Curated OER
Ramses the Great
For this Egyptian history worksheet, students read an excerpt about Ramses the Great of Egypt. They use this excerpt to respond to three questions that follow. Students explain why Egyptian pharaohs held so much power in Egypt and why...
Curated OER
Greeks Lose Their Marbles
For this Greek history worksheet, students read an excerpt about how the Greeks lost their marble structures. They identify which goddess the Parthenon was build for; why the Greeks wanted the marble returned to Athens; and why the...
Curated OER
World Religions
In this world religions worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms related to all religions. There are 26 words located in the puzzle.
Curated OER
Angkor What? Angkor Wat!
Tenth graders examine Angkor Wat and its place in history. They visit websites, utilize maps, and complete interactive worksheets. Students investigate the local temple to discover its purpose.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
World Wide Study Bible: 2 Chronicles
An excellent resource for researching 2 Chronicles on the Internet. This site provides links to many different sites about 2 Chronicles.
Curated OER
Digital Imaging Project: Index of Artists & Architects
A digital imaging project by Mary Ann Sullivan of Bluffton University. There are over 10,000 images of sculpture and architecture indexed, from prehistoric to post-modern.
PBS
Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Art and Architecture
The New Kingdom pharaohs moved from building pyramids to temples. Read about the temples, where they were, and the uses in this PBS article.
Luther Seminary
Bible Tutor: Jeremiah
Bible Tutor discusses the contents of the Book of Jeremiah with outline of the book. Also provides links to the Biblical text.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: The Napoleon of Ancient Egypt
An excellent description of Thutmose III focusing primarily on his military campaigns.
Curated OER
Bluffton University: Temple of Vesta
Information and images concerning the Roman Temple of Vesta.
University of Sydney (Australia)
Univ. Of Sydney: Buddhist Architecture at Pagan, Burma
This is a good site for those interested in the different images associated with the Eastern religion, Buddhism. It Specializes in different types of Buddha imagery. Very useful for those studying the integration of art and religion in...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The November 1938 Pogroms
From the United State Holocaust Memorial Museum, this resource describes the anti-semitic pogroms, or race riots, in Germany on Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass) in November of 1938.
Other
Temple Mount in Jerusalem: The Treasures of the House of the Lord
This is an interesting article about the riches that were part of the Temple in Jerusalem built by King Solomon.
Other
Aish.com: Western Wall Tunnel Tour
An archaeological and historical tour of a Temple in Jerusalem known as the Western Wall and its adjacent tunnel system.
Other
Capitolium.org: Virtual Reconstruction How Rome Was
A great site for a look at how Rome once looked, and also pictures of the ruins as they stand today. Two short films can also be accessed.
Other
History of Roman Architecture: Temple of Fortuna Virilis
This site by the Leo Masuda Architectonic Research Office provides an image and brief information regarding the Roman Temple of Fortuna Virilis.
Other
The Temple of Aphaea at Aegina
A description of the structure Temple of Aphaea. Includes information about its loacation and use.
Other
Sussex Archaeological Society: Living in the Roman Town
Explores what life was like for a Roman citizen in England. Gives a description of what types of buildings you might find in the Roman town such as an amphitheater and what types of jobs people would do in the Roman town. Examples might...
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: Pyramids and Temples
This interactive site creates a computer-generated reconstruction of Egyptian pyramids and temples. View pyramid floor plans, paintings, drawings, and photos.
Discovering Egypt
Discovering Egypt: Temple of Karnak: Pylon of Thutmose Iii
See a picture of the pylon on Thutmose III at the temple of Karnak.
Encyclopedia Mythica
Encyclopedia Mythica: Jupiter
This site from the Encyclopedia Mythica provides information on the god known as Jupiter. It discusses, in the second paragraph, his temple on the Capitol. The information is not in-depth at all, but it is very interesting and worth...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Temple of Jerusalem
This article deals with the Temple in Jerusalem, built in its splendor by King Solomon. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
Study Languages
Study Spanish: La Peninsula De Yucatan
This site has a cultural explanation in Spanish or English with a few comprehension questions about the Yucatan peninsula. Additional links are provided for more information on this topic. Great reading selection for beginning and...
University of Chicago
University of Chicago: The Giza Plateau Mapping Project
Resource focuses on the the geology and topography of the Giza plateau, the construction and function of the Sphinx, the Great Pyrimids, the associated tombs and temples, and the Old Kingdom town in the vicinity.