Other
Asia/canada: Meeting of Cultures
Asians immigrants have had to battle hardship and prejudice to make new lives for themselves in Canada. That path is described here as well as the defining moments that politicized Chinese Canadians and acted as catalysts towards...
Other
Illinois State Museum: At Home in the Heartland Online
Exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present lets visitors experience the kinds of changes that an environment can undergo over several hundred years. Uses historical narratives, images of objects, timelines, maps, and...
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: The Hopi of the Southwest
With this resource, learners can read about family relations, the importance of corn and water to the Hopi, their wedding traditions, and what continues to sustain this long-lived culture.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Tlingit of the Northwest Coast
Explore the culture, beliefs, and people of the Tlingit Indians of the Northwest Coast.
PBS
Pbs: Lewis and Clark and Native Americans, Part Three
A great lesson plan that has your learners exploring the interaction between the people of the Corps of Discovery and the Indian tribes they met on their journey to and from the Pacific Ocean. Web site resources, worksheets, and...
Other
Pequot History
A look at the culture and history of the Pequot Indians, a Northeast Woodlands tribe living in Connecticut.
iCivics
I Civics: Elk v. Wilkins (1884)
This mini-lesson plan examines the Supreme Court's ruling that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause did not apply to American Indians born on Native reservations. Students analyze a primary document and discover how the lack of...
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Native American History
These six extensive collections provide first-person historical accounts, audio clips of music and thousands of photographs from Native American cultures. Audio requires Windows Media Player for PCs, and QuickTime for Mac.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Leslie Marmon Silko
This site features links to lesson plans and activities for the book "Ceremony" by Leslie Marmon Silko. Come and explore the world of this amazing author.
EL Education
El Education: First Thanksgiving Cards
As part of a Learning Expedition about the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians, 3rd graders in Springfield, Massachusetts created these note cards. They focused on the "real" story of the first Thanksgiving, using multiple perspectives...
State Library of North Carolina
N Cpedia: German Settlers
German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the...
Other
Gilded Age: From Frontier to Factory Timeline 1845 1916
A timeline that lists major events in culture, military, industry, and politics across three-quarters of a century.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Garuda
Garuda, a mythic bird-like creature, is an important figure in Hindu mythology, but you can find out what other cultures have adopted this mythological bird. Flashcard format.
California State University
Hux 576 Key Periods and Movements, Art: Ancient Maya
Mayan art is mixed in with general information in this two-page article.
My Learning
My Learning: Journey Through India and Pakistan
Normally when we think of public art we think of something displayed outside in a stationary position. Not so in the case of Pakistan! Check out their decorated trucks discovered traveling on the Grand Trunk Road.