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CommonLit

Common Lit: The House Falls Apart

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The House Falls Apart," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Procopius: Secret History, Extracts

For Students 9th - 10th
Fordham University offers extracts from the "Secret History," written by Procopius, describing the dark side of Justinian's rule.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Rise of Islam: C. 600 1453 a.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Unit on the Rise of Islam created by AP History teacher, Tom Richey, engages us in the hisotry of Islam and includes E-lecture, videos, lesson guide and primary source material.
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: The City of Constantinople (Byzantium)

For Students 9th - 10th
Byzantine Constantinople had been the capital of a Christian empire, see Christendom, successor to ancient Greece and Rome. Throughout the Middle Ages Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city, known as the Queen of Cities...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biographies for Kids: Justinian I

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the biography of Justinian I from the Middle Ages. Learn about the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire and established the Justinian Code.
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Princeton University

Model of the Hagia Sophia

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a description of the Hagia Sophia along with pictures & a computer drafted model of the structure.
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Other

Boglewood: Constantinople Falls to the Ottoman Turks

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Site is short but interesting and provides good basic information.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Ancient and Medieval Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
Created for the high school student who is taking classes in European history.
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Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: Russia and Eastern Europe Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
Fly through history with a flick of the wrist! The chronology of Russia, Poland, The Balkans, and the rest of Eastern Europe is provided beginning with the Slavic Origins to the present day.
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Other

Icga: Agate, Stripe Up the Bands

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting, brief discussion of the gem and mineral agate, including its physical properties and historical uses.
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Curated OER

Theodosius the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the founding of the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire.
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Curated OER

Constantinople: The City Walls

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Constantinople city walls. Includes a photo of the ruins.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Crusades

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of the Crusades
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Godfrey De Bouillon Tomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Tomb of Godfrey de Bouillon. During the Crusades, the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1099. The conquered lands were now formed into a little feudal kingdom, the head of which at first was Godfrey de Bouillon. He would not, however, accept the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Life in Constantinople

For Students 9th - 10th
In the streets of Constantinople one might find lemonade sands, sweetmeats, coffee, and pipes and at all hours can be seen the native smoking accompanied by no end of dogs.
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Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Bulgaria

For Students 9th - 10th
Lonely Planet provides a concise history of Bulgaria, starting in 679 BC and working up to the reign of President Petar Stoyanov. Also includes information on the country's geography, demographics, and culture.
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Curated OER

Unesco: Syria: Ancient Villages of Northern Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
Some 40 villages grouped in eight parks situated in north-western Syria provide remarkable testimony to rural life in late Antiquity and during the Byzantine period. Abandoned in the 8th to 10th centuries, the villages, which date from...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, 650

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Italy in AD 650 showing the lands of the Lombards, lands of the Eastern Empire (the Greek Empire or Byzantine at Constantinople), the country of the Serbs and Croats, the country of the Avars, and the Kingdom of the Franks at...
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Curated OER

Unesco: Ukraine: Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans

For Students 9th - 10th
The Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans represents a masterful synergy of architectural styles built by Czech architect Josef Hlavka from 1864 to 1882. The property, an outstanding example of 19th-century historicist...

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