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Learning Links

USEFUL WEBSITES
History Maps
Ducksters

THANKSGIVING
The Real History of Thanksgiving: Website
Traditions, Origins & Meaning: History.com
Do Native Americans Celebrate? Smithsonian
25 Reasons to be Thankful: Kid President

WINTER HOLIDAYS
12 Winter Holidays: Video
Winter Celebrations: Nat Geo
Winter Holidays Around the World: Winter
From Christmas to Diwali: United Planet

WORLD RELIGIONS
World Religions for Kids
Head Coverings

MIDDLE EAST
Muhammad Biography
Kaaba Facts for Kids
Islam Beliefs
BBC: 5 Pillars of Islam
The First Four Caliphs
Comparisons: Use this for your Comparisons Venn Diagram
Mosque Painting Ideas: A Faithful Attempt
How to draw a mosque: Step by step

WEST AFRICA

Africa Geography:
Sahara Desert Article: Ducksters Sahara Article

USE THESE LINKS FOR YOUR AFRICA MAP:
Mountains Map: African Mountains
Political Map: Political Map
Ubangi River is shown on this map: Ubangi River
Rivers: Rivers
Deserts: Deserts
Vegetation Zones: Africa Coloring Page

Oral Storytelling:
The EagleBeware of Strangers

Ilsamic Influences Article:
Islam in West Africa

John Green video about Mansa Musa
Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa

Slavery PowerPoint with Ed Puzzles
Slavery PowerPoint

ASIA
Fun website: Kids Past Website

CHINA
Intro to China (video): Chinese Culture

Geography of China
China Religions Review
The Great Wall video

The MONGOLS: The Mongols
Marco Polo: The Travels of Marco Polo (5 min video)

 

JAPAN:
Intro to Japan: Intro to Japan (5 Min)
History of Japan: Nat Geo Japan Intro (5 min) 
Geography Overview: Japan Geography PowerPoint
The Japanese Legend Video: The Japanese Legend "Prince Shotoku"
The Influence of Neighboring Countries on Japan: Sections 20.3 to 20.10 
How to write "Good Morning" in Japanese: Good Morning: Oh hah yo Go zah ee Mah su
Japan Lesson 3 PowerPoint: Lesson 3 PowerPoint
Shoguns: History of Japan / 8 minutes/ good review of shoguns
Samurai Helmets: Wonderfully Strange Samurai Helmets

MEDIEVAL EUROPE
A History of the Middle Ages video: Click Here

MAP: Use these links to complete your "Late Medieval Europe Map" 1000 A.D.
Europe Map 1000 A.D. Click here for map
Mountains: Mountains
Bodies of Water: Bodies of Water
More maps of Europe and Continents: Geo Themes: pg 5pg 60-61pg 62-63pg 64-65

Geography of Europe:
PowerPoint with video links: Europe's Geography

FEUDAL PARAGRAPH:
Use your textbook, notes, and the following website for your paragraph:
Thoughtco.com Feudalism in Japan and Europe

RENAISSANCE:
Maps of Italian City States: 
City States (including bodies of water)
City States (major city states)

SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION:
The Scientific Revolution

EXPLORATION AND THE AMERICAS
Exploration and Map Activity  
The Maya Khan Academy
Mayan Blog
Maya, Aztec, Inca: Mesoamerican Civilizations
Exploration Map: Map

OTHER:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Ducksters Activity Page: Ducksters MLK Jr / Activity Page
King Biography: click here for Biography