Memorial Middle School

General References

• Reach the World
• Kids @ nationalgeographic.com
• National Geographic Resources

Mesopotamia

• Travel Journal Essay Template Download in MS Word Format
• Walsh Research Paper Template Download in MS Word Format
• Sixth Grade Travel Journal
• Ancient Mesopotamia
• Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations by Mrs. Donn
• Mesopotamia, The Fertile Crescent

Ancient Egypt

• WebQuest King Tutankhamun: Was It Murder?
• Mysteries of the Nile
• Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Egypt - Staff Room
• Ancient Egypt Webquest, Find information about Ancient Egypt
• At the Tomb of Tutankhamen @ nationalgeographic.com
• Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
• Djoser Complex
• Egypt
• Egyptian Life
• Egyptian Scavenger Hunt
• Pyramids -- A NOVA Online Adventure
• Gods and Goddesses
• Guardian's Egypt
• Hieroglyphics
• The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology
• Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
• Mummies of Ancient Egypt
• NOVA Online/Pyramids -- The Inside Story
• Television: Make a Mummy @ nationalgeographic.com
• Welcome to Akhet Egyptology
• Tour King Tut'sTomb -- Learn more about the objects which were found in the
  famed tomb of King Tutankhamum.
• Welcome to Neferchichi's Tomb at neferchichi.com  

Ancient Greece 

• Ancient Greece -- Explore Ancient Greek history, mythology, art, culture, and architecture
• The Greeks -- Learn about Ancient Greek history and culture from many multimedia resoureces.
• Ancient Greeks
• Ancient Greece -- Visit this Thinkquest project to recreate Ancient Greece, visiting its most famous landmarks, learning its history, and sampling its culture.
• LEGION XIIII. Ancient Greece Brought to Life...
• History for Kids
• Webquest

Ancient Rome

• The Roman Empire -- Brief historical overview, a section on Roman achievements, the Roman gods, and the architects, engineers, and builders
• Dead Romans -- A great Resource
• All Roads Lead to Rome
• Colosseum -- Virtual Walk Through
• Colosseum -- Photos taken in 1890 Courtesy of Athena Press. How do they compare to today?
• Forum Romanum -- an Award Winning Site Developed by Three High School Students
• Odyssey Rome
• Think Quest -- Rome
• Let's Journey Back in Time to Ancient Rome!
• The Romans -- Timelines and student activities are provided in this
  BBC site on the Romans.
• Compare Family Life -- Learn about Roman families and then make
  comparisons with their own modern families, using the
  guided student worksheet.

Medieval Europe

• Castle Learning Center
• Castles on the Web  
• Explore a Castle
• Journey Through the Middle Ages developed at Salford Hills Elementary School
• What Was It Really Like to Live in the Middle Ages?
• Badger's Medieval Clip Art   
• Medieval Knights
• Medieval Times Dinner Theater
• New York Renaissance Faire
• Medieval Technology Pages - Timeline
• Medieval World -- General information on clothing, costumes, and jewelry of the Middle Ages.

Other Resources

• Japan -- A Country Study
• Japan through Young Eyes
• Japanese Education and Culture
• Kid's Web Japan
• CIA -- The World Factbook 2000 -- Japan
• Exploring Japan -- Explore Japanese haiku, fans, games, carp kites, tea ceremonies.

Black History Month and Nature's Classroom Related

• Freedom Center's Monument To the U.R. FreedomQuest
• Freedom Center's U.R. Historical Card Game FreedomQuest
• Harriet Tubman Drama Script (pdf)
• Quilts of the Underground Rairoad
• Life As a Slave:
• Exploring the Underground Railroad:
• Underground Railroad Web Quest:
• Underground Railroad Virtual Field Trip:
• Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad by Pocantico Hills School
• History and Geography of the Underground Railroad
• Astronomy and Earth Science: Following the Drinking Gourd