Social Studies

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Intro to World History

Uncovering Bias in the News

Rise and Fall of Classical Societies

Ancient China

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt: Dig Up the Secrets of the Dead

Ancient Egyptians

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece: Birthplace of Democracy

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greeks

Ancient History Magazine

Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome: A Mighty Empire

Ancient Rome

Ancient Romans

Chinese of the Shang, Zhou and Qin Dynasties

Daily Life in Ancient Egypt

Daily Life in Ancient Greece

Daily Life in Ancient Rome

Democracy

Engineering the Colosseum

Engineering the Great Wall of China

Geography Matters in Ancient Egypt

Geography Matters in Ancient Greece

Geography Matters in Ancient Rome

Great Wall of China

Greek Gods, Heroes, and Mythology

Greeks

King Tut's Tomb

Monarchy

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece

Myths and Legends of Ancient Rome

Myths and Legends of China

Persians

Romans

True or False: Ancient Egypt

What Did the Ancient Chinese Do for Me?

World Civilizations

Scoop Magazine: Greeks & Romans

Medieval Christian Europe

The Age of Knights and Castles

Understanding Christianity

Understanding Islam

Vatican City

Muslim World and Africa

Africans of the Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires

Daily Life in the Islamic Golden Age

Islam

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Asia and the Mongol Empire

Mongols

Civilizations in the Americas

Ancient Aztecs

Ancient Maya

The Aztecs

Aztecs

The Aztec

Maya Civilization

Geography matters in the Inca Empire

Inca Civilization

The Inca

Machu Picchu

Maya Civilization

Causes and Consequences of Global Interaction

English Explorers

Europeans and Native Americans

French Explorers

Italian Explorers

Portuguese Explorers

Spanish Explorers

Voyages of Exploration