Student Links
American History
American Revolution - the History Place website provides a six part history of the American Revolution beginning with the settlement of the colonies through the signing of the Constitution.
Teacher
Oz's Kingdom of History - huge site which includes links
on virtually every period of American and World History
American Government
Virtual Tour of the U.S. Government - Tour the White House and all branches of the U.S. government, plus find several links to resources for teaching about U.S. government, the judicial system, politics, polls...much more! Also find resources for the current candidates, with campaign updates for all 50 states.
Atlas of Presidential Elections - follow election facts and figures, as well as candidate and party profiles, from 1789 through to the present.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases - this site provides a full range of resources and activities to help teachers to develop lessons related to the landmark Supreme Court cases that have help to shape the United States today.
Supreme Court Cases - several web pages that deal with specific landmark Supreme Court cases
Famous Trials - plenty of material for teachers that want to study famous historical trials. Included are more than fifty trials with more planned in the future. Examples fo trial included are the trial of Socrates, Thomas More, Salem Witchcraft, Boston Massacre, O.J. Sismpson, Clinton Impeachment, Scopes Monkey Trial, Nuremburg, My Lai, and Rodney King.
Geography
National Geographic - multimedia articles and spectacular photos spanning the world.
Printable Maps -this service from National Geographic lets you print out maps of the world, the seven continents, or the three North American countries. Available as detailed, basic, and with or without country borders.
United States Map Games - Sheppard Software provide a wide variety of games to increase your knowledge about the 50 States. Several levels of games are available which requires that you move a State to the proper location on a U.S.map with the least average mile of error. Other games check you knowlege of State capitals, post office abbreviations and States trivia.
World Map Games - Sheppard Software provide a wide variety of games to increase your knowledge of the locations of various countries. Separate links are available for Europe, Asia, Africa, and Central and South America. Several levels of games are available which require that you move a Country to its proper location on a continent map with the least average mile of error. Several skill level games are available.
Look! Your Wearing Geography - global interdependence is stressed in this geography lesson plan in which students will explore patterns of world trade, economics, manufacturing goods, and geographical influences on goods and people.
Fifty States and Capitals - extensive information is available here for each of the fifty states, including capitals, flags, maps, state flowers and birds and much more information as well as recommended links and further resources.
Interactive Map of Africa - on-line interactive map of African borders, countries, capitals and surroundings.
Geo-Globe
- reinforces geography skills with interactive online games
General/ Current Events
Schools of California Online Resources for Education (History/Social Studies)
New York Times Learning Network
World History
Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History - huge site which includes links on virtually every period of American and World History
At the Tomb of Tutankhamen - go on an interactive tour, along with National Geographic, through the Valley of the Kings and on your way to the burial site of King Tutankhamen. Well-written and photographed.
Scaling the Pyramids - Nova Online presents Ancient Egypt from a different angle,and it's entirely geometric! Students will study the shape and dimension of ancient pyramids, and then build a scale model of the Great Pyramid.
Feudal Life - Life in the Middle Ages - online museum provides an excellent resource for research papers or background information the middle ages.
Life in the Year 1000 - superior pages from CBC Canada examine life in the year 1000.
Life in a Medieval Castle - excellent pages on daily life and functions of different parts of the medieval castle.
Europe in the Middle Ages - this fairly detailed and intensive sequence of lessons are challenging enough to be used a most grade levels
Attila the Hun - an account of the invasion of Europe by Attilla the Hun in the fifth century A.D.
Economics
International
Monetary Fund - students take part in a simulation of
international commerce and in the process learn the importance of the
IMF.