World History
If you're studying Africa, the New York times has an interesting story on the mosque in Djenne and its history as a central point for the diffusion of Islam. There is also a great slide show of the inside of the mosque.
- Mud Mosques Of Mali
Mud Mosques of Mali - A photographic survey of 515 mosques of the Niger Inner Delta, an area which played a significant role in the early expansion of Islam into West Africa. The photographs are in alphabetical order by location and include thumbnails...
- A Cargo Colossus On The Sea
Here's a cargo ship as long as the Empire State Building is tall. It contains enough steel to build eight Eiffel Towers. It might be interesting to show kids how much trade has changed and how much the world has become a global marketplace,...
- Virtual Hagia Sophia
This past summer I had the great fortune to go with my kids and wife to Turkey. Obviously one of the places was saw was the Hagia Sophia (even if the Blue Mosque (see pic below) was more impressive). When you discuss it in class, you might want...
- Mandela's Struggle In Posters
The New York Times has a great slide show of Mandela's struggle against apartheid through posters. My thanks to Jeff Feinstein for sending me the link....
- Mecca
This is a great short film on Mecca which I found on Open Culture. It would be perfect to show when you are studying Islam. ...
World History
Djenne: A tribute to Islam
If you're studying Africa, the New York times has an interesting story on the mosque in Djenne and its history as a central point for the diffusion of Islam. There is also a great slide show of the inside of the mosque.
- Mud Mosques Of Mali
Mud Mosques of Mali - A photographic survey of 515 mosques of the Niger Inner Delta, an area which played a significant role in the early expansion of Islam into West Africa. The photographs are in alphabetical order by location and include thumbnails...
- A Cargo Colossus On The Sea
Here's a cargo ship as long as the Empire State Building is tall. It contains enough steel to build eight Eiffel Towers. It might be interesting to show kids how much trade has changed and how much the world has become a global marketplace,...
- Virtual Hagia Sophia
This past summer I had the great fortune to go with my kids and wife to Turkey. Obviously one of the places was saw was the Hagia Sophia (even if the Blue Mosque (see pic below) was more impressive). When you discuss it in class, you might want...
- Mandela's Struggle In Posters
The New York Times has a great slide show of Mandela's struggle against apartheid through posters. My thanks to Jeff Feinstein for sending me the link....
- Mecca
This is a great short film on Mecca which I found on Open Culture. It would be perfect to show when you are studying Islam. ...