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Columbia University

Columbia University: Asia for Educators: The Mongols in World History

For Students 9th - 10th
Coverage of many aspects of Mongol history, from A.D. 1000-1500, including conquests and important figures in Mongol history
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Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Silk Road

For Teachers 9th
A comprehensive learning module on the Silk Road that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include what the Silk Road was, why...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Second Sino Japanese War

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive article examining the Second Sino-Japanese War (July 7, 1937 - September 9, 1945) between China and Japan.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Expedition Panama: Echoes in the Night

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore your prior knowledge about bats and investigate bats' use of echolocation to identify and catch prey. Design a game like "Marco Polo" to demonstrate echolocation.
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Handout
University of Maryland

University of Maryland: The Imperial Era: Mongolian Interlude

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the interlude of Mongol rule in China with Kublai Khan establishing the Yuan dynasty. This introduced vast cultural changes in China.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: I Don't Like Sports, So How Can I Stay Fit?

For Students 9th - 10th
This online resource is for kids who aren't inclined to playing sports but who want to stay in good physical shape. Here, read about various fun activities, chores, and games that will help keep your muscles strong and your heart and...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Roc

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the mythical roc, a monstrous bird, which appears in Middle Eastern stories. Flashcard format.
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Unit Plan
abcteach

Abcteach: People

For Teachers 1st - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Print worksheets from biographies and autobiographies from famous people such as Sally Ride, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Francis Scott Key, Alexander the Great and many more.
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Curated OER

Eye Witness to History: Kublai Khan in Battle, 1287

For Students 9th - 10th
This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, utilizes the descriptions of Marco Polo to highlight a battle between the great Khan and a rival.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eye Witness to History: Kublai Khan in Battle, 1287

For Students 9th - 10th
This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, utilizes the descriptions of Marco Polo to highlight a battle between the great Khan and a rival.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Eye Witness to History: Kublai Khan in Battle, 1287

For Students 9th - 10th
This EyeWitness to History site, which illuminates the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, utilizes the descriptions of Marco Polo to highlight a battle between the great Khan and a rival.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: The Sino Japanese War, 1937 to 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
A short account on the war between Japan and China starting with the famous "Marco Polo Incident."
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EL Education

El Education: A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Buccaneer's Guide to the Age of Exploration depicts European world-wide exploration and exploitation through a collage-style book of text, hand-drawn and water-colored illustrations, maps, timelines, and diagrams. The book chronicles...
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Curated OER

Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 2 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
Short quiz tests your knowledge of culture and change in the Middle Ages.

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