Master of Arts in Education: Educational Technology
First Task
Research using this WebQuest page. Then develop a timeline of the first historical information about dragons. Find the dates of the first symbolic and/or written references of dragons in ancient civilizations. Start your task by reading about the earliest known dragons in history. Here is another source for dragons of different cultures. See the map of where dragons dwelled in ancient western civilization.
List of Ancient Civilizations:
 | INDIA |
| CHINA |
| MESOPOTAMIA |
| BABYLONIA |
| EGYPT |
| GREEK |
| ROMAN |
Sites for history of Dragons
Time Periods of Ancient Civilizations
Here are links to find the time periods of ancient civilizations. You can find the dates of the civilization and connect it with what you found from above.
| http://www.harappa.com/indus2/timeline.html |
| http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/ |
Description of what is expected for your timeline.
Timeline formats: (choose one)
| Read the Timeline Guide to help you get started |
| Draw a timeline on construction paper. (12"x18") You need the following information. Historical dates of when dragons developed in ancient cultures. Such as Sumerian, Egyptian, Roman, Greek, Chinese, etc. Include name of the dragon or dragons with the culture it originated in. |
| Use a computer to draw your timeline including the information from above. |
| Review the evaluation form to better understand the requirements. |
Other Links and Search Engine
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Chinapage.com - A good page to start learning about dragons in China. |
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http://www.eliki.com/ancient/myth/dragon/content.htm |
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http://www.chinavista.com/experience/dragon/dragon.html |
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The Power and Relevance of Vietnamese Myths |
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Mythological Dragons: A list of dragons and other good resources. |
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Basic overview of ancient civilizations |
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Another page with a short history of dragons.htm |
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http://www.polenth.demon.co.uk/dragon/types.html |
Ask an Expert
You might also ask for help and advice from the following sites.
| Academic Assistance Access - Help by email. |
| As k T h e O r a c l e at The Classics Page |
| Ask Asia |