World History
Given recent events in Tunisia, Yemen, and Egypt, the Middle East has yet again taken center stage in world news. Most of us use these headlines as entres into historical narratives, specifically regional or national narratives, and this teaching site from the University of Chicago does a fine job of supporting that goal.
- The Capital And The Bay: Narratives Of Washington And The Chesapeake Bay Region, Ca. 1600-1925
The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925 - A digital library of 139 books from the collections of the Library of Congress dealing with the history of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland...
- History Of Yemen
History of Yemen. This is a short but well written overview to the history of this Asian nation in the Middle East. From the site: Yemen was one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. Between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD,...
- Learning History Through Children's Literature.
Learning History through Children's Literature. One of the best ways to teach children history is to include the subject in their reading books. This article examines this issue. From the site: Teaching history using children's literature, both...
- Imperial History Of The Middle East
George and I both like these sets of 40 Middle Eastern maps which you can see in his recent post. But I thought I'd include the video above on the imperial history of the Middle East ...
- Continual Update On The Middle East
If you want one central location to know about the recent changes in the Middle East, go here and you will see a map, current time, a paragraph on events in the last 24 hours and links to recent articles. A great place to send your students or you...
World History
Teaching the Middle East
Given recent events in Tunisia, Yemen, and Egypt, the Middle East has yet again taken center stage in world news. Most of us use these headlines as entres into historical narratives, specifically regional or national narratives, and this teaching site from the University of Chicago does a fine job of supporting that goal.
- The Capital And The Bay: Narratives Of Washington And The Chesapeake Bay Region, Ca. 1600-1925
The Capital and the Bay: Narratives of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay Region, ca. 1600-1925 - A digital library of 139 books from the collections of the Library of Congress dealing with the history of Washington and the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland...
- History Of Yemen
History of Yemen. This is a short but well written overview to the history of this Asian nation in the Middle East. From the site: Yemen was one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Near East. Between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD,...
- Learning History Through Children's Literature.
Learning History through Children's Literature. One of the best ways to teach children history is to include the subject in their reading books. This article examines this issue. From the site: Teaching history using children's literature, both...
- Imperial History Of The Middle East
George and I both like these sets of 40 Middle Eastern maps which you can see in his recent post. But I thought I'd include the video above on the imperial history of the Middle East ...
- Continual Update On The Middle East
If you want one central location to know about the recent changes in the Middle East, go here and you will see a map, current time, a paragraph on events in the last 24 hours and links to recent articles. A great place to send your students or you...