Metropolitan Museum's Art History Timeline

Thanks Manuel. This is something I can see myself using for the visual archeological evidence in Ancient History for my class. The website is easy to browse and the students understand timelines enough to look at the evidence that is presented and they can make some predictions about the lifestyle of the people of the time. I also like that it is chunked so that students can view pieces of history and not a line all at once. The arrows going forward in time and back are also a nice touch.

This link sends students to a treasure trove of information! Although the focus is on art, the visuals are organized in a very accessible way. I'm very unskilled with the contents of different historical periods, yet even I was able to select a time range (e.g., "8000 - 2000 B.C.) and select a region (e.g., "East Asia") or a thematic category (e.g., "Asian Art") and receive a list of cultures to pick from (China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia).

The pictures of artwork, many of which appear to be functional pieces (pots, pans, knives, etc.) are great, and some are superimposed over a map of the portion of the planet where the pieces were found. Excellent resource!

With funding in the schools being what they are, I don't see many opportunities to take my students to a museum. As much as I would love to, being so far away (Palmdale) from the big cities that would have museums prices us out of the market with transportation alone, not to mention the admission fees. Our school district is so focused on test scores, that they don't want to give up a day for field trips, even though they are valuable.