Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Living Things Share Common Genes
This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page. Here you can see how common genes are evidence for common...
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Esri: Mapping the Emerald Isle: A Geo Genealogy of Irish Surnames
Ever wonder if you had ancestors from Ireland? This interactive map lets you search for your surname and see what counties a clan with your name would have lived in based on the 1890 census.
Davidson College
Prima: Supreme Court's Response to Nativism in the 1920s
This article from a scholarly magazine from Davidson College outlines the legislation proposed and often passed that reflected nativist tenets, especially in state legislatures. Read how decisions of the Supreme Court found most of this...
Buddha Dharma Education Association
Buddha Net: Buddhist Festivals and Special Days
Article outlines the holy places, holidays, and ritual practices of the Buddhist faith. Includes links to more extensive information about selected holidays.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Life From Space: An Emerging Paradigm
Recognize that some people believe that life on Earth came from outer space. Learn about the support for these ideas and what could happen if life would continue to arrive from space.
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Institute of Human Origins: Becoming Human
Multimedia-rich guide for anyone making their way through a study of human origin. Find information and analysis about the fossil record, comparative anatomy, theories, and the cultural adaptations of humans and their ancestors. With an...
PBS
Wgbh/pbs: Explore Your Inner Animals
Click on a highlighted portion of the skeleton to open up a brief video presentation and written summary explaining how that part of the human has come from our ancient ancestors.
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: African American Lives: Who Am I? A Genealogy Guide
Tracing African American history may be difficult, but the work of historian Henry Louis Gates proves that it isn't impossible. With this resource, learn how to plan a project on your family history.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Structural Evidence for Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Even though two different species may not look similar, they may have similar internal structures that suggest they have a common ancestor. That means both evolved...
iCivics
I Civics: Korematsu v. United States (1944)
This mini-activity covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that determined the government acted constitutionally when it detained people of Japanese ancestry inside internment camps during World War II. Students learn what...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Oliver Wendell Holmes Biography
Ths Bibliomania site provides a biography of the 19th century American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894). Discusses his ancestry, childhood, education, and career in medicine and literature. Includes analyses of his works and a...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: James Russell Lowell Biography
This Bibliomania site provides a biography of James Russell Lowell (1819-1891). Discusses his ancestry, education, and work as a poet, essayist, and satirist. Describes Lowell's role in the Abolitionist movement. Includes suggestions for...
BBC
Bbc: 'Lucy's Baby' Found in Ethiopia
In September 2006, the bones of a female Australopithecus Afarensis were unearthed. This extremely rare juvenile specimen allowed scientists a new insight into characteristics of an important human ancestor.
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Milwaukee Public Television: The Making of Milwaukee: Ethnic Stories
Many if the early settlers in Milwaukee were of German ancestry. African-Americans also helped settle the area, and even pre-dated its founding. Some of the history of these two groups is presented here.
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Children of the Camps: Internment History
An overview of the history of people of Japanese ancestry who were confined to internment camps during World War II. There is a timeline of events and links to original documents.
Other
Archaeology Info: Australopithecus Afarensis
This site provides information on the Australopithecus afarensis, a species that is believed to be a human ancestor.
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Texas Indians: The Jumano Indians
This article details the history, the tribal ancestry, and the different branches of the Jumano Indians. It describes their way of life, and their interactions with European explorers.
Read Works
Read Works: The Descendants
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage discusses the roles of paleoanthropologists and how they determine whether the remains of a prehistoric species is a direct ancestor or not. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Characteristics of Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How do you define a living thing? What do mushrooms, daisies, cats, and bacteria have in common? All of these are living things, or organisms. It might seem hard to...
Wonderville Media
Wonderville: Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin was born in England on February 12, 1809. He was a "naturalist," best known for his theories of evolution. Darwin collected evidence that all life on Earth "evolved" from a common ancestry. He studied the process of...
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Kunte Kinte Heritage Festival: Kunta Kinte History
This website contains information on Alex Haley's slave ancestor Kunta Kinte. Haley's novel "Roots" is also discussed.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Odysseus
This site focuses on Odysseus including his ancestry, his participation in the Trojan War, his ten-year journey at sea, and pictures and myths about him
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Heracles
This site focuses on the Greek hero Heracles including his ancestry, pictures, events in his life, and links to myths about him.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Achilles
This site focuses on Achilles including his ancestry, his participation in the Trojan War, and his weakness ("Achilles heel"). It offers links to pictures and myths about Achilles.
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