| Unit 1 | Who Is the Most Important Person in History? |
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| View the British Library's two copies of the Gutenberg Bible and read more about the invention of the printing press. |
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| Explore the world of Johann Gutenberg at the Renaissance Secrets site from the BBC/Open University. |
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| Unit 2 | What Are Fattening Rooms? |
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| Read about a "wife fattening" farm in Mauritania in this article from BBC News. |
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| BBC News also offers this article on the Miss "Large Lady" beauty pageant in Burkino Faso. |
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| Unit 3 | Where Do People Celebrate Girls' Day and Boys' Day? |
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| Check out Topics Magazine for more about ceremonies for children in Japan. |
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| Visit the FarStrider site for a description of Girl's Day and images of dolls. |
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| Unit 4 | Why Is Marco Polo Famous? |
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| Follow in the Footsteps of Marco Polo at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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| Experience sights and sounds from the Marco Polo Odyssey at National Geographic.com. |
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| Unit 5 | Who Reached the South Pole First? |
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| Follow the "Race to the End of the Earth" with National Geographic Kids. |
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| The BBC offers this comprehensive account of "The Race to the South Pole." |
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| Unit 6 | Who Is the Royal Flying Doctors Service? |
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| Learn more about the Royal Flying Doctors at their official site, including history and rescue stories. |
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| This site features a brief biography of John Flynn and history of the Royal Flying Doctors. |
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| Unit 7 | How Did the Egyptians Make Mummies? |
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| Discover the Secrets of the Pharaohs at this PBS site and find out how mummies are made. |
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| Learn how bodies were mummified, examine a mummy and its coffin, and make your way through the underworld at the Ancient Egypt site from the British Museum. |
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| Unit 8 | Why Is Louis Pasteur Important? |
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| Read a concise biography of Louis Pasteur at Access Excellence, part of the National Health Museum. |
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| Click on the topics for brief readings on the life and work Louis Pasteur. From the French Embassy in Canada, Science and Technology Department. |
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| Unit 9 | Who Is Nasreddin Hodja? |
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| Check out this site for more Nasreddin Hodja stories, plus a biography and useful links. |
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| Read more jokes and stories by Nasreddin Hodja. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on "Hodja1." |
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| Unit 10 | What Did the Ancient Mayans Believe In? |
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| Learn more about Mayan culture, history and beliefs at Jaguar Sun. |
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| Check out Mundo Maya for Mayan legends, daily life in Mayan culture, and a guide to the Mayan calendar. |
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| Unit 11 | How Do Koreans Celebrate a Wedding? |
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| How do Koreans celebrate weddings? Find out at WeddingDetails.com. Click on the topics to learn about wedding traditions in other cultures. |
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| For articles about weddings in Korea and other countries, check out Topics, an online ESL magazine. |
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| Unit 12 | Why Are Sumo Wrestlers So Fat? |
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| The Sumo Wrestling site features the history, views and lifestyle of sumo wrestling. |
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| "Sumo East and West," part of the Independent Lens from PBS, has more information on the culture of sumo wrestling. |
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| Unit 13 | Who Is Stephen King? |
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| Find out more about Stephen King at his official website, including his biography, the latest news, and summaries of works. |
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| Wikipedia offers a comprehensive look at the life and work of the author. |
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| Unit 14 | What's the Story Behind the Bed? |
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| The Sleep Better Council site offers a timeline devoted to the history of the bed. (Click on "The Bed in History.") |
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| Learn more about the history of the Murphy bed, a space-saving bed that folds down from the wall. |
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| Unit 15 | How did the Spanish Conquer the Aztecs? |
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| Read more about Cortes and the fall of the Aztec empire at the Conquistador site from PBS. |
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| The Mexico for Kids site features topics on the history of Mesoamerica. Click on "The Conquest of America" to read more about how Cortes conquered the Aztecs. |
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| Unit 16 | Why are the Williams Sisters Good at Tennis? |
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| The official site of the Williams sisters features biographies, career highlights, and multimedia. |
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| Visit this fan site for more about the remarkable Williams sisters. |
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| Unit 17 | Where is Timbuktu? |
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| Learn more about Timbuktu at the History Channel's site on the "World's Most Endangered Sites," including a timeline, maps, a study guide, and an online quiz. |
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| Take an online journey on The Road to Timbuktu at this PBS site. |
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| Unit 18 | Where Do the Most Vegetarians Live? |
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| Join Global Gourmet to learn more about vegetarianism and Indian cuisine, including background and recipes. |
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| Read "Vegetarianism: A New Light, A New Life," an online article from the India Heritage Research Foundation. |
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