| Directory: | World / Deutsch / Wissenschaft / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Biomechanik |
| Title: | Was ist Bionik? |
| Description: | Die Arbeit über die Verbindung von Biologie und Technik bietet eine grundsätzliche Begriffserläuterung. Daneben werden auch einzelne Beispiele (Lotus-Effekt, Stubenfliege, Libelle) näher betrachtet und mögliche Anwendungen erläutert. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/27468/ |
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| Directory: | World / Deutsch / Wissenschaft / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Elektrotechnik |
| Title: | Elektrizität |
| Description: | Die Seite erläutert eine Reihe von Fakten und Daten über Strom. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/26663/1.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Animation / Stop-Motion |
| Title: | The Clay Animation Station |
| Description: | For beginners/students, general information about getting started in clay animation. Includes tips, tricks, and resources. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Architecture / Building_Types / Fortifications / Castles / Japan |
| Title: | The Castles of Japan |
| Description: | ThinkQuest provides an illustrated guide to surviving castles, together with the historic context and design features. Includes a bibliography and simulations of castle-storming. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/C001119/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Architecture / Building_Types / Religious / Christian / History / Churches / Cathedrals / Gothic |
| Title: | Thinkquest: Gothic Cathedrals |
| Description: | Project with brief, clear overview of materials and construction methods illustrated, and bibliography. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/cathedrals.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Architecture / History |
| Title: | Architecture Through the Ages |
| Description: | An introduction to world architecture produced by American teenagers through Think Quest. Images, discussion and bibliography for Egyptian, Chinese, Aztec, Mayan, Greek Roman and Gothic buildings. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/10098/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Art_History / Artists / D / Da_Vinci,_Leonardo |
| Title: | Thinkquest: Da Vinci A Man of Both Worlds |
| Description: | Offers artist's art as well as his scientific observations, his inventions, and interesting facts about his life. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3044/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Art_History / Artists / D / Da_Vinci,_Leonardo |
| Title: | Thinkquest: Learning About Leonardo |
| Description: | Arts and science driven inquiry exploring the mystery of the Mona Lisa, featuring original music. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/13681/data/davin2.shtml |
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| Directory: | Arts / Art_History / Artists / G / Gogh,_Vincent_van |
| Title: | Van Gogh at Etten |
| Description: | Focused on Van Gogh's life in Etten, a small village in the south of the Netherlands, where he started his career as an artist. Also in Dutch. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/C001734/index.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Art_History / Artists / P / Picasso,_Pablo |
| Title: | Thinkquest - Pablo Picasso |
| Description: | Includes a history of the life of the painter. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/6085/5baj.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Classical_Studies / Greek / Homer |
| Title: | Homer's Iliad and Odyssey |
| Description: | Educational materials about homeric poems and ancient myths. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/19300/data/homer.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Comics / Resources / Research_and_Academia |
| Title: | Myths, Misinterpretations, and Misconceptions: Censorship in Comics |
| Description: | Debates the arguments of Fredric Wertham - the psychiatrist, who believed comic books prompted delinquency in juveniles. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3177/gather/censor.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Crafts / Textiles / Macrame |
| Title: | Destiny, The Culture of China - Macrame |
| Description: | Examples and information about traditional Chinese knotting. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/20443/macrame.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Education / Language_Arts |
| Title: | Reaching Out: The Evolution Of Communication |
| Description: | Explores how oral and written language have developed over the centuries. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/26451/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Genres / Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy / Themes / Fantasy_Races_and_Creatures / Trolls |
| Title: | Legends of the Trolls |
| Description: | Quiz, stories, and Norwegian culture. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/12924/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Humanities / Literature_in_Art / Mythology |
| Title: | ThinkQuest: Mythology |
| Description: | Overview of different mythologies, from Babylonian to Norse. Also includes a quiz, bibliography, and picture citations. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/25535/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature |
| Title: | A Collection of Classics |
| Description: | An exploration into the meaning of a classic. Provides an introduction to authors who have written classics and guides writers on the path to creating their own classics. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/27864/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Authors / M / Milosz,_Czeslaw |
| Title: | Czeslaw Milosz - Polish Nobelist in Literature |
| Description: | Polish-American poet who received the Nobel Prize in 1980, biography, works, curious details, Polish literature from 1918 till now. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/11959/milosz/00milo.htm?tqskip=1 |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Authors / S / Sienkiewicz,_Henryk |
| Title: | Polish Nobelists in Literature: Henryk Sienkiewicz |
| Description: | Includes a biographical timeline, information about written works, as well as details about major influences in the writer's life. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/11959/sienkiew/00sienk.htm?tqskip=1 |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Children_s |
| Title: | The Newbery Library |
| Description: | Interactive site created by school children lists Newbery books, provides summaries and quizzes, and offers short biographies of some authors. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/J001456/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Myths_and_Folktales / Myths / Creation |
| Title: | Genesis |
| Description: | A presentation of creation myths, Charles Darwin, and evolution. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/18757/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Myths_and_Folktales / Myths / Greek |
| Title: | Thinkquest: Greek Mythology |
| Description: | Student project comprising a library of Greek myths and deities, and outline of the Odyssey and Heracles' Labours. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/C005321/tq/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Poetry |
| Title: | Tangerine |
| Description: | Includes sections on poetic forms, famous poets, links to poetry related resources. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/laapp.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Poetry / Forms |
| Title: | Free Verse |
| Description: | A definition and description of the term "free verse." |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/free.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Poetry / Forms |
| Title: | Let's Learn About Poetry |
| Description: | A good though not extensive informal treatise on various forms and types of poetry. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/learn.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Poetry / Forms |
| Title: | The Ode |
| Description: | A brief description and definition of the Ode form. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/ode.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Poetry / Forms / Dramatic_Monologue |
| Title: | The Dramatic Monologue |
| Description: | A brief description and definition of dramatic monologue, with an example and links to related online material. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/drama.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Poetry / Forms / Fixed_Verse_Forms / Limerick |
| Title: | Limericks |
| Description: | A brief description and definition of the limerick form, along with an example. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/lime.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / Poetry / Genres / Epic_and_Narrative |
| Title: | Narrative Poems |
| Description: | A brief and basic definition, with an illustrative example, of the narrative poem. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/forms/narrative.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / American / 19th_Century / Emerson,_Ralph_Waldo / Biographies |
| Title: | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Description: | Includes an excerpt of prose and a poem, as well as very brief biographical information and links to related websites. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/famous/emerson.html?tqskip1=1 |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / American / 19th_Century / Longfellow,_Henry_Wadsworth / Works |
| Title: | Tangerine On Longfellow |
| Description: | Includes the text of a poem by Longfellow and a small selection of links. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/famous/longfellow.html?tqskip1=1 |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / American / 19th_Century / Thoreau,_Henry_David / Works / Poetry |
| Title: | Great God, I Ask Thee for No Meaner Pelf |
| Description: | "... Than that I may not disappoint myself...": One poem from Thoreau. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/3721/poems/famous/thoreau.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / American / 20th_Century / Capote,_Truman |
| Title: | Biographical Sketch of Truman Capote |
| Description: | Biography of the author. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/2847/authors/capote.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / American / 20th_Century / Lee,_Harper / To_Kill_a_Mockingbird |
| Title: | Historical Background |
| Description: | Provides a historical context within which to study To Kill a Mockingbird. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/mbirdha.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / American / 20th_Century / Lee,_Harper / To_Kill_a_Mockingbird |
| Title: | To Kill a Mockingbird Discussion Group |
| Description: | Discussion area for fans of the novel and its author. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/12111/gather/cgi-bin/tkambdis/login201.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / American / Early / Franklin,_Benjamin |
| Title: | Benjamin Franklin: An Enlightened American |
| Description: | A look at his life, including a biography, quotations, anecdotes, facts and detailed descriptions of his inventions. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/22254/home.htm?tqskip1=1 |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / British / Shakespeare / Interactive |
| Title: | Shakey's Place 3D |
| Description: | Interactive research tools: study guides, questions. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/10502/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Literature / World_Literature / British / Shakespeare / Works / Plays / Tragedies / Macbeth / Study_Guides |
| Title: | MacBeth Study Guide |
| Description: | Character and theme summaries, glossary, brief background information, and links to the text. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/2888/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Movies / Filmmaking |
| Title: | Enter Future Filmmaker |
| Description: | Explanation of the history, and processes of filmmaking. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/29285/filmmaking/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Bands_and_Artists / C / Cole,_Nat_King |
| Title: | Stamp on Black History: Nat King Cole |
| Description: | Biography of the performer with an image of his United States postage stamp. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/Cole.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Bands_and_Artists / W / Washington,_Dinah |
| Title: | Stamps on Black History: Dinah Washington |
| Description: | Profile, and image of her US postage stamp. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/2667/DWashgtn.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / A / Arensky,_Anton_Stepanovich |
| Title: | Thinkquest: Anton Arensky |
| Description: | Features biography, noted compositions, links to influences and related composers, and a list of chamber works with evaluations of selected pieces solicited. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/noframes/composers/arensky.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / B / Berlioz,_Louis_Hector |
| Title: | The Symphony - Hector Berlioz |
| Description: | Biography, audio samples. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/berlioz.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / B / Boccherini,_Ridolfo_Luigi |
| Title: | The Music Chamber: Luigi Boccherini |
| Description: | Brief biography, notes on his music and most famous compositions and link to listing of his chamber works. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/noframes/composers/boccherini.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / B / Brahms,_Johannes |
| Title: | Johannes Brahms |
| Description: | ThinkQuest article includes brief biography with link to extended reading on his life and works. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/10400/html/composers/brahms.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / B / Brahms,_Johannes |
| Title: | The Symphony: Johannes Brahms |
| Description: | Interactive guide includes biography, samples of music including RAM playback, and has special emphases on specific features of his works. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/brahms.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / Contemporary / Twelve-Tone |
| Title: | The Music Chamber - The 12-Tone Series |
| Description: | Description of the technique with Flash 4 or text demonstration. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/noframes/periods/twelvetone.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0504 |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / D / Dvořák,_Antonín_Leopold |
| Title: | The Symphony: Antonin Dvorak |
| Description: | Biography, photograph, and background information about his life and music. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/dvorak.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / E / Elgar,_Edward,_Sir |
| Title: | The Symphony: Edward Elgar |
| Description: | Biography of the composer with details on his handling of harmony, melody, and instrumentation. Also notes on his influences and links to further information. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/elgar.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / Early_20th_Century / Neo-Classicism |
| Title: | ThinkQuest: Neo-Classicism |
| Description: | Description of the period, two articles on Stravinsky. |
| Location: | http://library.thinkquest.org/27110/noframes/periods/neoclassicism.html |
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