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Atlapedia Online: Provides factual information as well as physical and political maps for countries around the world. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Latimer Clarke

Barnaby Bear: A resource designed to promote geographic understanding by asking, "Where in the World is Barnaby Bear?" The site contains activities, lessons, and quizzes that support geographic understanding. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: BBC

BBC History Trails: Choose one of the eight subjects each with a collection of History Trails and take a journey back in time. Through articles, activities, and quizzes students will learn about the history of Great Britain. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: BBC

The Berlin Wall: Web Photo Exhibition: A web photo essay that includes 29 images of the Berlin Wall that chronicles Germany's division during the seventies and eighties and chronicles. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Dieberlinermauer.com

A Boke of Gode Cookery: Medieval recipes that can be used for a medieval feast in both their original languages and a modern interpretation. There is also a Glossary of Medieval Cooking Terms. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: James L. Matterer

British History - The Victorians: With this multimedia site, students can read articles, play interactive games, and read about historic figures of the British Industrial Revolution. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: BBC

The British Museum: A collection of exhibits and information that explore the past and present of cultures throughout the world through artifacts, art, and science. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: British Library

British National Archives: The British National Archives website is full of records and guidelines for conducting research and has a component specifically for school use. There are guides for using records and conducting research, including the electronic databases. There are topics... (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom

Center for the Study of Middle East and Muslim Civilizations: As a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill brought together faculty, students, and administrators to form a planning group to “review the University's resources in Middle East Studies and to chart... (Learn more); Format: website; Provided by: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Chateau Versailles: Find out about the The Chateau Versailles and French history by exploring interactive maps, lovely images and photos, and brief informative text that covers the major physical areas of Versailles, its fascinating people, their daily life, and their treasures. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Chateau de Versailles

Chaucer MetaPage: A portal to quality websites that look at Chaucer's works, his life, his language, and the medieval time period. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Children of World War 2: Interactive features such as "shopping," exploring a home, and reading letters, help students discover what life was like for people living in England during the Second World War. (Learn more); Format: website/activity; Provided by: BBC

Children's BBC Newsround: Images, stories and activities based on current events with news stories written to match the interests of students. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: BBC News

Churchill and the Great Republic: An online exhibition documenting the life of Winston Churchill and emphasizing his relationship with the United States by using a variety of formats including photographs, audio, maps, and primary source documents. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Library of Congress

The Churchill Centre: Explore the life and times of the great statesman, Winston Churchill, through articles and a timeline that seeks to document every day of his 90 years. Read his speeches, stories, and quotes and discover the many myths and legends behind this world leader. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: The Churchill Centre

Cities and Buildings Database: Over 5000 images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: University of Washington Libraries

Cleopatra: A Multimedia Guide to the Ancient World: Object-based art and history presented in images, video, and audio. Ancient Grecian, Ancient Roman and Ancient Egyptian artifacts are featured. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Art Institute of Chicago

Cold War International History Project: A collection of Cold War historical primary sources that include materials from governments on all sides of the "Iron Curtain." (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: The Woodrow Wilson Center. Smithsonian Institution

Cool Planet for Teachers: This site from OxFam helps teachers bring global issues into the classroom. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: OxFam

Coverdell World Wise Schools: Designed to integrate the experience of Peace Corps volunteers with the study world regions, history, and current events. There are also elements designed to promote service learning. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Peace Corps

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