CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Civilizations Around the World
Collection of 21 Grade-Leveled texts (4-11) on the topic "Ancient Civilizations Around the World." Learn about ancient and medieval civilizations from South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in this text set. [Free account...
University of Texas at Austin
Lanic: Latin American Network Information Center
Vast network of information from and about Latin America is provided. Major topic headings include countries, economy, education, government, humanities, science, social sciences, society and culture, recreation, media and communication,...
Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Iehs: Rohma A. Khan, "South Asian Immigrant Cab Drivers in New York City"
This article focuses on South Asian immigrants from Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh in the late 20th century attempted to infuse home with their interactions in America, to negotiate their own positions in society. In their pursuit of...
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936: Jim Crow America
The U.S. Holocaust Museum presents historical information and photographs about the Jim Crow laws of the American South, which restricted the freedoms of black Americans. Focuses on the African American struggle for social equality in...
abcteach
Abcteach: Social Studies: Places
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate graphic organizers, report forms, Venn diagrams, shape books and much more on the continents of the world. Sub-directories include links to games, maps, word searches and comprehension...
Library of Congress
Loc: Country Study: Ecuador
A report on Ecuador from the Library of Congress "describing and analyzing its political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are...
PBS
Pbs Nature Critter Guide: Crows
Research shows that crows are considered the most intelligent type of bird. Discover more about these black feathered friends through this resource filled with fun facts and information. Students will learn more about the social...
University of California
The Digger: Unlocking Secrets of Moche Culture (2001)
The work of UCLA archaeologist Christopher Donnan at Moche village of Dos Cabezas reveals artifacts of Moche culture, including social stratification, artistry, and genetic trait of royalty.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Andean Cultures
From textiles to ceramics, metalwork, and architecture, Andean cultures produced art and architecture that responded to their natural environment and reflected their beliefs and social structures. Read more about the Andean culture in...
PBS
Pbs Frontline: Diet Wars
Explore the social, cultural and dietary factors that have led to an increasingly obese American public. Examine how the medical and diet industries have responded to consumers' desire to lose weight, and evaluate the myriad of diets...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Ap Us History: Unit 5: A New Order
This extensive learning module examines the impact of the Gilded Age upon new cultural and intellectual movements, expansion of foreign trade, and political debates over economic and social policies, as well as the impact of the rise of...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Quechua
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Quechua people who live in the central Andes region of South America. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life,...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Continents
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart identifies the 7 continents of the world and reviews with Activotes.
Curated OER
Unesco: Chile: Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
Humberstone and Santa Laura works contain over 200 former saltpeter works where workers from Chile, Peru and Bolivia lived in company towns and forged a distinctive communal pampinos culture. That culture is manifest in their rich...