The Maya City

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Ancient Maya Society

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The Ancient Maya in Time and Space

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The Basics of Ancient Maya Civilization

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The Psychology of a Refugee Crisis

What psychological dangers do refugees face throughout their journey and during their time searching for safety and a new home?
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Refugees and Human Rights in Bulgaria

What are refugees, why are they in European countries like Bulgaria, and how is the United Nations involved? Continue reading “Refugees and Human Rights in Bulgaria”

Russia: A Proposed Online Textbook

An imposing enigma in the West, at the start of the twenty-first century Russia remains one of the key players in the unfolding story of world history.  Little understood, Russia and its millennium-and-half long history are rarely studied in American classrooms.

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The Three Sisters

The Three Sisters is a traditional name for the three main agricultural crops of various Native American groups in North America. They are winter squashmaize (corn), and climbing beans.

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The Yucatan: An Upcoming Open Ended Social Studies Expedition

In late November, Openendedsocialstudies.org founder Thomas Kenning will undertake a research expedition to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.  This trip will form the basis of a new set of lessons covering the Maya civilization, furthering our mission of presenting original and dynamic classroom materials focusing on parts of the world neglected by traditional world history textbooks in the United States.

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