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Times Medievel |
Landmarks
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Africa
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Heroes
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| Drag out your chain mail and suit up for your trip through the Middle Ages. Walk through a drafty castle, meet knights, squires, vassals and lords and experience the perils of daily medieval life. Would your students rather have been peasants or nobles? Learn about the feudal class structure and decide. Read library articles that answer questions about feudalism, religion, the Crusades and the rise of towns. |
Travel worldwide to see some of ancient man's most amazing accomplishments. Video Adventures include: The Great Wall of China; The Anasazi Pueblo Bonito; Castles of the Rhine. |
Visit the diverse African geography and meet the people and animals that live in each region. Video Adventures include: Africa's Geography, Flight over the Equator; People of the Nile; Making a Film in the Serengeti. |
Meet some of the most famous figures in American History and learn how each proved his worth. Video Adventures include: Paul Revere and the Minutemen; George Washington and the Continental Army; Ben Franklin; Davy Crockett; Martin Luther King Jr. |
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China
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Mummies |
Ancient
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Visit a extravagant palace, write your name in Chinese, and meet some dedicated Chinese athletes. Video Adventures include: The Forbidden city; Write Chinese; Young Athletes. |
Life
on earth was a stepping stone to the afterlife for many ancient cultures.
Discover what the differences were the between Egyptian and South
American mummies and what spiritual beliefs each culture held. Learn
how mummies and other forms of forensic science provide historians
with a wealth of knowledge about ancient peoples societies. |
What a perfect way for students to immerse themselves in the politics, culture and society of Ancient Greece. They'll study philosophy with Socrates and Plato, and explore Greek mythology through Homer's Odyssey; debate the differences between daily life and government in Athens and in Sparta; see how Alexander the Great's education contributed to his success and explore the "local" geography. Includes articles on Greek culture and philosophy, daily life and the role of government. | How does our society and our government compare to that of Ancient Rome? Travel back to the Roman Empire to learn the "lay of the land," compare the roles of Roman family members with their counterparts today, and understand the influence of Greek culture on the civilization. Articles cover Roman culture, law, government, religion and the military. |
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| Ancient Egypt is one of the most interesting topics for elementary students - and this CD-ROM lives up to the subject matter, with compelling videos of daily life, hieroglyphics and the great pyramids. Learn about life when Egypt was the heart of the civilized world, with extraordinary accomplishments in science, medicine, math and astronomy. Read library articles covering the lives of the great Egyptian Kings and Queens, religion, and burial ceremonies. |
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