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  • Teacher/Librarian-Selected Websites

Recommended Websites

  • Teacher/Librarian-Selected Websites

African Empires, Medieval

  • African Wildlife Foundation

    http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/all
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  • The Trans-Saharan Gold Trade (7th-14th Century)

    http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/gold/hd_gold.htm
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  • Trading Gold for Salt

    http://www.africa.mrdonn.org/goldandsalt.html
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  • African Wildlife

    http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Wildlife_GIFS/menu_Wildlife.html
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  • African Folktales

    http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m11/activity2.php
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  • African Music & Dance

    http://www.home.comcast.net/~dzinyaladzekpo/
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  • Ocala, Oware & Bao

    http://www.tradgames.org.uk/games/Mancala.htm
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  • Aspects of Ancient Africa

    http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/africa/index.htm
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  • Mali & Songhai

    http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/mali.html
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  • Ancient African Empires

    http://www.historylink101.com/africa.htm
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  • Medieval Africa/Fact Monster

    http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/medieval-africa.html
    Comments (-1)
  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: West African Empires

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414444239&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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American Decades

  • Inflation Calculator

    http://www.westegg.com/inflation
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  • Movie Theatre Ticket Prices Over Time

    http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/?sort=ticketprice&order=DESC&p=.htm
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  • Historical Gas Prices

    http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/facts/2005/fcvt_fotw364.html
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  • Decade by Decade

    http://history1900s.about.com/od/famouscrimesscandals/u/timelines.htm
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  • America's Story

    http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/index.php
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  • U.S. History Timeline

    http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0902416.html
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  • dMarie Time Capsule: On This Day in History

    http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/
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  • The Twentieth Century

    http://www.multcolib.org/homework/amhsthc.html#20th
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  • newseum.org Timeline

    http://www.newseum.org/century/p_timeline/1.htm
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  • Year by Year: 1900 to 2010

    http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
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  • POTUS: Presidents of the United States

    http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
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  • American Cultural History: The Twentieth Century

    http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decades.html
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: UXL American Decades

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7C9780787693121&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • Encyclopedia.com

    http://www.encyclopedia.com
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American Government

  • The Three Branches of Government WebQuest

    https://www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA01001252/Centricity/Domain/765/Three Branches WebQuest.pdf
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  • Three Branches of Government Note-Taking Form

    https://www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA01001252/Centricity/Domain/765/ThreeBranchesGovtNoteTakingForm.pdf
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Art

  • Comic Creator

    http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/index.html
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  • Trading Card Creator

    http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/trading_cards_2/
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  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: Country Dogs

    http://countrydogs.sfmoma.org/
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  • MoMA: Behind the Scenes

    http://www.moma.org/interactives/redstudio/
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Astronomy

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: UXL Encyclopedia of Science

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780787693176&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • The Cosmic Distance Scale

    http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/cosmic/
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  • The Distance Between Planets

    http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es2701/es2701page01.cfm
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  • The Earth and Moon Viewer

    http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/
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  • Tonight's Sky

    http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/tonights_sky/
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  • Way Out! A Cosmic Trivia Quiz Game

    http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/way_out/
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  • Black Holes: Gravity's Relentless Pull

    http://hubblesite.org/explore_astronomy/black_holes/home.html
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Aztec, Inca & Maya

  • The Mayans for kids by Mr. Donn

    http://mayas.mrdonn.org
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  • The Aztecs for kids by Mr. Donn

    http://aztecs.mrdonn.org
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  • Aztec civilization

    http://www.ancient.eu.com/Aztec_Civilization/
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  • Maya civilization

    http://www.ancient.eu.com/Maya_Civilization/
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  • Aztec, Maya and Inca foods and recipes

    http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodmaya.html
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Career Exploration

  • Guide to Career Education

    http://www.guidetocareereducation.com/articles
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  • California Career Zone

    http://www.cacareerzone.org/index.html
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  • The Fun Works: For Careers You Never Knew Existed

    http://thefunworks.edc.org/SPT--homegraphic.php
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  • Career Zone

    https://www.careerzone.ny.gov/views/careerzone/index.jsf
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  • How People Spend Their Paycheck

    http://www.visualeconomics.com/how-the-average-us-consumer-spends-their-paycheck/
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  • Careers: What Do You Like to Do?

    http://www.bls.gov/k12/students.htm
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  • BBC Compounds and Mixtures Activity

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/science/chemical_material_behaviour/compounds_mixtures/activity.shtml
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  • Element, Compound or Mixture Fun Trivia

    http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz148865110c980.html
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  • Element, Compound, or Mixture? Quiz

    http://www.quia.com/cm/46789.html
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  • Science Vocabulary Hangman

    http://education.jlab.org/vocabhangman/index.html
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China, Ancient & Medieval

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library, World Eras: Imperial China, 617-1644

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?action=interpret&id=GALE%7C9781414444208&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w&authCount=2
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  • Chinese Dynasties: Fact Monster

    http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/history/chinese-dynasties-table.html
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  • Aspects of Ancient China

    http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/
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  • The Art of Asia: Chinese Dynasty Guide

    http://www.artsmia.org/art-of-asia/history/dynasty-neolithic.cfm
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  • Browse the World with Mr.Dowling: Chinese History

    http://www.mrdowling.com/613chinesehistory.html
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  • Ancient China with Mr. Donn

    http://china.mrdonn.org/index.html
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China, Modern

  • China - Cool Facts

    http://www.coolkidfacts.com/china-facts-for-kids/
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  • China - Fact Monster

    http://www.factmonster.com/country/profiles/china.html
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  • China Facts

    http://www.china-family-adventure.com/china-facts.html
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  • China profile: BBC News

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13017877
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  • China (Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations, Gale Virtual Reference Library)

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX2869900046&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=12572d8f48f4d46b33ff3ea28c92d940
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The Civil War

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: The American Civil War

    Ask teacher for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780787691417&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Reconstruction Era

    Ask teacher for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414404547&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • History of the Civil War, 1861-1865

    http://www.bartleby.com/252/
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  • "Cotton is King" speech, 1858, by James Henry Hammond

    http://www.sewanee.edu/faculty/Willis/Civil_War/documents/HammondCotton.html
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  • Pro-Slavery Argument from Cannibals All!

    http://www.teachushistory.org/dred-scott-decision/resources/pro-slavery-argument-cannibals-all
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  • African-American World: Timeline

    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aaworld/timeline/early_01.html
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  • The African-American Odyssey: Abolition

    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart3.html
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  • Focus on American Slavery WebQuest

    https://www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us/cms/lib/CA01001252/Centricity/Domain/765/Focus on American Slavery WebQuest.pdf
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  • Slavery and the Making of America

    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/
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  • The Underground Railroad

    http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/multimedia/interactive/the-underground-railroad/?ar_a=1
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  • Images of American Slavery

    http://digital.nypl.org/schomburg/images_aa19/slavery.cfm?myzl1657
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  • The African-American Odyssey: The Civil War

    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aopart4.html
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  • Reconstruction: The Second Civil War

    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/
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  • Love Letters of the Civil War

    http://spec.lib.vt.edu/cwlove/
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  • Civil War at the Smithsonian

    http://civilwar.si.edu/collections.html
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  • Selected Civil War Photographs

    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
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  • Women Soldiers of the Civil War

    http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1993/spring/women-in-the-civil-war-1.html
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Dissection

  • Virtual Frog Dissection

    http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_16/BL_16.html
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Egypt, Ancient

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Ancient Egypt, 2615-332 B.C.E.

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414443041&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • Ancient Egypt for Kids: Pyramids & Tombs

    http://egypt.mrdonn.org/pyramids.html
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Europe, Medieval

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Medieval Europe, 814-1350

    Ask teacher for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780787693091&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • Medieval Life

    http://www.timeref.com/medievallife.htm
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  • Extant Clothing of the Middle Ages

    http://www.virtue.to/articles/extant.html#1301
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  • The Middle Ages: Between Ancient aand Modern

    http://www.mrdowling.com/703middleages.html
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  • The Middle Ages for Kids

    http://medievaleurope.mrdonn.org/
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  • Guide to Medieval Europe

    http://www.ducksters.com/history/middle_ages_timeline.php
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  • Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments

    http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html
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  • Feudal Life: What was it Like to Live in the Middle Ages?

    http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
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Gale Virtual Reference Library Research Database

  • The JMMS Gale Virtual Reference Library Research Database

    This is John Muir's online subscription database of high-quality electronic reference books COVERING ALL SUBJECT AREAS, purchased especially for JMMS Falcons! Ask your school librarian or teacher for the password.
    http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/johnmuir
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  • The Great Depression and the New Deal

    http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/us34.cfm
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The Holocaust

  • Holocaust Survivors Photo Gallery

    http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/data.show.php?di=list&da=photos&so=title
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  • The Jewish Virtual Library: Holocaust Photographs

    http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/phototoc.html
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  • 20th Century History: The Holocaust

    http://history1900s.about.com/od/holocaust/tp/holocaust.htm
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  • The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

    http://www.ushmm.org/learn/holocaust-encyclopedia
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Image Searching

  • Pics4Learning Copyright-friendly Images for Education

    http://pics4learning.com/
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  • Creative Commons Image Search

    http://search.creativecommons.org/
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  • Open Clipart Library

    http://openclipart.org/
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  • Microsoft Office Clip Art

    http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
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Islam

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: The Rise and Spread of Islam

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?action=interpret&id=GALE|9781414439419&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w&authCount=2
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  • Muhammad

    http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/people/muhammad-prophet-islam.html
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  • The Rise of Islam in Africa

    http://africa.mrdonn.org/islam.html
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  • Islam Overview

    http://www.mrdowling.com/605-islam.html
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  • Islamic Civilization

    http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/islamic-civilization.html
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  • The Prophet Muhammad (570-632)

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/islam/history/muhammad_1.shtml
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  • Muslims: Frequently Asked Questions (PBS)

    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/etc/faqs.html
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  • What Muslims Believe (PBS)

    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/etc/what.html
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  • Islamic Belief, Law and Practice (PBS)

    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muslims/themes/beliefs.html
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Japan, Medieval

  • Mr. Donn's Medieval Japan

    http://japan.mrdonn.org/
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  • Japan: Ancient to Modern

    http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107666.html
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  • A History of the Kimono

    http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/kimono/
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  • Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

    http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/index.html
    Comments (-1)
  • Excavated medieval Town in Japan

    http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~suzuki-y/index_e.html
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  • History of the Samurai

    http://asianhistory.about.com/od/warsinasia/p/SamuraiProfile.htm
    Comments (-1)
  • Comparison: European and Japanese Feudalism

    http://regentsprep.org/regents/global/themes/politicalsystems/feudalism.cfm
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  • Japan: Early history and Culture

    http://www.ushistory.org/civ/10b.asp
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Fashion, Costume & Culture, Vol. 2: Early Asian Clothing

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3425500139&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=018b4e8197e133474369f4e7808c49c3
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Japan: Special Topics

  • Japan (Jr. Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations)

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX2869900107&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=4293b5f3f6759e18afe73cb3f1cd92ec
    Comments (-1)
  • Japan: The Official Guide

    http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/
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  • Kids Web Japan (all topics)

    http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/cook/intro/intro01.html
    Comments (-1)
  • Japanese fans

    http://www.fancircleinternational.org/text/jap.html
    Comments (-1)
  • Japanese musical instruments (PBS)

    http://www.pbs.org/empires/japan/instruments.html
    Comments (-1)
  • The Japanese language

    http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/articles/JapaneseLanguage.html
    Comments (-1)
  • A brief history of anime

    http://anime.about.com/od/animeprimer/a/Brief-History-Of-Anime.htm
    Comments (-1)
  • Japanese art

    http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Japanese_art.aspx
    Comments (-1)
  • Japanese architeccture

    http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Japanese_architecture.aspx
    Comments (-1)
  • Japan's ninjas heading for extinction (BBC)

    http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20135674
    Comments (-1)
  • The Art of Bonsai

    http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-601/426-601.html
    Comments (-1)
  • Bonsai & Penjing Collection

    http://www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg/see/bonsai/history.asp
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  • Tea Ceremony fact sheet

    http://web-japan.org/factsheet/en/pdf/28TeaCeremony.pdf
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Math

  • Hour of Code

    https://code.org/learn
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  • Khan Academy

    https://www.khanacademy.org/
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  • Coolmath

    http://www.coolmath.com/
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  • Funbrain

    http://www.funbrain.com/
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Mesopotamia

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Ancient Mesopotamia, 3300-331 B.C.E.

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414444215&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • Three Cultures of Mesopotamia: Assyria, Babylonia & Sumer

    http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
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  • Mesopotamia: The Ziggurats

    http://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/mesopotamia.html
    Comments (-1)
  • Mesopotamia

    http://www.factmonster.com/encyclopedia/history/mesopotamia.html
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  • Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids

    http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/
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Minerals

  • "Minerals" Overview: Gale Virtual Reference Library/ UXL Encyclopedia of Science

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3438100428&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=255ea286e6f2ef2b8b54ff0f10bbf13c
    Comments (-1)
  • The Kid Zone: Rocks & Minerals (at The Science Spot)

    http://sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzethsci3.html
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  • Minerals (The Learning Zone/Oxford University Museum of Natural History)

    http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/minerals/
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  • What is a mineral? The Quiz!

    http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/minerals/define/quiz/index.htm
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  • The Encyclopedia of Earth (enter mineral name in search box)

    http://www.eoearth.org/
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  • Minerals Database (from the Minerals Education Coalition)

    http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/minerals
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  • Mineralogy for Kids

    http://www.mineralogy4kids.org/
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Mythology

  • MythNET

    http://www.classicsunveiled.com/mythnet/html/index.html
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  • Mythweb, the Site Devoted to the Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Greek Mythology

    http://www.mythweb.com/
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  • Greek and Roman Mythology

    http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0197622.html
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  • The Ancient Greeks

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/ancient_greeks/
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  • Encyclopedia Mythica

    http://www.pantheon.org/
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: UXL Encyclopedia of World Mythology

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/infomark.do?source=gale&tabID=T002&userGroupName=johnmuir&prodId=GVRL&action=interpret&bookId=9781414438467&type=etoc&contentSet=EBKS&version=1.0
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Motion

  • Motion Graphs

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_pre_2011/explaining_motion/
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: UXL Encyclopedia of Science: Laws of Motion

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=johnmuir&tabID=T003&searchId=R3&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm¤tPosition=2&contentSet=GALE|CX34381
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Libraray: Advanced Search: "Motion" results

    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/quickSearch.do?quickSearchTerm=motion&stw.option=publication&optionIndex=3&stw.publication.option=tcode&edition=2&collectionId=UXL+Encyclopedia+of+Science&tcode=0NQG&workId=5&entryTitle=&stw.contentSet=&userGroupName=johnmuir&sea
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: UXL Encyclopedia of Science: Friction

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?sgHitCountType=None&sort=RELEVANCE&inPS=true&prodId=GVRL&userGroupName=johnmuir&tabID=T003&searchId=R3&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&contentSegment=&searchType=AdvancedSearchForm¤tPosition=8&contentSet=GALE|CX34381
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The Olympics

  • Sports & Disciplines of the Olympics

    http://www.olympic.org/sports
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  • When the Olympics Gave Out Medals for Art

    http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/When-the-Olympics-Gave-Out-Medals-for-Art-163705106.html
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  • Origin and History of the Olympic Games

    http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/athens_games/history.htm
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  • The Ancient Olympic Games

    http://www.olympic.org/ancient-olympic-games
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  • Official Olympics Sports List, 2012

    http://listofsports.com/olympic-sports-list-2012
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The Paranormal and the Unexplained

  • Naval History and Heritage Command: The Bermuda Triangle

    http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq8-1.htm
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  • BBC News: Q & A, Crop Circles

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/871607.stm
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  • NOVA Online: Secrets of Easter Island

    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/easter/
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  • Paranormal Phenomena

    http://paranormal.about.com/
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  • An Exploration of Modern Monsters

    http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/Monstrosity/intropage/homepage.html
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Religions, World

  • Student Resources in Context database

    Type the name of the sect or denomination you wish to research in the search box. Look below the box for the suggested topics and release on the one that seems most targeted toward an overview of that sect or denomination.
     
    Now, click on the "Reference" section to the left, then look for the most relevant article. 
    http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/suic/?p=SUIC&u=san13255
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  • The CIA World Factbook Field Listings: Religions

    https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2122.html
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  • 35 largest Christian denominations in the United States

    From ProCon.org.
    http://undergod.procon.org/view.background-resource.php?resourceID=87
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The Renaissance

  • Science Kids

    http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/scientists.html
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  • Scientists Biographies

    http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/scientists_and_inventors.php
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  • Renaissance Architecture

    http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/galleries/329-renaissance-architecture
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  • Renaissance Man: A Brief Biography of Leonardo da Vinci

    http://legacy.mos.org/leonardo/bio.html
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  • The Renaissance: What Inspired This Age of Balance and Order?

    http://www.learner.org/interactives/renaissance/
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  • Renaissance Personalities

    http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/renaissance/
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  • The Renaissance: Art (compiled by Mr. Belli)

    https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/1530f4ec8901b8bc?projector=1
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The Roman Empire

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: Roman Republic and Empire, 264 B.C.E-476 C.E.

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414439426&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
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  • The Roman Empire in the First Century

    http://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/index.html
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  • Primary History: the Romans

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/
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  • Ancient Rome

    http://ducksters.com/history/ancient_rome.php
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  • Ancient Rome for Kids

    http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/
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  • Ancient Rome with Mr. Dowling

    http://www.mrdowling.com/702rome.html
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  • Rome with Mr. Donn

    http://www.rome.mrdonn.org/
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Science Fair Projects

  • Create-a-Graph from Kids' Zone

    http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
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  • Gale Virtual Reference Library: UXL Complete Life Science Resource: Research & Activity Ideas

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3437100196&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=5a627f3ea1d846f879e09f82af75f7d5
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  • Science Fair Extravaganza

    http://sciencefair.math.iit.edu
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  • Successful Science Fair Projects

    http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/fair.html
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  • Science Fair Project Ideas: Three lists of testable questions

    http://othello.mech.northwestern.edu/~peshkin/scifair/chias_ideas.html
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  • Sports Science Fair Project Ideas

    http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/Intro-Sports-Science.shtml
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  • Science Fair Projects Involving Energy

    http://www.need.org/sciencefair
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  • Fact Monster science project demos to get you thinking

    http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0920901.html
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  • Science Fair Adventure: More demos to get you thinking

    http://www.sciencefairadventure.com/
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States of Matter

  • Gale Virtual Refereence Library: UXL Encyclopedia of Science: States of Matter

    Ask teacher or Librarian for password.
    http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3438100418&v=2.1&u=johnmuir&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=1365aed4a8c89c854375303c83926e2b
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  • Phases of Water

    http://mutuslab.cs.uwindsor.ca/schurko/animations/waterphases/status_water.htm
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  • Physical States and Properties: States of Matter

    http://www.visionlearning.com/en/library/Chemistry/1/States-of-Matter/120
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Vocabulary & Spelling

  • Vocabulary Studay at Spellingcity.com (from Ms. Morris)

    http://www.spellingcity.com/KMORRISH5/
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