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The web links provided on this site are divided into the following areas:
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GilderLehrman.org
The Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American History.
The Grid
The Grid is
a survey participants will need to complete twice a year. |
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Speaking of History
Speaking of History is a podcast and blog maintained by an 8th grade
American History teacher in Missouri who attempts to use technology to
enhance the curriculum. Teach about George, Thomas and Abe using the latest
technology!
Internet
Modern History Sourcebook
The Internet Modern History Sourcebook now contains thousands of sources!
Document-Based Questions
Teachers are turning to historical records for use in Document Based
Questions (DBQs), as well as other parts of their curriculum. This website
hopes to serve as a reference site for organizations and individuals who
wish to learn more about creating and using DBQs.
A
History Teacher's Bag of Tricks
This is a link to the University of California, Davis History Project. These
lessons are essentially DBQs at three different levels. See the drop down
menus for University, High School, or Middle School lessons. All lessons are
available at every level; therefore, each student can be working on the same
lesson, but at a level that is appropriate for him/her. This site is
recommended by Kathy Hanley!
Religion and Religious Studies
Here are some excellent Web resources.
All are excellent places for getting started. Each covers more than one
religion and provides a wide variety of information. Recommended
by DJ Spaeth and Linda Paul, North High.
Modules on Major Topics in American History
Recommended by
Kathy Hanley -- great lesson plan link! The modules cover more than
twenty topics that correspond to the major periods in American history
and take into consideration the history standards, both required and
advanced, to which high school students are held.
Hoover Institution
Recommended by
Jennifer Keene, GLI visiting professor, and Russ Best, East High.
The Teacher's Oz's Kingdom of History
Recommended by Russ Best, East and the History channel. Very
comprehensive site!
The Charters of Freedom
For high resolution scans of the original Declaration of Independence,
Constitution, and Bill of Rights and an activity that allows students to
sign their own copy of the Declaration.
Digital History
Using new technologies
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National
History Day
Explore 100 milestone documents of American
history.
Smithsonian Education
The
central education website of the Smithsonian Institution.
Historyteacher.net
The resources abound here!
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Museum of World
Treasures
The mission of the Museum of World Treasures is to foster
education and understanding of the creativity, arts, religion and culture of
our amazing heritage from the ancients to the present. It is located right
here in Wichita!
U.S. History Resources
This is a teacher site full of great resources. |
American
Journey Online
The landmark events of American history recorded by
eyewitnesses! Searchable. primary source media.
History Now
This
site features articles by noted historians as well as lesson plans, links to
related websites, bibliographies, and many other resources. |
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The HistoryWiz
For
students, teachers, and lovers of history. |
The History Lab
The
History Lab™ is an online template where teachers can build primary-source
based lessons and activities for use by their students.
The
Learning Page
Especially for teachers from the Library of Congress. |
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American Historical
Association
The AHA serves more than 14,000 history professionals, representing every
historical period and geographical area.
The Valley of
the Shadow
Civil war archive and multimedia presentation.
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USA Web Games
Learn states, capitals, and geography with these free online games!
Bartleby.com
The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse
providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with
unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.
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Center for
Teaching History With Technology
This site is all about integrating technology into your history lessons.
GEM
The Gateway to Educational Materials is a Consortium effort to provide
educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources
found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial
Internet sites.
The American
Rhetoric
Contains historic and recent speeches and other rhetorical artifacts.
National
Archives & Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an excellent site
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Notable for its "Electronic Field Trips," and highly recommended.
Organization of
American Historians
Organization of American Historians Teaching History Resource Center. This
area provides links to and information about publications, resources, and
activities for teachers of history. |
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PurePolitics.com
Politics everyone can enjoy!
Women in World History
The Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University
received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities to create
Women in World History. The project is in development and will be
completed by June 2006.
Country Reports
CountryReports.org was established in 1997 out of a love for international
relations and culture. While the site does require a subscription to access
all of the content, there is a lot of statistical information available via
the drop down "Choose a Country or Region" in the upper left.
The Archival Research
Catalog
Search for 124,000 digital images of historic federal government documents
in a variety of media.
Oklahoma University College of Law
A Chronology of U.S. historical documents.
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