Blach Library: "Search
Starter" Links for our
Seventh Grade Social Studies
Classes
World History
Africa:
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African Regions
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Click on the region of Africa, and it will take you to a page with
groups of links to information resources for the countries in that region.
This is a very well organized way to study Africa. Please note that there
are several sets of links within each of the regional pages.
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African
Countries' Information
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Click on the name of the country, and it will take you to links to
information resources for that country.
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Africa:
Washington Post
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Search the Washington Post for articles and other information about
the countries of the world. Also has links to other information for the
countries.
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Travel Guides
From Lonely Planet Publishing
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Traveling a country is a good way to get to know the people and culture.
Lonely Planet offers travel guides for the countries of the world. Check
out the guide for your country.
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U.S.
State Department Country Background
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Background information about the countries of the world. First select
a geographic region, then a country, and background information on that
country will be displayed.
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African
Topics
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Click on the name of the topic of interest for your country, and it
will take you to links to information resources, such as: Arts & Architecture,
Business & Trade, Food & Agriculture, Music & Films, Religious
Studies, Women Issues.
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African
Empires
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From the BBC, this site has lots of information about the kingdoms
of Ghana, Kanem, Mali, Songhay, the Hausa States, Asante, Benin, and Ife,
plus many useful links to additional sites.
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The collapse
of Medieval East African Empires
Short description of two important African empires, the Songhai
and Mali, and their rise and fall from power.
Asia:
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Asian
Studies
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This Web Page keeps links to leading information in Asian Studies.
The top their page has a lot of graphics, so you will have to scroll down
the page a bit to find links to Asian Studies information.
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China
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A fine site offered by Minnesota
State University.
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Chinese Calligraphy
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This
site provides various Chinese writing tools.
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History of China:
Table of Contents
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Online history of China, organized by historic period.
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Japan Guide
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A Stanford University Page with information resources about Japan.
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Encyclopedia of the Orient
This reference site covers the Middle East extensively. Organized
alphabetically, and is searchable by key word as well.
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India Connect
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A place to start looking for information about the people and culture
of India. Has recent information, and links to many interesting sites.
Includes a search engine for India.
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Information About
Countries of the India Region
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India and surrounding countries are the focus on this page organized
by the U.S. Agency for International Development. Includes country profiles,
finance and investment, trade, health and other current information.
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Tips for Travelers
to South Asia
"The information in this pamphlet has been gathered for you by
consular officers-- both here and in South Asia-- to assist you with your
trip. We hope this brochure will be of help to you in making your trip
both safe and enjoyable."
Islam:
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Historical
Maps of the Middle East
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The Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection provides images of
Middle East maps going back more than 100 years.
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Outine Map:
Africa, The Middle East, and Mediterranean
Use this outline map to demonstrate relationships between countries
and regions of this part of the world.
Islamic Studies
This site from Rutgers University includes all facets of the Islamic
world -- from architecture to people to library of resources.
Encyclopedia
of the Caliphs
This is a nicely arranged site which alphabetically lists leaders
of the Islamic world.
Islamic
Art
Highlights of Islamic art taken from the Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
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Islamic History Maps
A collection of historical maps dealing with the Islamic world
from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Chronology of
Islam
Timeline of Early Islam.
Mayan, Aztecs, Incas:
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Mexico Online Links
to the Ancient World
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An introduction to the extraordinary archaeological wonders left behind
by the ancient Mayan civilizations of Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador
and southern Mexico. You can also access this information from our guide
to each of the countries listed above.
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Mystery
of the Maya
The information at this link is in support of the new IMAX film,
Mystery of the Maya, co-produced by the Canadian Museum of Civilization,
presents here information on Maya civilization and several exhibits inside
and outside the Museum.
Middle Ages in Europe:
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The Lobyrinth
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A center for internet Medieval resources. Sponsored by Georgetown
University.
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Castles On the Web
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A large collection of links to information about castles, including
images of many castles!
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Castles of the World
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Collection of links to imnages of castles, including brief descriptions.
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British Castles,
Stately Homes and Houses
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Photos of castles collected by a world traveler. Includes brief comments
by the photographer.
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Castles of Britain
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A website "dedicated to the promotion and study of British Castles."
Has various sections with images, research, newsletters, etc.
Rome and Greece and the Byzantine Empire:
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The Roman Empire
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From PBS learn about life in Roman times.
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History of the
Roman Empire
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This includes information about the empire's founding, kings, army,
daily life, and more.
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Roman Architecture
and Art
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Lots of pictures and information about Roman construction and design
of buildings, arches, and more. It includes pictures of Roman emperors.
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Roman fun facts
From the BBC, facts about the Romans: Leisure, families,
technology, religion, the Empire, roads, and more plus links to other sites.
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The Seven Wonders of
the Ancient World
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For their builders, the Seven Wonders were a celebration of religion,
mythology, art, power, and science. For us, they reflect the ability of
humans to change the surrounding landscape by building massive yet beautiful
structures, one of which stood the test of time to this very day.
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Artcyclopedia
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This is a site from Sweet Briar College that has many pictures and
art of through the ages. This is a good source for Byzantine and
Middle Ages.
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Byzantine
Empire
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From Boise State this sites includes links to various elements of the
Byzantine Empire.
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Byzantium Studies
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This site includes various Byzantine studies plus music from the period.
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Byzantine
timeline
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Here is an all inclusive timeline of Byzantium through the ages.
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Chronology
of the Byzantine Empire
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This site is jam packed with dates and links to events and people of
the Byzantine time period.
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Internet Encyclopedia of
Philosophy
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Look up words, terms and concepts from world philosophical ideas. From
Ancient Greece to the modern periods.
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General Sources:
The History of Costume
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It includes examples of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, the Byzantine
Empire, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance through the sixteenth century.
Social Science History
Resources
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This site lists resources by grade level. For the Seventh Grade
it includes World History and geography: Medieval and Early Modern
Times.
Electric
Renaissance: Pictures
Pictures of the great artists of the European Renaissance are available
here.This site contains illustrations of clothing and costumes throughout
history.
Renaissance
Architecture Images
Listed by subject, title and description, this includes Italy and
Roman images.
Treasures of
Saxon State Library: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts
From a Library of Congress exhibit: The rich and diverse collection
of illuminated manuscripts owned by the Saxon State Library. These are
beautifully illustrated pages from ancient books, created during the Renaissance,
or just prior to it.
Women
in History
These are links to distinguished woman of past and present with
an alphabetical search engine, and links to related women studies sites.
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