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Fun facts and interesting history of languages. The Technology Development Group (TDG) is proud to present a one-stop information website dedicated to the world's most important and populous languages.

A good site for use on fact checking activities in Humanities

Michael Sheehan 11 Feb 13 03:47:48 This site contains a huge variety of maps plus useful facts including demographics, economic data, and the history behind the subject of each map. Great tool for teachers and students.

The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents modified for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities. This curriculum teaches students how to investigate historical questions employing reading strategies such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading. Instead of memorizing historical facts, students evaluate the trustworthiness of multiple perspectives on issues from King Philip's War to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and make historical claims backed by documentary evidence.

" Facts, activities and projects based on World War II."

" Rationing of food and other goods during World War Two changed the social landscape of Britain for a generation, creating a national culture of ingenuity, austerity and making-do. "

"Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes "

WE would need a proxy server for this in the Uk

"This is the point of no return! Your thirst for gore has led you to the Horrible Histories® website. Here you'll find nasty nuggets and foul facts aplenty. If you lose your way in the labyrinth of long-ago just ask the rat…"