|
The
Food Timeline- Here is a great site that provides recipes for timely events from
10,000BC until the present. Visitors will find recipes that coorespond
with most historical events or eras.
Time
Warp- Time magazine presents statistical data about everything comparing
1900 to present day. Find lots of research data for projects!
Time
Machine- Kids can blast back 25 years to 10000 years to find what's hot in
world history.
World
History of Modern Times 1945- present- Here is a great resource for high school students
engaged in a millennium project. Find tons of information on the
events, people, environmental changes, wars, health issues, space
race, the arts, and lots more at this huge site! More information
is available at the Modern History Source Book.
Visual
and Interactive History Site- Designed by a 14 year old student from Belgium, here is
a high school level site covering Roman and Latin history. The
Roman Empire, the Roman army, the Legionnaire, and Gladiators
are covered with losts of visual-interactive images and clear
instructions for kids.
Biographical
Dictionary- This website features more than 25,000 biographies that you can
search by name, date, or keyword. There's also a teacher section
containing ideas for use in English and History classrooms.
SocialStudies.com- This membership site also provides lots of free "Online Activities"
that are organized by topic, each containing detailed and
complete webquest activities. This is a huge resource!
The
History of Invention- Here is a
timeline and information about 27 practical inventions that have
effected our lives over the centuries.
The
National Inventors Hall of Fame- Alphabetically organized biographies and information about
famous inventors can be found here.
Smithsonian-
Inventors and Invention-
Information is organized by women, African-American, and
famous inventors.
The
History Channel.com- Monthly theme related historical information is provided,
a great unit starter for any grade level.
Web
Horizons-
Written by teachers and specifically designed for middle and high
school history teachers, this resource contains lesson ideas related
to a variety of World History topics. Send for free materials
and lessons that further develop themes. Teachers will find great
detailed information and lesson plans for many different countries at WER.
The
World Game- High school students take charge of the world, assume responsibility
for a major region of the planet, use their problem-solving skills,
creativity, knowledge, and place values on the world's most pressing
problems.
Today
in History-
Find what happened today in history, as well as locating archived
photos and films from the past 3000 years.
The
History Place- Various topics of American History and World History related to W.W.II
are covered here. Archived photographs, timelines, documents and
major speeches from the ages are here. This is great for upper
elementary and older.
The
Atomic Archive- This site explores the complex history surrounding the invention
of the atomic bomb. It follows a timeline that takes you
down the path of our nuclear past, from the 1920s to the present.
Find photos, maps and more here, useful with upper elementary
and older students.
The
Unkindest Cut- Students are invited to travel through time to witness the hardships,
nightmares, and successes of the people who labored to make the
Panama Canal a reality. The story unfolds through text, sound,
video and a slide show.
The
Holocaust History Project- Appropriate for high school students, the Holocaust History
Project is a free archive of documents, photographs, recordings,
and essays regarding the Holocaust, including direct refutation
of Holocaust-denial.
The
United States Holocaust Museum- Here is the teaching resources component of the museum
that includes a brief history, teaching resources and children
of the holocaust.
The
Auschwitz Alphabet- Here is good research information about Auschwitz concentration
camps.
The
Great Depression- High School students from B.C. Canada present this fine
work exploring the social structure and environment of Depression
era Vancouver.
Thinkquest
Junior- Elementary and middle school students will enjoy these engaging
adventures and mysteries to other cultures and other times.
Mr.
Donn's Pages- Here is a teacher created Website containing lessons, units and
resources for World and U.S. History. It is a tremendous recource
with lessons, webquests and info!
You
Be the Historian-
This is an interesting Website that can be an excellent
springboard for class discussion about primary and secondary sources
and the historical process. Students are encouraged to think of
themselves as historian who examine photos and artifacts of the
past. It offers great ideas for teachers with Web connections
as well as those who don't have Internet access. This is great
for any age student.
Mr.
Jenkins History Links-
This history research links
site is designed for middle, high school and college students
in order to limit the endless search for quality academic historical
research material. It is organized by topic and is a great resource.
Social
Studies Resource- CSUN produces this huge collection of links to educational
sites containing current events, online activities, lesson plans,
resources, newsgroups and mailing lists related to Social Studies.
Coal
Mining in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era-
Contemporary pictures and reports related to 19th and early 20th
century American mining can be studied on these pages. Revisit
those days and get the story from people who lived it at this
Website from Ohio State University.
Medieval
New York- For high school students of the Middle Ages, New York offers much
to study, as described at this informative Site. The museums have
a wealth of artistic, manuscript and architectural objects. The
history of medieval architecture can be seen in buildings. Medieval
religious and cultural traditions linger in ethnic and religious
communities.
The
Ancient Indus Valley- This graphically rich site contains photographs, exhibits and information
related to this ancient civilization.
The
Middle Ages- Created by a high school class, this full site contains great
graphics and information about the Middle Ages. Students will
find information about legends, armor making, art, games and cultural
events of the time.
Stacks
of the Middle Ages- These Hyperstudio stacks, created by 7th graders,
provide lots of great information- require the free Hyperstudio
plug-in to play on the Web.
The
Crusades- A sixth grade class in Amman, Jordan presents the history of the
crusades, virtual tours, history of the castles, teacher resources,
and more.
The
Battle of Hastings- Lots
of maps, graphics and information can be found here.
Byzantium
1200- High school students will find computer generated graphics and information
on many structures from this era.
Exploring
Ancient World Cultures- Eight cultures of the past are detailed at this site. Designed
for upper elementary and older students, visitors will find information
about the Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, the Roman Empire,the
Islamic World, and the Medieval Europe. Information, photos
and links to great sites are here.
Annenburg-
The Middle Ages-
The homes, clothing, health, arts and entertainment, town
life, feudal life, and religion of people living in the middle
ages is presented here. Appropriate for elementary, middle and
high school students, this Site presents simple to understand
text describing people's lives of the time.
The
Forvm Romanvm- This excellent high school site provides information about the the
Roman empire from 100BC to 100AD. Students can learn about the
daily life in the Empire, catch up on historical events, scan
anecdotes and stories of the day, and test their knowledge
of ancient times.
Odyssey
Rome- Appropriate for upper elementary and older, this site explores
people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and
archaeology.
Did
Rome Fall or Was It Pushed- Here is a middle school project researching the fall of
the Roman Empire. It is complete with research questions, research
tips, online resources, and standards.
The
Romans Page- Middle and High school students will find information about individuals
and the culture of the Roman Empire.
Arctic
Dawn: Journeys of Samuel Hearne- Middle and High School students can travel at this Website
through the wilderness west of the Hudson Bay with its first European
visitor, whose late 16th century adventure lasted two years. His
account of the trip is enhanced by digital images, hyperlinking
among essays and pictures of principal quadrupeds, principal
birds, and Indian life.
Ballard
and the Black Sea-
National Geographic presents this exploration for evidence
of the "Great Biblical Flood." Find the theories, artifacts,
evidence and photos here.
CircusWeb-
Visitors can journey back to the Dark Ages, the British Empire and
early America to discover how the circus evolved.
Stately
Knowledge- Choose a state of the union, find the state's location on an outline
map, and learn basic facts, such as capital, population,
motto, industries, historical sites, and more.
Timeline
of Western Philosophy- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy gives us
Western philosophy in an interactive timeline. On this one page,
a high school or college student of philosophy can scroll through
history, accessing articles on great philosophers.
Alexander
the Great- Here is a good high school Internet activity consisting
of questions and Web resources.
Geohistory-
A great resource for teachers,
students, and history buffs, this historical database supports
more than 500 articles, images, and maps that cover European history
from 2500 B.C. to the present. This site, unfortunately, requires
membership!
Titanic
Exhibition- The true story, photo archive, and survivors accounts of the wreck
are here. Historical newspaper articles containing survivor interviews
can be found at the San Francisco Museum.
Titanic,
Raising a Legend-
Details, photos, history and information fill this site
related to artifact discovery and filming of the Titanic documentary.
A
Wrinkle in Time- This site affords browsers with Quicktime VR plugins to have a 360
degree view of scenic spots around the continents. Get the plugin
here, also.
Malaysia-
Students will find facts,
history, customs, and information related to Malaysian people
from the Malaysian tour board.
Russia-
How has Change Affected the Former USSR?-
This is an ideal place to study current life in Russia.
There are helpful references to some of the influences of the
cataclysmic events of earlier decades of the twentieth century
- but the spotlight remains on what has been happening since the
breakup of the Soviet Union.
Russian
History- This site is a complete resource of information for students of Russian
History. Learn more about the origins of the Russians and their
neighbors and capture the flavor of the rich diversity evolving
over Russian history.
Andes
Exhibition- Here is the National Geographic's archeology expedition into
the Andes mountains where a young girl lived 500 years ago. Discover
the treasures of the Madison's tomb, then go into the lab for
a virtual autopsy revealing details of the girl's life.
Odyssey
Online- Here is a journey to explore ancient Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek,
and Roman cultures. At Odyssey Online you'll find museum objects,
cool puzzles, games, and worksheets. Built for upper elementary
students, this Website is an interesting and beautiful introduction
to ancient history.
Olive
Oil From Greece- Students of all ages can learn ancient Greek history through studying
olive oil here. Learn about olive harvesting and cooking recipes,
while exploring the regions of Greece.
Theban
Necropolis- Tour the major Egyptian monuments and explore the Pharaohs tombs.
This site will provide up-to-the-minute reports on the exploration
activities in KV5 and comprehensive coverage of the artifacts
and wall reliefs that are being revealed daily.
Discover
the Renaissance-
Here is a Webquest where high school students debate Renaissance
law from the perspective of famous architects, artists, royalty,
writers, scientists, religious leaders, and townspeople of the
Renaissance period.
University
of Memphis Egyptian Art and Archeology- Here is the exhibit of Egyptian artifacts residing at The
University of Memphis. Take a tour of over a dozen different ancient
Egyptian sites along the Nile River. Links to related sites are
available, as are color photos of artifacts found in Egyptian
archeological digs.
Archeology- Web pages at this site lead middle and high school students
to sites and projects of specific geographic regions and specific
disciplines such as underwater and marine archeology. There are
pages which can lead you to reference material, academic departments,
libraries, museums, publications, organizations, and other endeavors.
Amazon
Interactive-
Suitable for elementary and older students, this is an interactive
exploration of the geography of the Amazon region with a
lot to be learned about the rain forest and the Quichua people.
There is also an ecotourism game to try some virtual conservation
strategies.
Center
for Indigenous Research- Here is a great site for high school and college students
interested in archeological digs. Sift through an excitingly real
mix of archeology, paleontology, and Native American prehistory,
radiating from a project at a New Mexico desert site called Dry
Gulch. The Virtual Mammoth section of the Website is in real time
until May 15th.
Harappa-
Glimpses of South Asia Before 1947- Photographs, movies, artifacts sounds of Ghandi and Jinnah,
and a slide tour of Harappa, an ancient city in the Indus Valley
are some of the great things found here.
Explore
the Himalayas- Explore the unique geography, culture, history, wildlife and environmental
concerns of the Himalayan lands of India, Nepal and Tibet.
Shawnee
Minisink Site- Useful with high school students, this Web page features
an archaeological dig in Pennsylvania. It reveals the history
of the region, exactly what was found, and how the artifacts were
pieced together to show a picture of the people of that time.
New
Antiquities- Archaeological Excavations in Israel-
Three hundred selected
objects from thirty recently excavated archaeological sites are
now being presented to the public for the first times in this
exhibition. These fascinating finds, dating from prehistoric times,
shed new light on the lives, customs, and beliefs of the people
who lived in the Land of Israel for thousands of years.
Pompeii
Uncovered- Here is the history and photos of Pompeii. Many photos organized
by topic are found at Pompeii- Photos. Very complete information and graphics for high school
students are here at the Pompeii Forum Project.
Zeno's
-Videos of WW2 Aircraft
- Visitors can use "RealPlayer" to download videos
that provide tons of information about the vintage aircraft used
in World War II.
World
War II, An American Scrapbook-
A fifth grade class in Texas presents this great site containing
family stories about World War II, links to resources, and related
lesson plans.
World
War 1-Trenches on the Web-
These pages contain information on the people, places, and
events that comprised one of the worst calamities of modern history.
Historical information and soldier's entries about the war can
be found. This site is full of information about the war.
The graphics are good and it is well done.
AskAsia- Here is a great site for teachers and students interested
in Asia. Find maps, general information, lessons, links to keypals,
photos, and activities and question/answer areas at this excellent
resource.
Everest
98- Beginning
April 1, 1998, this full site will again take you back to the
chaos of Katmandu, the temples of the Khumbu Valley, and the daily
drama of an Everest
expedition. This is an excellent site!
HistoryNet-
This site has tons of historical
information that is organized by subject. It contains pictures,
daily history quizzes, "what happened on this date"
areas, and links to every historical magazine imaginable. This
is very complete!
Western
Museum Flight- A
museum of flight in Hawthorne, California provides this informative
sight complete with photos, technical information, famous flights,
and an educational area. The educational main menu offers
lessons and guides for teaching flight related units to elementary
through high school students. The "log out" area
has great aeronautical links.
Medieval
Castle Page- Find infomation about the history and different types of
British Castles.
Castles
on the Web- This site has everything about castles! Visitors can take a tour,
find information and photos, chat about castles, leave a question
for an expert, find definitions to castle terminology, or link
to other sites for more information. The Projects page has castle building
projects.
The
Timeline of British History- This timeline has brief statements of historical facts
from the beginning of the construction of Britain's largest stone
circle at Avebury in c. 2300, to 1457, the year of the final engagement
of the War of Roses. The timeline is an excellent reference
for students of Celtic literature and the early history
of Britain.
Monarchs
of Britain- The kings and queens of Britain are arranged by royal family on the
main page, and the names of the monarchs can be clicked to go
to brief biographies.
This
Day In History- Visitors will find out what happened on this date
in history, or they can search for information about any
day in history.
Mx
Boomerangs Home Page-
Students can learn how to make boomerangs, learn why they fly and
then learn how to throw them properly.
Social
Studies School Service-
Here students and teachers will find links to monthly social
studies theme sites. Other theme based links are available,
also. The Online Resources area contains information related to
world history and global studies, U.S. history and government,
individual countries and general resources.
|
