7th Grade Social STudies Resouces

India

Virtual tours of cultural and natural sites in India registered as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Created by the Belgian multimedia specialist Tito Dupret.
http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/asia/south-asia/india/map.html

Web site covering many aspects of Indian culture, history, religions, politics, and social issues including Diaspora). Created by an assistant professor of history at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles.
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/index.html

The Embassy of India in Washington, D.C. provides a monthly newsletter entitled 'India Economic News,' an archive of newsletters, and an archive of press releases.
http://www.indianembassy.org/

Gateway to information about cricket history, events, rules, and organizations. Searchable by country or by keyword. Includes an extensive list of links to related resources.
http://www.cricinfo.com/

Comprehensive biography of Mahatma Gandhi, with photographs. From South African History Online, an educational resource supported by South African government agencies.
http://www.sahistory.org.za/pages/people/bios/gandhi,m.htm

A profile of Mohandas Gandhi written by Salman Rushdie. With a photo, a time line, a quiz, an article from the 'Time' magazine archives, and links. Part of 'Time' magazine's Web section celebrating the 100 most important people of the 20th century.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/gandhi.html