Students discover the basic facts and traditions of independence day celebrations.

Students look at images of families to learn how they can be similar and different.

Students explore the social roles present in Colonial America.

Students learn about the origins and importance of silk production.

Students learn about China's major geographic features, including its natural barriers and rivers.

Student learn about the important traditions of Daoism and Confucianism.

Students learn about the Vedic Age, a formative period of Indian civilization.

Students learn about the Gupta Period and its flourishing arts, literature, and scholarship.

Students explore information about this early and influential imperial dynasty.

Students explore images to learn about differences between needs and wants.

Students learn the details about how and where chocolate comes from, and how it finds its way to our local stores.

Students learn about Hammurabi, the ancient Babylonian King, and read excerpts of the laws that made up his famous code.

Students are introduced to the key historical features of The Great Wall.

Students explore the achievements of the Han Dynasty.

Students learn about the people of Mesopotmia: enslaved people, workers, rulers and elite — and how they lived and interacted with each other.

Students discover where farming began and the conditions that gave rise to agriculture.

Students explore the roots of Hindu traditions, which have endured for over 5,000 years.

Students learn some of the various practices associated with traditions.

Students learn about the multiple waves of immigration to the US.

Students learn about Uruk: its importance in the region and the organization and achievements of its people.

Students learn about a series of pillars that carried messages to people of India.

Students learn about the early, thriving civilization of the Indus Valley.

Students learn about the Mauryan empire, the first great empire of ancient India.

Students explore a brief overview of the dynasties that ruled Imperial China.

Students read about Mesopotamia before the rise of civilization, as well as the successive empires that ruled the region.