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Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkFirst Wine? Archaeologist Traces Drink to Stone Age
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Science, Electives and 2 additional..In this National Geographic News article, read about ancient wine. Biomolecular archaeologist Patrick McGovern has shown the his...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkOldest Jewelry? "Beads" Discovered in African Cave
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Electives, GeographyIn this National Geographic News article, read about the discovery that humans may have been wearing jewelry as far back as 75,0...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkTraders of the Lost Art: Researching and Recreating Egyptian Art and Architecture
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, Visual Arts and 3 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students work in small groups to investigate a variety of art and arch...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Immortality of Art: Cultural Values Represented by Artistic Artifacts
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, Electives, English-Language Arts and 2 additional..In this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students examine the relationship between the artifacts of a culture a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDecoding the First Alphabets: Not as Simple as A,B,C
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Reading Comprehension, English-Language Arts, World HistoryIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students explore early writing systems and their significance in under...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDoes Wounded Skull Hint at Neandertal Nursing?
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: American Democracy, History-Social Science, Electives, GeographyIn this National Geographic News article, read about the discovery of a Neandertal who had been physically assaulted. A European...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBuddhist Tales for Young and Old: Interpreter's Introduction
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Buddhism, Literary Analysis, Religion, English-Language ArtsThis page, from BuddhaNet, provides background information on traditional Jataka tales. Over millennia, Jataka stories have been...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBuddhism
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Buddhism, ReligionThis page, from Wikipedia, provides background information on Buddhism. Users can learn about the origins, principles, and terms...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Four Noble Truths
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Buddhism, ReligionThis page, from Wikipedia, describes the Buddhist concept of The Four Noble Truths. Considered the fundamental insight of the ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkKarma
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Christianity, Buddhism, ReligionThis page, from Wikipedia, describes the concept of karma. Karma is found in Dharma -based religions, including Hinduism, Buddh...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkSamsara
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Buddhism, ReligionThis page, from Wikipedia, describes the concept of samsara--or reincarnation. Samsara is found in Dharma -based religions, inc...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkDharma
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Buddhism, ReligionThis page, from Wikipedia, describes the concept of dharma. Loosely defined as the teachings and foundations of religious belief...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkThe Ramayana: A "Telling" of the Ancient Indian Epic
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Literary Analysis, Electives, English-Language Arts, World HistoryThis page, from Syracuse University, provides an abridged retelling of the Indian epic known as "The Ramayana." This resource is...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkRama
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Literary Analysis, Electives, English-Language Arts, World HistoryThis page, from Wikipedia, provides an overview of Rama, a Hindu incarnation of God, said to be one of the ten avatars of Vishnu...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkVishnu
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Electives, World HistoryThis page, from Wikipedia, provides an overview of Vishnu, an aspect of God, or Brahman, to whom Hindus pray. He is the second G...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkConfucianism
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Religion, World History, ConfucianismThis resource, from the EDSITEment-reviewed Web site Ask Asia, provides an overview of the Chinese spiritual tradition known a...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkIn Egypt, Archaeologists Fly Kites to Detect Ancient Sites
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Electives, Geography, World HistoryIn this National Geographic News article, read about the Kharga Oasis. Located 175 miles west of Luxor, the Kharga Oasis is a sp...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkAgrippa
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, World HistoryThis resource from HyperHistory Online is a brief biography of Agrippa. His accomplishments as a Roman general are highlighted o...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkBuddha
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, Buddhism, Religion, World HistoryThis resource from HyperHistory Online is a brief biography of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. His life as an ascet...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0
Resource Type: Website / HyperLinkCaesar
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: History-Social Science, World HistoryThis resource from HyperHistory Online is a brief biography of Gaius Julius Caesar. His political career as a military strategis...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0