Historians Do?
by oriasatucb | Nov 21, 2023 | Arts, Asia, For Students, For Teachers, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Images, Lesson Plans, Resource Type, Resources, Social Studies, South Asia, Subject
Visual analysis is an engaging and interactive way for students to learn about these histories. This interdisciplinary process melds historical and art historical thinking skills with visual arts concepts. This lesson is based around a methodical visual analysis...
