These sites would be helpful for use by intermediate grades in their study
of ancient civilizations. This is by no means a complete list, but it is a good
place to begin.
http://tlc.ousd.k12.ca.us/library/prehistory/index.html
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/sharathon/world/cave.htm
We have mentioned the Mr. Donn history links in past Net Notes -
This particular link is really rich! Check out early man through
various time periods.
The sites below contain information on all
or some of the above civilizations:
Lesson Plans, Activities & Resources for all aspects of Ancient History
-read about daily life in ancient civilizations, the wonders of the ancient
world. Nice clip art too!
There is lots of information on many ancient cultures here.
Use Mr. Dowling's electronic passport to gather information on China, India,
Egypt, Mesopotamia, as well as Greece and Rome.
Hosted by Emory University and University of Rochester, this is a kid-friendly
site for journeying to ancient civilizations. Once in a selected culture, students
can link to pages about people, myths, daily life, writing and archaeology.
Grades 4 to 8.
Welcome to the British Museum's web site on ancient Egypt.
Neferchichi's
Tomb
This site was formerly called "The Tomb of the Chihuahua Pharaohs." While
it has become more commercial (the gift shop link is near the top), it still
is full of good information and a fun site. Lesson plans, a kids' page, a teacher
page, and clip art are just some of the features.
Two more sites with some basic information on Egypt such as daily life, pharaohs,
pyramids, and hieroglyphs.
From the Cleveland Museum of Art
Thanks to Bob Keane for suggesting this interesting site - you can find out
about 7000 years of Egyptian history, as well as about Egypt today.
Learn about Egyptian kings and queens, pyramids, and hieroglyphs, as well
as other areas.
A great site that tells kids all about mummies. Find out what they were, how
they were made, and check out the glossary of terms.
"This page is dedicated to examining the art, archaeology, religion and history
of Egypt." This is a very rich site.
This site, from Gander Academy in Newfoundland, Canada, features pages of
Egyptian themes, with lots of useful links.
Fertile
Crescent - Mesopotamia - this site explores the collapse of Mesopotamia
and why civilizations fall.
Here are some nifty sites with wonderful activities for studying
Mythology and Ancient Greece
The Encyclopedia Mythica
- information on mythology, folklore and legend. Follow the links to the Greek
and Roman Mythology and Legend pages. They provide search features, detailed
descriptions, pronunciation guides and genealogy tables. Great site for researching
myths from many different cultures.
http://www.pantheon.org/mythica/
Mythweb
- Entertaining and informative website - engaging illustrations and narratives
depicting the most famous Greek legends. Nice on-line encyclopedia and a very
good "teaching the myths" section with some effective teaching objectives, suggestions
and strategies.
http://www.mythweb.com/site_overview.html
Greek Mythology
Galore - there are 2 sections in this site, one for grades 7 and up, one
for grades 6 and under. Explore gods and mortals and check out the fun activities.
The Ancient Olympics
- take a tour of ancient Olympia, and find out about ancient and modern Olympic
sports. This is a site full of information.
The
Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games - from the University of Pennsylvania
Museum of Archaelogy and Anthropology, this site explores the ancient Olympic
games.
Find out about the ships of ancient Greece.
From the Snaith Primary School in the United Kingdom, see how life would have
been for families from Sparta and from Athens.
(Mr. Donn again) - a great site with basic information about life in the Roman
Empire.
From Greece, Rome, the Near East - from the Detroit Institute of Art
From NOVA's Secrets of Lost Empires, find out about Roman aqueducts and baths.
From BBC Education, this site tells about the Romans in Britain.
Find out what the Romans cooked!
All kinds of maps of the Roman Empire.
A wonderful timeline from 10.000 BC (bread) to 1984 (tomatoes in
space). This site has all kinds of historical and cultural links
revolving around food.
