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Social Studies C-Span. Contains a video archive, biographical facts, key events of
each presidency, presidential places and references.
The British Museum. Interactive site showing crafts and artisans in
ancient China. Includes and interactive silkworm game
Most lesson plans on this
site area geared toward the hight school student. Some middle school plans are available. Site includes history,
geography, American literature and teacher resources (lesson plans, simulations, narratives, and image gallery, encyclopedia
and national archives).
Ghost town index, maps, and postcards.
Stories from American history
on music video. Women's, African American, Civil War, World War II, Immigration, Native American, and
Revolutionary. Lots of history links to other sites and a history mystery.
 Features include: This Day in History, videos by show, great speeches,
U.S. History, military and war, science and technology, mysteries of history, exploration, society and culture, world history
and historical figures. Send and personalize a historical e-card, play a game (Time Lord, Build Your Own Parthenon,
Sudoku, Battle Stations), take a quiz (basketball, Niagra Falls, Test Your Irish IQ, and All About Grand Central), teachers'
manuals to accompany programs.
For Teachers: General Organization and Use of Site; National Standards
for Geography and Social Studies; Displaying and Printing Supplied Images and Texts; and Reading Historic Maps; Map and Lesson
Index by Theme and a Glossary.
Images that teach geography
using the Internet: worldwide panorama, transportation, gardens, borders, etc.
Commercial site but a lot of links worth visiting.
Includes Photo of the Week, Speech of the Week, This Week in History, Movie
Reviews. Topics include: The American Revolution, Civil War, 20th Century Topics, World War II, The Presidents, etc.
Searchable archive of audio materials by date, speaker, or browse. Transcripts
are also availble.
Covers Egyptian life, geography, gods and godesses, mummification, pharoah,
pyramids, temples, time, trades and writing.
Coloring pages of American landmarks for older students.
Interactive map of the Grand Canyon, Kids Canyon has activities, creature
features, coloring pages and lesson plans for teachers.
Franklin Institute includes the topics American History, American Government,
Historical Documents and Teacher Resources.
Panoramic tours of the rooms in the White House. Galleries of Presidents
and First Ladies, White House Kids offers links to Presidential Biographies, News for Kids, Math Challenge, Quizzes and Games,
Photos, Videos, Parents and Teachers.
Lots of ads on this which
make it somewhat cumbersome but if you need castle graphics or information it's worth the visit.
Site about the Stone Age, created by an archeologist
History, art, culture of ancient Mesoamerica. Includes an interactive
map, gods, story of conquests, and a timeline.
Several links to Japan and Japanese culture including links to kites, dolls,
writing, origami, sadako as well as a few webquests.
Describes and analyzes historical setting, as well as the social, economic,
political and national security systems.
A National Geographic site. Features "Journey into the Afterlife"
which is narrated. It shows panoramic views of the actual site; "Royal Wrappings" which shows the progression
of the burial boxes and the mummy and "High Tech Forensics".
The type makes this a difficult
site to read but if it's pictures of the Seven Wonders you're looking for it's fine. There's an interactive
map and links to Forgotten Wonders.
Interactive tour, quiz, lots of links, and the adult tour.
A link from the official site of the Eiffel Tower. The children's
page offers interactive games including: The Electricians' Game, Spot the 7 Differences, Color the Picture, a Match
Game, Puzzle and Ticket Puncher. Games are for young children.
All about coins. There's a ten question game about the presidents
shown on familiar coins a cartoon that shows the birth of a coin and coins of the world, really fun Time Machine, a
Quarter of the Month (tells a story about each month's particular quarter). Teachers' pages include a guide,
network, webquests and lesson plans.
There's an image gallery which goes well beyond the Founding Fathers for
example there are pictures of the Statue of Liberty, patriotic clip art and posters. Links to articles, essays, e-texts,
Founding Father websites, historical societies and online exhibits.
Covers the basics, history, slavery, women, The Bill of Rights and how our
constitution works. There are links to more detailed explanations as well.
Includes history, images, maps, geneology, books, newspapers and other links.
Profiles of Alexander Crummell, Frederick Douglass, Henry Highland Garnet,
Harriet Tubman, Henry McNeal Turner, John Mercer Langston, Mary Elizabeth Bowser, Mary Church Terrell, Mary Ann Shadd, Nat
Turner, Richard Allen, Sojourner Truth. An online quiz is also available.
Links to "The Digital Collection", "Turn of the Century Exhibits", A video of the many stories about the
Raid on Deerfield. A highlight of the site is "In the Classroom". Teachers can use a drop down list
to search for lessons in a number of different subject areas, grades and historical era. There are also fun activities
for kids in the section "Activities". Students can see the various layers of clothing that were worn, they
can try their hand at reading primary source material, type in their rendition and then submit to see if they were correct.
"Magic Lens" allows them to drag a lens over primary source documents and see an immediate translation. Objects
in the Round give students the opportunity to see all sides of objects. They can see video demonstrations of Early American
tools. Exploring New England Architecture also offers interactive fun. Side by side viewing, a glossary, printing
help and how to read old document tabs are located at the bottom of this site.
Franklin Institute Africa Hotlist offers the follwing links: African
culture, countries, art and teacher resources. There are several links.
There's a lot to do on this site. You can meet the colonists
(see and hear them --- actors of course!), go behind the scenes, take a quiz to see if you could have survived then, dress
up a colonist, hear video diaries, take a voyage. There are additional interactives called "'Tis a Very Dirty
Manner of Life", "Pilgrim's Progress", "Myth-Conceptions Quiz", and "Cottage Quest Quiz".
Experimental Program
Interactive farming village that is educational and fun to explore.
The village can be explored interactively. The viewer chooses where to go. The section for teachers includes New
York Standards which often overlap with those of Connecticut. Four curriculum modules are covered: Where are we?;
Who are we?; How did we get here?; Where are we going? There are additional resources under Essential Questions, Resources,
and Curriculum Connections.
Online activities include find, command, capture as well as an online tour.
Lots of links, actual students in costumes.
Cartoon. Printable
lesson plans for teachers, classroom ready activities and online games. Fun site
A National Geographic site. Viewer can be a slave while taking the journey.
Maps show the routes to freedom. Site includes a timeline, "Faces of Freedom", and several online resources.
There's a section for kids and classroom ideas.
This is a site for social studies teachers who would like to help their
students improve in reading. Although it was developed for that audience, many of the strategies and resources can be
used across many academic disciplines.
The ads on this site can be annoying but the site has a lot to offer. Freedom documents, a Jefferson Primer, Notable
Women, maps, movies, a quiz, games, music, "firsts", bookmarks, milestone events, pages from the past and famous
obits.
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