This lesson will help teachers and students to investigate Edo Period Japan …
This lesson will help teachers and students to investigate Edo Period Japan through the window provided by these images of the landscape, life, and interests of the rising townspeople. Students will use the famous woodblock prints of artists such as Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Hokusai (1760-1849) as primary documents to help them gain insight on Japanese history.
This resource is a collection of posters showing the struggles and triumphs …
This resource is a collection of posters showing the struggles and triumphs of the life of Nelson Mandela. These posters are from around the world and show the international effort in dealing with South Africa in the late 20th Century.
In this video Michael Green explains the need for a more effective …
In this video Michael Green explains the need for a more effective tool to measure societies compared to using Gross Domestic Product. He calls for the international community to use the Social Progress Index as it measues societies acoress dimensions that actually matter in the twenty-first century.
In this lesson, students will learn about different Muslim women and how …
In this lesson, students will learn about different Muslim women and how they have changed over time. This lesson includes the research of a specific woman from different eras in Islamic history.
Students will analyze primary text and visual sources in order to analyze …
Students will analyze primary text and visual sources in order to analyze how the cultural biases of Europeans and Indians influence their attitudes toward the act of sati.
This resource packet contains images and supplemental readings to be used when …
This resource packet contains images and supplemental readings to be used when teaching with Peter Blume's painting "The Rock." Classroom activities and discussion questions are also provided.
This is an activity which has the students interacting with a primary …
This is an activity which has the students interacting with a primary source document dealing with the annexation of Hawaii. This document is a petition against the United States against annexation in both Hawaiian and English.
Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est" and Guest's famous poem "The Things That …
Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est" and Guest's famous poem "The Things That Make a Soldier Great" enable close analysis of common poetic devices (e.g., meter, rhyme, tone, symbol, image, consonance, etc.) and of each poem's marriage of form and content. Different interpretations of WWI itself emerge from these poems, which ultimately offer a far-reaching literary supplement to our collective history and understanding of The Great War.
In this lesson, students explore the historical and social significance of animals …
In this lesson, students explore the historical and social significance of animals as cultural symbols in various countries around the world, as well as the impact that humans have made on the population and natural habitats of these animals.
Visitors to the website will learn about the musical instruments that have …
Visitors to the website will learn about the musical instruments that have been traditionally used along the Silk Road. Included is a map of the region, a reading list, and fun facts. Teachers will find an Education Kit with a Teacher's Guide and a Sourcebook of lesson plans, activities, and background materials to use in teaching their students about the Silk Road. Students will learn about the geography, economics, and history of the Silk Roads. They will discover the religions of both the ancient and contemporary cultures of the area. They will also be able to create musical instruments.
This lesson plan begins with the study of Sophocles' Antigone and the …
This lesson plan begins with the study of Sophocles' Antigone and the universal issues it raises about power, gender, family obligation, ethics, and honor. It then moves to an exploration of ancient Greece, accents the importance of theater and its staging, the nature of tragedy in this culture, and culminates in student presentations and performances.
This unit is meant to be an introduction to Chinese philosophies. Students …
This unit is meant to be an introduction to Chinese philosophies. Students will explore the ideas of Lao Tzu, Confucius and the Buddha. Students will learn about their lives and what they taught. They will be able to read sections from the three books that each of these philosophers inspired.
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