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Economics
Economics America
--sponsored by the National
Council on Economic Education, this site provides links to online lessons dealing with economic issues; also, links to newspapers and news
channels, plus classroom discussion questions and suggested class activities.
Investopedia -- website for
investigating information used to make educated decisions about your
investments.
Jumpstart Coalition for Personal
Financial Literacy
--benchmarks for parents and teachers
U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission
Wachowicz's Web
World: Web Sites for Discerning Finance Students
-- features educational
financial management web sites
Yahoo's Business and
Economy
-- a great directory for business links from finance and
investments to companies and employment or work.
Young Investor Monthly
--started by a
teen expert in investing; offers great articles about stocks, bonds, mutual
funds, investing for college, the difference between load and no load mutual
funds, and so forth
World History
Art History Resources on the
Web
-- extensive archive of web resources from prehistoric to modern art,
western and non-European links, research resources, museums and galleries.
EuroDocs: Primary Historical
Documents of Western Europe
-- Includes selected transcriptions, facsimiles
and translations of political, economic, social and cultural historical
documents.
Global Relations of the Many
Nations
-- identifies issues that affect the global community
The History Net -- contains links
for both American and world history
NAU Women's
Studies Program -- from Northern Arizona University, a comprehensive list of
links to world resources on women's issues
Windows on China
--includes general information, history, news, philosophy, art, culture, sports,
maps, Chinese language and photos.
World Atlas
-- has continent and
country maps; many links still needed for some countries. Good starting point;
use with Map Quest listed above.
Exploring Ancient World
Cultures -- A rich and beautifully designed site filled with graphic and
textual resources related to ancient and medieval worlds (including the Near
East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam and Medieval Europe);
includes links to history, art, literature, and philosophy.
Maya / Aztec / Inca Center
--
introductory but not complete information on each of these cultures; focus is on
archeology and anthropology, not religion.
Medieval and
Renaissance Instruments
-- photos, history and use of each type of
instrument.
NetSERF: the Internet Connection for
Medieval Resources
-- Includes links to medieval history, arts, literature,
weapons, culture, architecture, archeology, and more. Good source for
information about daily life during medieval times.
Medieval
Sourcebook
-- an extensive collections of resources; a selective list of
topics includes: End of Rome, Byzantium, Islam, Celtic World, Economic life,
Crusades, France, Medieval Church, Intellectual life, Social History,
Renaissance, Reformation, Exploration, and so forth.
Medievia: Links to
sites about Medieval women --- information about famous individual women of
the period as well as background material on medieval weddings, women artists,
courtly love, witchcraft, religious women, and Elizabethan costuming
ORB Online reference for
Medieval studies --- divided by time period (early, middle or late Middle
Ages) and country or area; good links to primary sources
Discoverers Web
--
includes explorers from the time of the Romans to the more recent polar
discoveries; individual explorers as well as general topics, such as "the Silk
Road" or "the Vikings" are included
Eighteenth-Century Studies
--novels, plays, memoirs, treatises, and poems of the period (Rousseau, Locke,
Voltaire, Wollstonecraft, and others).
Studies in the World
History of Slavery, Abolition, and Emancipation
Anne Frank Online
Anti-Defamation League
--
provides information and links about anti-semitism, civil rights, hate symbols,
religious freedom, terrorism and so forth
Facing History and Ourselves
-- primary sources and teaching materials on the holocaust and genocide.
Forgotten
Victims of the Holocaust -- Jewish and non-Jewish victims are all included
and remembered
Holocaust Heroes
--
records and stories of individual and groups who assisted holocaust victims
Holocaust History
Project
--- archive of documents, photographs, recordings, and essays
Jewish
America -- comprehensive background information on Jewish history, Judaism
and culture, traditions and holocaust experiences
Nizkor: A Holocaust
Remembrance
-- presents a collection of projects focused on the Holocaust
and its denial, often referred to as Holocaust "revisionism."
Simon Wiesenthal Center
--extensive resource on Holocaust and Black-Jewish relations
United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum
-- search photo or document archives, follow current research about
the holocaust or use the excellent web links to related resources
The ABC of European
Union
-- key issues of the union are made clear and information is available
in all the languages of member countries
Africa
Web Links
--online resources about African history, art, music, wildlife,
food, health, and so forth
AsiaSource
-- a
comprehensive site with information on arts and culture, business and economics,
policy and government, society and history
Geography
Resources on the Internet
Guide to Australia
-- extensive links to information about Australia's culture, history, geography,
travel, and so forth.
Latin American Studies
-- claims to be
the most complete library of Latin American Studies resources on the web
Russian
History
-- comprehensive links to specific time periods and groups.
Russia Today --- news
reports and articles dealing with major Russian concerns and events; news is
sponsored by the European Internet Network
Travel in Turkey
-- a virtual time trip through 10,000 years of Turkish history.
World
Factbook
-- a publication by the CIA with general information about 250
countries of the world
WorldSkip
-- good resource
for information from specific regions and countries about their local news,
business, economics, travel, and activities. Good links to related topics.
World Religion
Buddhism
-- maintains gateways
to Buddhism, with links to their newsstand, bulletin boards, and related
sites.
Electronic Bodhidharma
-- the largest searchable collection of Zen Buddhist primary-text materials on
the internet.
Anglicans Online
--the unofficial but excellent source of news, information and documents related
to the Anglican Church
Catholic Online
-- world's
largest and most comprehensive Roman Catholic information service; offers
research materials, forums, doctrines and publications. Offers many links
including ones to Spanish-language sites.
Orthodox Christian
Foundation
-- explains the scriptures, liturgy, icons, prayers, and texts of
the Greek Orthodox Church; provides links to European and American web
sites.
World Council of Churches --
links to many other denominational web sites.
Hinduism
--excellent overview of the diverse Hindu world. The gods, Vedic literature,
and Sanskrit are among the topics covered here and at the many links
provided.
The Bhagvad Gita
--
one of Hinduism's major texts; available in Postscript and Acrobat formats.
Islam
-- a gateway to links
with Islamic scholars, information about Ramadan and the Hajj, a Muslim chat
room and audio/video links
The Qu'arn
--
from the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia; is searchable by
keyword and chapter
Judaism
--this site is the
gateway to virtual Jerusalem, a virtual shtetl, FAQs about Judaism, a directory
of kosher restaurants, as well as links to libraries, schools and museums.
Sikhism
-- is a
look at the Sikh Nation. It posts daily readings from the Sikh scripture in
native Gurmukhi format and provides information on Sikh history and current
events.
Vodun
(Voodoo)
--information on the religious history and practices of these Latin
American/Caribbean practitioners; includes a glossary of terms that is
hyperlinked to articles
Global Education
International News
Omnivore
-- global and
regional news links
Africa News
Arab Net
Australian News Network
BBC
Central Europe Online
Inside China Today
India Today
Japan Times
Latin American News
-- many
newspapers are in Spanish, but there are resources available in English, also;
you may want to check News Resources for additional times for this region
Middle East News and Information
Nando Times
New York Times
-you will need to
register before you are allowed to search their database
Reuters News Service
Russia Today --- news reports and
articles dealing with major Russian concerns and events; news is sponsored by
the European Internet Network
The Sydney Morning Herald
Washington Post
World Culture
The ABC of European Union
-- key
issues of the union are made clear and information is available in all the
languages of member countries.
AsiaSource
-- a comprehensive site with
information on arts and culture, business and economics, policy and government,
society and history
World Cultures: An Internet
Classroom and Anthology
-- This site provides the reading and course
materials of two World Cultures courses taught using web-based materials at
Washington State University.
Recipes
from Yahoo : Recipes from Countries and Cultures-- Need a recipe from Sri
Lanka or Brazil? Click on the area of the world that interests you or follow
the links to the recipe archive.
Afro-Caribbean
Music - a musical journey through the Afro-Caribbean world (including
countries in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, and Indian Ocean) begins with
a visit to this amazing collection of musical links. You can search for
information about musical recordings by country, artist, instrument, or musical
style. There are even MIDI clips of drum rhythms, plus samples of reggae
and conga, musical styles.
Modern History
Sourcebook -- extensive links to information about Reformation, the
Scientific Revolution, The Enlightenment, Romanticism, the Industrial
Revolution, Nationalism, Liberalism, 19th century Europe, Imperialism Fascism,
Nazism, the Holocaust, World War II, Africa since 1945, and much more
Politics
AfterSchool.gov --17 Federal
agencies have developed links to resources that are relevant to kids and/or
teens.
FindLaw; Internet Legal
Resources
--a searchable database of court cases as well as information
about law schools, law firms, state and federal resources, etc.
Free! The Freedom Forum Online
--
free speech, free press, freedom of assembly---the bill of rights and what they
mean today.
History and Politics Out Loud
--an archive
of politically significant audio clips searchable by date, speaker, or title.
Included are speeches by Bill Clinton, Winston Churchill, Nikita Khrushchev,
Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, and so forth.
ELECnet
--especially good
coverage of all 50 states; includes over 400 links to election-related sites.
Issues 2000
-- a great reference site
for a complete rundown of the candidates, their platforms and the topics in the
news
The Non-Partisan Center for
Responsive Politics
--a searchable database that identifies the money behind
the candidates and who the contributors are.
Project Vote Smart
--a nonprofit
organization that provides free information about politicians; it has three main
areas: candidates and elected officials including campaign finance information,
issue positions and performance evaluations, and voting records
Democratic National Committee
Republican National Committee
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12/12/2007
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