World Culture & History
History Overview
Food Timeline
Food history is full of fascinating lore and contradictory facts.
Everything we eat is the product of culinary evolution.
Guns, Germs
& Steel
At the heart of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel
are the stories of apparently commonplace things, such as wheat,
cattle, and writing. Diamond believes the uneven distribution
of these simple elements shaped the course of global history
and played a vital part in the epic story of continental competition.
History Channel
Not just what's on TV, but also what "Month" it is,
with related links daily. Unit study site.
History
Detectives
Explore the complexities of historical mysteries. Search out
the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore,
family legends and interesting objects.
Hyper
History Outline
3000 years of world history, broken down several ways and color
coded. Click on results and find out more about what happened
or who the person was.
Mr. Dowling's
Electronic Passport
Browse the world with an electronic passport. Mike Dowling is
a former radio personality and voice over talent. He has created
a colorful, fun and sometime irreverent look at the people and
cultures with whom we share the world.
Student's
Friend
World history is the story of human experience. It is a story
of how people, ideas, and goods spread across the earth creating
our past and our present. Designed to go with The New World History: A Teacher's Companion,
by Ross E. Dunn.
The TimeWarp Trio
What if three 10 year-old boys got their hands on a book that
could send them anywhere in time or space? And what if they discovered
that their three great-granddaughters, living in the year 2105,
had the exact same Book?
Africa
Ways of the Knowing Trail
Join four African teenagers and trek through the wilds of Africa
in this vary well done interactive adventure. Watch out! Make
the wrong decision and you could get lost or trampled by an elephant!
(Click on the GoWild link.)
Wonders of the African World
Join Henry Louis Gates, Jr. as he takes you on a journey to discover
a wealth of African history and culture.
Asia
 All Across China
Four fun-loving friends, Ning, Cai, Na, and Song, are inviting you to journey with them through China's thirty-four provinces, municipalities, and other regions. At each stop, they'll introduce you to another friend who is named after the area's capital.
Chopsticks
Learning about Asian culture can be fun, especially learning
how to eat your dinner using only chopsticks.
Marco
Polo
Retrace the steps of Marco Polo and discover what you can learn
from the cultures you encounter along the way and what you might
take home to share with your friends and family.
Australia
Australia
For Kids
Australia is a continent and a country. It is known as the land
down under because it is below of the equator. We have a
short story for you to help you learn more about Australia, "the
best address on Earth."
Ecology
Design
Paradise
You must balance the needs of industry, environment, and population
in this simulation game.
English
English
History and Heritage
Browse by period. English culture. British battles, biographies,
archtecture, and history of London.
Iraq
Iraq Conflict For Kids
Read current events about Iraq Conflict. Lesson plans, ideas.
How to help the children. Support Peace. Support the Troops.
Jewish
Culture for Kids
Torah Tots
A site packed with fun activities for children who have been
studying the Torah.
ZigZag Jewish Games
Learn Jewish culture and language while you play AlefBet, Zebra
Chess, and more.
Pakistan
A
Kid's Life in Pakistan
Haai! Maaee naem iz Krishn'aa. That's Punjabi for, "Hi!
My name is Krishna." Punjabi is the language we speak here
in Pakistan. I am an 11 year old girl, and I live with my four
sisters, one brother, and my mother and father. Would you like
to know what it is like to live here in Pakistan?
Saudi Arabia
A Virtual Tour
of Saudi Arabia
Hosted by an American woman. Saudi Arabia has always been shrouded
in mystery and when people discover I lived in Saudi Arabia for
8 years they usually have many questions to ask me. This site
was created to answer some of those questions.
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