World History
Here's a terrific clip from BBC about the Zimmermann telegram. Thanks to my collegue, Jeff Feinstein, for sending me the link.
- "how Euorpe Went To War In 1914"
The Imperial War Museum has a terrific essay with great images about the causes of World War I. The essay is more engaging than most textbooks and might make for a good reading assignment. Other stories include: "Five Things you Need to Know About...
- Awesome Animation Of 17th Century London
Ever wonder what 17th century London looked like? This cool award-winning animation lets you see block after block, as it might have looked just before the great fire of 1666. According to Open Culture where you can find the story, university students...
- Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
This is an awesome clip showing the changes in the wealth of countries between 1810 and today. Rosling uses logarithmic scales in a novel way to illustrate the changes. The clip is a great introduction to globablization....
- Spatial History Project At Stanford
The Spatial History Project at Stanford is an awesome site that allows you or your kids to explore the historical evolution and geographical context of the Nazi concentration camps administered by the SS. My thanks to Jeff Feinstein for sending this to...
- Who Wants To Be A Cotton Millionaire
Studying the Industrial Revolution? Take your kids to the computer lab and launch this site and have them play this game. It allows them to evaluate the different factors that entrepreneurs had to make if they wanted to make money in the new cotton industry....
World History
The Zimmermann Telegram: Awesome Clip
Here's a terrific clip from BBC about the Zimmermann telegram. Thanks to my collegue, Jeff Feinstein, for sending me the link.
- "how Euorpe Went To War In 1914"
The Imperial War Museum has a terrific essay with great images about the causes of World War I. The essay is more engaging than most textbooks and might make for a good reading assignment. Other stories include: "Five Things you Need to Know About...
- Awesome Animation Of 17th Century London
Ever wonder what 17th century London looked like? This cool award-winning animation lets you see block after block, as it might have looked just before the great fire of 1666. According to Open Culture where you can find the story, university students...
- Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
This is an awesome clip showing the changes in the wealth of countries between 1810 and today. Rosling uses logarithmic scales in a novel way to illustrate the changes. The clip is a great introduction to globablization....
- Spatial History Project At Stanford
The Spatial History Project at Stanford is an awesome site that allows you or your kids to explore the historical evolution and geographical context of the Nazi concentration camps administered by the SS. My thanks to Jeff Feinstein for sending this to...
- Who Wants To Be A Cotton Millionaire
Studying the Industrial Revolution? Take your kids to the computer lab and launch this site and have them play this game. It allows them to evaluate the different factors that entrepreneurs had to make if they wanted to make money in the new cotton industry....