Social Studies
Databases | Lesson Plans | Activities | Indices
- Databases
- Ancient World, U.S., World, News/Current Events
- Ancient World History
- Alexander and the Growth of Hellenism University of Pennsylvania online course providing access to the course notes (in outline form), past quizzes, all course materials, and links to other sites of utility or interest.
- Egypt offers links to Web sites for Egyptian archeology, arts, life and times, religion, and online resources.
- The Historical Text Archive-MSU historical documents from around the world
- The Knights Templar Preceptory Portcullis The Preceptory is not affiliated with Freemasonry, the Society for Creative Anachronism, or any other organization. It is maintained solely for the enjoyment of mediaeval history enthusiasts.
- Middle Ages Extensive collection of materials on the Middle Ages including information about daily life, arts, religion, and people as well as a list ofsome books on the Middle Ages in the BYU Library, and a list of other Web sites on the Middle Ages.
- The Electric Renaissance This is a course that is taught entirely by computer at Boise State University. We have one live meeting the first day of the semester, mostly for orientation.
From then on, the class relies on three foundations: textbooks, discussion, and the Web.
- Vikings !These pages are about the Vikings, those famous Scandanavian plunderers that wandered around raping and pillaging and..... Well actually NO, not quite, they weren't quite how most people imagine them. I hope to try and do some informative stuff and correct those popular mis-conceptions and of course have some FUN !
- The World of the Viking A guide to Internet resources about the Viking and their culture
- U.S. History
- American Folklife Center
- Anti-Imperialism - A collection of documents and links dealing with anti-Imperialism.
- Ask Thomas Jefferson
- California Indian Library Collections (CILC)
- The American Civil War Homepage
- Civil War: Letters Home from a Soldier in the U. S. Civil War
- Civil War timeline
- Selected Bibliographies on the Civil War and Its Photographers
- Civil War: The Valley of the Shadow: Living the Civil War in Pennsylvania and Virginia
- The Autobiography of Ben Franklin
- The World of Benjamin Franklin
- French and Indian War-1755
- Korean War Project
- Labor Movement - student essays which describes and explains public opinion of and government reaction toward the rise of the labor movement during the late nineteenth to early twentieth century (1865-1919).
- The Mormon Trail-Heritage Gateway
- Pioneer Spirit - A series of exhibits on pioneers and frontier life.
- Native American Resources
- Native Americans - Aztecs
- Willard Rhodes Collection Field recordings of North American Indian music, 1940-1952
- FDR Cartoon Archive - This site contains political cartoons from the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This preservation project is a cooperative venture of the AP Computer Math class and the AP United States History classes at Niskayuna High School.
- United States History-MSU
- Historic Documents of the United States of America Organized by periods, wars, etc
- USA PAGE
- U.S. Presidents
- Western Trails and the Western Expansion
- 95/75 Women's Suffrage - A project commemorating the Women's Movement.
- The Encyclopedia of Women's History - Students articles and links to other Web sites on women's issues.
- World History
- Friends and Partners From Russia and from America comes a new information service called "Friends and Partners" -- one of the first information systems jointly developed by citizens of these two nations.
- The Historical Text Archive-MSU historical documents from around the world
- Historical War Archive-MSU
- History and Historiography
- Ireland Online - Find out what life is like on the "Green Isle"
- Magna Carta original translation and British library's overview, commentary
- Maps on the Internet Listing of numerous sites for maps which may be downloaded.
- Slovakia
- Trinity Web - nuclear bombing of Japan
- Online News
- CNN Interactive
- Deseret News
- The Gate
- Internet Disaster Information Center
- Reuters Online
- Touch Today(tm) - News index of news services
- USA TODAY
- Alexander and the Growth of Hellenism University of Pennsylvania online course providing access to the course notes (in outline form), past quizzes, all course materials, and links to other sites of utility or interest.
Lesson Plans
- AP Advanced Placement Program - Economics - tips for teachers and students, information about AP classes and exams, and related Web sites provided by the College Board Online.
- AP Advanced Placement Program - European History - tips for teachers and students, information about AP classes and exams, and related Web sites provided by the College Board Online.
- AP Advanced Placement Program - Government and Politics - tips for teachers and students, information about AP classes and exams, and related Web sites provided by the College Board Online.
- AP Advanced Placement Program - U.S. History - tips for teachers and students, information about AP classes and exams, and related Web sites provided by the College Board Online.
- ARTSEDGE - Social Studies - Lessons combining content areas and the arts from John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts (with additional support from the U.S. Department of Education); grade levels indicated.
- Internet Education Group - Social Studies
- CNN Newsroom Daily Lesson Plans contains a searchable index of companion lesson plans for CNN Newsroom broadcasts
- Crossroads: A K-16 American History Curriculum Extensive, well-organized collection of lesson plans gathered by ERIC
- Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies for Social Studies Dr. Marty Levine, Professor of Secondary Education,California State University, Northridge, has gathered
lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful.
- Televison Series Companion Materials Materials to supplement educational T.V. programs
Activities, Exhibits and Museums
- Canadian Museum of Civilization
- Currency Comparison1
- D-Day: 50th Anniversary
- Egyptian Artifacts Exhibit
- El Presidio de Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara's Spanish era as seen in historic buildings and archaeological reconstructions
- Explorers of the West Sketchbook Series - Accounts of early Canadian Northwest explorers.
- Guide to Museums and Cultural Resources on the Web
- How far is it?-distance between any two places in U.S. with maps of both
- Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
- Maya Adventure- Science Museum of Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota
- MayaQuest 98
- Native American Resources
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Oriental Institute University of Chicago: a selection of objects recovered over twenty years ago by the Oriental Institute Nubian Expedition in the effort to rescue archaeology from the rising water behind the Aswan Dam. It is a showcase of the history, art and archaeology of the ancient Near East.
- Tonto National Monument Learn about the fascinating history of this Arizona landmark and the Salado people.
- Underground Railroad - The Walk to Canada Tracing the Underground Railroad.
Indices
- Geographic Name Server/Xerox Map Gateway-location of U.S. towns with maps
- Historical Documents
- History
- History Pavilion Great site for teachers--projects, discussion group, etc.
- International News
- Internet Resources for Social Studies Education
- Maps Maps on the internet
- NCSS Online National Council for the Social Studies
- News Reels Archive
- Social Studies Home Page: PFilio/
- Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers Very large collection of WEB sites for teachers of history and social studies
- Source Documents
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