African American History
A Legacy of Black Talent
Each day during Black History Month, CNN Interactive will profile one man or woman who has made a lasting contribution, ranging from literature, music and the arts to science and technology. Check this site out to see the daily African American's profile.
Sports Illustrated Kids
February is Black History Month. All month, The Shorter Reporter will be saluting the awesome black athletes who helped to change the world of sports and the world around sports.
The Big Picture
This site is an all- inclusive site with many links for researching Black History Month. Here you'll find information about biographies of specific people, historical events, African American culture, pictures and much more. A must see!
Black History Month Journey
This site identifies the father of black history month, explains how it came about and the importance of it. Also, you will find many additional links concerning the history of African Americans and their struggle for freedom, civil rights and current issues.
Yahooligans Biographies
This site lists African Americans according to students' interest: scientists, entertainers, artists, politicians, authors/poets and so much more. It is a great site to have students really research a person they are motivated to study.
Schoolhouse: Harlem Renaissance
Encarta's Schoolhouse site includes links to Encarta articles, info on writers and music, and lesson plans. This site is easily navigable and contains plenty of straightforward information on this key cultural movement of the 1920s.
Harlem Renaissance
This site centers on the writers and painters of the Renaissance. Also contains a Harlem Renaissance Listserv, pictures of Harlem Renaissance Art, full text of poetry and prose, and an examination of famous women of the time period as well. A must see!
Harlem Renaissance: Pivotal Period in the Development of Afro-American Culture
From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, this is a site for high school students. It is a sample unit on the Harlem Renaissance, that includes objectives, activities and reading lists.
A Great Day in Harlem
This site presents information on one of the key musical movements, jazz. Discusses roots and impact of the time period on music. Students click on different sections of a famous photograph of 60 jazz musicians from Harlem to be connected to information and timelines.
The African American Mosaic
A library of Congress Resource Guide for the study of Black History and Culture (includes a link to the Library of Congress Home Page).
Black Facts Online
A user friendly site -- you can search for facts about African American culture by date, by word or search by specific categories (provided in a pop-up menu).
The American Colonies
Colonies One by One
This Web site gives information on each of the colonies-clear and easy to follow.
Kid Info: The Colonies
This site contains many links to any information you would want on the colonies.
NetEdResource Colonial America page
This site has a large list of topics dealing with colonial America-what makes this one a bit different is that it has links specifically on New England, Middle and Southern colonies.
Historical Maps
These historical maps of each of the Colonial Regions are provided by Southwest Missouri State University.
DiscoverySchool's A to Z History: Colonial Life in America
This site contains a general overview of colonial life. Though long, it is broken down into subjects.
The American Experience
Wayback: American History for Kids - Technology 1900
What were people in 1900 predicting the world would be like in the year 2000? What did early race cars look like? What? Music video's in 1900? No way! Find out answers to these questions now at the Wayback US History site for kids!
The Iron Road
PBS online documentary chronicling the history of the railroad construction as well as the changes the railroad made to the American Experience.
The DuSable Museum of African American History
Established to preserve and interpret African American historical
experience. Currently, the museum is establishing the 100 most influential African Americans in this century. Cast your vote today!
National Archives and Records Administration
Incredible database of American historical archives "documenting the rights of American citizens, the actions of federal officials, and the national experience."
U.S. Navy History
From the US Navy military web site, the Naval Historical Center, chronicling the history of the US Navy from 1775. This is a government Website, and it doesn't pretend to give a non-biased interpretation of US Naval history. See for yourself.
Photographs: The American Migrational Experience
This is a Website of homespun pictures about various roads and trails around America. Neat, fun, and authentic!
Life in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
Hyperlinked exposition of all sorts of different aspects of colonial life in Williamsburg. What were the traditional manners of the times? How were animals treated? Find out now!
The American Experience
PBS documentary Website that lists over 50 topics to uncover, discover, and experience in multimedia and hyperlinking format. A true hyperlinking narrative of American History. Teacher: there are teachers guides for each topic on the main page for that topic. Plus, under the Andrew Carnegie page there is a screen saver for both Mac and PC. Bookmark this site today!
American History
American History Archive Project
Web-based, student generated, student appropriate, networked, multimedia projects in American History. An outstanding site for both students and teachers!
Ancient Civilizations
Daily Life in Ancient Civlizations
Mrs. Donn's Special Sections web page is just the starting point for a wealth of information on ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and China. Easy-to-use navigation; lesson plans; and links.
Virtual Games Olympic Museum
A team of Dartmouth undergraduates designed this fun site with lots of information stored in rooms throughout the clickable museum map. You'll find Anecdotes; Ask the Experts; Contests; Definitions; History; Museum Shop; Panathenaic Vase Exhibit; Slide Show Story of a Competitor; Victors; Other Hellenic World Sites; and more.
Classics and Mediterranean Archaelogy
a site of links compiled by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Includes texts, projects, journals, bibliographies, exhibits, web documents, sources of images, field reports, associations and organizations, museums, atlases, news groups, mail lists, FAQs, other gophers, FTP servers, telnet sessions, other world wide web servers, and more.
Ancient History
TourEgypt: Official Site of the Ministry of Tourism, Egypt
Welcome To The Parthenon
Roman Calendar
The Ancient World Web: The Ultimate Index of All Things Ancient.
This really is an incredible resource of sites from A-Z, hand picked, of expert sites on the ancient world.
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Bill of Rights
American Civil Liberties Union Freedom Network
The American Civil Liberties Union has created a vibrant, comprehensive site that touches on most of the current issues surrounding the amendments in the Bill of Rights. Check out the "Ask Sybil Liberty" section that addresses the questions that teenagers have about their rights as outlined in the Constitution and Supreme Court Decisions. Be aware-the ACLU has some very strong opinions about the sanctity of the rights listed in the Bill of Rights.
Archiving Early America: Bill of Rights Page
This site, part of the "Archiving Early America" Web site, contains a brief history of the Bill of Rights, but its main features are the pictures of the actual documents along with a full text copy of the amendments.
FindLaw Constitution Page
FindLaw's page on the United States Constitution contains a link on each of the Amendments that includes the text of the amendment along with scholarly commentary and descriptions of the key issues with references to applicable Supreme Court Decisions. While the site is exhaustive in its coverage, the writing is fairly difficult, almost technical in nature.
The Constitution for the United States: Its Sources and Applications
This site provides incredibly detailed information on the historical background of each of the Amendments, along with examples of how it has been interpreted throughout United States history-including quotations, full text of relevant laws and commentary. Written at a fairly high reading level, this site is replete with great information, but the sponsor, "Barefoot Bob" has some very definite philosophical views of which the reader must be cognizant.
ABOUT.COM Civil Liberties Page
This site, sponsored by About.com, is a great resource for Bill of Rights and civil liberty issues. The site includes links to civil liberties organizations, information on Bill of Rights issues such as free speech on the Internet and search and seizure, and daily news updates. One innovative twist is the "Basics of Liberty" section that gives specific instructions on how to protect your liberties in different situations ("How to Protect Your Privacy" and "What to do if You are Arrested"). Easy to navigate, though it definitely has a pro-libertarian bent.
The Children's Bill of Rights
This page is a "Children's Bill of Rights" put together via the Internet. Though it is an international document that is not completely reflective of the U.S. Bill of Rights, it is an interesting place to start a discussion about the Bill of Rights in the lives of Children.
Bridges
Bridge Clearinghouse: People, Places, Events
Everything you could possibly want to know about bridges and more! Links to journals; full-text documents; special topics such as bridge disasters, bridge fatigue, bridge corrosion, and bridge coatings; and to countless other resources on bridges.
The Bridges of Portland, Oregon
Lots of fun! This site offers a map of Portland, Oregon that includes seventeen-plus bridges. Click on the map bridge, and you'll get a photograph of that bridge along with a brief history. Includes links to other bridge sites.
The Official Web Page of the Golden Gate Bridge
Take a virtual walk across the Golden Gate Bridge, looking to your right, your left, up, and behind you as you go! It also includes news, history, photographs, events, and more!
A Guide to Old Covered Bridges in Southern Pennsylvania
This site is devoted to covered bridges, and types them by season, structural type, and even driving tour. Portfolios of selected bridges are included, as is information about covered bridge organizations. View pictorial essays and take advantage of links to other covered bridge pages in North America and Europe.
Buddhism
Vietnamese Buddhism
This site gives some background and information about Buddhism in Vietnam. It also stresses the importance of Buddhism in regards to the Vietnam war.
The Geography of Buddhism
This site gives a fairly concise background about Buddhism, the areas Buddhism is practiced, and the history of Siddhartha. There is also information about the Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path
Buddhism- World Religions at ed-u.com
This page links dozens of sites that have information about Buddhism, including Buddhism in the news.
Buddhism
This site, maintained by a self-confessed "lay person," purports to explore the basics of the teachings of Buddha. There is also a guest book and a chat room that operates at scheduled times.
Karmapa- the Black Hat Lama of Tibet
This is the official Web site of the leader of this sect of Tibetian Buddhists.
Buddhist Studies
This site has a nice visual of the different schools of Zen Buddhism and traces their lineage on a Zen Buddhist family tree. There are also many links to other areas of interest.
Cuba - Elian Gonzalez
A Father and Son's Plight
A posting of the most current development in the status of Elian's custody can be found on AOL's news. The page gives a detailed description of the daily events taking place with Elian, his father, and his current caretakers.
CNN: Cuban Grandmothers Meet with Elian
What's your opinion about Elian Gonzalez? This article, presented by CNN is a link off their Web site, which tells of his meeting with his grandmothers. Provides background information and links to other pages dedicated to Elian's USA experience.
Why should Elian be forced to go back to Cuba?
ABC news reports on the plans last January by INS to return Elian to his father in Cuba. What reasons did INS have in determining Elian's return? And why is he still in the U.S.?
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The AACAP Web site posts articles on the many aspects of child and adolescent mental / psychological well being. Currently, there is a short response to the possible value of returning Elian to his father. More research can be done on the topic of one-parent families after the death of the other parent.
Cultures of the World: Past and Present
Amazon Interactive
Okay, you've studied the animals in the Amazon. Now, learn about the Quichua people of the Ecuadorian Amazon, through online games and activities. This site has a great ecotourism simulation project along the Río Napo.
Kid's Window
This site does a nice job of sharing Japanese culture. It has stories, arts, crafts, food and a neat picture dictionary in both Japanese and English. This site would be a great complement to any unit on Japan.
Voices of Youth
This site was designed so children from all cultures can discuss and read current issues around the world that affect their peers. Click on The Meeting Place (kids explore cultural issues), The Learning Place (quizzes, online discussions), or The Teacher's Place (resources, teacher discussions, and networking for those involved in education around the world).
NationalGeographic.com Kids!
This is one of the best sites for young readers providing resources for online information about the world, its people, and its wildlife. It even has a great database of world maps that you can print for use in your classroom.
Lords of the Earth
This site is filled with resources on Mayan/Aztecan/Incan cultures. It helps students learn about these cultures through the study of archaeology and anthropology.
Elections
Election Central
Have questions about local and national candidates or general election information (voter turnout, campaign finance, representation diversity, etc.) How do you register to vote in your community? Answers to these questions and more are located at this site.
Project Vote Smart
An impressive site that contains a wealth of facts on and access to federal and state government and politics. Includes information on the performance of Congress (providing clear descriptions of major bills, voting records, current legislation, and votes scheduled for each week) and on candidates and elected officials (biographies, issues positions, addresses, voting records and much more!)
Rock the Vote
A "hip" site "dedicated to protecting the freedom of speech, educating young people about the issues that affect us, and motivating young people to participate by registering, voting, and speaking out."
Federal Election Commission
An official government election site that contains financial information about candidates, political parties, and PACs; contains information about voting and elections as well as news releases. Access a variety of reports and/or data available for public disclosure.
Drudge Report
The infamous Drudge Report -- contains the most election-related news sources (nearly a hundred newspapers, columnists, and TV news shows).
Explorer Links
Discoverers Web
Links to special topics including drawings, pictures, photographs, and biographies of explorers.
1492: An Ongoing Voyage: an Exhibit of the Library of Congress
A comprehensive look at Columbus, his voyage, and the impact of his journey.
History Online: Exploration and Discovery
This site covers it all: from ancient civilizations to medieval times to the American Revolution.
Founding Fathers
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin Institute site has information about Franklin as a scientist, inventor, statesman, printer, philosopher, musician, and economist.
John Jay
Jay was a lawyer in NY, a Columbia U. graduate, served on the
Continental Congress, and was involved in the negotiations and signing of the peace treaty between Great Britain and the US.
Declaration of Independence
Library of Congress site on chronology of events, brief history of document and copies of documents
Archiving early America
Information on founding fathers and other famous early Americans.
Interesting reviews, pictures, maps and more. Join discussions on Colonial America, the Revolutionary War, the early republic and the 19th century.
Gandhi
Gandhi
This site includes Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy, takes a look into the mind of a great man, and discusses the eleven vows as a basis for life.
Mahatma Gandhi
This site is a fascinating look at Mahatma Gandhi's life. It has detailed and short version timelines of his life. It also includes thoughts on specific and interesting concepts and other people's views of Gandhi and much more.
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