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The History of Rice

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the history of rice. In this history of rice lesson students use a timeline to help determine important events in the spread of rice throughout the world. They use a map to locate rice production in the United States.
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The History of Rice

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the history of rice by drawing a timeline of important dates.  In this food history lesson, 4th graders research the history of rice, where it came from, and who first used it for food.  Students...
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The Great Debate--Hellenism, Judaism, and Luke 10:27

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students work in teams to establish the viewpoint of Biblical characters and debate aspects of the Hellenistic view versus the views of the Christian and Jewish people.  In this Hellenism and Judaism lesson, students assume the...
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The Father of History Looks at Egypt

For Students 7th - 10th
In this ancient Egypt learning exercise, students read a 1-page selection about the civilization and examine a map of the region. Students outline the information that they read. 
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Digging Deeper: Mission San Sabá

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders view a painting of the destruction of Mission San Saba in Texas. They discuss the painting and identify information that they can infer from the painting.
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Geography of the Silk Road And the Tokaido Road

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the geographical features of the Silk Road and the Tokaido Road in this introductory lesson on Chinese geography. Small group learning is emphasized and encouraged.
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Belief Systems Along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils reflect on similarities and differences among belief systems. Using excerpts of translated religious texts, they organize these quotations into broad themes. The quotations will be posted on a Silk Roads map as reminders of how...
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Worksheet
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A Short History of Natural Gas

For Students 3rd
In this energy source worksheet, 3rd graders read a short passage about the history of natural gas. Students must then answer several multiple choice questions about the passage.
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AMACO Gloss Decorating Colors... "Majolica GDC's"

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students use different techniques to apply a decorating gloss. In this informative handout, students are introduced to various techniques for applying Gloss Decorating Colors for Bisque and Majolica.
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #92

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the April 2008 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Bernard Suzanne: Plato's Dialogues: Xerxes, King of Persia

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive biography of King Xerxes, including quotes from him and Herodotus and information about his life, death and rule in Persia during 485 to 465 BC.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Teaching With Primary Sources

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Five lesson plans, complete with videos, primary sources, and document-based questions (DBQ) to encourage students to utilize primary sources and incorporate thinking and writing into daily learning. Topics include: Artifact &...
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Iran Before the Iranians

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Persia before it as known as Iran, focusing on its tribes and history.
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Etc: Greece and War With Persia, 499 479 Bc

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Greece and Asia Minor at the time of the wars with Persia (Greco-Persian Wars, 499-479 BC). The map is color-coded to show the extent of the Ionian Revolt (499-493 BC) from Macedonia along the coast of Asia Minor to the island...
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Encyclopaedia Iranica

For Students 9th - 10th
Collaborative academic reference work, based at Columbia University, on all aspects of Iranian history and culture.
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PBS

Pbs: How Art Made the World: Persian Political Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS series, titled "How Art Made the World," takes a look at the art of Persia during the reign Darius the Great, which often had an unmistakable political meaning. With excellent close-ups of the ruins of Persepolis (Darius's...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Critias by Plato

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of Critias by Plato including an introduction and analysis. This mythical conflict is prophetic or symbolical of the struggle of Athens and Persia.
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Qizilbash

For Students 9th - 10th
The Qizilbash were formed out of several Turkish Shia groups that were living in northwest Persia (Azerbaijan) in the fifteenth century. These groups were oppressed by the Osmanli Turks in the early years of the Ottoman Empire. Shaykh...
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Art Arena: The Medes

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of the Medes who settled in part of what became Persia and later Iran.
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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: Thirtieth Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensively details the invasions of Egypt by Persia that ultimately led to the establishment of Persian rule in the 31st Dynasty. Contains hyperlinked definitions of terms and descriptions of people.
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Handout
PublicBookshelf Corporation

Love to Know Corp: King Darius the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a biography of Darius, the ruler who succeeded Cambyses in the vast empire of Persia.
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Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: Vol. 1: The Ancient World: Lesson 2 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
A short quiz on ancient Greece and its conflicts with Persia.
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Web Gallery of Art: Queen Tomyris Receiving the Head of Cyrus, King of Persia

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Queen Tomyris Receiving the Head of Cyrus, King of Persia", created by Mattia Preti from 1670-72 (Oil on canvas, 181 x 129 cm).
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Handout
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: The Ji Khanate

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of how the Mongols invaded Iraq and Syria and the effect these invasions had on these countries and Islam.

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