SOCIAL STUDIES
GENERAL
AMERICAN
HISTORY -GENERAL
GENERAL
HyperHistory Online
Graphical presentation in timelines, maps of people and historical events;
excellent links http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/a.html
Nationmaster
A collection of geographical, census and other data to view a detailed portrait of
the world http://www.nationmaster.com/index.ph
National
Geographic
Awesome interactive activities
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/index.html
United States Mint Education
Initiative
Offers free cross-curricular resources for teachers & parent for
using coins as a teaching vehicle; lessons are aligned with standards.
http://www.usmint.gov/kids
White House
The president & first lady, vice president, issues & news (daily
updates), history, tours; the kids link has games & activities, pets &
more
http://www.whitehouse.gov
World's Fair Society
(1904)
Learn about life 100 years ago; photos, articles, original newspaper articles,
map, facts & trivia
http://www.1904worldsfairsociety.org
America's
Story from America's Library
Great Americans, Jump Back in Time. Explore the States and more
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
History
Central
http://www.historycentral.com/USHistory.html
A Hotlist of
Famous Americans
General Biography Sites, Women, African Americans and Biographical
Information by Subject
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listusbiomr.html
National Archives &
Records Administration
Sources for teaching with documents &
conducting historical research http://www.archives.gov
click on "Digital Classroom"
National Geographic's
Geography Action
Student-created "sound portraits" of towns across
America will illustrate a community's culture and geography
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographyaction
CIVIL RIGHTS
We Shall Overcome
A travel guide to the historic civil rights landmarks; educational equality
lessons, interactive maps; presented by the National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civil
rights/
DUST BOWL
Surviving the Dust Bowl
Personal stories, New Deal initiative, timeline & map, images http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl
Voices
from the Dust Bowl
Documents, photos, audio recordings; excellent resource for the Great
Depression http://www.lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tshome.html
GREAT
DEPRESSION
Riding the Rails
Includes
timeline, map, teacher's guide, true stories
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rails
NATIVE
AMERICANS
Gathering of Nations
Largest powwow of its kind; sections on history and spiritual meaning; photo
gallery http://www.gatheringofnations.com/front.htm
MAPS
Color Landform Atlas
of the United States
Topographic, relief, satellite, historical
& other cartographic resources http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
Earth & Moon
Viewer
Digital satellite imagery
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview
Infoplease
Maps that link to useful information about geographical locations and
resources http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/index.html
Map Library
80,000
maps! city layouts, physical, thematic & political maps, etc. http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/maplib.htm
National Geographic
Expeditions
Dynamic maps created using GIS technology; interactive Xpedition
Hall; links to grade-level lesson plans.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
Nationalatlas.gov
Animated, multimedia maps produced by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior
http://www.nationalatlas.gov
Topozone
Interactive topographic maps with easy navigation & search capabilities,
created in conjunction with U.S. Geological Survey
http://www.topozone.com/
Electing a
President
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/election/election.htm
POTUS -
Presidents of the United States
Background information, election results, cabinet members, notable
events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents.
http://www.potus.com/
Infoplease State
Almanac
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
IPL Stately Knowledge
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/
Yahooligans
State Page
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around_the_World/U_S__States/
ANCIENT
EGYPT
Hieroglyphics
http://www.greatscott.com/hiero/index.html
Ancient
Greece
Information about Athens, Olympia and Cornith
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ancientgreece/findout.shtml