End of Persian Gulf War

Excerpt from President George H.W. Bush’s 1991 speech to Congress celebrating the victory in the Persian Gulf War and outlining future regional challenges

Treaty of Paris

Explore the Treaty of Paris signed by Great Britain and the United States in 1783 outlining the terms of the former colonies’ independence

Research major goals and characteristics of 1930s Japanese foreign policy to analyze the threat Japanese militarism posed to peace in the Pacific region

Explore the tomb of King Tutankhamun and examine artifacts and why they were buried with the young king and what they reveal about the Egyptian afterlife

Explore the full text of President Reagan’s 1987 speech at the Berlin Wall challenging the Soviet Union to promote free speech in communist countries.

Sykes-Picot Agreement

Full text of the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement. It laid out plans for France and Britain to divide Turkish territory in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine

Explore the characteristics of the Chinese shih poetic form. Answer this focus question: How does Li Po’s poetry reflect the Chinese shih poetic form?

What do archaeologists know about early North American civilizations? Learn about Native American societies before 1500.

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