Final Project for On-Line Course:  Best Uses of the Internet K-12

 

Mrs. Nelson’s Social Studies On-Line Resources

Or

WHY DO WE HAVE TO STUDY DEAD PEOPLE?

 

Keeping in mind the Overarching Question: 

What did we (as a society) gain from the ancient cultures?

 

CIVILIZATIONS DEFINED:  http://ragz-international.com/ancient_civilization.htm

 

Ancient Mesopotamia:  http://members.aol.com/MrDonnUnits/Mesopotamia.html

 

              http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/#MESO

 

                                      http://www.42explore2.com/mesopot.htm

 

                                      http://www.shrewsbury-ma.gov/schools/Central/Curriculum/ELEMENTARY/SOCIALSTUDIES/Mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.htm

 

Mesopotamia Webquest:  http://www.seekonk.k12.ma.us/WebQuests/MesopotamiaWQ.html

 

 

The Fertile Crescent:            http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html

 

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:  http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/sevenwondersoftheworld-simplythebest/index.html

 

7 Wonders Webquest:  http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/webquest/high/Other/SevenWonders/main.htm

 

Another 7 Wonders Webquest:  http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/ljhs/teach/webq/dhatemwonders/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click to viewAncient Egypt:

 

Overviews:  http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/#EGYPT

 

                       http://www.pineriver.k12.mi.us/ms/egypt/egypt.html

 

                  http://www.sfusd.k12.ca.us/schwww/sch618/Egypt/Ancient_Egypt.html

 

Links:             http://www.boe.qacps.k12.md.us/stm/georgelinks.htm

 

Hieroglyphic Translator:   http://www.quizland.com/hiero.htm

 

Drawing Instructions:  http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/02/lp276-05.shtml

 

A short quiz on Egypt:  http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/quiz.html

 

Egypt Webquest:  Who Killed King Tut?

 

http://www.pekin.net/pekin108/wash/webquest/

 

Vocabulary:  http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/case/vocab.html

Click to view
 


Ancient Greece:

 

Overview of links and lessons:  http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/#GREECE

 

Math:  http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Education/greece.html

 

Links by subject:  http://carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/sitemap.html

This site also includes information on ancient Egypt and Rome

Click to view
 


Vocabulary and word search puzzles:   http://www.edhelper.com/geography/Greece37.htm

(I have a membership to this site)

 

Mythology (an introduction):  http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html

 

Fun Quiz:  http://www.funtrivia.com/quizdetails.cfm?quiz=52514

 

http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html

This site offers an interactive picture of the gods.  Pick one, and learn.

 

http://allabery.com/courses/webquest/mccolley/

This is a webquest dealing with the gods of ancient Greece

 

The Odyssey:  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webancientem.html

 

The Olympics:

 

History:  http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Olympics/

 

Webquest: http://www.berksiu.k12.pa.us/webquest/TCampbell/index.htm

 

Architecture—Greek Columns:  http://eghs.dist214.k12.il.us/html/academics/english/humanities/grkcol.html

 

Ancient Rome:

 

Overviews:  http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/dbishop/rome/Rome.html

Separated by subject area

 

Timeline:  http://www.exovedate.com/ancient_timeline_one.html

 

Romulus and Remus:  http://www.exovedate.com/ancient_timeline_one.html

 

Mythology:  http://www.crystalinks.com/romemythology.html

 

Architecture:  http://www.crystalinks.com/romearchitecture.html

 

Roman Numerals:  http://www.novaroma.org/via_romana/numbers.html

This site comes with a handy converter to reinforce ideas.

 

Government:  http://www.crystalinks.com/romelaw.html

 

Activities to choose from:  http://www.42explore2.com/rome.htm

 

Roman Webquest:  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webancientem.html

Click to viewA journey back in time.

 

 

Click to viewThe Middle Ages in Europe:

 

Links:  http://surfaquarium.com/newsletter/medieval.htm

This one has great links and ideas for a Medieval Festival.

 

Overview and Links:  http://www.loyno.edu/~MidAges/

 

The Black Plague:  http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/Plague.html

 

Links:  http://www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/LifeTimes/Plague.html

 

               http://www.teacheroz.com/Middle_Ages.htm

 

Click to viewHistory:  http://nhnh.essortment.com/historyofblac_rrow.htm

 

Simulation:  http://nhnh.essortment.com/historyofblac_rrow.htm

 

Feudal Life and Other Links:  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html

 

Vocabulary and Activities:

http://www.quia.com/jg/353032.html

 

Jeopardy Game:  http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=+middle+ages+vocabulary

 

Middle Ages Webquest:  http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/sworntoserve.html

 

Interactive Quizzes by Subject:  http://www.activehistory.co.uk/1sts/menu.htm