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The Islamic World to 1600: The Safavid Empire
This page comes from the University of Calgary and thoroughly describes the Safavid Empire as well as provides a clickable map detailing the areas included within their empire.
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University of Calgary: The Safavid Empire
The "Shah Ismail" section of the Safavid Empire history describes how the Safavid Empire differed from other Muslim empires and how Shi'ite Islam contributed to that.
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Canada's First Nations: Native Creation Myths
Here's an introduction to the creation myths of Canada's First Nations, which contains a brief look at the themes and content of these stories, as well as the problems that arise when they are translated. Includes links to the creation...
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Peopling North America: Theories Regarding First Migrations to the Americas
An overview of the multiple theories of the earliest migrations into North America.
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University of Calgary: The Islamic World to 1600, Ibn Rushd
Information about Ibn Rushd, an Islamic scholar who contributed to many fields of study in the twelfth century A.D.
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Merchants & Traders: 330 Bce 1500ce
Article provides a brief examination of the merchants and traders of Africa during the early period of African history.
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Gunpowder
This history note on gunpowder looks at the invention of gunpowder by the Chinese and its use against the Mongols in warfare.
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University of Calgary: Venice
Article discusses the history of merchants and traders in the city of Venice. It explains how the city grew in response to the rise in trade.
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Univ. Of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Personal, Possessive & Indefinite Pronouns
Defines and lists indefinite pronouns. Distinquishes between indefinite pronouns and indefinite adjectives.
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University of Calgary: Adjective & Adverb Clauses
This section of an online grammar guide from the University of Calgary provides definitions and examples of adjective clauses and adverb clauses.
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University of Calgary: About Old English
Information stems from a course on Old English. Description includes what Old English actually is and how it differs from Modern English.
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University of Calgary: Basic Elements of English
Sections include parts of speech, sentence elements, punctuation, and word use. Also includes a "brief explanations of common writing errors." The tutorials also include interactive quizzes to check your understanding.
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University of Calgary: Bede's "Historia Ecclesiastica"
This site provides an introduction to "The Conversion of Edwin" and "The Poet Caedmon" from Bede's "Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum" (Ecclesiastical History of the English People).
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The Children's Literature Web Guide
This resource is a children's literature web guide.
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University of Calgary: Sentence Elements: Noun & Verb Phrases
This section of an online grammar guide provides definitions and examples of noun and verb phrases and how they are used in sentences.
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The Basic Elements of English: Phrase Identification
This section of an online grammar guide provides a definition and examples of phrases, as well as information and an interactive exercise on distinguishing types of phrases and clauses. It offers links to various types of phrases and...
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University of Calgary: Energy Education: Geothermal Gradient
A good, concise explanation of the geothermal gradient and how and why the Earth's temperature gets hotter and hotter with increasing depth. Includes two diagrams showing this and the heat transfer mechanisms that are taking place.
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University of Calgary: The Mongols
Article provides a general look at the Mongolian nomads as well as biographies of several famous Mongol leaders. Informational and interesting from the University of Calgary.
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University of Calgary: Practice Distinguishing Clauses
This section of an online grammar guide from the University of Calgary provides a review of and an interactive exercise on identifying how clauses function in sentences (as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs).
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University of Calgary: Parts of Speech Conjunctions
Nice website that offers an explanation of coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions, along with examples of usage and an interactive quiz.
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University of Calgary: Main & Subordinate Clauses
This page from an online grammar guide from the University of Calgary provides definitions and examples of main and subordinate (independent and dependent) clauses. It also provides an interactive exercise on identifying these types of...
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University of Calgary: Indirect Objects
This site explains what indirect objects are and gives a couple of examples of their use. Also includes a practice example.
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University of Calgary: Direct Objects
This site, in addition to defining and providing examples for direct objects, gives various tips on identifying direct objects, both simple and complex.
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University of Calgary: Parts of Speech: Adverbs
This site has good information on what adverbs are, what they do, and how they are used. Very helpful links to other information as well.