World History
Thanks to my colleague Francis Coffey for this great clip about the search for an ancient Egyptian city. "It highlights physical processes, like rivers changing their course, the work of archaeologists, and the importance of geospatial technology."
- The History Of Plumbing - Jerusalem
The History of Plumbing - Jerusalem. This is an interesting history of the holy city from the perspective of plumbing. It describes the construction of the water system of the ancient city, from 1200 BC through the Herodian era. It also covers ancient...
- Egyptologists Unearth Statue Of King Tut's Grandmother
Egyptologists unearth statue of King Tut's grandmother. CNN has this history in the news article up today. The statue of Queen Ti is missing its legs but is otherwise well preserved. It was buried under about half a meter of rocks and sand. This...
- Die Like An Egyptian A Multiple Intelligences Exploration Of Egypt
Die Like an Egyptian A Multiple Intelligences Exploration of Egypt - At this site, students complete projects about ancient Egypt that correlate with Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Thie site is authored by Gina Mannino and Donna...
- Teaching Archaeology
Teaching Archaeology - This is a good essay which gives tips on teaching about archaeology. This is an important way to teach students history. From the site: How could handchipped stones, ancient ruins, old broken dishes, and antiquated garbage help...
- Walk Like An Egyptian
Introduce your kids to Egypt with this music clip from Flocabulary where students can also test their ancient Egyptian vocabulary with flashcards or fill-in-the blank questions. You can even print the lyrics. Thanks to Eric Goldstein for tweeting...
World History
Mapping an Ancient Egyptian City: Archaeology from Space
Thanks to my colleague Francis Coffey for this great clip about the search for an ancient Egyptian city. "It highlights physical processes, like rivers changing their course, the work of archaeologists, and the importance of geospatial technology."
- The History Of Plumbing - Jerusalem
The History of Plumbing - Jerusalem. This is an interesting history of the holy city from the perspective of plumbing. It describes the construction of the water system of the ancient city, from 1200 BC through the Herodian era. It also covers ancient...
- Egyptologists Unearth Statue Of King Tut's Grandmother
Egyptologists unearth statue of King Tut's grandmother. CNN has this history in the news article up today. The statue of Queen Ti is missing its legs but is otherwise well preserved. It was buried under about half a meter of rocks and sand. This...
- Die Like An Egyptian A Multiple Intelligences Exploration Of Egypt
Die Like an Egyptian A Multiple Intelligences Exploration of Egypt - At this site, students complete projects about ancient Egypt that correlate with Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Thie site is authored by Gina Mannino and Donna...
- Teaching Archaeology
Teaching Archaeology - This is a good essay which gives tips on teaching about archaeology. This is an important way to teach students history. From the site: How could handchipped stones, ancient ruins, old broken dishes, and antiquated garbage help...
- Walk Like An Egyptian
Introduce your kids to Egypt with this music clip from Flocabulary where students can also test their ancient Egyptian vocabulary with flashcards or fill-in-the blank questions. You can even print the lyrics. Thanks to Eric Goldstein for tweeting...