Indiana University
Indiana University: German Americans and Their Contributions to Us Culture
This site outlines two well-organized lesson plans for teaching about German culture in the United States. Also includes extra credit ideas.
San Jose State University
San Jose State University: Sacrifices
This virtual exhibition project discusses many aspects of ancient Chinese history, including ancestral worship, weaponry, sacrifice, the Shang Dynasty, gods, the Chou Dynasty, burials, Emperor Shihuangdi, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: Similarities and Differences
A module explaining how two different organisms can possess similar traits by sharing a common ancestor(homology) or due to convergent evolution(analogy).
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Paul Revere's Ride Classroom Activity
A lesson plan/activity which allows students to learn about primary source documents and family histories while researching the midnight ride of Paul Revere. Taken from the ReadWriteThink calendar on 4/18/07.
University of California
Understanding Evolution: An Introduction to Evolution
A textbook definition along with an explanation of the scientific theory of evolution.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Geostories: Hominin History
Launch the GeoStory to find out about hominins. There are many, many extinct hominins, a fraction of which are represented in this activity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: First Cells
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the first cells and the evolution of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Other
The Evidence for Evolution
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Jesse's Star Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Jesse's Star, a novel by Ellen Schwartz, is about a young boy who develops an appreciation and understanding of his Russian Jewish heritage. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the memoir "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Wakatsuki. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: What Is a Dinosaur?
Do you know what a dinosaur is? This site has answers to the exploration questions about dinosaurs and a common ancestors.
Adventure Learning Foundation
Adventure Learning Foundation: Exploring the Past: An Archaeological Journey
Site offers discussion of Beringia theory and information about culture and activities of Inuit and their Asian ancestry.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Nordic Sagas: Iceland Genes
Explain how the isolated and homegeneous population of Iceland makes research in family ancestry simpler than in other cultures. Investigate the work of genealogists, and trace your own heritage as far as you can without extensive research.
Other
M.tevfik Dorak's: Mitochondrial Dna
A high level discussion of the difference between mtDNA and nuclear DNA. Dables in the concept of using mtDNA to determine ancestry.
Other
People's Daily: Origin of Chinese Palaces Found
Read about Chinese archaeologists who recently found the ruins of a 5,000-year-old building that could be the ancestor of Chinese palaces.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Dinosaurs: Archaeopteryx Lithographica
Is it a feathered dinosaur, or the ancestor of birds? Find out about the Archaeopteryx lithographica whose fossil remains show feathers similar to that of a bird, and whose skeleton resembles that of a dinosaur.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Lions (Prehistoric)
Lions were among the largest predators during the ice age. Get other interesting facts about this ancestor of the American Lion.
Other
Plant and Animal Evolution: Homology
In this informative site, homologous is defined and the wings of birds and bats are compared to clarify the concept.
University of California
Understanding Evolution: The Big Issues
Visit some of the biggest questions that scientists try to answer about evolution.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Theory of Evolution
This slideshow provides a brief overview of Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution, natural selection and survival of the fittest.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Sahelanthropus
An encyclopedia article on the oldest known hominid discusses the features of the fossils that were found, the region in which they were found, and what this means for human evolution.
Curated OER
Early Settlements in New England and Distribution of the Indian Tribes, 1686
A map of the Dominion of New England (1686), showing the early settlements and the general tribal lands of the Pawtuckets, Massachusetts, Wampanoags, Narragansets, Nipmucks, Pequods, and Mohegans. "New England, a collective name given to...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Statue of a Nubian
The partly damaged statue of a young male figure was finely carved in a single piece and was at least partly painted. The facial features together with the local style of headdress suggest that the owner of this statue had Nubian ancestry.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Third
The pharaoh Ramesses the Third is considered to have been the last great king of the New Kingdom. He was not the son of Ramesses the Second; his father was Seth-nakhte, the founder of the Twentieth Dynasty. He was a great admirer of his...
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