BBC
Eu, Un, and Commonwealth: Keeping Peace
What are the UN, the EU, and Commonwealth? Have the class brainstorm all they know about these powerful international organizations. Then have them compare and contrast the ways in which different countries or political groups work. They...
Curated OER
The Queen and Government and the Commonwealth
High schoolers investigate, examine and study the role of the Queen, the government and the Commonwealth. They consider the role of the Queen within the government and the Commonwealth and the Queen's role within the Commonwealth. Each...
Curated OER
What And Where is Puerto Rico?: History of Puerto Rico
Young scholars study the history of Puerto Rico. They define what a commonwealth is and how Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States. They research websites for history of Puerto Rico and how it operates today. They...
Curated OER
The Commonwealth - people and places
Students study the commonwealth as an example of a global community. The study what the Commonwealth is, its values, and its function and they reflect upon personal connections with the Commonwealth. After they investigate their own...
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Puerto Rico U.S.A and Introduction
Students gain knowledge about how the United States invaded Puerto Rico. In this Colonization instructional activity, students acknowledge how the Puerto Rican people now have limited self-rule since the U.S. took over its government....
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Indians at Arras
Students research the role played by Britsih Empire troops in the First World War. They analyze the natrue, origin and purpose of propaganda. Students watch the "Newsreel", they are asked to write down everything that they can infer...
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From the Four Corners 1
Students view a film looking at government propaganda during WWII. They look at the portrayal of Commonwealth tropps in "From the Four Corners." Students are asked to evaluate the utility of the film as evidence of why Commonwealth...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Commonwealth of Nations
The history, purpose, and structure of the Commonwealth of Nations are presented. Main areas covered by this site include the origin and membership of the Commonwealth of Nations. External links for further research are also provided.
Other
Preservation Virginia: Virginia's Most Endangered
Photos and information of historic sites in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Download annual brochures of the most endangered sites for the past several years.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth Ii
Learn about the youth of Queen Elizabeth II, her accession to the throne, and subsequent coronation through this photographic essay from the Google Cultural Institute.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Virginia
This site is provided for by the Library of Congress. Do you know when "the Virginia Company founded the first permanent English colony at Jamestown?" Do you know what the capital of the Confederacy was? Explore the history of Virginia...
Project Britain
Timeline of the Kings and Queens of England
This resource provides information and a timeline about the British Monarchs.
NSTATE
Net State: Massachusetts State Symbols
This Netstate.com site contains a listing of Massachusetts state symbols, along with other statistics about the state.