| Student Resources: History
and Geography |
| October
Site of the Month
Mr.
Donn's Ancient History Page
A gold mine of web sites and activities for teachers of ancient civilizations.
Don’t pass up this one! |
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Info Please
Countries of the World
Research any country in the world. Check out the Homework Center! |
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InfoPlease Atlas
Get maps and flags from regions and countries all over the world. |
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Time Magazine for Kids
A great current events resource. |
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Mr.
Donn's Ancient History Page
A gold mine of web sites and activities for teachers of ancient
civilizations. Don’t pass up this one! |
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| Egyptian Art and
Archaelogy
From the University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art, this
exhibit has many Egyptian artifacts. It's not just a reference site;
this online exhibit is a great starting place for any study on
ancient Egyptian culture. |
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Mcgraine
Grades 5 & 6 Ancient Civilizations
Projects and Resources shared by the International School of Amsterdam. |
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The Amazing Picture
Machine
A search engine to find pictures you may need for a report. Just
type in the picture you need and hopefully the database contains it! |
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National Geographic
Map Machine
Maps from the source. |
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Newspapers on the
Web
The largest newspaper index on the web. Great source for current events. |
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Eyewitness History
Eyewitness history takes a look at major events in history through
the eyes of eyewitnesses, using personal letters and essays. Excellent
site that offers interesting and real perspectives on the past. |
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National Council for the Social
Studies
Good resource for all social studies teachers. |
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The
Great Adventure
Take a virtual trip around the world! Learn about other nations
and cultures: what makes us the same and what makes us different.
Take part in the many activities for each stop. |
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State Homepages
Find homepages of every state. |
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The
Renaissance and Reformation
An online exhibit with text and pictures by the Thomas Cooper
Library, University of South Carolina. |
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Castles on the Web
This is great site for classes studying the Middle Ages. Great
source of information, with links to other sites. |
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Link to the World
Mr. Dowling’s Electronic Passport: Browse the world in a virtual
classroom with Mr. Dowling. Travel though time and space for visits
to pre-colonial Africa, present day Europe or the Middle East. Download
study guides, homework assignments and tests. Mr. Dowling is a great
social studies teacher. Don't miss this one! |
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History Central
This is a good online source for gathering information on a variety
of topics related to history. It contains lots of useful information
that can be helpful in writing reports or doing projects. |
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Teaching
Geography
This is a site created by Education World that includes activities
on teaching geography using five themes. Geography teachers, check
this out! |
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Resources
for Teaching Geography
This site contains a lot of educational resources for the K-12
geography student. |
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American Presidents
This site contains biographical information and highlights of
each presidential term in the White House. In addition, there are teacher
guides and an American President Portrait Exhibit with exhibit activities
for students. |
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Explore
Early America
Excellent resources and links for whatever aspect of early American
history you are studying, emphasizing the use of primary documents. |
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HyperHistory
Online
HyperHistory presents 3,000 years of world history with a combination
of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines,and maps. |
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History
of Costumes
This is a great site for students who are studying various periods
of history. Illustrations have a Victorian perspective to their
designs. |
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American Civil War
Site
This is the ultimate site for links to any topic related to the
American Civil War. It includes biographies of civil war figures and
lots of clip art. |
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Desert USA
Here's another virtual trip. This one is a trip through the North
American deserts and surrounding semiarid regions. There are images,
stories, pictures, video clips and virtual reality tours. Information
is also available about almost every desert-related topic, and there is a searchable
database. |
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What's It Like
Where You Live
Here’s a great site for studying the world's biomes, from desert
to tundra to taiga and rainforest. This site is a virtual tour containing
student quizzes, plant and leaf information and sketches, and maps
to locations around the world. |
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Virtual
Tour of the Forest
This site takes you on a tour of an animated forest. Follow the
map and find animals, birds, and needed habitats of a forest. You’re
given 18 questions to answer along the path, then end your tour with
a certificate. |
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Postcards from
America Gallery
Here is a really neat site that contains postcards from all 50
states shared by photographer Ken Mahlenkamp. There are four or five
postcards from every state with great facts written for more information.
This is a fun site to visit and to learn about our 50 states. |
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Online
History Activities
Here is an awesome list of social studies activities that goes
on and on....There are teasure hunts, webquests, cybertrips and much
more on every historical period, collected by Dr. Marty Levine,
Professor Emeritus, California State University, Northridge. |
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Congress Link
Do you know who represents you in Congress? Just type your zipcode
and receive information including individual e-mail addresses, recent
votes, and staff information. Includes teacher resources, lesson plans,
student activities, and links to other sites. |
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History of the
World Timeline
This great timeline! It is a valuable resource for historical
topics from the dawn of recorded history to the 21st century. Select
a century and go! |
