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| Apollo7 deutsche Meta-Suchmaschine | Yahoo internationale Suchmaschine | |
| MetaGer deutsche Meta-Suchmaschine | Infoseek internationale Suchmaschine | |
| Suchen.com deutsche Meta-Suchmaschine | Miningco internationale Suchmaschine | |
| Metacrawler internationale Meta-Suchmaschine | Edufind internationale Suchmaschine, rund um das Thema "Education" | |
| Cyber411 Auswahl von bis zu 16 Suchmaschinen — (Boolean search strings) | www.searchedu.com internationale Suchmaschine im Bereich "Education" | |
| Highway 61 internationale Meta-Suchmaschine | MasterSite internationale Suchmaschine | |
| Mamma internationale Meta-Suchmaschine | Bellnet deutschsprachiger Web-Katalog | |
| Profusion internationale Meta-Suchmaschine | dibdabdoo.com Dibdabdoo is a child safe search engine. Links to the Dibdabdoo database are not added through software that crawls the Internet and adds pages indiscriminately. According to the site, Dibdabdoo is a Meta engine that crawls only those sites that have been reviewed by humans and declared to be kid/teen safe. | |
| Dogpile 13 Suchmaschinen, Usenet News, FTP sites, newswires, weather worldwide, or business news | Klug-Suchen Suchmaschinenverzeichnis | |
| Inference Searches web (6 search engines by default; customizable). Search form is available in French or German. Can set time limit for waiting for search results. Duplicate hits are removed. Allows boolean searching (combined search terms). Results are grouped by source (e.g. commercial, educational, geographic region) | Browserwatch internationales Suchmaschinenverzeichnis | |
| Google durch Stiftung Warentest ausgezeichnete Suchmaschine | Amdahl internationales Suchmaschinenverzeichnis | |
| Excite schnelle Suchmaschine | All-in-one Search nach Themen vorsortierte Kategorien von Suchmaschinen | |
| Webwizard.at Suche im Austrian WebWizard | Metadir deutsches Pendant zu All-in-one Search | |
| Altavista internationale Suchmaschine | Search Engine Watch Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Vermittlung von Suchstrategien und Tipps, wie Suchmaschinen möglichst effektiv genutzt werden können | |
| Hotbot internationale Suchmaschine | cybersleuth-kids.com CyberSleuth-Kids will help students sift through the vast resources of the Internet and pinpoint the information that is most useful to them. Sites that are added to this database have been reviewed and considered to be educationally appropriate for students. Additionally there is a ClassroomClipart index that provides access to over 20,000 school related images. Teachers will also want to check out this site for free lesson plans, rubrics, worksheets and productivity tools as well as online math flash cards and word searches for a variety of subjects. | |
| www.kartoo.com KartOO is a metasearch tool that searches many different search engines and returns results as a "graphic map of information, demonstrating visually the relationship between websites and related topics." | archie.belwue.de Suche nach Dateinamen (Archie-Server) | |
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| www.autenrieths.de | Autenrieths Link-Tipps (Fachbibliothek) für Lehrer und Schüler umfangreiche und sehr bewusst zusammengestellte Linksammlung — nicht nur für Anglisten |
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| www.government.de/ | Bundesregierung |
| www.auslandsschulwesen.de/ | Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen |
| www.kmk.org | Kultusministerkonferenz |
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Landesregierung und -behörden | |
| www.mbjs.brandenburg.de | Ministerium für Bildung, Jugend und Sport des Landes Brandenburg |
| www.lehrer-werden.de | Info-Site der Länder Berlin und Brandenburg zum Berufsziel "LehrerIn" |
| www.lisum.brandenburg.de | LISUM |
| www.studienseminar-neuruppin.brandenburg.de | Info-Site der Außenstelle Neuruppin (Studienseminar) des Landesinstituts für Lehrerbildung Brandenburg |
| www.thillm.th.schule.de | ThILLM – Thür. Institut für Lehrerfortbildung, Lehrplanentwicklung und Medien |
| www.bildung-brandenburg.de | Brandenburgischer Bildungsserver |
| www.hamburger-bildungsserver.de | Hamburger Bildungsserver |
| www.bildungsserver.saarland.de | Saarländischer Bildungsserver |
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Lehrkräfte allgemein | |
| www.Tresselt.de | Sehr gut gemachte und informative Site von Paul Tresselt, einem ehemaligen Lehrer, Fach- und Schulleiter aus NRW |
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US Government and Politics | |
| Just Links Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in the United States of America | www.lib.umich.edu Linkliste der University of Michigan zu Politik-Ressourcen der anglophonen Welt | |
| www.ed.gov/free FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) is the result of more than thirty-five federal organizations including the Library of Congress, NASA, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, and others working together to make hundreds of Federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. | ||
| www.psr.keele.ac.uk Homepage von Richard Kimber — Links zu unzähligen politisch orientierten Sites | www.fedworld.gov US Regierungsserver | |
| ciir2.cs.umass.edu/Govbot/ Government Search Engine | www.whitehouse.gov The White House | |
| www.house.gov House of Representatives | www.senate.gov The Senate | |
| www.state.gov/ State Department | www.defenselink.mil/ Department of Defense | |
| www.doi.gov/ Department of the Interior | www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/ Bureau of Justice | |
| www.rnc.org Republican National Committee | www.democrats.org Democratic National Committee | |
| www.fec.gov Federal Election Committee — hier lässt sich vieles zu Wahlen recherchieren | www.mulitied.com History's Home on the Internet — amerikanische Geschichte | |
| www.ojp.usdoj.gov Statistics Publications Listing | thomas.loc.gov/ICreport Reports to Congress | |
| www.fbi.gov FBI-Homepage | ||
| www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htm This informative site gives young people the opportunity to learn about the FBI and the work that it does. Students can begin their exploration by reading stories of the investigations from different places in the United States and around the world. Then students are invited to take the "special agent challenge," where they take on the role of a new agent in training and search the site to increase their knowledge of the FBI. Their success as a special agent depends on the answers they give. Visitors to the site can also spend a day in the life of an FBI employee, follow a case through the FBI lab, or learn about specially trained dogs that locate bombs, drugs, money, and people. Additionally, there is a history of the FBI, safety links for keeping safe on the Internet, and entertaining puzzles and games. | ||
| www.census.gov US Census Bureau | www.ins.usdoj.gov US Immigration and Naturalization Service | |
| www.cia.gov Central Intelligence Agency | www.umsl.edu World Factbook der CIA | |
| www.nsa.gov National Security Agency | Supreme Court Guide at NYT Guide to the Supreme Court | |
| www.fedstats.gov/ Federal Statistics | lcweb2.loc.gov Library of Congress Learning Page (directory of Internet resources) | |
| Bill of Rights at NYT The Bill of Rights | www.uni-wuerzburg.de Dokumente der amerikanischen Verfassungsgeschichte | |
| www.constitutioncenter.org/education/WelcomeEducatorsandStudents/index.shtml The National Constitution Center offers a goldmine of standards based lesson plans for elementary, middle and secondary levels. Topics for the lessons include the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, the Electoral Process, Executive Branch, Federal Powers, First and Fifth Amendments, Jury Duty, Suffrage and Separation of Powers. The section on Teaching with Current Events provides news stories pertaining to the Constitution, Supreme Court confirmation frequently asked questions, discussion starters for current events, and viewpoints from leading scholars on constitutional issues. Resources also include an Interactive Constitution where students can get a clause–by–clause explanation of the Constitution along with basic constitutional facts and interpretation. It is fully searchable by keyword and Supreme Court cases. Students will also find the Constitutional Timeline that chronicles 200 years of our Constitution's history, a host of founding documents such as the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact and the Articles of Confederation and puzzles and games for a little fun while learning. | ||
| www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/charters.html Charters of Freedom explores the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights from their conception to their impact. Visitors to the site will find high resolution images of each of the documents as well as other related images from the National Archives, articles, printer friendly versions and more. There is an interactive version of the 1936 Faulkner Murals that have been recently restored in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington D.C. and a Founding Fathers feature that is not to be missed. It contains an index of all the delegates to the Constitutional Convention in May, 1787, that links to brief biographies of each member. There were 55 members but only 39 of them actually signed the Constitution. They were a varied group of individuals ranging in age from 26-year-old Jonathan Dayton to 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin, who had to be carried to sessions in a sedan chair. Another interactive feature, the Signer's Gallery, allows users to learn more about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and choose a signature style with which add their own name alongside those of our forefathers on an online version of the document. | ||
| openvault.wgbh.org/ This site is a goldmine of information and resources for teachers and students. A good place to start your exploration would be the "Top Picks" on the Open Vault homepage, and once in a relevant record, further recommendations appear at the left of the page. Each record includes a video description, and when applicable, program and series descriptions. Open Vault includes over 500 streaming video clips and more than 1,000 interviews drawn from public television station WGHB's programming between 1968 and 1993. Topics range from desegregation and busing, the Cold War, interviews with and performances by leading dancers, writers and poets, and much more. Some highlights include: Muhammad Ali discussing his refusal to fight in Vietnam; African American students arriving at school during Boston's court-ordered de-segregation; Bill T. Jones performing a monologue and solo dance; and Robert McNamara reading from a letter sent by Nikita Khrushchev to President Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The video clips are short, focus on one event, and can be replayed for in-depth analysis, making them a good choice for stimulating classroom discussion. | ||
| www.c-spanclassroom.org Social Studies teachers will appreciate the easy access to the standards-based materials and video clips that C-SPAN's Classroom offers. There are six major topics: Principles of Government, U.S. Constitution, Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, and Political Participation. Users will want to register (free) for full access to all of the materials and to be able to search the video clip library by keyword, speaker, or teaching concept. Included with the video clips is a short description, discussion questions that are linked to national standards, primary source material, keywords, rating and comments from other teachers. Additionally, users will find links to other topic resources. | ||
| http://www.constitutionday.us The National Constitution Center offers a goldmine of standards based lesson plans for elementary, middle and secondary levels. Topics for the lessons include the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, the Electoral Process, Executive Branch, Federal Powers, First and Fifth Amendments, Jury Duty, Suffrage and Separation of Powers. The section on Teaching with Current Events provides news stories pertaining to the Constitution, Supreme Court confirmation frequently asked questions, discussion starters for current events, and viewpoints from leading scholars on constitutional issues. Resources also include an Interactive Constitution where students can get a clause-by-clause explanation of the Constitution along with basic constitutional facts and interpretation. It is fully searchable by keyword and Supreme Court cases. Students will also find the Constitutional Timeline that chronicles 200 years of our Constitution's history, a host of founding documents such as the Magna Carta, the Mayflower Compact and the Articles of Confederation and puzzles and games for a little fun while learning. | ||
| www.firstamendmentcenter.org/ This comprehensive site provides a wealth of information to anyone interested in learning more about his or her first amendment rights. Each of the five areas that cover the first amendment freedoms: speech, press, religious liberty, assembly and petition contain research materials on a variety of subtopics. Each of the articles contains frequently asked questions and related cases and resources. The online library contains an extensive collection of judicial, legislative, historical, analytical, journalistic, editorial and other material pertaining to the first amendment freedoms as well as all of the First Amendment opinions of the Supreme Court. The most current first amendment related news is posted on the main page daily along with a weekly commentary called Inside the First Amendment. Educators will find lesson plans that address constitutional principles and contemporary issues involving the First Amendment. The series of nine lessons (four more are under construction) encourage students to explore how their freedoms began and how they operate in today's world by examining individual rights in the school environment and public places. The First Amendment Center, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and in Arlington, Va., operates this Web site. | ||
| www.billofrightsinstitute.org Rich resource for lesson ideas that will help students increase their understanding of "their rights and responsibilities as citizens, as well as the historical and intellectual origins of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights." Lesson plans are grouped into three broad categories: Primary Source Activities, Citizenship and Character Lessons, and Historical Narratives. Each lesson plan includes standards, objectives, and procedures. A section of essays on the founders of the month offers questions for classroom discussion. Additionally, visitors will find a listing of landmark cases for download as a PDF file, Bill of Rights news, and a collection of links to related education resources. | ||
| www.americanpresident.org/ American History teachers and students looking for homework help or research paper material will find a wealth of information at this comprehensive site. All forty-three presidential administrations are explored. The area for each administration includes biographical sketches of the President and First Lady, timelines of key events, biographies of cabinet members, listings of staff and advisors, and a multimedia gallery including still images, audio, and video. The Presidency in Action deals with the responsibilities of the President and the resources at his disposal to develop policy and make decisions. The information is grouped into seven areas of responsibility: Domestic Policy, Economic Policy, Legislative Affairs, National Security, Presidential Politics, Administration of the Government, and Administration of the White House. An essay for each area of responsibility details their respective functions and operations. Visitors can also view an organizational chart of the current White House that details the seven areas and the people who inhabit them. Additionally, there is an Ask a Question feature where users can ask questions of historical interest to the site's editors and research staff. | ||
| www.monticello.org/index.html This Web site offers more than just information about the home of Thomas Jefferson. It includes information and resources for teaching and learning about Thomas Jefferson the man; third President of the United States, author of the Declaration of Independence, architect, historian, philosopher, and plantation owner. Click on "Jefferson" in the navigation bar and you will find a biography and timeline of his life, a chance to experience twenty-four hours in his life at Monticello with embedded links to more information and a module exploring "Jefferson's West," the central role he played in the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Students will enjoy using the interactive floor plan of the home to take virtual reality tours of the various rooms. There is also information about the gardens and grounds including images and maps as well as a section on the plantation itself and the people who lived there and the work they did. For scholars, teachers and the curious there is an online search tool for the Jefferson Library, reports on a variety of subjects relating to Jefferson and Monticello, and information on the art, artifacts, books, buildings, and plants of Monticello. Teachers will find online lesson plans and study resources for use in the classroom and an "Ask Thomas Jefferson" area where students can correspond with Mr. Jefferson. Each lesson contains a lesson plan, an activity, and a teacher answer key. If that isn't enough, be sure to check out the featured links in the lower right area of the main page to view a video of "Jefferson Lives," Image galleries, an interactive map of Thomas Jefferson Parkway, the scenic entrance to Monticello and more. The site is rounded out with information about onsite programs for children and adults. | ||
| www.landmarkcases.org/ This site is a one-stop resource for activities related to key Supreme Court cases and concepts that are mandated by state social studies standards. Teachers and students will find background summaries and excerpts of opinions on such cases as "Marbury vs. Madison," "Dred Scott vs. Sandford," and "Brown vs. Board of Education," as well as online activities and lessons and links to the full text of the Supreme Court decisions. These materials are available in three reading levels, one of which is geared to the vocabulary of ESOL students. Teachers will appreciate the section of instructions for general teaching strategies such as case study, moot court, role play, continuum, community resources, evaluating Web sites, political cartoon analysis, and scored discussion. | ||
| womhist.binghamton.edu/index.html Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1830-1930 is series of research projects completed by students at the State University of New York at Binghamton. This is an excellent teaching resource to supplement the U.S. history curriculum. Each project includes a research question, introduction with background, bibliography, list of related Web sites, and 15 to 20 primary documents. This site is an outstanding reference for anyone interested in women's studies. History teachers, especially, will want to add this to their list of most valuable sites. | ||
| etext.lib.virginia.edu/washington/fitzpatrick/index.html U.S. History teachers or history buffs will find this site worthy of note. Visitors will want to begin by reading the preface that discusses the importance of the papers and other attempts to preserve them. Visitors can view Washington's school exercises in geometry from 1745, his speech to the Indians at Logstown in 1753 asking that they act as guides for his journey to the French Commandant, and the 1777 recruiting instructions for enlisting soldiers for the United States Army just to name a few. The recruiting instructions include incentives such as "bounty of twenty dollars" and a suit of clothes. Additionally, at the end of the war soldiers would be entitled to one hundred acres of land. The entire collection of more than 17,400 letters and documents can be browsed through the thirty-seven volumes or is fully searchable by word, phrase, date or recipient. | ||
| www.rif.org/readingplanet This comprehensive site provides a wealth of information to anyone interested in learning more about his or her first amendment rights. Each of the five areas that cover the first amendment freedoms: speech, press, religious liberty, assembly and petition contain research materials on a variety of subtopics. Each of the articles contains frequently asked questions and related cases and resources. The online library contains an extensive collection of judicial, legislative, historical, analytical, journalistic, editorial and other material pertaining to the first amendment freedoms as well as all of the First Amendment opinions of the Supreme Court. The most current first amendment related news is posted on the main page daily along with a weekly commentary called Inside the First Amendment. Educators will find lesson plans that address constitutional principles and contemporary issues involving the First Amendment. The series of nine lessons (four more are under construction) encourage students to explore how their freedoms began and how they operate in today's world by examining individual rights in the school environment and public places. The First Amendment Center, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., and in Arlington, Va., operates this Web site. | ||
| www.teaching9-11.org Teachers will find this site a rich resource for helping students understand the tragic events of 9/11. Lesson plans for grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 are available as well as syllabi for college and university courses. Resources include essays, background information, news, speeches, and more. A collection of links to help students develop a better understanding of Islamic culture, religion, and ethnicity is offered. A message board offers users the opportunity to share insights and resources, photo and art exhibits, biographies, and memorials. This site has all the materials necessary to plan an entire unit. | ||
| www.projectrebirth.org/ The American people were dramatically affected by the events of September 11, 2001. This site's mission is to "document the entire reconstruction of the World Trade Center site; the experiences of individuals directly affected by the events of 9/11; and to ensure that people today and in future generations can experience the rebuilding process, and learn from our nation's ability to recover." Six cameras have been mounted around the site and every five minutes they expose a frame of film to capture the minute by minute rebuilding efforts. The interactive timeline offers visitors the opportunity to select the time and the camera location to view a movie of the activities and read the project journal and other pertinent information. The section entitled "Rebuild" includes information about the engineering, architecture, and urban planning that is an important part of the rebuilding process as well as a question and answer session with Kevin Rampe, president of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, the organization charged with coordinating the rebuilding of the site. Additionally, visitors can view a live webcam, read about the Freedom Tower, view photos of the site's picks of the top ten most unusual memorial designs, and read one man's "account of what happened that day, and how he has begun his own process of recovery and renewal". | ||
| www.justicelearning.org Justice Learning brings civics education into the real world and gives students a first-hand look at democracy. The site explores current issues that directly affect students' everyday lives and "communicates how the United States Constitution and institutions of democracy (Congress, courts, presidency, press, and schools)" shape them and develop around them. There are currently eight featured issues, including affirmative action, gun control, and zero tolerance. Each issue is supported with standards-based lessons; primary source information on how the Congress, President, the courts, schools, and the press affect the issue; as well as summaries, articles, editorials, and oral debates. The facts of the covered issues are presented as well as different perspectives on the issue. Included are polls, questions, and links to online forums. This is a superlative site from world-class sources -- a must-see for social-studies teachers! | ||
| www.tolerance.org Visitors to the site will find current news articles about "groups and individuals working for tolerance and fighting hate" as well as information about U.S. hate groups, Web sites, and music that promote hate, ways to fight hate and promote tolerance, and the tools to "dig deeper" to explore our own hidden biases. Resources are available for teachers, parents, teens, and kids. Teachers and parents are provided with practical ideas and resources for responding to problems and nurturing tolerance. Teens can read stories by and about student activists and find tips and ideas for promoting tolerance. | ||
| U.S. Census Bureau Facts and Stats on immigration at present | spartacus.schoolnet good site on immigration into the US | |
| University of Minnesota Immigration History Research Center | University of Minnesota Immigration History and Ethnicity Lesson Plans | |
| genealogy.com Immigration into the United States | Ellis Island.org Search immigrants' records here! | |
| History Channel Lots of links on immigration | ||
| scholastic.com Timely site that pulls together resources for teachers and students to better understand the region of Iraq and the events that are taking place there. Sections include Latest News; A New Government; Humanitarian Needs; During the War; The Path to War; The Country of Iraq; and A Troubled Region. Included are news, photos, background information, questions and answers on events that led to the war and an analysis of who should make the decisions about the rebuilding of the country and the Iraqi people's needs. Teachers will find suggestions for fielding the tough questions that students ask, lesson plans and reproducibles that can be adapted to various grade levels. | ||
| www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/abomb This site is a rich resource for teachers or students who are studying about this time in history when the first atomic bomb was developed. The timeline begins in 1931 when Harold C. Urey discovered deuterium (heavy hydrogen) and continues through the historical events that lead up to August 6 & 9, 1945 when the first atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima killing over 100,000 people and the second bomb exploded over Nagasaki killing 75,000. There is a discussion of the competition between Germany and Japan to develop the bomb and the exodus of the scientists from Germany. Included are profiles of key scientists who contributed to the U.S. military weapons program. Students are provided with enough information and resources to do their own research about this important topic. Lesson plans are available for teachers to complement their curriculum as well as links to a host of resources including books, videos, CD ROMs, and Web sites. | ||
| www.apcentral.collegeboard.com This site, developed by the Independent Television Service, provides students and teachers with many personal perspectives on living through two tragic times in U. S. history: the aftermath of September 11 and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. These interviews with Japanese Americans and Arab Americans cover several themes such as internment, identity, fear, anger, and loss. There is a section where visitors to the site can post their own "face to face" story or respond to the interviews. A glossary is available that adds some valuable background information. Cross-curricular lesson plans, fact sheets and Web resources allow students to "explore these civil liberties issues through discussion, through becoming the enemy, and through artistic expression". Registration is required for full use but it is free. | ||
| www.alincoln-library.com/Apps/default.asp Designed and maintained by the State of Illinois and the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency, this site informs the public about the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum being constructed in Springfield, Illinois, including architectural details, floor plans and a live Web cam that gives and up-to-date view of the construction site. Most importantly, for teachers and students, it provides information about the 16th President of the United States. The Kids Page offers a list of historic sites related to Lincoln, the Prairie Pages give a short synopsis of his life, photographs and other material about his family, the Lincoln Penny campaign as well as facts and history about the penny and a selection of Lincoln's witty quotes. By clicking on the Learn More link, educators will find links to the Illinois History Teacher Magazine, a Lincoln chronology, related articles, selected readings and a great section on quotes wrongly attributed to President Lincoln. | ||
| www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/franklin-home.html Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words uses the vast collections of the Library of Congress to highlight Franklin's achievements as a writer and printer, an inventor and scientist and as a politician and statesman. The first five sections focuses on the politician and statesman and gives an in depth account of Franklin's involvement before, during and after the Revolutionary War. Various documents, letters and pictures are available for examination. The last two sections deal with Franklin as a scientist and inventor and as a printer and writer. Original copies of the plans for the Franklin Stove, the design for bifocals, and a series of letters from Benjamin Franklin describing his experiments on electricity as well as other documents are included. Also included are many of the books, magazines and manuscripts that Franklin published including his Personal Liturgy and the Art of Making Money. | ||
| www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wilson/ This site is a rich resource for teachers and students who are teaching and learning about Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States. Users will find a description of the film as well as a full transcript, behind the scenes video clips of interviews with the filmmakers, and an extensive list of resources for further reading. Primary sources include speeches such as "Wilson's Fourteen Points" outlining his vision for a new world order including the establishment of an organization that would eventually become the United Nations, personal letters and historical documents such as The Covenant of the League of Nations. An interactive timeline gives brief descriptions of events throughout Wilson's lifetime and Wilson-A Portrait outlines important events in his life complete with full text discussions and video clips. Special Features include an interactive module Win the Election of 1912, Exposing Poverty and Wilson's Legacy. Additionally there is a section about the people featured in the film and a gallery that includes the Wilson Photo Album and Poster Art of World War I. The Teachers' Guide provides four lessons for grades 7-12. Topics include women's suffrage, Wilson and African Americans, the 1912 election, and World War I. | ||
| www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/ Teachers and students will find a wide range of information and resources for teaching and learning about Gerald R. Ford, thirty-eighth President of the United States. There is biographical information on Mr. Ford and his wife, fact sheets that includes favorites such as hobbies, music, books, etc., recent activities, a bibliography of books about him, and genealogical information. A wide variety of documents and photographs are available from full sets of documents from cabinet meetings and the Vietnam War to selected documents such as speeches and photographs of the Fords as children and historical photos from the White House. Exhibits include, "A Day in the Life of a President", and a "State Dinner for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip." The Ford Museum area offers a number of online exhibits including the multimedia exhibit on the Watergate crisis that includes film clips of news coverage. | ||
| www.lbjlib.utexas.edu November 22, l963 Lyndon Baines Johnson became the 36th President of the United States following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas. This site provides educators, students, and the general public with insight to the life and times of this President. For a general overview visit the research section which provides a chronological biography of LBJ, information about Lady Bird Johnson, quick facts and visits from heads of state. The collection of online primary documents includes speeches, photographs, audio and video clips including an exhibit of Lady Bird Johnson's home movies, diaries, and memos. Especially interesting are the oral histories from many of his colleagues and friends including special interviews from such notables as Billy Graham and Robert S. McNamara. | ||
| www.whitehousetapes.org/ American history students and teachers as well as the general public will be interested in the almost 5,000 hours of conversations that were secretly recorded by six American Presidents from 1940–1973. Users will find full transcripts and audio recordings from Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. Listen as President Nixon speaks to Mark Felt about the Watergate cover up, President Johnson explains his economic policy, or President Kennedy as he discusses removing troops from Vietnam. A number of virtual exhibits are available including such topics as Vietnam: Gulf of Tonkin, 1964, Civil Rights: Mississippi Burning, 1964, Space: JFK and the Space Race, 1962, and The Nixon Presidency, 30 Years Later. Included is a section that highlights tapes that are related to current news stories. This is a great site for students that may be researching any of these six presidents or any of the events related to their Presidency. | ||
| www.future.state.gov/ Future State is a rich resource for history or social studies teachers to supplement the curriculum. The main five sections of the site -- Who, What, When, Where and Why -- give students a wealth of information about the U.S. Department of State, including the people involved, career-related opportunities, cultural exchange activities, foreign relations issues, map and country information, the history of the department, the importance of diplomacy, and much more. The section for teachers and parents offers lesson plans for grades 6-12 including slide shows on terrorism, Vietnam and the Cuban Missile Crises that can easily be included in existing curricula as well as parent resources and social studies materials that will help students to understand U.S. diplomacy. Included among the features are "Meet the Secretary of State," "Careers Representing America," and "Fun Activities" for the K-6 student. Links are provided to additional information about current events, geography, and the environment. | ||
| www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/torture/ No matter which side of this issue you come down on, everyone is sure to find this site intriguing and certainly teachers and students will find information to spark vigorous debate in the classroom. Visitors to the site can view (online) the full video of this program that "traces the aggressive development of the administration's interrogation policy in the aftermath of 9/11, where the push for "actionable intelligence" led to authorization for interrogators to strip detainees, degrade prisoners with sexual humiliation techniques and use dogs for intimidation." A teacher's guide with discussion questions and suggestions is provided that can be used with or without students viewing the film. In the Behind the Wire area, users are taken on a video tour of the security facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and provided a slideshow of Abu Ghraib Prison in Iraq. Included is background information, interviews, the opinions of legal experts, an analysis of what caused Abu Ghraib, Frequently Asked Questions, links for further exploration, and more. | ||
| www.itvs.org/beyondthefire This site uses audio and Flash animation to tell the stories of fifteen war refugees and the challenges they have faced as they survived the traumas of war in their homelands. Stories include such war torn countries as Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, Somalia and others. Each of the stories is accompanied by an interactive timeline that gives a brief history of the conflict and a fact sheet about the country. Transcripts of the stories, the timeline and the fact sheets are available in printer-friendly documents for download and printing from the Educators section of the site. A unique feature of the site is a Passport and Travelog that visitors can register for and then access each time they visit the site to keep records of their thoughts and responses to the stories. After reading each story the passport is stamped and the travelog is opened with a question about the refugee. Included is a talkback section for visitors to share their thoughts on the stories or their own personal accounts of surviving war and a resource section for further study. The Educators section of the site offers teachers two secondary lesson plans that meet McREL standards for Geography, Civics, World History and Language Arts. The topics deal with the issues of child soldiers and comparing the experiences of teen refugees. Additionally there are tips for using the site in a one computer classroom or a multiple computer setting, and a talkback section for teachers to discuss how they are using the site in their own classrooms. | ||
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| www.nato.int The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an alliance of 26 countries from North America and Europe working to fulfill the goals set forth in the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949. First time visitors to the site may want to begin with the shortcut link (left sidebar) to What Is NATO? This slide show gives an overview of what NATO does, how it works, what's on the agenda and links for finding more information. There is also a handy FAQ section that will answer most of your questions. The site offers access to NATO speeches, a multimedia section with photo essays, audio and video files, and an archive of the NATO Review, the in-house magazine published four times a year. One of the interesting multimedia presentations is the Pakistan earthquake relief operation. It includes news stories, background fact sheet, photos, and video. Teachers will want to check out the educational material, which includes a PowerPoint Presentation introducing NATO along with a presenters guide. There are also multimedia features that explore NATO in action in Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Iraq. Included are e-publications, maps, posters, games, and other goodies. At the bottom of the page there is a "Discover More" section that leads to the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) educational material. This includes an educational package of twelve ready to use teaching modules on NATO, articles, factsheets, maps, simulations, and games. | ||
| international.loc.gov/intldl/fiahtml/fiahome.html The materials and information at this site are a rich resource for students, teachers, or researchers. The collections of digitized manuscripts, books and other printed material and maps relate to the interactions between the United States and France over four centuries. The content is organized into several themes: Exploration and Knowledge; The Colonies; Franco-Indian Alliances; Imperial Struggles; The French and North America after the Treaty of Paris (1763-1803); and France in America: Chronology. Within the themes, primary documents are used to explore the "role played by France in the exploration and settlement of North America and in such formative events in the history of the United States as the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, and the Louisiana Purchase." Included is a "Descriptive Maps" section that includes maps showing the main Indian groups of various areas, imperial context and political boundaries. | ||
| americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/ Social Studies teachers and students will want to check out this site. It provides a wealth of materials and information on how transportation helped to shape America. The online exhibition takes users on a tour through America's past to explore how transportation impacted various communities and the people who inhabited them from before 1876 to the present. Over 1,000 artifacts and photos are available in the collection that can be searched by region, time period, or type of transportation (air, rail, road, water), or type of vehicle. In the themes section museum staff and guest curators use the transportation collection to take users on a journey of America's past through such themes as arts and culture, immigration and migration, technology, and work and industry. Educators will appreciate the learning resources that complement the site. Included are standards based lesson plans that are adaptable for grades 4-11 and include units on foods & families on the move (1880s), workers and products on the move (1920s), early highways (1930-40s), suburban communities on the move (1950-60s) and the world's people and products on the move (1970-2000). Additionally there are three interactive online games that help students better understand how transportation has impacted "the growth of American commerce, communities, landscapes and people." | ||
| hlab.tielab.org/index.php This site offers teachers a framework for teaching history through primary sources. Teachers simply complete a fill in the blank template and choose the available resources and primary documents to create the lab. Teachers can store their lessons in the History Lab database and retrieve or modify them at any time. The archive of labs includes lessons in American History, World History, Ancient History, and European History that cover a range of grade levels from grade 3 through grade 12. The available labs cover such topics as the Cuban missile crisis, Watergate, the decision to drop the atomic bomb, civil rights vs. states rights, and much more. Included is a resource section that can be used for creating the labs or just for teaching with primary sources. It includes links for each of the history topics as well as multimedia sites. | ||
| www.civilization.ca/vmnf/vmnfe.asp The Virtual Museum of New France provides a wealth of information for teachers and students studying about the European exploration and settling of the part of North America that is now Canada. Visitors to the site will find an overview of educational practices in New France, activities for students including an Adventure in New France complete with teacher's guide, timeline and glossary; a puzzle; a collection of objects from the Canadian Museum of Civilization that illustrate how the people lived in New France. The photographic section can be browsed by geographic region or by a variety of themes. An entire section is devoted to the explorers of New France including Cartier, Champlain, Nicollet, Marquette, Jolliet and others. The essay on each explorer looks at the man, his explorations and includes a map of his journeys. Additionally, there are maps, a glossary, a chronology and links to other useful information. | ||
| www.memorialhall.mass.edu/ Anyone with an interest in American History will find a wealth of materials here to whet their appetite but it is especially a rich resource for teachers and students. The Digital Collection contains 1800 artifacts and documents from the museum's collection. The interpretive text for each article is written in both beginner and advanced language with embedded links to the glossary, includes a link to more detailed information, and an option for a closer look or of viewing the object beside another object in the collection. Students or teachers can create their own collections by using the convenient "add to my collection" link. After creating the collection, users can then put the tagged items on a customized chronology using the interactive Chronology. Chronologies can be based on New England History, US History, World History, and Art among others. Teacher created activities that are based on articles from the Digital Collection are available In the Classroom. By registering (for free) teachers can create their own activity online or edit another activity to fit into their curriculum. Lesson plans are available for elementary, middle school and secondary as well as related teacher resources. Students will enjoy the engaging interactive activities such as rotating objects, reading through a "magic lens" and viewing video demonstrations of Early American tools. If that isn't enough, two excellent interactive online exhibits are featured. The first, Turns-of-the-Centuries Exhibit, explores three past "turns of the centuries"-1700, 1800, and 1900. Five themes are explored across these time periods: Native Americans, African Americans, Newcomers (settlers, and immigrants), the Land, and Family Life. Each item in the exhibit is enhanced with interactive elements such as slide shows and rollover activities. The second, Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704, tells the story of the 1704 raid on Deerfield from the perspectives of the five different groups who were present: Kanienkehaka (Mohawk), Wobanakiak (Abenaki), Wendat (Huron), French, and English. | ||
| www.edc.org/CCT/PMA History teachers and students will find this to be a rich resource for developing thinking skills using primary documents from the American Memory Collection. Image Detectives offers students the opportunity to examine documents the way historians do by observing details, drawing conclusions, and posing questions for further research. Investigations include immigration, women's suffrage, growing cities, industrialization, progressive reform and more. The Investigations explore selected themes like women's changing roles, prairie settlement, child labor, and the representation of Indians and include interactive exercises such as making a lantern slide show. In the Exhibit Builder students use images from the collections and text they write themselves to create a gallery or a slide show. Included are teacher pages for each of the exercises that offer suggestions for use. | ||
| www.assumption.edu/ahc/ Teachers and students will find lots of resources at this site for learning about three pivotal decades in American History. Materials cover the Revolutionary period of the 1770s and focus on different modes of communication. Other materials cover the reform period of the 1850s, including the women's rights movement and the abolition of slavery, and the 1920s and the cultural battles that took us through Prohibition and brought us women's right to vote. Each time period has an introductory essay with links to key topics and primary documents such as the Declaration of Independence, newspapers of the times, speeches, advertisements, broadsides, diaries and letters, interviews, testimony at trial, and personal accounts. Included are tips for using the site in the classroom and an excellent secondary lesson plan on the Boston Massacre. | ||
| www3.newberry.org/k12maps/ Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms is a rich resource for teachers and students. Teachers will want to read through the information in the Instructions for Teachers section before using the site in the classroom. It includes the general organization and use of the site, National Standards for geography and social studies, information on displaying and printing images and text at the site, how to read historical maps and general resources on cartography as well as fair use policies. The lesson plans consist of eighteen modules organized into six major themes: discovery and encounter, migration and settlement, environmental history, the historical geography of transportation, political and military history, and the geography of American communities. Each module has four age specific lesson plans (k-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) based on one or more of the primary map documents, curators notes that provide historical background about the map, and other resources including supplemental images. | ||
| www.esri.com/data/online/index.html ArcData allows the user to create a map from a specific data set. The user can then zoom in and out over particular areas of interest. It can be fascinating to zoom in closer and closer over an area and watch the information displayed become more and more detailed. This is a phenomenal resource that all geography teachers should be aware of. The most detailed data sets are for the United States and Canada, but there's still plenty of information on the rest of the world to keep a world geography class going for days. This is an outstanding research resource! | ||
| americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/ The Price of Freedom offers teachers and students an in-depth look at how the conflicts, that have engaged Americans from the War for American Independence to the present conflict in Iraq, have shaped the nation's history and changed society. Each conflict exhibit contains general statistics about the number of troops deployed and casualties, a video clip providing a brief discussion of the issues surrounding the conflict, a slide show that gives an overview and a group of artifacts related to the conflict. Educators will find a full color teachers manual for download and supporting materials that include "creative and engaging strategies to help students learn how wars have been defining moments in both the history of the nation and the lives of individual Americans". The materials are geared to grades 5-12 and are available in .pdf format. Students will enjoy the interactive module, Who Am I? A History Mystery. | ||
| members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html The Mayflower Web Page is an excellent resource for teaching about this well-known (though, sometimes inaccurately reported) chapter in American history. The site is well researched and includes a section debunking several Mayflower myths that have become popular. Some include the idea that Pilgrims were Puritans who dressed in black with big buckles. Actually, the Pilgrims were less stringent Separatists who enjoyed many colors of costumes (without buckles). The extensive list of materials on this site makes it a useful resource for all grade levels. The basic story of the Mayflower and information about the clothing, games, and lifestyle are great foundations for lessons in the younger grades. An impressive list of original documents also makes this site an excellent resource for middle and high school history classes. Educators should be sure to check out the Message to Teachers page in the introduction section. | ||
| www.plimoth.org/OLC/index_js2.html Students and teachers may be surprised to learn what the harvest celebration of 1621 was really like! Students use the skills that historians use to discover the facts and misconceptions about The First Thanksgiving. Interactive activities help students understand how the Wampanoag lived and gave thanks and virtually tour the Plymouth Colony to learn how the colonists prepared for the celebration. Students can also read an actual letter written by Plymouth colonist Edward Winslow, by using the "magic lens" users can translate the text into Modern English. Another section explores how the two cultures differed and the opinions that they held toward each other and the events. Finally, students can choose to either create a museum exhibit or write captions for individual pictures to share with others. The Teachers' Guide includes everything you need to teach the unit including lessons to go with each online activity, graphic organizers, links to primary sources, a text version of each of the activities, bibliography, standards and frequently asked questions. Although the activities were designed for 3rd and 5th grade students they can easily be adapted for other grade levels. A glossary and a visit the expert is provided to enhance understanding. | ||
| members.tripod.com/archer2000 The 1900s Browsers can learn about important events of the last century and listen to short audio clips of such individuals as Scott Joplin, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong, and plenty of other personalities from America's past. The site also includes some powerful recordings of news events, such as the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger and the shootings of Kent State University students by the Ohio National Guard. The descriptions of events are brief but include wider cultural happenings, such as what was hot in music, popular dances, radio, and television. The 1900s is a great complement to the regular curriculum in the upper grades and can help give students in the younger grades a feeling for the century just past. | ||
| www.americanjourneys.org American Journeys is a collaborative project of the Wisconsin Historical Society and National History Day. It is a digital library that offers more than 18,000 pages of eyewitness accounts of early American exploration and settlement. The documents include a wide range of geographical, cultural, and chronological information about the exploration of North America. A complete list of the documents available can be found in the "Find a Document" section. For a quick overview of famous moments in American History, listed in chronological order, visit the Highlights section. Here you can read first hand accounts of such events as Christopher Columbus stepping ashore in the Caribbean, Pocahontas' rescue of John Smith, or Lewis and Clark's arrival at the mouth of the Columbia River. Teachers will find everything they need to develop a History Day project or simply to use the primary documents in their middle and high school classes. Included are ideas for paper or presentation topics, essays on using and interpreting the documents, sample lesson plans, and much more. Additionally, there is a section on how the digital library was built for those interested in creating and managing digital projects. | ||
| www.time.com Teachers and students as well as the general public will find this site interesting and informative. It traces Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark's legendary 3-year expedition through the unexplored west. Visitors to the site can read and study original papers from the journals, follow the interactive maps to trace the journeys, or click on the names of the cities in the top navigation bar to follow the trail and view photographs of life along the trails, as well as find information about the men themselves. Additionally, users will learn about the conflicting emotions of Native Americans regarding the bicentennial celebration and access a map of Indian nations, then and now. Included is a recommended reading list and a list of relevant Web sites. Stories along the site's timeline include such titles as The Slave Who Went with Them, Grizzly's Last Stand, Homeland Security Then & Now, This Land Is Whose Land, and many more. | ||
| www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark Rivers, Edens, Empires commemorates the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Maps, images, drawings and paintings as well as other artifacts from the exhibit tell the story of the journey and the people and lands the explorers encountered on the way. The Before Lewis and Clark section traces the Spanish exploration of the Southwest from the sixteenth century through maps, journals, and other documents. The explorers' journey is documented with primary documents such as Thomas Jefferson's letter of instructions, the Indian Speech to Jefferson and Jefferson's Cipher as well as geographical information, plant samples and animal drawings from the journals of Lewis and Clark. Another section explores what came after the Lewis and Clark expedition such as Major Stephen H. Long's Scientific Expedition (1819-1820), the fur trade, and the surveys for the transcontinental railroad. Included is an Object Checklist that lists all of the artifacts that are included in the site. | ||
| www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/grant/ This site was developed to accompany the PBS film of the same name but the resources are extensive and can be used independently. There is a description of the film, a transcript and excerpts from Grant's Memoirs as well as a list of books for further reading. Broadband Grant takes you on an interactive tour, "In His Shoes", of Grant's life as a youngster, and lets students compare their own lives to that of frontier life; or walk the battlefield of Shiloh in his boots and make the decisions; or make your own production decisions, in visual, audio, and editorial labs. The gallery offers political cartoons that span his military and political careers and express a range of opinions about Grant and the issues of the time. Visitors can also learn about westward expansion, the Mexican-American War, slavery, abolition, race relations, Reconstruction, black suffrage, Black Friday, the Panic of 1873, the dispted election of 1876 and much more. The teacher's guide provides activities for civics, history, economics and geography as well as helpful hints for completing the activities. | ||
| www.civilwar.si.edu This site offers tons of information and resources about the Civil War for teachers, students or anyone interested in this part of American History. The Smithsonian section discusses the beginning of the war and the museum during that time period. The Collections include Abraham Lincoln, Slavery and Abolition, first blood, soldiering, weapons, leaders, cavalries, navies, life and culture, Appomattox, Winslow Homer, and Matthew Brady. Each topic has an overview page and a link to the artifacts. By clicking on the thumbnails of the various artifacts, ranging from personal effects to portraits, more information is revealed. An interactive timeline is also available that highlights the important events of the war. Additionally a list of print and online resources is provided. | ||
| www.learnCalifornia.org Teachers, students, and anyone else interested in California history will find a gold mine at this site. Developed by the staff of the California State Archives, it is aligned with the California Department of Education's History-Social Science Content Standards. Ten student lessons are available. Each lesson gives a short narrative and then directions for a student to follow to complete the lesson without a teacher. The directions contain links and questions for the student to research at each site. Each of the eleven teacher lesson plans offers an online format as well as an offline format for use when student computer access is not available. Lesson Plans include links to all the materials needed and also are aligned with the CDE's standards. The Research California section provides links to the California archives and other historical writings on the history of the state. An extensive site map is also available with links to each part of each lesson and links to every section of the site. | ||
| www.vancouver.wsu.edu/crbeha/ This is a rich resource for history teachers and students interested in the development of this area that includes territory in seven states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah) and one Canadian province. Over the last two hundred years a number of ethnic groups including African Americans, Asians, Hispanics and Europeans have migrated to this area giving it a rich ethnic heritage. This site seeks to bring together the resources of several museums and libraries to share the records, images, recollections, artifacts and histories of this region with the general public. The first section is an introduction that describes the project, the partners and the team that developed it as well as presenting a map of the area. The database, of course, is the meat of the site. First time users will want to explore by browsing the areas by ethnic group. Each section in this area gives historical background and primary documents that focus on that particular ethnicity. The tutorial section provides information on how to research and interpret library and museum resources as well as four standards-based lesson plans for teaching about primary sources in the database. Also included is a discussion forum for dialogue about ethnic history sources and issues. | ||
| data2.itc.nps.gov/hafe/hfc/npsphoto.cfm The NPS Historical Photograph Collection offers a virtual visit to some compelling photographs of the nation's national parks. These photographs are the work of such eminent photographers as Jack Boucher, Arno B. Cammerer, George A. Grant, M. Woodbridge "Woody" Williams, and Abbie Rowe. The photograph database can be searched individually by photographer, theme, parksite, collection, eminent photographer, keyword and catalog number or by combining any of the search terms. The themes cover architecture, Civil War, flora and fauna, environmental impacts, events and more. Clicking on each image displays a complete record of the site. Some interesting photos include a 1929 photo of Yosemite National Park and the Wawona Tunnel Tree, the Memorial Bridge over the Appomattox River at Appomattox Court House NHP and Petroglyphs depicting animals and geometric symbols in Canyon de Chelly New Mexico. | ||
| www.racerocks.com Rich resource for science and biology teachers. It features the unique ecosystem of the Marine Protected Area at Race Rocks, a series of islands between the southern tip of Vancouver Island in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, and the State of Washington, USA. A series of four video cams provides continuous live streaming video from strategic points on the island. There is also a remote control video cam that allows visitors to control the view. Archived video clips are also available. The section on ecosystems gives information on biological components, environmental data, energy systems, research projects, education and much more. Also available are sections that outline the history of this protected area and the impact of the development of the marine resources on the first nations people. Lesson plans are available that can be adapted to be used in any curriculum. The lesson plans that were developed for the Jason Project can be found here The lesson plans follow a WebQuest format and include rubrics and teacher guides. | ||
| terrafly.fiu.edu/ The site has a satellite link that serves up images of Earth close enough to see city streets and parks. Users can type in any U.S. address, ZIP code, or city and state to take a virtual flyover. The controls allow you to zoom, change fly frames directionally, and apply exact coordinates to zero in on a specific place or street. Teachers could have students download maps of their area to print and use to practice their mapping skills. (DSL connection advised!) | ||
| tapestry.usgs.gov/ This site from the United States Geological Survey features a digital composite of geological and topographical maps of the lower forty eight states of the U. S. The Tapestry map is also available for download in .pdf format. | ||
| earthquake.usgs.gov This is a great site for students or teachers who are looking for information or teaching materials on earthquakes. Science fair ideas include such topics as Do Lost Pet Ads Predict Earthquakes? and Will Overstressed Bridges Survive Earthquakes? The project ideas include complete descriptions and helpful hints for doing the project yourself. Whether looking for quick facts in the Cool Earthquake Facts or more in depth information in the Science of Earthquakes or need to look up an earthquake word in the Image Glossary students will find the homework help they need. Additionally there is a list of frequently asked questions, today in earthquake history, latest quakes, and information on being prepared. For a little fun while learning there are links to online activities, listed in order of difficulty, and a group of puzzles and games including coloring pages and word searches. A special section for teachers includes resources on topics such as earth structure, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and earthquake preparedness. Teaching materials are organized by topic and grade level. | ||
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| www.wsu.edu guter Einstieg in das Thema über Unterpunkt "Minorities and Racism" (enthält ca. 60 Links zu Homepages fast aller amerikanischen Minderheiten) | www.souleyes.com/ Online-Magazin, das sich allen non white-Minderheiten widmet | |
| www.galegroup.com The Gale Group offers four free resources for teachers and students: Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women's History Month, and Poet's Corner. Each of the sections has a long list of biographies of significant people, activities, quizzes, literature, music, timelines, and links to more information. Additionally, there are links to a literary index, a glossary of literary terms, a guide for writing a term paper and information on citing information from a database. | ||
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| hanksville.phast.umass.edu Index of Native American Resources on the Internet | www.ipl.org Native American Authors | |
| falcon.jmu.edu Native American Authors — Biography & Online Etexts | www.uark.edu Native American Sources | |
| www.si.edu National Museum of the American Indian | ||
| www.carnegiemuseums.org Teachers, students, or anyone with a general interest in Native American culture will find this site interesting. The site focuses on case studies of "societies living in four major geographical areas -- the Tlingit of the Northwest Coast, Hopi of the Southwest, Lakota of the Plains and Iroquois of the Northeast." It explores the beliefs and customs of these peoples and their relationships to the environment in which they lived and thrived. Embedded within the text of each section are links to further information. Each section also contains a brief discussion of these societies in the modern world. This would be a great site for students to use as a starting point for research on the American Indian. | ||
| wintercounts.si.edu/ "Winter counts are histories or calendars in which events are recorded by pictures, with one picture for each year." This site features the Lakota Winter Counts as a frame for learning about the culture and history of this tribe of Native Americans that lived in the northern plains. An audio glossary provides pronunciation of the Lakota terms. There are sections of the site that explain what the winter counts are, who the Lakota are, and video interviews of six Lakota men and women who have connections to the tradition of keeping the winter counts accompanied by photographs provided by the speakers. The teachers' guide can be downloaded and printed in its entirety or separately by chapter. It includes relevant background information, visual material, topic suggestions, sample lesson plans and resource lists, instructions on navigating the Lakota winter count online exhibit and a glossary for anthropological terms and Lakota words. | ||
| pages.tca.net History of the Cherokee | www.indians.org Indians | |
| www.crystalinks.com Anasazi | www.dickshovel.com Washita | |
| www.carnegiemuseums.org The site focuses on case studies of "societies living in four major geographical areas -- the Tlingit of the Northwest Coast, Hopi of the Southwest, Lakota of the Plains and Iroquois of the Northeast." It explores the beliefs and customs of these peoples and their relationships to the environment in which they lived and thrived. Embedded within the text of each section are links to further information. Each section also contains a brief discussion of these societies in the modern world. | ||
| libmuse.msu.montana.edu Educators and students will find this site particularly useful when teaching and learning about the Indians of the Northern Great Plains. Users can find information by searching in a variety of ways: subject, date, location, biographical, tribe, or artist/photographer. There are also unique collections available such as the Barstow Ledger Drawing Collection and Blackfeet Indian Tipis / Design and Legend. | ||
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| www.naacp.org Linkpage der NAACP (Bürgerrechts-Organisation der African Americans), bietet aber auch Links zu Webpages anderer Minoritäten | www.melanet.com Infos zu afro-amerikanischer Kultur | |
| memory.loc.gov/ammem/aaohtml/exhibit/aointro.html This exhibition explores the African-American quest for equality through nine chronological periods from the early national period through the twentieth century. Using more than 240 items from the collections, the site documents the struggles and courage of blacks faced with adverse circumstances who overcame the odds to fully participate in all aspects of American society. The exhibit includes a wide array of important and rare books, government documents, manuscripts, maps, musical scores, plays, films, and recordings. It "details strategies used to secure the vote, recognizes outstanding black leaders, and documents the contributions of black sports figures, soldiers, artists, actors, writers, and others in the fight against segregation and discrimination". Section titles include slavery, free blacks in the antebellum period, abolition, the Civil War, reconstruction, Booker T. Washington Era, World War I and postwar society, depression, New Deal, and World War II, and Civil Rights. | ||
| www.slaveryinnewyork.org/index.html This is a rich resource of information and primary documents dealing with slavery in New York City where the heart of the slave trade existed for close to two hundred years. The online exhibit includes original artifacts and art objects, original documents, and reproductions of historic documents and images from the New York Historical Society as well as other repositories. The experiences of Africans and African-Americans in New York City are explored in depth as visitors look at the nine individual galleries. Gallery two includes an interactive map (1741) where visitors can explore the city. Gallery three features an ad for a runaway slave and users can roll the mouse over the text for more information. Gallery six is a picture gallery that shows how black New Yorkers were portrayed in pictures of the city beginning in the 1790s. Gallery eight features articles on some of "freedom's people", those who built the black community into a thriving part of New York City's daily life. Each of the galleries includes New-York Stories on such topics as The Route to the Emancipation Day Parade and a visit a merchant's house to view the artifacts that have both white and black stories. The Education section provides materials written for middle school children that include a teacher's guide, informational articles, fact sheet, glossary, photo cards, life stories, and more. | ||
| digital.nypl.org/lwf/ The story of triumph over slavery unfolds on this Web site in nine successive chapters beginning with A New People and ending with a discussion of the Expressive Culture of African Americans. The opening section includes a discussion of the African American heritage and how Europeans, Native Americans and Asians all played a part in the ethnic, racial, and cultural makeup of these "new people". Other sections chronicle the development of the system of slavery from ancient empires to the nineteenth century and the unique characteristics of the slave trade in the Americas while others discuss the development of family life, religion, education and the influence of Africans on music, art, speech and dress in the United States. Visitors will find artifacts and historical documents that depict the horrors and indignities suffered by Africans as they were bought and sold and worked on the sugar plantations of Brazil and the cotton plantations of the southern U. S.. The Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition includes a discussion of the Africans who ran away to freedom and worked for the abolishment of slavery and the anti-slavery that finally brought about its abolishment with the Civil War. | ||
| www.vcdh.virginia.edu/afam/raceandplace/index.html This multimedia collection of digitized materials provides a rich resource for teachers and students or anyone interested in the topic of segregation. It seeks to connect race with place "by understanding what it was like to live, work, pray, learn, and play in the segregated South". Manuscript collections and oral histories help to construct the social, political, and economic history to promote a better understanding of race in the context of place. The site profiles the African American community in Charlottesville, Virginia, during the era of the "Jim Crow" laws from the late 1880s until the middle of the 20th century. The site includes oral histories, maps, census data, city records, political materials, newspapers, personal papers and images that offer insight into the life of the black community during this time. | ||
| www.si.umich.edu Ausstellung "Harlem 1900-1940" | www.aaliteraryforum.com African-American Literary Forum | |
| www.keele.ac.uk American Studies, Black History and Literature | www.columbia.edu Du Bois, W. E. B. 1903. The Souls of Black Folk. | |
| etext.lib.virginia.edu Lib Virginia African-American | www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de Elke Moritz: Malcolm X | |
| www.upress.virginia.edu Plunkett | xroads.virginia.edu American Slave Narratives | |
| www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/ This is a rich resource for teachers and students studying the Underground Railroad or slavery more generally. Perhaps the highlight of the site is the Journey that every student will want to take. It offers students the opportunity to interactively take the journey to freedom. By using historical photos and sound clips of spirituals of the day, students are transported in time to a virtual trip where they make the decisions about what would be the best choice to keep them safe and reach their goal. Included is a map of routes used by Harriet Tubman and others, a timeline that chronicles the rise of slavery from 1510 until it was abolished in 1865. There is also a section, specifically for younger children, which puts the information in a format that is more easily understood. Another section offers brief biographical sketches of those who played a major role in the flight to freedom. Included is a resource section to help teachers incorporate the materials into the classroom curriculum. Resources are grouped by grade level. | ||
| www.library.vcu.edu This Web site is a joint project between VCU Libraries and the Valentine Richmond History Center. It makes these 300 photographs of African American life in turn-of-the-century Central Virginia available to every interested party from historical researchers to school children. The photos depict African Americans realistically rather than the typical stereotypes and give a pictorial history of African American life from the 1860's — 1930's. Categories of photographs include architecture, education, children, labor, religion, and more. Each search displays the photos along with keyword links to related topics. Included at the site is information about the photographers, an explanation of keywords and a glossary of image terminology. This collection would be great supplement the history curriculum or a social studies unit for Black History Month. | ||
| www.jimcrowhistory.org This site for educators covers the struggle of African Americans through what is known as the Jim Crow era, from the end of the Civil War to the end of segregation. | ||
| www.vcdh.virginia.edu/afam/raceandplace/index.html This multimedia collection of digitized materials provides a rich resource for teachers and students or anyone interested in the topic of segregation. It seeks to connect race with place "by understanding what it was like to live, work, pray, learn, and play in the segregated South". Manuscript collections and oral histories help to construct the social, political, and economic history to promote a better understanding of race in the context of place. The site profiles the African American community in Charlottesville, Virginia, during the era of the "Jim Crow" laws from the late 1880s until the middle of the 20th century. The site includes oral histories, maps, census data, city records, political materials, newspapers, personal papers and images that offer insight into the life of the black community during this time. | ||
| www.visionaryproject.com This interactive Web site from the National Visionary Leadership Project makes available to the general public this collection of videotaped interviews of at least 70 contemporary African American legends. | ||
| www.cr.nps.gov Frederick Douglass | dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us Dr. Martin Luther King | |
| www.bham.wednet.edu Dr. Martin Luther King Resources | www.lib.grin.edu Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech | |
| www.stanford.edu Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford University | ||
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Asian Americans | ||
| www.lincolnu.edu Linkpage der Lincoln University in Missouri | ||
| www.itvs.org/facetoface This site, developed by the Independent Television Service, provides students and teachers with many personal perspectives on living through two tragic times in U. S. history: the aftermath of September 11 and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. These interviews with Japanese Americans and Arab Americans cover several themes such as internment, identity, fear, anger, and loss. There is a section where visitors to the site can post their own "face to face" story or respond to the interviews. A glossary is available that adds some valuable background information. Cross-curricular lesson plans, fact sheets and Web resources allow students to "explore these civil liberties issues through discussion, through becoming "the enemy," and through artistic expression". | ||
| americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/ This site explores the experiences of the more than 120,000 Japanese Americans that suffered the injustice caused by racial prejudice and fear of being forced from their homes and placed in internment camps during World War II. The Story Experience is an interactive gallery of images, music, text and first person accounts that take users through the story from beginning to end, including topics such as immigration, removal, internment, loyalty, service and service. Visitors are also encouraged to share their own memories, reflections and responses to the issues explored on the site. The more than 800 artifacts from the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History's "More Perfect Union" collection can be searched by keyword or theme. In the Resource section teachers will find books, Web links, and classroom activities for grades 2-6 and 7-9, the original text used in the travelling exhibition and an historical overview. | ||
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Death Penalty | ||
| dplinks.htm sehr umfangreiche Linkliste der Indiana State Prosecution (grundsätzlich pro, deckt aber auch die Gegenseite ab und verweist auf allgemeines Info-Material) | www.inetport.com Amnesty International | |
| www.abolition-now.com Texas Execution Alert | www.e-scrub.com Texas Death Row | |
| www.deathpenalty.net Death Penalty Net | www.wco.com Prison and Criminal Justice Links | |
| members.tripod.com Voices from inside Prison | ||
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Vietnam War Experience | ||
| www.tiac.net Vietnam War Literary Links | members.aol.com Vietnam War Master Resource Guide | |
| www.lbjlib.utexas.edu Vietnam War Internet Project | www.askasia.org Vietnam: A Teacher's Guide | |
| 204.249.212.251 Staples H.S. Vietnam Research Page | www.war-stories.com Vietnam Veterans' War Stories!: Research and Student Inquiries | |
| www.bev.net Vietnam war history page | ||
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News Media USA | ||
| www.abcnews.com/ ABC News | www.abcnews.com ABC News US daily | |
| www.boston.com/globe Boston Globe | www.csmonitor.com/ Christian Science Monitor | |
| www.csmonitor.com/archive/archive.html Christian Science Monitor Archive | cnn.com CNN | |
| www.audionet.com/video/courttv/ Court TV | www.drudgereport.com/ Drudge Report | |
| www.economist.com The Economist | www.freerepublic.com/ Free Republic | |
| www.yesrick.com Homepage von Rick Horowitz — Aktuelles wird kommentiert (ironisch bis bösartig, aber definitiv originell und nicht so glattpoliert) | www.jewishworldreview.com/ Jewish World Review | |
| www.latimes.com/ Los Angeles Times | www.nando.net News and Observer | |
| www.nypostonline.com/ New York Post | www.nytimes.com/ New York Times | |
| search.nytimes.com/diversions/cartoons/ New York Times Cartoons Page | www.rollingstone.com/ Rolling Stone — altbewährt und gut für Musik | |
| www.slate.com/ Slate Papers | www.pathfinder.com/time Time Magazine | |
| www.usnews.com/ US News and World Report | www.usatoday.com/ USA Today | |
| www.variety.com/ Variety | www.wsj.com/ Wall Street Journal | |
| www.washingtonpost.com/ Washington Post | www.washtimes.com/ Washington Times | |
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Opinion Leaders | ||
Education | ||
| whitehouse.gov/infocus/education Information on recent education acts, presedential speeches on the topic | ||
| usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa General essay on the American education system | ||
| www.criticalthinking.org/ Critical thinking is an elusive concept because it isn't about anything concrete or content oriented. Critical thinking is a way of looking at the world, forming questions, and answering them. Because of their intangible nature, critical-thinking skills can be difficult to teach. The /cthink Web site is a great place for ideas about how to encourage the development of critical-thinking skills in students. The site includes K to 12- and university-level sections, each with its own set of resources and library of articles. Teachers will find this site a great resource! | ||
| www.middleschool.com/ The Champion Middle School Partnership site is a great resource. The goal of the site is to provide middle-school educators with tools to make positive change within their school communities. Included are a high quality list of relevant Internet resources and a large body of original content that is impressive in its depth. The Student Behavior section is particularly interesting. Educators will find a plethora of useful resources, including ideas for parent conferences and a set of resource units on such important topics as gangs, violence, and attitudes. | ||
| schools.com Material on school choice with emphasis on the problems facing African-American students | ||
| www.rethinkingschools.org Large number of articles on US education incl. bilingual education | www.eric.ed.gov Huge amount of educational material, claims to be the largest database for education in the world | |
| marcopolo.worldcom.com Resources intended for k-12 level students; material for anybody looking for "Landeskunde"-topics | www.learnCalifornia.org LearnCalifornia offers valuable information regarding the history of California. It includes student lessons, teacher lesson plans, test questions, and research links related to California and its history. The site also offers links to maps and photos related to California. | |
| www.landandfreedom.org/ These free lessons for high school teachers develop the theme of how the land plays a role in the study of history, economics, politics, and ecology. There are over forty lessons currently available in U.S. History and Economics. Two other sections of the site are under construction. Each lesson includes background material and questions for discussion, teacher notes, performance objectives, activities and sources for further investigation. They would be an excellent supplement to the curriculum used in the classroom. History lessons include such topics as Indian Land Ownership, Jefferson and Liberty, The Panic of 1837, Irish Immigration, and much more. The economics lessons include topics like Factors of Production, The Labor Market, Economic Growth, and International Trade. | ||
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Miscellaneous | ||
Ann Landers | ||
| www.creators.com Advice from Ann Landers | www.geocities.com Ann Landers and the Web | |
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Comic Strips and Cartoons | ||
| www.cnd.org:8011/ Comic Strips from The New Yorker | www.unitedmedia.com Dilbert | |
| www.borg.com Education Cartoons for Teachers | www.showem.com/ Cartoons | |
| cagle.slate.msn.com/teacher Teachers' Guide for the Professional Cartoonists' Index | ||
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American Online Literature | ||
| www.neabigread.org/index.php The Big Read brings together partners across the country to encourage reading for pleasure and enlightenment. Communities can apply for a grant to implement the program. All the materials needed for application are on the Web site. Beyond that it also provides teachers and students some excellent resources for reading and studying such literary works as To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, The Call of the Wild, The Grapes of Wrath, The Joy Luck Club, Their Eyes Were Watching Heaven, and others. More are to be added in September of 2008. Each featured book is accompanied by a reader's guide that includes the historical context, a note about the author, other works/adaptations, discussion questions, and a teacher's guide that includes lesson plans, project ideas, essay topics, standards, and other resources. You will want to bookmark this one to return often. | ||
| www.mainlesson.com/main/displayfeature.php The Baldwin Project was named in honor of writer and editor James Baldwin (1841-1925). It includes e-text of children's literature that is in the public domain including Nursery Rhymes, Fables, Folk Tales, Myths, Legends and Hero Stories, Literary Fairy Tales, Bible Stories, Nature Stories, Biography, History, Fiction, Poetry, Storytelling, Games, and Craft Activities. Books are also grouped into several themes: Articles include guides to book selections such as Christmas books, world history, the World Series, descriptive science, and making of England; Unit Studies include lists for ancient Rome and Greece, Britain and Norse; and Curricula lists books appropriate for grades kindergarten through grade six. The e-text can be printed with large text for young children and smaller text for older children. The site is rounded out with links to other Internet libraries and reference sites. | ||
| www.infomotions.com/alex/ Not just a typical collection of e-texts, it has some unique features. Users not only can locate the text by author or title, but they also can search the content of the selections as well by clicking on the "Use Concordance" link. Content can be searched across several texts simultaneously by locating all the works by a particular author and then clicking on the "Use Concordance" link. There is a nifty little feature that creates .pdf (portable document format) files "on the fly." This allows users to create simply formatted files that can be printed and read offline. Included is a download section where complete sets of collections can be downloaded with the tools for further exploration offline. | ||
| www.pbs.org/ Contemporary Southern Writers | englishlit.miningco.com/ English Literature — Welcome from The Mining Co. | |
| www.globalserve.net/ Novels | www.cs.cmu.edu/books.html The On-Line Books Page | |
| beta.ulib.org/webRoot/Books/ The Universal Library | www.people.virginia.edu Writings | |
| www.ipl.org Literaturlinks und Literaturkritik | www.vcu.edu/ Dramatic Irony | |
| www.gerenser.com Lord of the Flies, by William Golding | www.cis.yale.edu/ Poetry in the Classroom | |
| www.loc.gov/poetry/180/ Listening to poetry can be an enriching experience and Poetry 180 seeks to make it a regular part of the high school day. United States Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, has selected one hundred and eighty poems to be read to American high school students, one each day of the school year. The poems were selected from the works of contemporary poets such as Martha Collins, Jane Kenyon, George Bradley, Edward Field, and Thomas Lux. The Library of Congress created the site hoping "to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem each day of the 180 days of the school year." Included at the site are some guidelines for implementing Poetry 180 and tips from the Poet Laureate on how to read a poem aloud. | ||
| www.poetryfoundation.org The Poetry Foundation is an independent literary organization that "exists to discover and celebrate the best poetry and to place it before the largest possible audience." At its web site visitors can learn all about the world of poetry. The main sections of the site are features, dispatches, publishing, and archive. A good starting point is the Archive, where thousands of poems can be searched by poet, title, theme, and occasion. The archive also features high-quality recordings of poems, interviews with poets, and documentaries as well as cartoons that address the subject of poetry. Included are list of lists such as most popular poets, most popular poems, poems to read to children, etc. The features section includes articles on poets, poetry, culture, guidebooks, and children. Visitors will also find poetry best sellers, book picks and links to poetry sites around the Web in the publishing section. Dispatches include recent news, a photo archive of poetry in the landscape, and a slide show of historically significant anthologies. | ||
| www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do Bring poetry to life in your classroom with the Poetry Archive. It includes readings from contemporary poets as well as poets from the past such as Robert Browning, Langston Hughes, and Rudyard Kipling. There is a section just for children that features readings from twenty-three poets that children will enjoy. In addition to the recordings, visitors will find a wealth of background information about the poets, filmed interviews with some of them, and tips for getting the most out of the archive. The "Lucky Dip" feature takes users to the work of a poet selected at random from the Archive. Resources for teachers include ready to use lesson plans and classroom activities that are built around recordings in the Archive, tips for creating a good listening atmosphere in the classroom, and ten-minute classroom activities to help students get ins | ||