This select list of websites, each with a brief annotation, is a sample of what the Internet holds for teachers and students interested in the field of anthropology. The sites are arranged by the following categories: general sources, career-related, archaeology, social/cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, linguistics, area studies, museums, virtual exhibits, electronic publications, and ... Full description.

In this lesson plan, students learn about the National Park System in the United States and, through exploration of the parks (via books, magazines, maps, and the Internet), identify human modifications to the physical environment and the intended and unintended effects of those modifications. Full description.

In this lesson plan, using the skills of a geography detective, students learn more about the land and humans' relationships with it. Students apply the six essential elements of geography (location, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and uses of geography) as they make in-depth observations and draw conclusions about historical landscapes. They will demonstrate ... Full description.

In this lesson plan students will look at maps and satellite images to see how various settled parts of the Earth have changed over the past few decades. They will then draw maps of their hometown, showing how it might have looked in satellite images in the 1970s and today. This will probably require some research into the recent history of their town. Full description.

This lesson plan offers students an opportunity to use economic and social indicators to identify the connection between access to resources and the economic development of a country. Students will learn to interpret basic statistical figures and discuss the relationship between the standard of living of a country and its access to resources. Full description.

In this lesson plan students will discuss what it might have been like when, and where, their parents and grandparents grew up. The students will conduct interviews to see if their guesses were right. They will conclude by drawing pictures of their relatives living in this time and place. Full description.

This lesson plan is about American public lands including parks, monuments, refuges, wilderness areas, underground mineral reserves, marine sanctuaries, historic and scenic trails, forests, and seashores. Throughout this lesson, students will explore and share with others the hidden histories and stories of these lands about wildlife, cultures, governments, and people who have lived on, enjoyed, protected, ... Full description.

In this lesson plan students will learn about Stonehenge and read some ancient myths and stories explaining the seasons. They will pretend to be historians and use websites to find information about how ancient cultures kept track of and celebrated the seasons. They will then compile their findings into posters or illustrated reports. Full description.

This lesson plan asks students to consider how knowledge of geography and history can help prepare for the future. Students will research the geography and history of a city and write reports explaining how city leaders can use this information to plan for the future. Full description.

In this lesson, the first in a set of lessons exploring migration, genetic markers, markers in context, and the Genographic Project (a five-year study of human origins and migration based on genetic markers), students will explore the concept of migration from a historical perspective. As a means of creating a personal connection, students will first explore a modern migration of people with their ... Full description.