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Internet sites for a career study for middle and high schoolers |
National Council for the Social Studies is the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. This site includes sections devoted to Educators, Parents and Kids. |
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maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration, combines original documents with teaching suggestions. It contains various lessons on American history, from World War I to Watergate. |
- check out this award winning professional cartoonists web site featuring the latest editorial cartoons and lesson plans for teachers!! Rated Kid-safe by RSACI |
This
Day in History, maintained by the History Channel, is
updated every day with historical facts about that day. In addition, you
can choose any day of the year to view and link to the History Channel
site.
The
History Net - Where History Lives on the Webis maintained by
the National Historical Society. It is updated frequently with articles
from various history magazines. A wide variety of American History topics
are covered. It also includes a search function.
America's
West Development & History contains a wide variety
of resources about the American West. Everything from "Women of the
West" to "The Alamo" to "European Emigration" is covered.
The
American Memory Project - from the Library of Congress
- Historical Collections on many topics.
History
of the US *Excellent Resource Historical Text Archive
History/Social
Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers -designed to encourage
the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to
provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the
resources of the Internet in the classroom.
The Civil WarLSU Index of Civil War Info on the Internet
World Wars
World War I - Trenches on the Web -covers almost every imaginable aspect of World War I including areas for discussion and teachers and students who would like to be involved in expanding the project.World War II - resource and lesson plan index
US Military
US Army US Navy US Air Force US Coast Guard
E-Conflict
web site which profiles every nation and province of the world. You
can look at maps and flags or listen to national anthems.There are over
1,500 pages of written text on the nations. Test your knowledge with
the monthly quiz.
National
Geologic Map Lessons
Global
Learn Project is a World Geography Internet Project
History
of China - from 1700 BC to 1988 AD, complete with pictures,
maps and a searchable index.
Philippine
History award winning site for of Philippine history.
CIA
World Fact Book - everything you might want to know about
any country
National
Civil Rights Museum
Martin Luther King Jr. - excellent
combination of info & teaching tools for studying the Civil Rights
movement
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Sources and Activities for the Classroom, maintained
by the National Archives and Records Administration, combines original
documents with teaching suggestions. It contains various lessons on American
history, from World War I to Watergate.
US
Historical Documents Archives -
excellent collection, well organized
Women
in World History Curriculum is an interactive site
full of information and resources about women's experiences in world history.
Includes lesson plans, reviews of classroom resources .
National Women's History Project -
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Library
of Congress, the Ultimate Legislative Resource Site! |
Presidents
of the United States
-- - part of the Internet Public Library. Links for each President with info about their personal life, career, administration, etc. |
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VicePresidential
Trivia Quiz
-- test your knowledge (CNN WebSite of the Day) |
CNN
All Star Politics WebSites of the Day
-- index of award winning political sites |
State and Local Governments
| State of Virgina - Official Web Site | State Capitals - just what you expect! |
| Virginia State Government - Complete Index to Virginia Gov't |
Guide to American Flags - just what you expect! |
| State and Local Government on the Net - index to state government homepages as well as all the info you could want about that state | State Facts - basic facts about each state, capitol, motto, flower, etc. |
