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EDSITEment
offers subject-based access to top humanities sites, EDSITEment lesson plans, and at-home activities. Subject areas include literature and language arts, foreign languages, art and... (National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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History Matters
is a gateway to web resources and threaded discussions for high school and college teachers of U.S. history survey courses. It presents first-person narratives about the experiences of... (George Mason University, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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American Treasures of the Library of Congress
is an unprecedented permanent exhibition of the rarest, most interesting or significant items relating to America's past, drawn from every corner of the world's largest library. It... (Library of Congress) |
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Country Studies/Area Handbooks
presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. It... (Library of Congress) |
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American Memory
presents the photographs, manuscripts, rare books, maps, recorded sound, and moving pictures that are part of the historical Americana holdings at the Library of Congress. The learning... (Library of Congress) |
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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
is a collection of hundreds of articles on philosophy, many of which are available at the site, that are continually updated by the authors. The articles contain bibliographies, links... (Stanford University, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Teaching with Historic Places
uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created... (National Park Service, Teaching with Historic Places) |
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Teaching With Documents: Lesson Plans
organizes primary documents into key periods of U.S. history: the Revolution, expansion and reform, the Civil War and Reconstruction, industrialization, the emergence of modern... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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World Factbook
provides in-depth country profiles with information on geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes maps of... (Central Intelligence Agency) |
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Napoleon
is a PBS film that chronicles the life of the infamous French leader. The resources offered here are designed to help you use the PBS "Napoleon" video series and companion website in... (PBS, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Dare to Compare
invites you to test your knowledge against students nationally and around the world. Pick a grade and subject: civics, economics, geography, history, math, or science... (Department of Education) |
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Our Documents: Tools for Educators
is designed to help teachers use in the classroom 100 of the most important documents in our nation's history. The 100 milestone documents appear on a timeline, along with... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen
describes what "strong character" means and how parents can help children develop it. The booklet includes 18 activities, chapters on "dealing with media pressures" and working with... (Department of Education) |
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Elizabeth I: Ruler and Legend
examines the youth, reign, and legacy of Queen Elizabeth I. In an age convinced a woman could not govern, she ruled England for nearly 45 years (1558-1603). She oversaw a period of... (Newberry Library, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Helping Your Child Learn History
offers activities parents can use to help young children (preschool through Grade 5) learn about history. It includes suggestions about how parents can work with teachers and schools... (Department of Education) |
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The E Pluribus Unum Project
examines Americans' attempt to make "one from many" in three pivotal decades: the 1770s, 1850s, and 1920s. Each decade is framed by an introductory essay with links to key topics and... (Assumption College, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
offers lesson plans built around historically important maps on 18 topics: Columbus's world (1482), an Indian map of the Southeast (1721), Captain Cook and Hawaii (1778), "Nouvelle... (Newberry Library, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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U.S. Census Bureau
provides statistical information about the U.S. population -- ancestry, occupation, income, housing, educational attainment, languages spoken, health insurance, marital status, veteran... (U.S. Census Bureau) |
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Portals to the World
is a starting point for studying other countries and parts of the world. Learn about the culture, economy, geography, government, history, languages, politics, religions, and other... (Library of Congress) |
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National Register Travel Itineraries
can help families explore historic places in the U.S. Each itinerary describes historic places and their importance, and provides maps, photos, and tourist information. Find... (National Park Service) |
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Search for Ancestors
looks at the history of the double helix, the science behind DNA test kits for people who want to learn more about their ancestry, an interactive map of human migration over 200,000... (Online NewsHour, supported by National Science Foundation) |
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Picturing America
aims to introduce students to America's art treasures and promote American history and culture in schools and public libraries. This initiative invites K-12 schools, home school... (National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Outline of U.S. History
presents 15 chapters on U.S. history: early America, the colonial period, independence, formation of a national government, westward expansion and regional differences, sectional... (Department of State) |
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Digging for Answers
offers interactive quizzes that draw interesting historical facts from the Smithsonian's collections. Topics include dogs, horses, insects, stars, famous women, clothes, food, brain... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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How to Organize Your Teaching
suggests ways to organize instruction to improve students' ability to remember information, solve problems faster, understand abstract concepts, and transfer what they've learned to... (Department of Education) |
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Games: Central Intelligence Agency
challenges students to look at an aerial view of a city and determine what is happening, break the code of encrypted messages, and examine two photos to quickly identify subtle... (Central Intelligence Agency) |
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Naturalization Self Test
tests your knowledge of U.S. history and the structure of our government... (Citizenship and Naturalization Services, supported by Department of Homeland Security) |
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Fed101 Quizzes
provides online quizzes for testing your knowledge about the Federal Reserve System. Topics include the structure and organization of the Federal Reserve System, monetary policy and... (The Federal Reserve, supported by The Federal Reserve ) |
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Historians on America
looks at 11 developments that altered the course of U.S. history: the trial of John Peter Zenger and the birth of freedom of the press, the Constitutional Convention (1787), George... (Department of State) |
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Teacher Workshops: History
offers presentations and handouts from summer workshop sessions on the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails, Western expansion (1820-1850), geography, effective practices in teaching history... (Department of Education) |
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Florida Shipwrecks: 300 Years of Maritime History
is a travel itinerary featuring 13 historic shipwrecks in waters near Florida, a convergence point for maritime trade routes. Learn about the historical significance of these 13... (National Park Service) |
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Smithsonian: History and Culture
examines the history of transportation in America, early history of mail service, the Civil War, West Point, profiles of U.S. presidents, Lakota "winter counts," Lewis and Clark as... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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Eyewitness Accounts
features more than a dozen moments in history -- Washington's worry that Britain was spreading smallpox among American troops (1775), Jefferson's observations of the French revolution... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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School: The Story of American Public Education
is the companion website for a documentary that chronicles the development of public education in America from the late 1770s to the 21st century. It provides photos, stories of... (KCET, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Genealogy
describes the research facilities at the National Archives and offers online resources such as genealogical data and research guides, microform catalogs and finding aids, information... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Encyclopedia Smithsonian
is an index of 140 topics for which the Smithsonian Institution offers online resources: American history, art, automobiles, butterflies, canines, cats, clocks, computers, dinosaurs... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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All History Is Local: Students as Archivists
tells how students at the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences analyzed archival materials, developed digital collections, and made their projects available online in the... (Library of Congress) |
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History & Culture
offers educators Park Service resources that help teach about our nation's cultural heritage, and which look at how the NPS is protecting and preserving them. Subjects include... (National Park Service) |
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Cultural Resource Management
is an online magazine of the National Park Service. The site contains every issue, available in pdf format, from its beginnings as a quarterly 1978 to monthly plus supplements today... (National Park Service) |
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Looking at Ourselves and Others
introduces students to the concepts of perspective, culture, and cross-cultural relations. The guide is designed to help students recognize and appreciate differences in perception... (Peace Corps) |
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NY High School Regents Exam Prep Center
helps high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements in mathematics, science, and social studies. The site, developed by a team of Oswego County (NY) teachers... (NY Regents Exam Prep Center, supported by Department of Education) |
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The American Heritage Project
is a "virtual archive" prototype being developed by four universities so that researchers and the public can retrieve collections of primary source material... (Multiple universities, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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America's Library
unlocks stories from America's past. Discover what Abraham Lincoln had in his pockets on the night he was assassinated, or jump back into the past to find more about the settlers who... (Library of Congress) |
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An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
comprises 28,000 primary source items dating from the seventeenth century to the present and encompasses key events and eras in American history. Items include a variety of posters... (Library of Congress) |
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The Digital Classroom
encourages teachers of students at all levels to use archival documents and to teach with primary source materials from the National Archives. The site offers discussions on how... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Smithsonian Kids: Collecting
invites kids to start a collection of rocks, shells, postcards, posters, or something else that interests them. Three Smithsonian collections are sampled. "Rocks and Minerals"... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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The Freedom Timeline
offers stories on topics such as diplomacy and liberty. The timeline spans 1777 to 1948 and includes stories about a Quaker woman who, in 1777, learned of a sneak attack at Valley... (The White House) |
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Today in History
features a different person or event in history each day. Past features include Frederick Douglass, Woodrow Wilson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Banneker, Rosa Parks... (Library of Congress) |
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HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
offers a virtual tour of selected objects not on display in the National Museum of American History. Artifacts are presented in a dozen categories, including the arts, commerce, home... (Smithsonian Institution) |
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We the People Bookshelf
invites schools and libraries to apply to receive 15 thematically related books that depict universal themes and key moments in American history... (National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Using Primary Sources in the Classroom
offers suggestions for using photos, documents, and other artifacts to help make history come to life for students. Suggestions include the use of inventions, uniforms, fashion... (Library of Congress) |
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Ask a Librarian
provides basic research assistance related to business and economics; the humanities and social sciences; genealogy, U.S. local history, and heraldry; newspapers, current periodicals... (Library of Congress) |
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Chronicling America
lets us search and read newspaper pages from 1900-1910 and find information about American newspapers published since 1690... (Library of Congress) |
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History Explorer
is a timeline of stories from exhibits, collections, and programs of the National Museum of American History... (National Museum of American History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Summer Seminars and Institutes for School Teachers
are opportunities for teachers to study (with a stipend) a range of humanities topics: abolition, Arendt, Bach, Chaucer, Churchill, the Holocaust, industrial revolution, Jefferson... (National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Statue of Liberty Teacher's Corner
features the 305-foot monument that stands in New York Harbor as a symbol of political freedom and democracy. The copper statue, a gift from the people of France, was built by... (National Park Service) |
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America Dreams
investigates what the American Dream has meant over the years to poets, politicians, comedians, musicians, photographers, lawyers, reporters, and others. Students may contribute to the... (Library of Congress) |
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History Firsthand: Primary Source Research in Elementary School
is designed to help elementary students understand primary sources. Students learn how archival collections are organized, how to interpret artifacts and documents, how to use primary... (Library of Congress) |
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Stand Up And Sing: Music And Our Reform History
is a lesson in which students (Grades 7-12) analyze lyrics and images of popular sheet music as part of their studies of the political, social, and economic conditions existing during... (Library of Congress) |
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4Teachers
helps teachers integrate technology into instruction. It features various tools for teachers: one for creating quizzes that students can take online, another for organizing and... (High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium, supported by Department of Education) |
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Your Place in Time
highlights five generations of the 20th century and looks at everyday technologies that shaped each of those generations. Each exhibit is presented through a series of vignettes. The... (Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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National History Day
tells beginning researchers how to navigate the vast primary
sources holdings at the National Archives. Five activity worksheets provide step-by-step instructions on how to... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Building an Archives
describes the adventure of acquiring, researching, and displaying important documents of the nation housed by the National Archives. The site also has a discussion of how students can... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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LearnNPS
links educational programs to over fifty national parks, monuments, historic sites, and so forth, of the National Park Service. Information at the sites range from general visitor... (National Park Service) |
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Children in Urban America
shows how children experienced city life during the last century and a half. The site features hundreds of documents and images about children in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, drawn... (Marquette University, supported by National Endowment for the Humanities) |
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Celebrating America's Freedom
consists of 14 essays about America's most beloved national symbols and customs, and lists possible school activities for Veterans Day... (Department of Veterans Affairs) |
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Thanksgiving in American Memory
features photographs and discussions, poems, proclamations, and other material related to the holiday... (Library of Congress) |
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Using Oral History to Explore the Lives of Everyday Americans
lets students examine social history topics through interviews recounting the lives of ordinary Americans. Students also develop their own research questions and conduct oral history... (Library of Congress) |
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Working on the Past in Local Historic Districts
tells about "local preservation ordinances"—what they are, how they work, and how they are making a difference for some of the 2,300 local historic districts... (National Park Service) |
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Document Analysis Worksheets
are designed for students to use when analyzing photos, maps, cartoons, posters, artifacts, sound recordings, motion pictures, and written documents (memos, news articles, ads... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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Disability Studies for Teachers
offers lesson plans and essays on "disability studies" -- the examination of disability as a social, cultural, and political phenomenon. Among the topics: a history of deaf... (Department of Education) |
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Artifact Road Show
outlines a staff development workshop and offers lessons designed to help students put historical events in context and see them as a part of a larger story. Use of primary resources... (Library of Congress) |
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Park Histories
provides more than 100 articles on historic parks and places, including Big Bend, Bighorn Canyon, Cape Hatteras, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Death Valley, Denali, Ford's Theatre, Fort... (National Park Service) |
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You Be the Historian
invites students to examine clues and determine what life was like for a family that lived in New Castle, Delaware, during the 1700s. Students also discover what historians in the... (National Museum of American History, supported by Smithsonian Institution) |
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Big Picture: Jigsaw Puzzles
provides online jigsaw puzzles from the Library of Congress's photo collection. Once the photo is assembled, the reader can search the Library's web site to identify it... (Library of Congress) |
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History in the Raw
discusses the importance of primary documents and uses them to illustrate historical concepts such as the subjective nature of written history, the intimate view of historical people's... (National Archives and Records Administration) |
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A New Lease on Life
explains how objects such as a letter written by Abe Lincoln and a dress worn by Lady Bird Johnson's are preserved to ensure safety while on exhibit in a museum. The site looks at... (National Park Service) |
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History: Ask a Question
lets students correspond with government historians via email. Historians' names and addresses are listed by expertise with an emphasis towards those researching the national parks... (National Park Service) |
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Museums and Learning: A Guide for Family Visits
provides basic information about museums and how they relate to learning, and suggests ways to make museum visits enjoyable learning experiences for families with children ranging in... (Department of Education) |
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