ORC Resource Types

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This web resource is very good. It is written at an appropriate level for middle school students to gain insight into the beginnings of the Islamic religion and how Muslims took Byzantine control away and instilled the Islamic faith into Northern Africa....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This website provides a short reading about the Gutenberg woodblock printing. It educates the reader about the process and how it enhanced communication through print....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This website is a nice collection of multi-tier timelines that span from prehistoric times to today. I was very impressed with the quality and quantity of information provided on the timelines....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: The Metropolitan Museum provides information about the architects of the Renaissance on this web link. Information is provided about Brunelleschi, Alberti, and Palladio....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This content resource is very useful for finding examples of Leonardo Da Vinci's works. An index is provided in which his works are categorized by time period or subject....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This is a fantastic resource about the life and works of Michelangelo. The site is broken down into three sections: early life, mid life, and final days....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This site titled Web Gallery of Art offers biographies and the viewing of painting for various artists who created works of arts between 1200 and 1800. An interesting tool build into the website is the duel-imaging link, which allows a viewer to see two paintings simultaneously....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This content resource is very well done. It could be used by itself to teach an entire unit on the Mayan civilization....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This resource provides an overview of the Adena tribe and their custom of mound building and the tribes production of material goods. This resource is directly aligned with the Ohio Academic Content Standards....

Discipline: Social Studies

Professional Commentary: This source was created and made available by the BBC to inform readers about the history and plight of West African Kingdoms. This site has video, sound, and pictures and a lot of information....