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Curriculum Connections Modern European Resources

Selected Online Resources The Aerodrome: Aces and Aircraft of World War I A searchable directory of information about The Aces World War I - the medals they earned, their aircraft, their opponents, and books written about them. Best of History Web Sites "Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more." The British Empire "This site is dedicated to analysing the history of the British Empire: The triumphs, the humiliations, the good that it brought and the bad that it inflicted." Maintained by a teacher, the site contains maps, biographies, timelines, and information on the arts and on science and technology. European Enlightenment "The European Enlightenment is designed as a learning module in the form of a "research textbook." It is meant to be a resource for students to extract overall background [information] but with enough detail so that students can approach sophisticated and creative assignments on the culture or history of American urban cultures." The Great War: 80 Years On "Using personal accounts and historical analysis BBC News Online looks back at what became known as "the war to end all wars". The History Place: Genocide in the Twentieth Century Provides information on seven specific instances of genocide, including the Holocaust, the Rape of Nanking, and Armenians in Turkey. Hyperhistory "HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of lifelines, timelines, and maps." Users access information by clicking on the links that appear on a comprehensive timelines. Internet Modern History Sourcebook This is a vast collection of primary source material that has been collected by Paul Halsell of Fordham University. NOTE: This takes some time to navigate! Introduction to First World War Poetry Created by a professor at Oxford University to provide information on WWI poets to students in his seminar. The sited contains links to selected poets, chosen because their poetry relates to the seminar's theme. Each entry has a biography of the poet, selected poems, literary criticism, and other relevant information or texts. Romantic Chronology A directory of information about people, literature and events between 1792 and 1851 in Europe. Contains an extensive collection of links to material, searchable by subject, date, or event. The Victorian Web "Literature, history, and culture in the age of Victoria." Curriculum Connections: History - General Interest Sources Many of these sites are relevant to Modern European history. Ms. Brown's MEH Assignment: Links to helpful web sites. Open this for links to web sites about the Scientific Revolution.