Rise and Fall of Civilizations Subject Guide 

Welcome! This guide contains useful resources to support your research and learning about the rise and fall of civilizations from 600 CE - 1750 CE for Social Studies 8 classes.

Need ideas?  Some civilizations that you can learn more about during this time period are: ​
  • South Asian Empires - the Mongol Empire and Delhi Sultanate
  • Latin American Empires - Toltecs, Inca, Aztecs
  • North American Empires - Vikings
  • Oceanic Empires - Tu'i Tonga 
  • South East Asia - Khmer 
  • African Empires - Ghana Empire, Mali Empire
This page was last updated 06/07/2019

Before You Get Started

Find Books
Click here to access note taking templates. 
​Bibliography makers will help you credit your sources.  Click here to access. 
Click here to access the library catalogue in order to view a list of books about this topic. 
​Instructions: 
  1. Select 'Elgin Park Secondary' from the list of schools.
  2. Next, select 'Catalogue' from the left menu.
  3. Then select 'Resource Lists' to see the Famous Poets resource list. 

Useful Databases 

If you are accessing the SD36 online databases from home, see your teacher or teacher-librarian for the password.  The following databases are recommended for this topic and can be accessed here: 
World Book Kids: ​An online encyclopedia that has text to speech software.  The articles also have a tab for additional resources (including pictures and videos).
Explorica Primary Schools: A database with access to encyclopedia entries, magazines, and articles on many different topics.
Discovery Education Canada: Access to instructional videos, multimedia activities and articles.  

Useful Websites 

Webpath Express:  A collection of credible websites curated by SD36 (accessible through library catalogue). 

​Encyclopedia Britannica:  Online encyclopedia that contains full text articles about many post-classical civilizations.