good reference sites for K-12 students for history/social studies classes and research
This page was last updated on June 23rd, 2008
This page was last updated on June 23rd, 2008
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Digital Classroom
To encourage teachers of students at all levels to use archival documents in the classroom, the Digital Classroom provides materials from the National Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources.
Global Nomads Group
GNG is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting international dialogue by partnering educators around the world. Includes a teacher survey and project overview.
Dramatic History or Historical Drama?
Article which argues that historians with dramatic skills should find ways to write plays about historical subjects rather than leaving such tasks to dramatists who mainly use historical figures to attract attention to their plays.
Crossroads - A K-16 American History Curriculum
Recommended American history curriculum for kindergarten through college.
AP History Online
Provides Information of AP European and United States History, and Preparation for the AP Test. Done by a Student who got a "5" on the AP Test.
Social Studies
This page is designed for K-12 social studies teachers and students. It also has information and topics that are useful to pre-service social studies instructors and students. The World Wide Web offers almost unlimited opportunities for social studies ed
HISTORY RESOURCES
Extensive directory of history resources. Categories include world history, American history, key documents, and study guide links.
Junto Society
In-depth information and resources on historical dates and events, American documents, breaking news, political news, and other historical data.
Y-Vote Mock Elections UK 2004 - London, Local and European Elections
Y-Vote Mock Elections provide a chance for the younger generation to have their say in politics for the UK and Europe.
Histor eSearch.com
Directory of online history research resources for students and educators.
History and Social Studies
Small directory of educational sites for the student, genealogist and family historian.
Colonial America - For Freedom and Profit
United States History project designed for grades 6-12. It is an interactive, internet-based, cooperative group activity in which students build a colony from the ground up.
Abby's Resource Page for Social Studies Teachers
Hundreds of links to history, social studies, and education sites on the Web. Links are indexed for easy searching. Also home of the History Teachers' Education Ring.
WebbieWorld: History Education
Small annotated directory of websites of interest to students and educators.
Best History Websites
A portal created for students, history educators, and general history enthusiasts. Sites are rated for usefulness and accuracy, that will help studies or teachers in a wide variety of topics and periods in history.
General History Sources/Sites
Part of the History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
MSG's American History
Created by three students for the study of their American History class, its a great resource for all students.
Repositories of Primary Sources
A listing of over 4000 web-sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar.
Big Sky Social Studies Lesson Plans
Gopher site offers dozens of lesson plans for all grade levels.
Schools History
History of Britain and Europe 1066-2000; features activities, homework help, and background on major events.
BC Social Studies Teachers' Association Top Links
Offers links to valuable lesson plans, research links and professional information to teachers interested in socials, history, geography, and comparative civilizations.
Online Classroom
Social studies lessons and links.
Teaching History with Technology
A not-for-profit journal designed to help middle school and high school history and social studies teachers better integrate technology into their classrooms.
American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc.
Provides free K-12 curriculum lessons by and for teachers in social studies, U. S. history/government, political science, philosophy, and economics. The curriculum educates students about America's factual, philosophical heritage.
Twentieth Century in America
A group of internet activities covering the major events of the 1900s in America.
Cultural / Educational Artefacts
Created by teachers for teachers. Give students the opportunity to learn about history by feeling and touching actual parts of history.
Our Documents
Featuring 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources.
National History Day
Non-profit academic program designed to promote the study of history. Includes information on upcoming contests and participation, past winners, and recommended links to history resources.
Dwayne Voegeli's Social Studies Teacher's Page
A collection of resources geared toward 9-12 grade educators.
The Vietnam War: Past and Present
Resource site for high school teachers provides historical background and curriculum ideas.
History Matters
Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses. This site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
National Center for History in the Schools US History Standards
The standards are both online and in print form.
Adventure Learning Foundation
Creates curricula which follow online adventure learning expeditions as they travel around the world. Includes resources for use in the K-12 classroom.
Social Studies Education: National Council for the Social Studies
An information resource for social studies teachers.
civilisations
Civilisations is an entirely new way to explore human history - a multi-dimensional picture of the world, where you're in charge of the timeline.
The Local Historical Archives Project (LHAP)
LHAP is a searchable database of historical images and documents, one that is largely compiled by students in grades 5-12. It is an educational project by which students create a local history resource available to anyone.
Study Guide for Countdown to Millennium: An Oral History project
This study guide serves as a supplement to the radio series, Countdown to Millennium: An Oral History project. This resource for teachers includes lesson plans, background on oral history collection, instructions for video interviews and web page construc
To encourage teachers of students at all levels to use archival documents in the classroom, the Digital Classroom provides materials from the National Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources.
GNG is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting international dialogue by partnering educators around the world. Includes a teacher survey and project overview.
Article which argues that historians with dramatic skills should find ways to write plays about historical subjects rather than leaving such tasks to dramatists who mainly use historical figures to attract attention to their plays.
Recommended American history curriculum for kindergarten through college.
Provides Information of AP European and United States History, and Preparation for the AP Test. Done by a Student who got a "5" on the AP Test.
This page is designed for K-12 social studies teachers and students. It also has information and topics that are useful to pre-service social studies instructors and students. The World Wide Web offers almost unlimited opportunities for social studies ed
Extensive directory of history resources. Categories include world history, American history, key documents, and study guide links.
In-depth information and resources on historical dates and events, American documents, breaking news, political news, and other historical data.
Y-Vote Mock Elections provide a chance for the younger generation to have their say in politics for the UK and Europe.
Directory of online history research resources for students and educators.
Small directory of educational sites for the student, genealogist and family historian.
United States History project designed for grades 6-12. It is an interactive, internet-based, cooperative group activity in which students build a colony from the ground up.
Hundreds of links to history, social studies, and education sites on the Web. Links are indexed for easy searching. Also home of the History Teachers' Education Ring.
Small annotated directory of websites of interest to students and educators.
A portal created for students, history educators, and general history enthusiasts. Sites are rated for usefulness and accuracy, that will help studies or teachers in a wide variety of topics and periods in history.
Part of the History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
Created by three students for the study of their American History class, its a great resource for all students.
A listing of over 4000 web-sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar.
Gopher site offers dozens of lesson plans for all grade levels.
History of Britain and Europe 1066-2000; features activities, homework help, and background on major events.
Offers links to valuable lesson plans, research links and professional information to teachers interested in socials, history, geography, and comparative civilizations.
Social studies lessons and links.
A not-for-profit journal designed to help middle school and high school history and social studies teachers better integrate technology into their classrooms.
Provides free K-12 curriculum lessons by and for teachers in social studies, U. S. history/government, political science, philosophy, and economics. The curriculum educates students about America's factual, philosophical heritage.
A group of internet activities covering the major events of the 1900s in America.
Created by teachers for teachers. Give students the opportunity to learn about history by feeling and touching actual parts of history.
Featuring 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources.
Non-profit academic program designed to promote the study of history. Includes information on upcoming contests and participation, past winners, and recommended links to history resources.
A collection of resources geared toward 9-12 grade educators.
Resource site for high school teachers provides historical background and curriculum ideas.
Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses. This site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history.
The standards are both online and in print form.
Creates curricula which follow online adventure learning expeditions as they travel around the world. Includes resources for use in the K-12 classroom.
An information resource for social studies teachers.
Civilisations is an entirely new way to explore human history - a multi-dimensional picture of the world, where you're in charge of the timeline.
LHAP is a searchable database of historical images and documents, one that is largely compiled by students in grades 5-12. It is an educational project by which students create a local history resource available to anyone.
This study guide serves as a supplement to the radio series, Countdown to Millennium: An Oral History project. This resource for teachers includes lesson plans, background on oral history collection, instructions for video interviews and web page construc
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