World History
- The Siege Of Constantinople In 1453
The Siege of Constantinople in 1453 - The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman; an online collection of primary sources and articles. From the site: One of the most important events in world history,...
- Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire. This is a nice essay on the history of the Eastern Roman Empire. It is from Wikinfo. From the site: The Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire was the eastern section of the Roman Empire which remained in existence after the...
- We Are The Mesopotamians
One of the great learning rock bands out there is They Might Be Giants which has performed on Letterman. Above is their song for going over Mesopotamia and here are the lyrics. Thanks to Rebecca Small for reminding me to put it up. ...
- Hagia Sophia 360 Tour
If I could pick one place to visit more than any in the world (even 2 blocks from the Eiffel Tower where I spent my high school years, it would be Istanbul (perhaps because I also spent four years in an Islamic country and love the confluence of both...
- We Are The Mesopotamians
They Might Be Giants is a mainstream band that likes to come up with songs that teach kids - in this case about the Mesopotamians. Play it after your unit is done and it will be a nice way for your students to more easily retain the information....
World History
Istanbul Not Constantinople: They Might be Giants
From they Might Be Giants (who also have a great song about the Mesopotamians) is this song about Constantinople. We are studying the Byzantine Empire and one of my students showed me this.
- The Siege Of Constantinople In 1453
The Siege of Constantinople in 1453 - The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the beginning of the Ottoman; an online collection of primary sources and articles. From the site: One of the most important events in world history,...
- Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire. This is a nice essay on the history of the Eastern Roman Empire. It is from Wikinfo. From the site: The Byzantine Empire or Eastern Roman Empire was the eastern section of the Roman Empire which remained in existence after the...
- We Are The Mesopotamians
One of the great learning rock bands out there is They Might Be Giants which has performed on Letterman. Above is their song for going over Mesopotamia and here are the lyrics. Thanks to Rebecca Small for reminding me to put it up. ...
- Hagia Sophia 360 Tour
If I could pick one place to visit more than any in the world (even 2 blocks from the Eiffel Tower where I spent my high school years, it would be Istanbul (perhaps because I also spent four years in an Islamic country and love the confluence of both...
- We Are The Mesopotamians
They Might Be Giants is a mainstream band that likes to come up with songs that teach kids - in this case about the Mesopotamians. Play it after your unit is done and it will be a nice way for your students to more easily retain the information....