Earth Awareness Educational Resources

This is a resource for teachers and students to find useful information in the subject areas of: social studies, geography, science, history, K-12 outreach programs, and the environment. This resource is updated on a weekly basis. If you know of a useful addition please contact the "Earth Awareness" webmaster.

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World History Sites: American History Sites:

Alexander Palace Time Machine - Everyday life in a Romanov Palace. Extensive and fascinating site. Highly recommended for Russian history buffs.
The Ancient City of Athens - A photographic archive of the archaeological and architectural remains of ancient Athens (Greece).
Ancient Medicine: This comprehensive site traces the history of modern medicine. Detailed exhibits of 16 distinct medical periods as well as discussions of medical instruments and case studies can be found at this site.
Anne Frank House - Excellent site brought to you by the Anne Frank House Museum. All about her life, the diary and the annex.
Anne Frank Online - Everything you could possibly want to know about Anne Frank.
The Berlin Airlift - Grades 5-12 - This site chronicles the airlift that kept West Berlin alive during the period immediately after World War II. Though written from an American perspective, there is coverage of the broader European involvement in one of the first cold war crises.
Biographies - Biographies of famous people throughout history. Great information for reports.
Castle Tour - Grades 2-6 - National Geographic offers a cartoon tour through a 14th century English castle. Suitable for use by students, the site explains why castles were built and how they functioned, while introducing what life was like in the 14th century.
Reeder's Egyptology Page - Everything you've ever wanted to know about Egypt.
Empress of Ireland: The Shipwreck That Time Forgot - the third largest disaster after the Titanic and Lusitania.
1492: An Ongoing Voyage Want to know what it was like in the Western Hemisphere before the arrival of Europeans? Then this is the place for you!
Historical Maps of Africa - Interesting collection of African maps from the 1800's.
Historical Photographs Online - a huge list of links to all types of photo archives. All types of historical photos.
Historyguy.com - Information about wars and conflicts. American Politics and Government, Historical Personalities, Governments of the World, Military History, New and Recent Conflicts of the World.
History Timelines on the Web - Every imaginable timeline is found at this site, from Mesa Verdes timeline to Kenya timeline to Colonial Williamsburg timeline, and on and on....
The History Net - World and US history, eyewitness accounts, personality profiles, battles, interviews, arms and armies, and much more.
The Rise of Adolf Hitler - (History Place) The complete history of Adolf Hitler from the day he was born to the very end.
Holocost Timeline (History Place) Excellent in depth site concerning the holocost.
HyperHistory Online - Interactive world history chart covers 3,000 years of people, events and maps.
Kings and Queens of Europe - Rulers from 955 to present day. Includes biographies and interesting facts surrounding the reigns of each ruler.
Korean War Project - Need information on the Korean War? This comprehensive site is the place to find it.
Letters from Tzarn Nicholas to Tzaritza Alexandra - Russian Romanov History - Fascinating bit of Russian history!
Maya Quest - Grades 2-6 - National Geographic's Kids series offers a tour of a Mayan temple and city, introducing participants to Mayan civilization and culture. Visually interesting cartoon style should keep young users' attention.
Medieval Siege - Grades 4-12 - The PBS Nova series describes life in a medieval castle and the process of laying siege to a castle. The highlight of this site is the building of a trebuchet - a medieval catapult with huge throwing capacity. There's even a "besiege the castle" shockwave game that shows the principles of physics on which the trebuchet operates. The castle buffs in your class will love this one.
Moment In History - American History, World History and interesting historical biographies such as Jesse James, Davy Crockett, Calamity Jane, Belle Starr, Daniel Boone, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, and more!
My Name is Anastasia - Beautiful clear pictures, this site alows you to get to know the Russian Imperial Family. Highly recommended!
Nagasaki Journey - Follow photographer Yosuke Yamahata through the destruction of Nagasaki the day after the bomb was dropped.
Normandy: 1944 - Buildup, invasion, fighting inland, breakout and Normandy in memory.
Notable Citizens of Planet Earth - A great Internet resource for both teachers and students. This searchable biographical dictionary provides references to over 18,000 notable people living from ancient times to today. Each entry contains the person's birth and death dates, professions, literary and artistic works, honors, and other noteworthy achievements.
RMS Lusitania - story of the Lusitania disaster from the origins to the aftermath.
R.M.S. Titanic - Amazing site: floor plans, passenger listing with pictures and fates, a listing of the crew with pictures and fates, actual photos, animations, links. Requires a free membership.
Russian History - Few nations have as colorful and vivid a history as Russia. At times torn between the East and the West, sometimes buffering the two, Russia has always been a pot of enormous ethnic diversity which refuses to melt. The result has been a mixture of socialism and capitalism, of east and west, Christianity and Islam with a bit of social experimentation thrown in.
The Uboat war 1939-45 - Extensive site naming all of the boats with operations, fates, maps, victories, losses, flotillas, bases, types, commanders, crew and more!
The Victorian Web - In depth site regarding everything Victorian.
The World of the Vikings - Grades 4-12 - This British site is home base for a collection of Viking and Norse links, mostly from Europe and Scandinavia. They cover academic topics, history of sailing vessels, and even Viking re-enactors (!) The information is uneven but interesting, and often requires a little digging. Nonetheless, it's a good starting point.
Distinguished Women of Past and Present - Biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today.