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"We want to present students and their teachers with an opportunity to explore Europe as a network of exchanges: in culture and science, in politics and economy... People in Europe have always corresponded and travelled to exchange their ideas and inventions. And they are still doing so. Every European is part of this ongoing network of European civilization. We invite you to participatein a contest: do your own research, discover how your town or region is connected to Europe and write an essay on one of the proposed themes like the post, the lens,the portrait, the keyboard or the (secret) Ballot. Contributions by students will be the beginning of an interactive website on the history of European civilisation, intended for students of upper secondary schools in Europe. The best essays will be awarded. Choose a theme, write for the site and be a part of Europe. "

Long but interesting - see highlighted paragraphs for key points

Using rich resources that encourage children's empathy skills can make all the difference in teaching about WWII. This collection has detailed lesson plans, sources of information, emotive images, audio interviews, film footage and display materials.

a bbc case study

The trial of Mikhail Suprun has become the latest cause célèbre in Russia's continuing history wars. A trumped up charge, a sloppily worded article in the Criminal Code: the case should never have come to court. Now the verdict is about to be handed down - though the expected bad publicity is being kept for after the election - and access to the truth is once more restricted, says Catriona Bass

origins of nations and ethnonations interactive map

"Creating a Digital Archive of the World's Heritage Sites for Preservation and Education"

"Whether you are a researcher, historian or you simply want to know more about Britain's history, take this fantastic opportunity to search this vast treasure trove of historical newspapers from your own home."

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Martin Burrett 17 Nov 11 02:16:31 A map based site showing statistics and data from all over the world. See literacy rates, life expectancy, farming data and more. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/PSHE%2C+RE%2C+Citizenship%2C+Geography+%26+Environmental

SELECT A THEME Which aspect of the slave trade interests you most? Choose one of the themes below to inspire your exhibition. Click on the theme to start choosing your objects.

Slavery resources from federal agencies

Timelines.tv is a free-to-use, video-rich history resource. Scroll the timeline below to find a story that interests you, and let your journey begin. When you're done watching a module, you can move automatically to the next module on the timeline, or move between timelines to explore parallel events. All the videos are viewable full screen, and you'll find loads of other helpful secondary resources along the way. It's a history resource like no other on the web. So go on, enjoy!

Discussions of propaganda are great ones to have. Here you can see quite an assortment of World War 2 propaganda. Right now in the UK they are observing remembrance day so a lot of resources are being shared that we can use on this topic. It would be interesting to have students look for modern day propaganda? How about looking at US elections - do we have propaganda there? Just discussing that topic would be interesting.

History teachers will like these resources for showing what it was like for children to live in the second world war. There are 12 lesson plans and quite a few resources that go with it.

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" Doors to Diplomacy Theme: Diplomacy and international issues affect individual citizens, as well as governments and businesses worldwide. Please select one of the following eight sub-categories for your Doors to Diplomacy research project. Discussion questions and starter activities within each category are provided as guidelines to help you get started. National Content Standards have been provided for USA Schools. Learn more"

Few places in the world have seen the dramatic effects of globalisation more than Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India, which is experiencing an unprecedented IT boom that is transforming the prospects of the Indian economy. For Santosh, a tour guide in Bangalore, life is good.

Day by day accounts & pics from WWII on twitter... could be a good discussion starter