World History
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Calendars through the Ages
"My pick of the day is the beautifully illustrated Calendars through the Ages. Organized into chapters with a horizontal menu at the top, and subdivided into topics with a vertical menu on the left, Calendars through the Ages begins with an in-depth look at the astronomical basis of calendars. Significant historical calendars (such as the Roman and Mayan) and currently used international calendars (Jewish, Chinese, and Islamic) are covered in Various Calendars."
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British Museum: The Vikings
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Britannica.com: Clockworks
"What is time? Albert Einstein explained that time as we know is an invention when he said ""Space and time are modes by which we think, not conditions under which we live."" Clockworks explores our notions of time, starting with a history of calendars and timekeeping. This is an excellent site for middle and high-school students, sprinkled with dozens of apt quotes from the likes of Einstein, Ben Franklin, William Shakespeare and Tennessee Williams."
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Bonus Heroes
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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Blindkat’s Pirates of the Caribbean
"Blindkat’s extensive pirate site was one of the first web pages on the topic, dating back to 1995. If you are looking for something specific, try the site map, which is an alphabetic index of topics. My favorite sections are "What’s a Privateer, Pirate, Buccaneer, and/or Marooner?" and "Articles of Piracy" found in "A Pyrates Life: Fact, Legend & Myth." There are also sections on specific pirates, their ships, weapons, flags (called jacks) and language (see "A Pyrate’s Lexicon.")"
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Black History
Reviewed January 18, 2000 by Linda Langs, a teacher from Grand Haven, MI, who is affiliated with the site.Visitors are invited to publish a story or article on black history, download coloring pages, or a word search activity,or just peruse the many stories and research articles on famous black people throughout the world. A featured person appears every day. Lots of interesting things to do and learn for adults, teachers, and students on black history.
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Black History Month Websites of Interest
Reviewed January 29, 2000 by Gary Pieters, a teacher from Toronto Canada who is affiliated with the site.This site was made by a teacher as a guide for students researching Black History. It has a Canadian Perspective.
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Black History Quiz
Reviewed February 9, 2001 by Roberta Sallee, a teacher from Delran, NJ, who is affiliated with the site. Created by a fifth grade class in NJ, this site offers viewers the opportunity to learn about some famous Black Americans through individually created student-made website links on the page and then answer 10 questions with a pull-down menu format for answers. Correct responses received on or before February 28, 2001 will be entered into a drawing for the "Grand Prize". Check it out. You will enjoy the variety of student presentations and perhaps learn something new, too!
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Berlin Wall Photographs
Reviewed June 21, 2000by Jürgen Müller-Schneck,a reader fromBerlin, Germanywho is affiliated with the site.Series of color photos on the Berlin Wall by Jürgen Müller-Schneck - in deutsch | english | français | português .
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Berlin Wall, Past and Present"
Reviewed April 30, 2001 by a reader from Australia who is affiliated with the site. It is one of the best sites on the net for info on the Berlin Wall.
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