Open Directory's list of Middle East sites for kids
Satellite Images of the Middle East
Ancient Egypt
Time for Kids' Egypt Today and Yesterday
Snaith Primary School's Ancient Egypt
History for Kids - Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt puzzles and coloring pages
The British Museum's Ancient Egypt
Cleveland Museum of Art's Eqyptmania
Woodland Junior School's Ancient Egypt
National Geographic's Three Queens
Ancient Mesopotamia
The Sumerians of Ancient Mesopotamia
CyberSleuthKids Ancient Middle East
The British Museum's Mesopotamia web site
Fun and Games in Ancient Mesopotamia
Cuneiform (the first written language)
Write like a Babylonian: See your name in Cuneiform!
Sumerians: Written Communication
Translators Needed: Apply Within (Cuneiform Lesson Plan)
Cuneiform to Computers (Royal Ontario Museum Kids Page)
Gilgamesh (the
first superhero)
Gilgamesh is one of the oldest recorded stories in
the world.
It's about an ancient King of Uruk who may have actually existed and whose name
- Gilgamesh - is on the Sumerian King List.
Legend of Gilgamesh - Retold by students
Hammurabi's
Code
Hammurabi's Code: You Be the Judge
Hammurabi and his law code (mini-play for the classroom)
Ancient Inventions
Cylinder
Seals: Odyssey Online
Ancient Sumer Achievements Lesson
For Teachers:
"Launched in the summer of 2002, the BRIDGE (Building Respect through Internet Dialogue and Global Education) Program is focused on building links between students and teachers worldwide. As part of the program, iEARN has built a community of over 800 schools involved in collaborative thematic online project activities and exchange partnerships. In cooperation with the US Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs." Iearn membership is $100 for teachers.
OutreachWorld.org resources for elementary school students
Some good lesson plans and resources at the elementary level such as what Arab names mean, ancient Egypt and hieroglyphs or the "Garbage Villages of Mokattam".
Lesson Plans
Discovery.com's "The Ancient World"
Discovery.com's "Wheel of Pharaoh"
PBS Global Connections - Middle East
