This detailed biography on the life of Jane Addams (1860-1935 CE,) a Nobel Laureate who shared the 1931 Nobel Peace Prize with Nicholas Murray Butler, includes several book resources for further reading and research.

A wonderful three lesson unit that examines the art of Japanese screen paintings. Following some valuable information on the culture and country student will have an opportunity to create their own screen.

This Ibiblio.org site is a thorough description of Japanese art and architecture. There are no pictures, but the writing makes up for this in its extensive history and descriptions.

A poem "which expresses a personal response to nature," the tanka is a form of Japanese writing very similar to the haiku. This lesson plan is a great extension to any study or exploration of Japanese art, culture, and writing. Included are examples of tanka poems and links to further information on this form of writing.

Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dubuffet's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.

In this video from Science City, meet Jennifer Hannaford, a forensic scientist. She describes the steps to recover and analyze fingerprints to help solve crimes. She also discusses common attributes between art and science.

A fantastic reference or introduction to Jewish history for teachers and students. You'll find information and photos of Jewish women, politics, maps, and much more.

A survey of British policies restricting Jewish immigration into the British mandate of Palestine. Includes a table of Jewish immigration numbers from 1919-1941.

The courage of an ordinary man saved thousands of lives. Here is the story of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish business man, who risked his life during the time of Holocaust.

An exhaustive look at the history of the conflict between the Arabs and the Israeli people, written from the Jewish perspective. The site is creatively set up as it is divided into different sections and presents myths and rebuttals.

This site from the Nobel eMuseum of the Nobel Foundation provides an excellent overview of Johannes van der Waals. This detailed biography covers all aspects of his life, with a particular emphasis on his scientific achievements.

John Polanyi, 1986 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, published this essay in 2000. In it, he discusses threats to democracy in the form of weapons, and how scientists today must remember their higher purpose, and use their technical expertise and status to support democracy everywhere.

Detailed biographical profile of the poet John Donne. Includes related resources and a portrait.

Excerpt taken from "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature," this site places Donne amidst Elizabethan poets of his era and defines Donne apart from them.

Traces Donne's progress and success as a 17th century poet. Full text excerpt taken from "The Cambridge History of English and American Literature."

Here, read the poems, epistles, sonnets, and fragments of John Keats. Includes a four-page introduction discussing Keats' life and career.

This University of St. Andrews site provides biological information as well as accomplishments of Kemeny.

This Cambridge History of English and American Literature entry is part two in a discussion of the life and work of John Skelton leading up to his poem "Phyllyp Sparowe."

First section of a longer discussion on the Age of Johnson. Taken from The Cambridge History of English and American Literature.