PBS
Pbs: Empire of the Bay: The Story of the Hudson's Bay Company
The story of the shrewd merchants and courageous explorers of the Hudson's Bay Company.
University of Calgary
Uof C: Advances in Shipbuilding and Navigation
This site gives information on technical advances in Portuguese shipbuilding and navigational tools.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Latin America & the Conquistadors
Information about the way the Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the indigenous people they met.
Other
The Map as History: Europe's Colonial Expanision 1820 1939
European countries began exploring and seeking to dominate the rest of the world during the 15th and 16th centuries, thanks to their ability to control sea routes and to the discovery of the American continent. In the 19th century,...
Other
Leading to Learn: School Leadership and Management Styles
This resource explores the careful balance of instructional leadership and managerial leadership within a school setting.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: The Netherlands
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of the Netherlands. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location on the western coast of the continent.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Turkey
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Turkey's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location and a video on the Turkish city of Istanbul.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Greece
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Greece's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location and a video about the Parthenon, an ancient temple built...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Iceland
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Iceland's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Switzerland
Click-through facts-and-photo file about Switzerland's geography, nature, history, people and culture, and government. Includes a map of the country that pinpoints its European location.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Find People and Places: Italy
Click-through facts-and-photo file about the geography, nature, history, people, culture, and government of Italy. Includes a map of this Western European country that pinpoints the location of this boot-shaped peninsula.
Library of Congress
Loc: Online Exhibition: The Cultures and History of the Americas
Examine some of the rare books, maps, prints and other artifacts in this online exhibition. The exhibition explores several themes on the cultures and history of the Americas. The collection focuses on the period of pre-contact through...
PBS
Pbs: The Story of India: Sanskrit
PBS explores one of the world's oldest religions, Hinduism, with an in-depth look into Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language. Identifies the origins of the language and how it spread throughout the area. Identifies two ancient...
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Freedom, Making of African American Identity: V. 1, 1500 1865
Twenty nine primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the qualities and conditions of African lives on the west coast before and during the European slave trade.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Colonial Williamsburg: Numismatics: Coins and Currency in Colonial America
Valuable lessons in the history of Europeans' early exploration and settlement of America can be gained by following the money used in trade. Coins and Currency exhibition lets you examine evidence of Spanish, British, Dutch, French, and...
Arizona State University
Archaeological Research Institute: A Walking Tour of Plimouth Plantation
A visual exploration, supported by interpretive text, of Plymouth Plantation as it existed in the 1600s. Includes photographs of buildings, a wigwam, European and Native American clothing, and tools used.
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Library of Congress
Loc: Primary Source Set: Westward Expansion Teacher's Guide [Pdf]
As the United States expanded westward, many cultural groups came into contact with one another, such as Native American tribes, Chinese, and various Europeans. In this set of exercises, students use primary source documents to explore...
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Portland Art Museum
Visit the Portland Art Museum "plaza" to explore current exhibits and the museum collections, which range from Northwest and Native American art to European and American art, silver, and contemporary art. The Gilkey Center for Graphic...
PBS
Pbs: Mystery of Great Zimbabwe
Describes the racist views of European imperialists when they encountered the ruins of Greater Zimbabwe. Also describes the archaeological history of the ruins and explores the question: who built them?
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: The Peacemaker
Explore how President Wilson, in his Fourteen Points, urged peace without revenge European self-determination, and the establishment of a peace-keeping League of Nations politicians both abroad and at home rejected his plans.
Virginia Tech
Digital History Reader: Introduction
An online learning module for the U.S. and European history. Presents central questions of key events in history. Students explore data, evaluate conflicting accounts or interpretations, and develop conclusions based on primary evidence....
British Library
British Library: The Search for a Northwest Passage
Historical overviews and associated images that document the search, by European explorers, for the elusive Northwest Passage through the North American continent to the Pacific. Discusses, among others, the explorations of Cabot,...
National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa, Ontario)
The online arm of the National Gallery of Canada provides a variety of entryways into the museum's collections of Canadian art, aboriginal art, Inuit art, photographs, contemporary art, and American and European art. Use the museum's...
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Nebraska Studies
Nebraska Studies: Pre 1500: Nebraska's First Farmers [Pdf]
A lengthy and detailed lesson plan that explores the earliest Americans who lived in Nebraska prior to European contact. Although specific to Nebraska, the information can be generalized. [pdf]
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