Curated OER
African American Poetry
Students write their own dream poems in the style of African American dream poetry. In this African American poetry lesson, students discuss the dreams of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement and read...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: James Cook (1728 1779)
Read about the life of Captain John Cook who made many famous discoveries on his three voyages to the Pacific Ocean. Click on the globes to see maps of his voyages.
Other
Planet Explorers: Captain James Cook (1728 1779)
Famous for cartography and exploration of the Pacific and Antarctic, Planet Explorers provides a brief biography of Captain James Cook.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Captain James Cook
Learn about how Captain James Cook discovered much of the South Pacific for England on this website.
Natural History Museum
Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...
BBC
Bbc: Captain Cook: Explorer, Navigator and Pioneer
A engaging biography of the great British explorer that discusses not only his contributions to expanding the British empire but also his work in the prevention of scurvy. Archived.
Other
Jesse Owens Grave Site
Jesse Owens' brief biography and pictures of his grave, including links to other websites about him.