This page is intended to provide teachers and students with resources and a greater understanding of ancient civilizations through the internet. These sites can be used to help students view human equality and cultural diversity . The links that follow are useful in helping expose students to a wide variety of information and resources related to cultural diversity of the past. The social studies curriculum emphasizes: developing understanding, making connections, applying knowledge. The links below will help develop understanding and make connections to cultural diversity in the present. The information contained within the links can serve as a bases for class discussions that will provide opportunities to critically reflect upon events and issues in order to examine the present, make connections with the past, and consider the future. The overarching goal of social studies is to develop thoughtful, responsible, and active citizens who are able to acquire the requisite information to consider multiple perspectives and to make reasoned judgments. Below is an annotated list of sites about ancient civilizations that can be used to achieve the above goal(s).
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View the global location of the ancient civilizations on this world map of ancient civilizations. The map is large and easy to view. Click on the highlighted area that you would like to learn more about, then sit back and enjoy the ride. Look here for major regions in Ancient Greece. Look here to view the location of the major cities in Ancient Greece. |
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Great starting place information on ancient civilizations including the ancient Roman's, Greeks, Babylonians, Egyptians, Mayan's and Aztecs. This is the home page to a large and complete guide to ancient civilizations. It includes links to teacher resources, students interests, pictures, paintings, music, and much more. |
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To view Seven Wonders of the World the Great Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephasus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria; click above. Gives pictures, history, architecture, and other information about each of the seven Wonders of the World. This site also has a list of structures that might be considered Wonders but were not on the original list. |
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More ancient sites information about the daily lives of people in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and more. Includes links to lesson plans for teachers. |
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Why Do Civilizations Fall? - explore the collapse of four ancient civilizations: Maya, Mesopotamia, Chaco Canyon, and Mali and Songhai. Learn what happens when a society collapses and how archaeologists find and interpret evidence |
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There are three versions of the tour of Olympia. For those with fast connections to the Internet, the tour is available with Quicktime or with Shockwave movies. For others, including everyone with a dial-up connection, a tour with pictures is available. Please do not try to view the movie tours unless you have a fast connection or a lot of patience, because the movies are large files (1 to 2 mb each), and they will take a long time to download. |
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Ancient Civilizations - Very eye catching, interesting, and comprehensive site. |
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Archaeology, Monuments (Click on the Cultural Map of Greece, then click Archaeological Sites & Monuments) This is a great visual tour through time. |
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This is a student produced site on Ancient Greece. It is a great resource for students because the information is at the elementary level. As well, there are teacher resources and lesson plans related to the topic. |
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Awesome library - Great resource site for teachers, students, and parents. Provide searches for material from the specific perspective that you request. Under teacher, there are many lesson plans and helpful resources. Student material is at there ability level. You can also search by subject, resources or support. Great site for teachers. |
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Ancient Civilizations Game - try to complete the missions of various characters in ancient cultures. |
