social+studies

1. Teaching with Documents

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 * 100 Milestone Documents"

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 * American Memory-The Library of Congress

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 * History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web-George Mason University

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 * National Archives and Records Administration-Educators and Students section

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 * National History Day

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 * Save Our Documents-History Channel

2. Diaries

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 * Africans in America-PBS

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 * Colonial Williamsburg Trades-Colonial Williamsburg

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 * A Debate on Natural Rights from Hutchinson's 'A Dialogue Between an American and a European Englishman.-Assumption College

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 * Massachusetts Historical Society

3.Travelogues

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 * American Indians of the Pacific Northwest-American Memory, Library of Congress

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 * American Journeys:Eyewitness Accounts of Early American Exploration and Settlement-Wisconsin Historical Society

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 * American Notes:Travels in America, 1750-1920-American Memory, Library of Congress

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 * California As I Saw It: First Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900-American Memory, Library of Congress

4. Letters

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 * America's First Look into the Camera: 1839-1862-American Memory, Library of Congress

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 * Battle Lines:Letters from America's Wars-Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

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 * Civil War Letters-by: Joan Brodsky Schur-PBS

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 * Correspondence Between John Adams and Abigail Adams-Massachusetts Historical Society

5. Newspapers

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 * Article Archive 1851-Present-New York Times

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 * Be the Press:Local Interviews, National News-By: Syd Golston and Lisa Greeves-NewsHour Extra, PBS

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 * The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords-PBS

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 * The Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1841-1902-Brooklyn Public Library

6. Election Speeches

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 * American Experience:The Presidents

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 * The AmericanPresent.org-University of Virginia

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 * American Rhetoric: Online Speech Bank-By: Michael E. Eidenmuller

[|http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/americavotes]
 * America Votes: Presidential Campaign Memorabilia from the Duke University Special Collections Library-Duke University


 * General Research & Strategies:**

[|www.historyteacher.net] (great powerpoints that teach various periods in history)

__[|www.avl.lib.al.us/]__ (Alabama Virtual Library – get a membership from a librarian at school or the public library)

[] (Alabama’s Best Practices Center)

[|www.factmonster.com] (encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary, almanac, etc. for kids)

__[|www.kidinfo.com/]__ (homework, student, and parent/teacher on-line resources)

[] (internet search guide for K-12 students)

[] (The American Memory - Library of Congress – check it out!)

[] (references, strategies, resources, etc. from Scholastic)

__[]__ (Library of Congress collection guides & bibliography page)

[] (The Learning Page for teachers - Library of Congress)

[] (Discovery Channel)

[] (Thematic Pathfinders)

__[]__ (primary sources and other documents)

[|www.gilderlehrman.org] (Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History)

[] (History Now-digital, interactive on-line journal – see past issues)

[|www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/] (use technology to enhance teaching & learning – resources and more!)

__[|www.pbs.org]__ (homepage for PBS – check out the interactive web activities, too)

[] (archaeology & anthropology)

[] (Eyewitness to History)

[] __(lots of links for history teachers & students)__

__[] (lots of links for history teachers & students – world’s largest history magazine publisher)__

__[]__ (History Central links)

[] (National Geographic)

[|www.cmp.ucr.edu/] (historical photos – check the collections)

__[]__ (living encyclopedia)

__[]__ (check the exhibitions and collections tabs)

[] (from The History Channel)

[] (lesson plans, links, resources for many topics and grade levels)

[] (photos, maps, glossary, facts, etc. – lots of ads)

[] (mainly for younger students & middle grades – timelines, maps, many topics)

[] (scroll down and you will be amazed at the topics and quality of their links)

[|http://4teachers.org] (tools for teachers, including technology help)

[|http://educationworld.com] (tools and resources for teachers)

[|www.infoplease.com/index.html] (lots of links and information!)

[|www.historybuff.com] (newspaper information, primary sources, state facts, interactive quizzes, exhibits, etc.)

__[]__ (primary sources; workshops & courses for teachers)

[] (primary source historical documents)

[] (lesson plans & educator’s resource page)

[] (historical documents, teacher tools, resources, etc.)

[] (articles, e-books, and links)

[] (Yale Law-documents in law, history, diplomacy)

[] (Info. U.S.A. - documents, speeches, symbols, holidays, links)

[] (templates for jeopardy, millionaire, 20 questions, etc. – make your own games)

[|www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm] (jeopardy style template)

[|www.graves.k12.ky.us/tech/jeopardy_instructions] (jeopardy style template)

__http://[|www.edzone,net~mwestern/techuse/html]//__ (technology in the classroom)

[] (full access requires membership, but lots of free information, too)


 * U.S.** **Government & Politics:**

[|www.chnm.gmu.edu/declaration/] (The Declaration of Independence by Translation in other Languages – very interesting)

__[|www.whitehouse.gov]__ (the White House, including biographies on the Presidents)

__[|http://thomas.loc.gov__] (legislative information – current & archived)__

[] __(information & resources on the U.S. government) [|http://www.usa.gov] (U.S. government portal to all the departments, bureaus, courts, etc.)

[|www.kids.gov] (U.S. government resource for kids)

[|www.civiced.org/] (Center for Civil Education – We the People site)

[|www.perno.com/history/parties/parties/htm] (political parties interactive timeline)

[|www.scuchico.edu/~kcfount/] (political advocacy groups plus links to lots of lobbyists)

[|www.vote-smart.org] (Project Vote Smart)

[] (Federal Judiciary)__

[|www.archives.gov/] __(National Archives & Records Administration – on-line exhibits, too)


 * American History:**

[] (New Deal Network-everything you could possibly need for teaching the new deal)

[|www.americanheritage.com] (from the publisher’s of American Heritage magazine – up-dated daily)__

[|www.cah.utexas.edu] __(Center for American History - documents & exhibits)

[] (The Smithsonian Institute American History Museum)

[] (Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters// serves as a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S. history)

[] (Department of Education)

[] (University of Connecticut oral history project)

[] (Engaging Students in American History)__

[|http://americanhistory.about.com__] (lots of links for American History)

[] (historical themes - WOW! what a resource)

[] (Today in History and various collections - Library of Congress)

__[|www.earlyamerica.com/]__ (archives & resources on early American history)

[] (Africans in America 1450 - 1865)

__[]__ (The Amistad - explore the whole site)

[] (Lewis & Clark Journey of Discovery)

__[]__ (U.S. & Mexican War- Manifest Destiny)

__[]__ (The New Deal Network)

[] (Wizard of Oz symbolism)

[] (The Populist Party & 1896 election)

[] (research and education from the National Parks Service – many links!)

[] (history of agriculture in America)

__[|www.americanhistory.abc-clio.com/login.aspx]__ (ABC-CLIO Schools - need to sign up for service)

[] (American Historical Association – must be a member to gain access)

[] (Alabama Archives)

[] (Cuban history)

[] (The Panama Canal)


 * The Military & Wars:**

__[]__ (WW II website; has information for WWI, too)

__[]__ (national museum of Air Force history)

[] (claims to be the ultimate resource on the Revolutionary War)

[] (works with educational institutions to provide information and resources on the Revolutionary War)

[] (PBS information on the American Revolution)

[] (Revolutionary War causes and timelines)

[] (National Parks Service information on the American Revolution – includes more links)

[] (National Parks Service information on the Civil War – includes more links to other Civil War sites)

[] (National Parks Service French & Indian War battle sites)

[] (interactive)

[|www.earlyamerica.com/earlyamerica/milestones/journal/journaltext.html] (George Washington’s journal from the French & Indian War)

[] (French & Indian War from the Indian perspective

[] (French & Indian War - lots of personal commentary but good links)

__[|http://koreanwar.org__] (Korea War Project)

[] (maintained by an individual but very informative)

[] (President Truman library section on the Korean War)

[] (Vietnam Veterans homepage)

[] (pictures with information; includes an extensive links page)

[] (U.S. State Dept. with information on many countries & U.S. policies)

[] (The U.S. Navy)__

[] __(The U.S. Navy)__

[] __(national website of the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII)__

[|www.army.mil/cmh/] __(U.S. Army Center of Military History)

[] (advertisements and brief historical timelines for the 20th Century)

[]__ (posters from the WWII era)

__[] (Trenches on the Web - WWI)

[] (WWII maps & illustrations from Maxwell Air Force base)

[]__ (Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia, PA)

__[] (American War Library on-line)

[] (Spanish American War)


 * Civil & Human Rights:**

[] (Southern Poverty Law Center)

[] (National Civil Rights Museum)

[] (Birmingham Civil Rights Institute)

[|www.cr.nps.gov/] (National Parks Service)__

www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/index.htm __(national historic registry of places in civil rights)

[|www.mecca.org/] (civil rights – from Memphis)__

[] __(civil rights movement veterans site – includes links & resources)__

[|http://www.Abbeville.com/civilrights/__] (photographic history of civil rights movement) __[]__ (U.S. State Department website for Dr. M. L. King, Jr.)

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 * The Arts, Artifacts & Pop Culture:**

[] (links to art & artifacts)

[] (primary sources from American pop culture)

[] (Metropolitan Museum of Art interactive historical timeline)

[] (National Archives on-line art exhibits & documents)

[] (American cultural history since 1900 arranged by decades)

[] (art in the White House)

[] (National Gallery of Art - education – there is also a section for kids that is interactive)

[] (Smithsonian exhibits on history and culture)

[] (Ricker Library of art and architecture)

[|www.ibiblio.org/wm/] (web-museum appropriate for kids - Paris)

[] (Smithsonian Archives of American Art – digital collections)

[] (instrumentals, vocals, composers from many historical periods)

[] (American popular music before 1900 – lots of links)

[] (popular songs in American history – pre-20th Century)

[] (history in song - scroll down to find the music)

[] (jazz before 1930s)

[] (Ozarks folk song collection)

[] (Southern states folk ballads)

[] (art history resources on the web – lots of links!)

[|www.usnewsclassroom/resources/activities/cartoons] (political cartoon activities to use in class)

[] (political cartoons- look in the archives)

[] (made for kids)

[] (links to current events sites)

[] (current events sites put together by librarians)

[] (news with lesson plans and teaching strategies)


 * Immigration:**

[] (PBS Ancestors in the Americas – Asian Americans – resources)

[] (art, archaeology, interactive exhibits)

[] (immigration history research center)

[] (links to immigration history)

[] (Constitutional Right Foundation - debate prep)

[] (lesson plan -teaching immigration through oral history interviews)

[] (official Ellis Island website)

[] (Angel Island immigration station - in a state park)

[] (Angel Island poetry & links)

[] (oral histories of Chinese Americans)

[] (history of Mexican immigration - Library of Congress)


 * Geography:**

[] (National Geographic)

[] (Facts & maps on all the countries in the world)

[|www.nasa.gov/worldbook/wbkids] (NASA links & information)

[] (Library of Congress’ Global Gateway - Portals to the World)

[|www.usga.gov/] (The U.S. Geological Survey – includes geography, geology, geo-spatial information, water, biology)

[|www.iris.edu/seismon] (Real-time seismic activity - really interesting!)

[] (especially for middle grade students)

=[|www.FactMonster.com] (encyclopedia, atlas, dictionary, almanac, etc. for kids)= [|http://countryreports.org] (information of countries of the world)

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[|http://nationalatlas.gov] (Customize your own map for printing or viewing, investigate the layers that you can mix and match when making your own map, print pre-formatted maps on a variety of topics, play with interactive maps, etc.)


 * Current Events & News Archives:**

[|www.al.com/] (Everything Alabama – current events)

[] (current events and historical collections for the National Digital Library)

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[|www.time.com/time/magazine/archives] (digital versions of __Time__ from 1923 to the present)

[] (contemporary as well as historical political cartoons with links to other sites)

__[|http://findlaw.com]__ (stay current with legal issues)

[] (current events as well as archived events)

[] (an excellent source of current events and other reference materials)


 * History from International Perspectives:**

__[|www.learn.co.uk]__ and __www:learnthings.co.uk__ (history from a British perspective)

[] (more history from the British perspective)

[] (history links for Great Britain)

__[|www.nhm.ac.uk]__ (from the British viewpoint)

[] (national archives of the United Kingdom)

[] (European & American historical facts from a British author)

[] (German historical documents)

[] (National archives of Canada)

[] (Canadian archives, libraries, and museums)

[] (Canadian perspective of Seven Year’s War / French & Indian War)

[] (Embassy of France on U.S. history & relations)

[] (Library of Congress - France in America)

[] (Library of Congress - Spain in America)

[caution: there are many blogs and radical chat rooms on these subjects, but these links are predominantly factual and very moderate]
 * Religions & Beliefs:**

[] (facts on many different religious beliefs)

__[|http://catholic.org]__ (Catholicism)

__[|www.vatican.va/]__ (Catholicism)

__[|www.hindunet.org/]__ (Hinduism)

__[|www.hindu.org/]__ (Hinduism)

__[|www.orthodox.net/links]__ (Eastern Orthodox)

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__[]__ (Russian Orthodox)

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__[|http://buddhanet.net]__ (Buddhism)

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[|http://islam-guide.com] (Islam)

__[|http://islamworld.net]__ (Islam)

__[|http://daoism.net]__ (Daoism/Taoism)

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__[]__ Taoism & Confucianism

[] (holidays for many different religions & beliefs)

[] (comparison of Catholicism & Protestantism)

[]** Virtual tours and panoramic views can be a great way to move geography lessons beyond simple "studying a map" exercises. [|View At] provides panoramic views of dozens of notable places from around the world. The panoramic views can be viewed on the [|View At] website or viewed in Google Earth. Although they offer different views, in many ways [|View At] is similar to the [|360 Cities panoramic views].
 * Interactive Websites for Social Studies:

Additional Social Studies Resources:

 * [|Dozens of More Resources]
 * [|The Commons]
 * [|Thematic Mapping Engine]
 * [|GeoCommons Map Maker]
 * [|X Timeline - Multimedia Timelines]
 * [|National Geographic Kids]
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