The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Caste and Politics in the Struggle for Mexican Independence
examines the social conditions in Mexico before and after independence from Spain and the impact of internal conflicts between people of different social castes.
Other
Hinduism: Personal: The Caste System
This personal site gives a detailed discussion of the caste system.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Mold and Cast
Students will define the term fossil, identify the difference between a mold and a cast fossil, and understand how scientists use models to learn about the physical structure of something in the natural world.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Studio: How Do You Make a Cast?
Interactive Flash resource teaches how sculptors make casts of objects from a mold.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Cast Iron Canvasser by Andrew Barton Paterson
Read the short story "The Cast-iron Canvasser" by Andrew Barton Paterson.
Vancouver Island University
Malaspina College: Early Chinese Bronze Casting
Discusses early Chinese bronze in terms of historical and cultural significance. Includes several pictures and links.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Nuristanis
The area known as Nuristan is located at the southern end of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. There are limited amounts of arable land in the Hindu Kush, but there are abundant amounts of pastureland well suited for...
Other
Dramatis Personae: The Cast of "Paradise Lost"
The New Arts Library offers a short descriptions of each of the characters in "Paradise Lost." Includes major and minor characters. Great guide to help keep the characters fresh in your mind.
The History Cat
The History Cat: Hinduism
Discusses what Hinduism is, the Hindu view of God, how Hindus worship, the belief in reincarnation, the concept of Karma, the caste system and Untouchables, the celebration of Diwali, and the practice of yoga.
Other
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: Gilbert's Plays
Information about the plays and other stage works written by William S. Gilbert without his well-known partner, Arthur Sullivan. Includes links to in-depth information about each, scripts, performances and casts, and lots more.
TES Global
Tes: Reel to Real: Much Ado About Nothing
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource, created for the Reel to Real education project with the Victoria and Albert Museum, provides film-focused activities based on the 2013 adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. These include...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Columns: Finding the Strongest Shape
In this video segment, members of the ZOOM cast experiment by bending and folding sheets of paper into various shapes to see which shape will support the weight of a heavy book. [3:33]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Acids and Bases: Cabbage Juice Indicator
In this video segment, the ZOOM cast demonstrates how to use cabbage juice to find out if a solution is an acid or a base.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Dinosphere
Students will learn how dinosaurs were classified, compare shapes and sizes, and explore how paleontologists make discoveries. They'll analyze how dinosaurs interacted back in the day, and make their own dinosaur drawings and a fossil cast.
The Washington Post
Ancient Cahokia: Metropolitan Life on the Mississippi
This article from the Washington Post gives a great description of Cahokia, one of the largest cities in the world before Columbus' contact with the New World. Read about how the great mounds were made, the trade networks established,...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 5: 3 D Art
This fifth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of three-dimensional art. Students learn about sculpture and its history, government-funded art works, and controversy in art. They look at other types of 3-D...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Do You Need to Know to Vote in Alabama?
Registering to vote, gathering information about the candidates, and casting a vote at the polls are vital parts of the process of selecting elected officials. Students will understand how the registration process works and how to cast...
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: The Philadelphia Story
This resource provides summary, photos, film clip, quotes, and cast information about the classic film, The Philadelphia Story.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Double Indemnity, 1944
This resource provides a summary, photos, movie clips and cast information about the 1944 classic film, Double Indemnity.
Other
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law: Harlan's Great Dissent
An article from the University of Louisville about Justice John Harlan, who courageously cast the sole dissenting vote in the Plessy vs. Ferguson case, which approved of the principles of separate but equal.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: Beau Geste (1939)
This resource provides a poster, cast list, and in-depth summary of the classic film Beau Gest.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: The Roaring Twenties
This resource provides a summary, movie posters, cast and directing information about the film, The Roaring Twenties.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: Casablanca, 1942
This resource provides a summary, cast information, move posters and more about the 1942 classic, Casablanca.
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: How Green Was My Valley
This resource provides an overview of a John Ford masterpiece. Text summary, poster, links, and cast information are included. Made in 1941.