Database:
NC WiseOwl
http://www.ncwiselowl.org
Follow the path: Middle School zone>Grolier Online
Best database(s) for these topics: Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia Online
Websites:
INDUS RIVER VALLEY AND MOHENJO-DARO
Keywords: Indus Valley, Indus River Valley, Indus civilization, Harappan civilization
-The Ancient Indus Civilization
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
Click on "Introduction" for an overview of the 5 W's about the Indus Valley. Contains a timeline in concise paragraphs, great photos, information about archaelogical digs in the area. Great sections with pictures about Harappa
-Indus Civilization
http://pubweb.cc.u-tokai.ac.jp/indus/english/section02.html
Awesome site with a great breakdown of ancient life in the valley. Look at the "Daily Life" and "Maritime..." sections for specific details.
-Indus Valley story
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/story/sto_set.html
Example journal entry
-BBC-Schools-Indus Valley-Lost City-Mohenjo-Daro
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/indusvalley/html/ivl2_mdaro.shtml
Offers a tour of Mohenjo-Daro with pictures, maps
-Indus Valley
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/indus/explore/exp_set.html
A clickable map transports you to Mohenjo-Daro
ELEPHANT MYTH
Keywords: African bush elephant ( Loxodonta africana), Indian elephant ( Elephas maximus)
Note: There are two types of African elephant: bush and forest.
-African Elephant
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/african-elephant.html
- Nature :The Elephants of Africa
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/elephants/
Click on "Tale of the Trunk".
-Asian Elephant
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/asian-elephant.html
- Elephas maximus
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Elephas_maximus.html
TAJ MAHAL
Keywords: Taj Mahal
-Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh, Archaeological Survey of India
http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_agratajmahal.asp
Official site listing hours, cost, photos, video, walkthrough tour.
-ArchNet-Digital Library-Taj Mahal
http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=2136
Explicit details about the history and architecture
-Explore the Taj Mahal
http://www.taj-mahal.net/
Click on "Online Virtual Tour".
CASTE SYSTEM
Keywords: caste, caste system
-BBC-Religion & Ethics-Hinduism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/hinduism/living/caste.shtml
Concise listing of the various caste classes
-NPR: The Caste System
http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/racism/010828.caste.html
-"Untouchable" at National Geographic Magazine
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0306/feature1/
HINDU GODS
Keywords: Hindu gods, Hindu goddesses, Hindu deities
-The British Museum
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/hinduism/explore/exp_set.html
-Hindu Deities
http://www.strath.ac.uk/curricularstudies/socialstudies/re/db/reartefacts/hindudeities/
COUNTRY RESEARCH FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA, INDONESIA, SPICE ISLANDS
visit this Ligon library pathfinder http://ligon.wcpss.net/dept/media/southamerica.htm
MONSOONS
Keywords: monsoon, Asian monsoon, South Asia monsoon
-The Asian Monsoon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/monsoon.shtml
Covers all aspects
- Nature : Monsoon-Indian Weather
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/monsoon/html/intro.html
Provides an overview
BUDDHA
Keywords: Buddha, Gautama Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, Buddha The Great Enlightenment, Buddha enlightenment, Buddha teachings
-Life of the Buddha
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/buda/hd_buda.htm
-The Illustrated Life of the Buddha
http://orias.berkeley.edu/visuals/buddha/life.html
KASHMIR
Keywords: Kashmir, Kashmir conflict, Kashmir dispute
- Kashmir Flashpoint
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/south_asia/2002/kashmir_flashpoint/default.stm
-Conflict in Kashmir: Select Internet Resources
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/SSEAL/SouthAsia/kashmir.html
