Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Introduction to Ancient Greek History
Consisting of twenty-four video lectures, this introductory course in Greek history traces the development of Greek civilization as manifested in political, intellectual, and creative achievements from the Bronze Age to the end of the...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Athens
Learn about life in ancient Athens during the classical period of Greek history (ca. 480 to 323 BC) by following a day in the life of different characters who lived in the city, both citizens and noncitizens. You can also take a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Maya: The Yaxchilan Lintels
Yaxchilan was a significant Maya center during the Classic period and a number of its buildings stand to this day. The carved stone lintels above their doorways, commissioned by the rulers of the city, provide a lengthy dynastic record...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Making of Athenian Painted Ceramic Vases
In this article, we'll examine the process used for making decorated vases in the region of Attica-dominated by the city of Athens and its environs-during the Archaic and Classical periods. Making decorated vases involved several steps:...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Neoclassicism
Writers and craftsmen including Alexander Pope, John Dryden, Jonathan Swift, and Josiah Wedgwood found inspiration in the classical period. This article explores how their works adopted the style, genres, aesthetic values, and subjects...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Biography
Brief biographical sketch of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, an Austrian composer of the Classical Era.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Ludwig Van Beethoven
Explore this brief biography of Ludwig Van Beethoven, famous composer in classical music.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Mozart
Several lessons, units, and featured website links for learning about Mozart geared to elementary grades (includes worksheet PDF printouts).
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Jean Antoine Houdon
View several of Houdon's most famous sculptures from the neoclassical period of art. All linked to descriptions of the pieces.
Other
Women of Note: Celebrating 250 Years of Music by Women
Biographies of more than forty women composers whose works, if not their fame, rival men composers of the same time period. Biographies are generally accompanied by a list of some works by the composer, with brief descriptions. Of...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-11) to pair with "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen. Elizabeth Bennet clashes with the proud Mr. Darcy, but soon questions her rush to judgement - in this classic commentary on love, propriety,...
Other
Greece Through the Peloponnesian War
A lecture on the history of Greece from the Archaic period (Dark Ages) through the end of the Peloponnesian War. The author discusses the major events and leaders in Greek history.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Shadows" by t.s. Arthur
The full text of the short story "Shadows" by T.S. Arthur. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Spy" by Richard Harding Davis
The full text of the short story "The Spy" by Richard Harding Davis. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: What Can She Do by Edward Payson Roe
Read the full text of "What Can She Do" by Edward Payson Roe about the wealthy Allen family who suffers a devastating loss.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Book of Memory by t.s. Arthur
Read the full text of "The Book of Memory" by T.S. Arthur on this site.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Cast Adrift by t.s. Arthur
Read the full text of the novel "Cast Adrift" by T.S. Arthur.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: After the Storm by t.s. Arthur
Read the full text of the love story "After the Storm" by T.S. Arthur about a young, struggling, married couple.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: All's for the Best by t.s. Arthur
Read about middle-class life in pre-Civil War America in the novel "All's for the Best" by T.S. Arthur.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Allen House, or Twenty Years Ago and Now
Read the full text of "The Allen House, or Twenty Years Ago and Now" by T.S. Arthur.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Barriers Burned Away by Edward Payson Roe
Read the full text of "Barriers Burned Away" by Edward Payson Roe which is notable for its description of the Chicago Fire.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: What's Bred in the Bone by Grant Allen
Read the full text of "What's Bred in the Bone" by Grant Allen about identical twin heroes.
ArtQuizz
Art Quizz: Picasso (2)
A quiz on the life of Picasso. This is a great tool for assessment or review and an even greater way in incorporate technology in the artroom. One of the correct answers did not translate very well from the original French version. Proof...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The School Girl" by t.s. Arthur
Text of the short story "The School Girl" by T.S. Arthur, a 19th-century American author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)