World History
- Hitler's Food Taster Tells Of Poisoning Fears
She's 95 and only now telling her story. She was one of Hitler's food tasters during the war. The shame and fear of persecution forced her to keep it secret all these years. But now, according to the story on WTOP's page, she's spilling...
- Untouchables: Breaking Down Castes In India
Excellent 8 minute clip!...
- Top Posts For July
Thanks to all of you for your continuing interest in this blog - even while you may be doing other things than teaching as we had a ton of posts for July. Here are the top ones: Flipping History Without VideoHindu Caste System GraphicSir Ken Robinson...
- Hindu Caste System Graphic
Here is a nice graphic for the Hindu caste system. Once you click the link, click again on the page for an enlargement. What is especially neat about the graphic is that it tells you the names of famous members from each level of the caste, like Nehru...
- The Story Of India
The Story of IndiaThis website has many useful links to various aspects of India's history. While it coincides with the PBS series "The Story of India," it does have stand-alone videos and matching lesson plans and activities. There are some amazing...
World History
A Modern Caste Story
This is a very interesting story discussing how the caste system still works in India. It is about a man who was an untouchable and how he rose to become a very wealthy businessman. It even shows a ledger from his school showing how each student was labeled by their level of the varna.
- Hitler's Food Taster Tells Of Poisoning Fears
She's 95 and only now telling her story. She was one of Hitler's food tasters during the war. The shame and fear of persecution forced her to keep it secret all these years. But now, according to the story on WTOP's page, she's spilling...
- Untouchables: Breaking Down Castes In India
Excellent 8 minute clip!...
- Top Posts For July
Thanks to all of you for your continuing interest in this blog - even while you may be doing other things than teaching as we had a ton of posts for July. Here are the top ones: Flipping History Without VideoHindu Caste System GraphicSir Ken Robinson...
- Hindu Caste System Graphic
Here is a nice graphic for the Hindu caste system. Once you click the link, click again on the page for an enlargement. What is especially neat about the graphic is that it tells you the names of famous members from each level of the caste, like Nehru...
- The Story Of India
The Story of IndiaThis website has many useful links to various aspects of India's history. While it coincides with the PBS series "The Story of India," it does have stand-alone videos and matching lesson plans and activities. There are some amazing...