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| Pericles and Greek Democracy IIDemocracy is a rare thing. Even in ancient Athens, democrats constantly struggled to fend off tyrants and wealthy oligarchs seeking to terminate the rule of the people. One prominent ally of democracy in that struggle was the rhetorical genius Pericles.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Pericles and Greek Democracy IIn the relatively short history of human civilization, democracy has only rarely emerged as a way of doing public business. In ancient Greece, democracy matured by means of the politics of rhetoric through the efforts of a group of aristocrats.Grades 6-8 | 9-12 History-Social Science |
| Founding of Rome IIIBreaking through the confusion of the myth-makers and the lack of written evidence is difficult but, beginning scant decades ago, archeology began to supply a picture of the founding of Rome.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Founding of Rome IILegends blend with facts in the story of the founding of Rome. At times, the political motives behind the legends are as charming as they are mysterious.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Battle of Hastings IMost battles have little effect beyond the blood and pain of those involved. No one can say that about Hastings.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Battle of Hastings IIIHaving turned aside an invasion from Norway in York, Harold, King of England, received word that his archenemy, William, Duke of Normandy, had landed near Hastings.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Battle of Hastings IIThe Battle of Hastings was perhaps one of the most decisive fights in English history but, with a slight change in tactics, the English probably would have won.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Baroque Culture ISome of the west’s greatest artists emerged from the Baroque era--Caravaggio, Vermeer, Rubens and Bernini, and the composers, Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Bach and Handel.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Seven Wonders: Mausoleum at HalicarnassusJust about all that is remembered about the minor regional kingdom around the ancient city of Halicarnassus is the tomb of one of its rulers. His name was Mausolus. Mausoleum, a variant of his name, is given to stately tombs even today.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
| Medieval Women III: Christine de PizanOften considered the first professional female writer and what some would call the first feminist, widow and working mother Christine de Pizan began her literary career in medieval France in the 1390s.Grades 6-8 History-Social Science |
