Curated OER
Technologies of the Civil War
Fifth graders discover new and interesting technologies of the Civil War. In this Civil War portfolio of lessons, 5th graders analyze primary resources, develop new vocabulary, investigate websites, and create a time line of new...
Curated OER
Aztec, Inca, and Maya
Seventh graders use images of Aztec weaponry to analyze its' value. They create a Word Document with the information.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Knights in Central Park
Are you aware of the artistry involved in creating armor and weaponry? The Metropolitan takes a comprehensive look at the arms and armor of warriors, soldiers, and knights from four different time periods in four different parts of the...
Other
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia
The Hermitage is home to vast collections of art and artifacts dating from paleolithic times and continuing forward into the present day. With a variety of search capabilities, zoom and panoramic features, analytical discussions, and...
Smithsonian Institution
Civil War at Smithsonian: Weapons
Examples of many of the weapons used in the Civil War are included in this exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution. Find rifles, swords, pistols, and hand grenades along with descriptions of who used them and how they were manufactured....
University of Calgary
Gunpowder
This history note on gunpowder looks at the invention of gunpowder by the Chinese and its use against the Mongols in warfare.
Kidport
Kidport: Weapons of the Civil War
View images of individual guns and swords as well as artillery pieces used by Civil War soldiers.
Other
Military items.com: Samurai Armor Anatomy
A description of how Samurai armor was constructed and a diagram provides a view of the armor and a labelling of its different components.
Other
Japanese Samurai Goods
This site contains information about the history of the Samurai sword, different terms that relate to it, and its importance. Spelling errors exist, presumably because of translation.
Other
Yoro Is and Kabut Os
This site contains information about the armor worn by the Japanese military and armies of the past.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Civil War Weapons
Article contains detailed facts and information about weapons and technology used during the Civil War. There were military breakthroughs, changing the way the Civil War was fought.