Great Websites & Search Engines
Archaeology Asia
Africa Europe
Vikings
Middle East and Islam Renaissance Age of
Enlightenment Geography and Maps
Persona Report
Language Arts
Grammar and Usage
Mesa Verde library resources
United Streaming
User name: mvms.lrc
Password: mvms.lrc
Thompson Gale
Password: mvmsgale
World Book Online
ID: mvmslibrary
Password: eagle
Multicultural report
almanac-
http://www.factmonster.com/almanacs.html
CIA world factbook-
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
infoplease world info.-
http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
http://www.countryreports.org/country.asp?countryid=76&countryName=Estonia
http://www.atlapedia.com/
http://memory.loc.gov/frd/cs/
Miscellaneous Information top
of the page
google -
Ms Korvink's personal
favorite way to search!
to find world events:
A great site: Discovery School.com
Encyclopedias online: Encyclopedia.com
Britannica.com
Geography and Maps
top of the page
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/index.html
for a map of the world use Mapquest:
http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_find?link=school/worldatlas_index&uid=u1w0d9r4j2g3ibzd:zn0wznd6b&atlas=world&SNVData=
Geography Hall of fame:
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0770092.html
yourchildlearns.com
graphicmaps.com
a map to
print and test yourself
for country names with flags-
http://allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/geo-afr2.html
Language
Arts
top of the page
words to The
Highwayman
words to the poem, I
Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Grammar and Usage
top of the page
MLA style bibliography- http://www.monroecc.edu/depts/library/mla.htm
Thesis Builder & Online
Outliner -
http://www.ozline.com/electraguide/thesis.html
Bibliography helper
Asia
top of the page
Samurai website: http://www.samurai-archives.com/
Archaeology
top of the page
BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/archaeology/index.shtml
People of the Bog / Bog bodies: (video we saw in class)
http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/bog/
http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/bog/violence1.html
Vikings
top of the page
The Viking Quest game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml
This site will help you with your map :
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/diaspora.html
Animated timeline:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/games/population/index.shtml
Links to many sites:
http://viking.hgo.se/Files/VikHeri/Viking_Age/default.html
http://www.worldofthevikings.com/
Nova's Viking website:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/
The history of Britain:
http://www0.bbc.co.uk/radio4/sceptred_isle/
http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/start.html
The Jorvik Viking Center in York, England:
http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/
List to search through:
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/vikings.htm
Medieval Europe
top of the page
map practice-
new game! -
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm
http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/europe.html
blank maps -
http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/euoutl.htm
http://www.graphicmaps.com/webimage/testmaps/europe.gif
capitals have stars on them
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_countrynl.pdf
with answers
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/pdf/eur_country.pdf
Battle of Hastings Game we played in class -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/launch_gms_battle_hastings.shtml
glossary of medieval art and architecture - http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary/INDEX.HTM
schoolhistory.com- http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/year7.html
Schoolshistory.org - http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/year7.htm
Castle words - http://codesmiths.com/siege/glossary.htm
British and Scottish timelines-
The history of Britain: http://www0.bbc.co.uk/radio4/sceptred_isle/
sources- www.byu.edu/ipt/projects/middleages/index.html
Internet Medieval Sourcebook- www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1p.html
The Domesday book -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/timelines/britain/ang_domesday.shtml
The Magna Carta -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/magna_01.shtml
Medieval musical instruments - http://www.s-hamilton.k12.ia.us/antiqua/instrumt.html
Population Animation map - www.bbc.co.uk/history/games/population/index.shtml
click on the area that says, "play the animation."
shields, armor, crests - http://www.yourchildlearns.com/her_act.htm
Biographies of Medieval people:
Africa
top of the page
Think Quest
http://library.thinkquest.org/16645/
map practice
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/africa_map.htm
http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/africa.html
satellite photo with country borders -
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/view/africam.html
quiz - ***
http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/afrquiz.html
To test your knowledge of the capitals -
http://www.quia.com/jg/321362.html
http://www.quia.com/jg/67104.html
http://www.jordan.palo-alto.ca.us/students/proj/worldgame/quizafrica.html
African Voices-http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/
masks- These sites may not give you all the information you need,
but they will help you get started on your search.
bbc's site on Africa - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index.shtml
http://nubiaspeaks.com/masks.htm
http://www.culturekiosque.com/art/exhibiti/index_me.htm
http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/African_Mask.html
http://members.aol.com/jandrea555/collect.htm
http://sprott.physics.wisc.edu/pickover/mask.htm
http://www.ainamoja.com/
http://www.kidsart.com/IS/401.html
http://www.rebirth.co.za/African_mask.htm
http://www.magellantraders.com/home-treasures.html
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~artmuseum/afrguide.html
http://www.ku.edu/~asrc/resources/outreach/k-12/artifacts.htm
http://www.introspecinc.com/warehouse/rpg0449.htm
http://www.cultural-expressions.com/ifa/ifahistory.htm
http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~rwj1/afr.html
- scroll down to where it says IFE - Nigeria
for country names with flags- http://allstates-flag.com/fotw/flags/geo-afr2.html
Middle East
and Islam
top of the page
Maps of the Middle Eastern areas:
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/reference_maps/middle_east.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=mideast&Rootmap=&Mode=d&SubMode=w
http://www.sitesatlas.com/Maps/Maps/MEast.htm
Map games to test your knowledge:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/middle_east_map.htm
hover over the countries to see their name and capital
http://www.rethinkingschools.org/just_fun/games/mapgame.html
drag a name from the bottom and drop it into the country it belongs.
check out today's weather in the middle east"
http://wwwa.accuweather.com/adcbin/public/mideast_index.asp?partner=accuweather
http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/ -
fantastic PBS site - especially click on Faith
click on start slideshow to see the pictures:
http://www.concierge.com/destination/middleeast?mbid=google
Islam Page -http://www.islamworld.net/
The UK Muslim Directory - currently under construction http://www.muslimdirectory.co.uk/
http://www.al-islam.com/ - scroll down, good for Cultural Universals
http://www.discoverislam.com/
http://www.islamicity.com/Mosque/uiatm/un_islam.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/index.shtml
Persona Report
top of the page
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/bypeople/byperson_ab.shtml
Historymole.com - good for
timelines
encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com
Biographies of Medieval people:
*If you find any other REALLY great sites while doing research, please e-mail me
with the address. If possible, link the site to the e-mail. Thanks!
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