In the computer-based Ancient Civilizations activity, students create their own civilization and see how it fares over the years based on choices they make for location, animals, plants and materials. Students trade resources between their civilizations, repeatedly go to war with unnamed enemies, and learn some fun facts about real-world ancient civilizations along the way. This activity was inspired by Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.

GEOG 571 explores the relationships between culture and civil security and the process of geographically analyzing social, political, economic, and demographic information to understand human history, institutions, and behaviors. It is an elective course in the Geospatial Intelligence Certificate, the Intercollege Master of Professional Studies (iMPS-HLS), and the Master of Geographic Information Systems degree program that is offered exclusively through Penn State's World Campus. It is also one of the optional capstone courses that leads to Penn State's Postbaccalaureate Certificate in GIS. The course consists of projects, associated readings, and exams.

This resource was created by Michael Fehringer, in collaboration with Lynn Bowder, as part of ESU2's Mastering the Arts project. This project is a four year initiative focused on integrating arts into the core curriculum through teacher education and experiential learning.

The most comprehensive atlas of world history online!

A free atlas of world history with over 1,000 maps and articles to connect the history world into one navigable resources. Use it to navigate maps and summaries of world nations throughout their histories; see what was happening around the world at a specific point of history; or understand the connections between places and events. The TimeMap comes with teaching activities and lesson plans.

It also contains background essays on regions, time periods and civilizations, making it a great resources to understand the context of history.

This inquiry provides students with the opportunity to explore the Aztec, Mayan, and Incan societies of Meso and South America and discover the unique traits of these societies. In examining the compelling question “What makes a civilization civilized?” students draw conclusions about whether the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas were civilized societies. Students use the social studies practices of analysis and evaluation as they work with sources that reveal each of the society's historical and cultural backgrounds. The goal of this inquiry is to provide students with enough background about the Aztec, Mayan, and Incan societies to support students as they develop arguments about what makes a civilization civilized. Resource created by Mindy Podraza, Ralston Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2022 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).