Curated OER
The Four Corners Region of the United States Cultures, Ruins and Landmarks
Students who live in the inner city are introduced to the four corners region of the United States. In groups, they examine how the region differs compared to where they live and their culture. They develop maps of the area and locate...
Curated OER
The Anasazi
Sixth graders investigate and determine the origins of the ancient Anasazi who inhabited present-day Utah and the Four-Corners-Region, after receiving direct instruction and carrying out activities in cooperative group settings. They...
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Mn: The Puuc Hills: Uxmal
Numerous photographs of the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal.
Science Museum of Minnesota
The Temples of Tikal
This site provides various pictures of the numerous temples in the Mayan city of Tikal.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Writings of the Ancient Maya
Students are introduced to the ancient Mayan civilization through their writings. They explore a social studies focus on the destruction of many Mayan writings by the Spanish and what archaeologists have learned from the writings that...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Much of Human History Is on the Bottom of the Ocean?
Sunken relics, ghostly shipwrecks, and lost cities aren't just wonders found in fictional adventures. Beneath the ocean's surface, there are ruins where people once roamed and shipwrecks loaded with artifacts from another time. Peter...
Other
Great Outdoor Recreation Pages: Machu Picchu
This site from the Great Outdoor Recreation Pages provides a good article on how the city of Machu Picchu was lost for more than 400 years!
Study Languages
Study Spanish: Machu Picchu
This site has a explanation in Spanish and English with a few comprehension questions about Machu Picchu. Additional links are provided for more information on this architectural marvel. Great reading selection for beginning and...
Other
Turizm.net: Byzantine Remnants in Anatolia & Ankara
Check out this site for a description of Byzantine architectural ruins found throughout the former Byzantine Empire, particularly modern Anatolia and Ankara (Turkey).
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ruins
First walls discovered in Pompeii.