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The Phoenician Alphabet
Getting to Know the Phoenician Alphabet
Roll over the different symbols below to learn more about the Phoenician Alphabet, from which the modern western alphabet evolved.
The Victor's Virtue: A Cultural History of Sport
Created November 9, 2010
Students may know that there are two components of a modern education that are closely associated with ancient Greek culture: philosophy and sports. To what extent does the role and value of sports in modern high schools resemble the role and value of sports in an ancient Greek education?
Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart: Oral and Literary Strategies
Created October 13, 2010
Through close reading and textual analysis of Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe's 1958 novel about the British colonization of Nigeria, students learn how oral, linguistic, and literary strategies are used to present one’s own story and history through literature.
Women in Africa: Tradition and Change
Created October 7, 2010
Examine the role of women in African society as represented in traditional artwork and post-colonial literature.
Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Scroll Paintings
Created September 29, 2010
This lesson introduces students to Egyptian art, culture, and history through the ancient tomb paintings and mythological figures of the Book of the Dead.
Egyptian Symbols and Figures: Hieroglyphs
Created September 29, 2010
Students will examine the art and history of ancient Egypt through the oldest writing system in the world. This lesson teaches students how to understand and write Egyptian hieroglyphs.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama born
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Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamen
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Ghanaian writer Ama Ata Aidoo is born
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