Annotated Links by Module for General History 214  

The general history program aims to develop in the students a sense of belonging to a broad human community and to open them up to past societies, from prehistory to the present day. It aims to provide the students with the concepts and skills required for the study of societies and to familiarize them with the historical method. The program helps students place themselves in the context of the history of Western civilization and makes them aware of the variety of material, social, and cultural conditions that affect social change. The students are encouraged to be open to values different from their own.

• Module One: History and Its Materials
• Module Two:  Prehistory and the first Civilizations
• Module Three: Ancient Greece and Rome
• Module Four: Medieval Society in Western Europe
• Module Five: The Renaissance and European Expansion in North America
• Module Six: The Era of Revolutions
• Module Seven: The present Century
  

Are you taking or teaching the History 214 course in French? You might want to consult the following links to find resources in French.

General World History Resources

Hyper History Online
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

Over 2000 files covering 3000 years of World History...HyperHistory is an expanding project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.

Module One: History and Its Materials 

• Archaeological Pieces of the Past
  Are you ready to see what it feels like to be an Archaeologist?
  
• Talk Origins
  A site with very useful information about the basics of Human Evolution
  
• Hyperhistory Timeline
  Covers the major epochs of world history during the last 3000 years.
  

Module Two:  Prehistory and the first Civilizations

• Mr. Donn's Ancient History site
  This is an excellent resource for students and teachers of ancient history. The site covers The Life & Times of Early Man   as well as the civilisation of Egypt. Amongst a wealth of information there are lesson plans, links to related sites and to more history sites by the same author.
  
• Ancient History Project Pages
  Social Studies Class at the International School of Amsterdam have put online their studies of Early Humans and Ancient Egypt. They have included links to similar sites by others, as well as some help with using the Web for research and exposition.
  
• Eternal Egypt
  http://www.eternalegypt.org/
  Eternal Egypt is a living record of a land rich in art and history, people and places, myths and religions. The stories of Eternal Egypt are told using the latest interactive technologies, high-resolution imagery, animations, virtual environments, remote cameras, three-dimensional models and more.
• Reeder's Egypt Page 
  Explore the tomb of Niankhkhnum and Khnumhotep or uncover the mysterious shroud, the enigmatic tekenu. These parts of the site are particularly well written for use by students studying Ancient Egypt . They have short pages with large text and link well. There is also a gallery of lovely photos and paintings which students will enjoy looking at.
  
• Egyptian Mummies
  The Smithsonian presents this page that briefly describes the Mummification process, and who was eligible.
  
  

Module Three: Ancient Greece and Rome

• Mr. Donn's Ancient History site.
  This is an excellent resource for students and teachers of ancient history. The site covers the civilisations of  Greece, China, and others. Amongst a wealth of infromation there are lesson plans, links to related sites and to more history sites by the same author.
  
• The Romans
  A very useful site providing information and an interactive quiz on the Roman Republic. Subjects include The Roman Empire, Roman Technology, Religion in Rome and Education in Rome. Information is clearly written and well targeted. All answers to the quiz can be found somewhere on the site which makes it useful for developing comprehension and note taking skills.
  
• Forum Romanum
  http://www.forumromanum.org/index2.html
  Experience the culture, language and history of Ancient Rome through this vast site. Students may take a virtual tour of Rome, consult the dictionary of mythology, or access the picture index.
  
• Ancient History Project Pages
  Social Studies Class at the International School of Amsterdam have put online their studies of Greece , Rome , and five other cultures. They have included links to similar sites by others, as well as some help with using the Web for research and exposition.
  

Module Four: Medieval Society in Western Europe

• Middle Ages
  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
  What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages? Learn about everyday life on this Annenberg/CPB site inspired by the Western Tradition video series.
• Regia Anglorum - Experience the Past
  http://www.regia.org/listings.htm
  A living history and reenactment site with detailed information about life in the Middle Ages in Europe, particularly Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain.
• The Middle Ages
  A wonderful web page on the Middle Ages created by Aaron Rice, a student at Timpview High School, in partnership with Brigham Young University. Very nice!
  

Module Five: The Renaissance and European Expansion in North America

• Renaissance - What inspired this age of balance and order?
  http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/index.html
  Visit the site to explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular.
• Renaissance - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance
• Renaissance - The Elizabethan World
  http://renaissance.dm.net/
• The Renaissance Connection
  http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/
  The Allentown Art Museum's interactive educational web site. With the simple click of a mouse button, travel 500 years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations revealed through the Allentown Art Museum's Samuel H. Kress Collection of European art.
• Pathfinders and Passageways - The Exploration of Canada
  http://www.collectionscanada.ca/explorers/index-e.html

Module Six: The Era of Revolutions

• Agricultural and Industrial Revolution

Age of Industry: an overview and many links pertaining to the Industrial Revolution

The Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales.

• The Victorian Web: 
  Professsor David Cody provides information on James II and his conflict with Parliament leading to the Glorious Revolution (1688-1689).
  
• The French Revolution
  A colorful web page with lots of information on the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era.
  
• American Revolution: A  selection of writings that explore, from various perspectives, the American Revolution
   
  

Module Seven: The present Century

Each of the following pages contains two sections of links for the time period. The first section lists the historical links dealing with the people, places, events and resources of the time. The second section contains links for the Art, Music, Drama, Literature, Daily life and Culture of the period.

• The Modern World   1900 -1945
• Recent Times   1945 -Present