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1stHeadlines provides a central location to easily
scan headlines and access news stories from dozens of top newspaper,
broadcast and online news sources. An important benefit of 1stHeadlines
is that it allows the user to easily view current news events
from the regional perspective offered by multiple national and
international news organizations. 1stHeadlines is updated continuously,
24 hours a day. |
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This Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust, produced
by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, University
of South Florida, is a one-stop shop for learning/teaching about
the state-sanctioned genocide of Jews on an unprecedented scale.
The various hypertext links throughout the material usefully
are coded (photos, document, in-depth, and so on) and the sections
-Timeline, People, Arts, Student Activities, and Teacher Resources
- cover the subject thoroughly. |
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Lots of wonderful links from the Hartford, Connecticut,
Library |
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All grade levels. Includes Maps of Africa. |
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Users will find information on many aspects of
the American Civil War. Viewers can chat with other visitors at
the site about battles and other topics related to the Civil War. |
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The links on this site have been selected by
the Omaha Public Schools based on their relevance to curriculum
needs. |
AP US History Links
www.sevastopol.k12.wi.us/hs/apush.html
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Lots of links to various AP US History websites
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This site provides access to almost everything
related to archaeology on the Internet. Users will find region-specific
archaeological resources, information about archaeology disciplines,
featured sites and museums, among other information. |
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No study of American History would be complete
without a review of our atomic heritage. Learn how nuclear bombs
"work." First-hand accounts from the Trinity detonation, interviews
with many of the scientists, and photos galore are at this site.
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Ben's Guide
bensguide.gpo.gov/ |
Ben's Guide to the US government for kids of
all grade levels. |
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Many links on this site to various sources of
British history, from Celtic to Modern. |
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Each day, this site offers a summary of
the day's top political stories, congressional votes, and insider
information. |
Castles in Japan
www.geocities.com/castlejapan/
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Japanese castles are listed alphabetically or
geographically. Nice site and well worth a look. |
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This Gateway provides links to resources in social
sciences and the arts for K-12 educators and students. |
Council of State Governments
www.statesnews.org/ |
Various news about US states |
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This site contains thousands of links to information
on topics related to law enforcement, courts, corrections, technology,
terrorism, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, and many more
similar criminal justice arenas. |
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The Web site comes from the Custer Battlefield
Historical and Museum Association, and was created for people
interested in General Custer. Users will find regular updates
in the section titled "News from the Battlefield," which
provides information on the happenings at and around the Little
Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana. Students will
find online biographies of Gen. Custer, Frederick Benteen, Marcus
Reno, and Sitting Bull. |
Cybrary of the Holocaust
remember.org |
A top-notch site about the Holocaust. The Cybrary
is organized into 2 sections: Research, areas where you can
explore the issues of the Holocaust, and Forums, where discussion
and ongoing feedback is held. There are also interactive areas
for participation and learning. |
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Database Europa lists geographical, economic,
political, and cultural information on the countries of Europe. |
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One of the first educational products of its
kind, Decisions, Decisions Online allows students to discuss current
events taken straight from today's headlines, with a new topic
featured each month. Combining the latest in Internet video technology
with current events, Decisions, Decisions Online provides a forum
for students to discuss timely issues both in their classrooms
and with other students across the country. |
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Site includes: Anthems, Flags, Maps, History,
Weather, Geography, Government, and Economy information, etc |
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Take a virtual tour of this historical island.
Learn how Ellis Island has been restored, do a genealogical search
of the wall panels and even read recipes brought by immigrants. |
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This is a complete listing of government Web
sites, documents, and links available on the Internet. Imagine
more than 130 government-related bulletin boards at the tip of
your fingers (if you dare!). Or try the GovSearch, which lets
you search every government document on the Web from one convenient
location. |
FirstGov
firstgov.gov |
Your first stop to finding federal government
information. |
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The Flags of the World Web site, is a holding
place for information exchanged by online vexillologists -- people
who study flags and resources about flags. |
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Many links to sites about the French and Indian
War with descriptions of each site. |
Globes: The3 Great Globe Gallery
NEW!!
hum.amu.edu.pl/~zbzw/glob/glob1.htm
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Links to every type of globe on the web! Very
comprehensive! |
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This site is a collection of government and civic
resources and links. |
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This Web site comes from a second-grade class
that which studied Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
and became inspired to create this project. Users will find a
timeline (decorated with images created by the students) of Harriet
Tubman's life, and a quiz and crossword puzzles based on the material
at the site. The site includes activity ideas for incorporating
the content into the classroom as part of an interactive lesson
plan. |
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A site with detailed information on some famous
American figures. The information is presented for Kindergartners.
The site was developed with the Virginia Standards of Learning
for History and Social Sciences in mind. |
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Which countries on Earth are democracies, and
for how long? Which cities have been the world's largest at various
times in this century? What were each European country's losses
in World War II? The Historical Atlas of World History answers
each of these and other questions with a picture rather than a
thousand words. High school and college students, take note: This
is one great place to turn to for illustrating that history paper
you're writing. About the only drawback here is that you can't
make up your own questions for the atlas to answer. |
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This page is your access point to William
M. Brinton's two online books: An Abridged History of Central
Asia and An Abridged History of the USA. These are extremely
popular online books -- between them they have been accessed
nearly 2.4 million times by people all over the world since
1996. |
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A very comprehensive site with links to various
resources including local, state and federal organizations, museums
and other teaching tools. |
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The Hot News/Hot Research Web site compiles Web
resources on current and previous news topics, especially those
discussed over several weeks and in multiple sources. |
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36 categories of Legal and Law related legal
links, including consumer resources, government, business and
corporate, environmental, family, criminal, Y2K, probate and estate
planning, news, articles, other mega legal research sites, arbitration,
state links, financial and much more. |
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Social Studies links for geography, history and
government. |
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Have you had an introductory mapping unit to
teach to your students, and wanted more than just the paper/text
book approach? This online tutorial may be the answer. It contains
a series of 9 lessons, (all your intermediate students need to
know about latitude and longitude) and an interactive tutorial
which gives hints to help you get the correct answer. |
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Lessons of War is a historical battle reenactment
simulation that allows users to experience the different ways
that wars were fought in Europe through the ages. For Grades 7
- 12. |
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Marshall Stelzriede's Wartime Story is
his account of his life in 338 Squadron, 96th Heavy Bomber Group,
Eighth Air Force during World War II, but what started out as
a simple dumping of a diary online has expanded to a comprehensive
look at the bomber war from a participant's close perspective.
Here is everything from a night at the pub to watching friends
fall in flames over Schweinfurt. |
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This site provides links to some of the best
maps (as well as other geography information) for continents,
countries, states, and provinces worldwide. |
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Maps On Us is a map, route, and yellow pages
service. |
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This is an on-line Research Center devoted to
the history, traditions, tools, mode of living, etc., of the trappers,
explorers, and traders known as the Mountain Men. |
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Much information and links to sites about Napoleon
Bonaparte. |
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The NewsWorks network is an alliance of over
130 of the country's best-known newspaper web sites. NewsWorks
offers its visitors the ability to search for news across the
entire network of sites. |
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This site makes available a collection of instructional
materials including syllabi, lesson plans, reading lists, and
assignments. |
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"If you want to understand the thoughts
and the emotions of the men who faced each other across the battlefield
and those who waited for them at home, look to the poems and songs
written during and after the war." |
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This site allows you to do searches at over
400 political and policy websites. |
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Political Resources on the Net can help you find
links to political parties, election results, constitutional law,
and some commentary on the Web. You can use the site's search
feature, or you can click on a map or the first letter of the
country to select it. Many of the linked sites, however, are available
only in the native language of the country. |
State and Local Governments
lcweb.loc.gov/global/state/
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Meta-Indexes for state and local government information
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Delivers up-to-date briefings on bills, legislation,
budgets, laws, and much more, covering all 50 states. |
TeenGov
www.teengov.com |
TeenGOV is designed to teach teenagers (and adults!)
the relationship between the branches of government, how they
work together, and how they can become involved in the entire
process. |
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An award-winning site rich with information. |
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Units, lesson plans, activities & resources
for K-12 teachers from Ancient to Modern History. |
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Resources for Medieval Studies sponsored by Georgetown
University. |
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Policy.com (www.policy.com) is the Web's most
comprehensive public policy resource and community. This site
showcases leading research, opinions and events shaping public
policy on dozens of issues including education, technology and
healthcare. It also has an Issues Library for research. |
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The Valley of the Shadow Project takes two communities,
one Northern and one Southern, through the experience of the American
Civil War. This award-winning site contains thousands of sources
for the period. |
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Explore the life of Vikings around the world.
Participate with other students in Viking projects. |
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Pictures and facts about the War of 1812 |
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The Time and Place Web Ring is a voluntary association
of social studies oriented web sites. They may be index sites,
collections of lesson plans or other sites useful to social studies
educators and/or students. |
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Read this entire timeline at once or try the
subtimelines categorized by regions or civilizations. You can
learn a lot here--and even more if you use these timelines as
launching points for further reading and research. |
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This page provides information for students in
an Advanced Placement U.S. History course offered to juniors and
seniors at Polytechnic School in Pasadena, California. |
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The US Library of Congress' American Memory Collections,
beginning a gigantic effort to make the history of the lawmaking
bodies of the US easily accessible to the public, has released
full text of documents and debates from the First and Second Congresses
(1789-1793). |
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The USGenWeb Project consists of volunteers dedicated
to providing Internet resources for genealogical research in every
county and every state of the United States, free of charge. |
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This comprehensive site about the history of
the Watergate scandal contains full texts of speeches given by
and in honor of Mr. Nixon. Also included are links to a variety
of other Watergate resources. For Grades 7 - 12. |
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This historical "Whodunit" is based
on an actual murder case on an island, Salt Spring in 1868. The
site contains documents about 19th century British Columbia such
as letters, diaries and newspaper articles. This allows students
to gain some understanding of topics as immigration, gender equity,
and race relations in the past. Students also will also encounter
historial evidences of judicial problems, social violence, and
economic changes on this small island. An excellent Teacher's
Guide is also available. |
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There are over 260 pages on countries and international
organizations. Each page contains basic information on the country,
including its formal name, capital city, area, population, currency,
languages, and religions. The flags include the national and state
flags, ensigns, and sub-national flags. |
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This site is an attempt to put together a central
location for world holiday information. The author invites your
input as well. |
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These pages contain information on the people,
places, and events that comprised World War I. |
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The Government Publications Department of the
Northwestern University Library provides this browsable and searchable
image base of over 200 posters related to World War II. |
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An online activity where users draw conclusions
about a group of people based on clues and information provided.
Part of The Smithsonian Institute web site. |
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Your Nation provides access to statistics from
around the world in novel ways. |
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