Countries / People - Homework Links

A guide to Internet sites for research, aimed specifically at children aged 5 to 15 years of age.

Australia | General countries | Famous people

Australia

• The Australian Flag - Information on the Australian flag.
• Australian Government Information - Information on the Australian Government.
• Canberra - Information on design, history and architect Walter Burley Griffin.
• Floral Emblems of Australia - information on all the floral emblems of Australia.
• Guide to Australia - Culture, geography, science & education, tourism, trade and travel.
• Parliament of Australia House of Representatives - Information on the House of Representatives, Senate, bills and the new budget 2002.

General Countries

• Access Asia - Access Asia produces a series of high-quality print and electronic resources designed to support the study of Asia across the curriculum in Australian schools.
  
• Antarctica - information about the life, the land, the people, and the climate of Antarctica.
• Antarctica Heritage Trust - Information, news and conservation about Antarctica.
• Countries.com - Information on countries of the world, with maps.
• China - Heaps of links about China, the land and culture.
• Cultures on the Edge - an open look at cultural diversity around the world.
• Geographia - Information on Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean.
• Guide to Japan - Everything you need to know about Japan.
• Historical Atlas of the Twentieth Century - huge site of historical maps of the world, including themes such as war, living conditions, population and government.
• Indonesia - Information on culture, history, the environment and for the traveler.
• Indonesia - Maps, geography, government and all other information about Indonesia.
• The Living Africa - the people, the land & wildlife of Africa.
• MapMachine - this site will give you maps on different themes, such as the annual rainfall of the world or political & cultural issues in the world. It also includes historical maps and flags.
• Virtual Antarctica - history, science, ecology & expeditions in Antarctica.
• Wonders of the African World - a journey to discover a wealth of African history and culture in Wonders of the African World.
• World Flag Database - This is a complete list of all the countries, territories and sub-national regions covered by the database.

Famous People

• Alexander Graham Bell - Information about Alexander Graham Bell.
• Anne Frank - Her life & times.
• Australians of the Year - A list of Australian's & Young Australian's of the Year.
• Biography.com - The web's best bio's.
• Captain James Cook - Short biography of his life.
• The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - Welcome to the Web's first edition of the Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
• Distinguished women present and past - This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways.
• Explorers of the World - Information on explorers.
• Famous Australians - A list of well-known Australian's from Donald Bradman to Dr. Victor Chang.
• J.S Bach Homepage - his life & complete works.
• Ludwig van Beethoven - Links to information about Beethoven as well as other famous composers.
• Matthew Flinders Collection - Information about his explorations.
• Napoleon.org - His life & achievements.
• Nelson Mandela - an intimate portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest leaders.
• Who2 - Find famous people fast.
• William Shakespeare - His life, works & theatre.