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GLOBAL STUDIES
Regents Prep Global History and Geography
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/global.cfm
Start here to review, to get definitions of key vocabulary, see and
take sample practice tests, and more.
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Africa
The Story of Africa
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/
This comprehensive site from the BBC relates the history of Africa and
its people from the earliest times to the end of apartheid in South
Africa. Includes timelines, reading lists, and numerous links. Rich in
photos and sound recordings.
Internet African History SourceBook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html
A guide to educational web resources on African history, with links to
many primary source documents and maps, from a professor at Fordham
University in NYC.
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Ancient Civilizations
Ancient Egypt - The British Museum
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Explore many aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture at this site created
by staff of the British Museum.
Ancient Egyptian Culture
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/egypt/
Daily life, architecture, religion, government, history, and more.
Part of the e-museum at Minnesota State University.
Ancient Greek Civilizations
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/aegean/index.shtml
From the Bronze Age to the Classical Period. Part of the e-museum at
Minnesota State University.
The British Museum: Ancient India
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
For secondary students, this site allows viewers to learn about many
aspects of Ancient Indian culture. There are "chapters" on : Buddha,
Geography, Hinduism, Indus Valley, Time, and Writing, each with
divisions entitled Story, Explore, and Challenge. Note: the
site requires Macromedia Flash Reader.
The Classics Pages
http://www.classicspage.com/
"900 pages of news, information, games and controversy about the life,
literature, art and archaeology of the ancient world of Greece &
Rome."
Ancient Chinese History
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/
Learn about Chinese dynasties from 1200 B.C. to the early 20th
century.
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
http://members.aol.com/Donnclass/indexlife.html
Learn about life in Ancient China, India, Egypt, Greece.
Homework Center - Ancient & Classical Cultures
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/anchsthc.html
From Multnomah County Library (Oregon), links to information on many
ancient civilizations, from the Ice Age and Early Man to the North and
South American native cultures.
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Asia
AskAsia
http://www.askasia.org
Information on countries of Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim;
Asian news. From the Asia Society.
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The Middle Ages
Enter the
Middle Ages
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/history/middleages/index.shtml
Examine the world of a medieval knight, nun, merchant, or peasant to
discover what life was like in the Middle Ages. Part of the e-museum
at Minnesota State University.
The Middle Ages
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
Explore all aspects of life in the Middle Ages. An Annenberg/CPB site.
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The Renaissance and Reformation
The Renaissance
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/index.html
Explore how Europe was transformed during the 14th to 16th centuries.
An Annenberg/CPB site.
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World Religions
Adherents.com
http://www.adherents.com/
Statistics in text and charts about the world religions and members of
numerous denominations.
Religions of the World
http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/cultural/religion/index.shtml
An introduction to the study of world religions.
World Belief Systems
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/beliefsystems/index.cfm
Site designed to review world's major belief systems for the NY State
Regents Exam. Also contains practice questions related to world
religions and beliefs from past exams.
Your Guide to the Religions of the World
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/people/features/world_religions/index.shtml
Brief introduction to world religions and their beliefs and
customs. From the BBC World Service.
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