Learning Exercises

The Marshall Plan not only rebuilt Europe but stopped the spread of Communism. This assignment is based upon a Library of... see more

This is an inteactive site that takes a pilgrim from Europe to the Holy Land in much the same manner as a Crusader in the... see more

This Smithsonian web site was originally an exhibit displayed at the Museum of Natural History sponsored by the... see more

The events of 1789-1815 transformed both France and Europe. This exercise focuses on the events leading up to the... see more

The creative time known as the Renaissance flourished in Florence under the leadership of the Medicis. This site examines... see more

Operation Overload, the invasion of Normandy by the Allies, led to the ultimate collapse of Nazi/Fascist Europe. see more

The Reform Act of 1832 opened the British political system to reform and probably saved Great Britain from the... see more

The victorious Allies in Europe determined that the leaders of the Nazi German state should face an international... see more

A brief narrative history of the Royal Abbey in central France where England's first Plantagenet moanrchs are buried.... see more

The Walled Town of Carcassonne web site is in French, Englilsh, and Italian. The web site details the history of... see more

The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud is located in the Loire Valley in Central France. The Abbey contained five religious orders... see more

Louis XIV was a creature of habit. The official web site of the Chateau de Versailles presents his daily routine on the... see more

An instructional video site providing information about how rural people lived in the middle ages with emphasis on... see more

A website created by the Fondation Napoleon, a charity. The site provides information on key dates in the lives of... see more

This PBS website offers students the opportunity to better understand the circumstances which led to Great Britiain... see more

The Tudors reigned in England from 1485-1603. This was a time of many transitions in English history. The reigns of Henry... see more

The Trial of John Lilburne represents a milestone in the history of English Civil Rights and the gradual evolution of... see more

Martin Luther, a priest, defied the Pope and demanded clerical reforms to save Catholicism. This site deals with his... see more

An extensive collection of information in a range of categories about Great Britain during the Victorian Era. Course:... see more

An extensive collection of contemporary resources describing Britain during the Victorian Era. Course: Western... see more

This assignment explores the institution of slavery in the United States as both an economic and a social system. Course:... see more

A tour of Versailles Palace, its gardens, fountains, and interiors, and the Grand Trianon, Petit Trianon, and Le Petit... see more

Do you wonder what it must have been like to spend days at court in the Versailles of Louis XIV? The Education page of... see more

The Parthenon Marbles are the subject of international controversy because of the ownership question. Do they belong to... see more