Social Studies Internet Sites
General History
HyperHistory OnLine
http://hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
HyperHistory presents 3,000 years of history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, & maps.
Social Studies School Service-On Line Resources
http://www.socialstudies.com/online.html
This site has links to World History, U.S. History, Countries & Regions.
History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/
This site includes sections on Today’s Question, Exhibits, Quiz, Speeches, & Classroom.
Social Studies Sources
http://education.indiana.edu/~socialst/
This site includes a link for just about everyone. They include General History, Government & Politics, Geography & Culture, World History, U. S. History, Global & International Studies, and Cultural Diversity.
Mr. Jenkins History Resources
http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike/
This site is a comprehensive history research site intended for high school & college students.The topics include U.S. History, Modern World History, Ancient World History, War & Military History, Asian History, Medieval History, Latin American History, and African-American History.
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
This site is an excellent source.
Ecola News Directory: Newspapers and Media
http://www.ecola.com/
This is a search to locate the URL of all major newspapers, magazines, and news resources.
This Day in History
History Channel-This day in History
http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/
This site allows you to type in any day in history & it will tell you a fact about something that happened on that date.
Those Were the Days
http://www.440int.com/twtd/today.html
Similar to the History Channel site, but only gives what happened in History on today’s date & the next three days.
Time Capsule
http://www.dmarie.com/asp/history.asp
The student can type in a specific date and find out the prices of different items, top News Headlines, Sports Headlines, Top Songs, Academy Award Winners, etc.
Today in History
http://www.history.com/
This site provides an important fact from this day in history.
American History
Archiving Early America
http://www.earlyamerica.com/
Crossword Puzzles, Milestone Events, Maps, Important Documents Writings, Gallery of Portraits, and Firsts
US History Links
http://www.grossmont.k12.ca.us/helix/faculty/RSutton/RSutton.html
This site has different sections on the following: Age of Exploration, Early Settlers, American Revolution,
Western Expansion, Civil War, Industrialization, Progessivism, Imperialism, Great Depression, WW I, WWII, Cold War, Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Immigration. There is also a Government link.
The American Experience/The Presidents
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/presidents/indexjs.html
This site is maintained by PBS. It provides a Snap Shot, The Era, Domestic Policy, Foreign Affairs, & Presidential Politics for each President.
The 50 States and Capitals
http://www.50states.com/
This site has important facts about the 50 states and territories.
Who’s Who in American History
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/bios/bios.html
This site can be sorted by Names, Eras, Occupations, and Photos
American History Sources for Students
http://www.cl.ais.net/jkasper/amlist.html
Provides an extensive list of links by categories.
American Studies Web
http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/
This site is a reference & research site for American History.
Welcome to the White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html
This site has everything you need to know about the White House. It includes speeches, virtual tours, virtual library, current events, and White House for Kids.
The Civil War
American Civil War Ethnography-Civil War Overview
http://www.concentric.net/~tcaswell/cw/index.html
This site is designed to provide insight into the Civil War. It includes an Overview, Letters from Battle, Female
Perspective, Slave Narratives, and photos.
The Civil War Home Page
http://www.civil-war.net/
This site includes sections on Battles, Documents, Geneology, Photos, Letters, and Diaries.
African-American History
Education First: Black History Activities/Exploring African-American Issues on the Web
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
This site has links to several other rich sites.
Teaching African-American History
http://socialstudies.com/feb/blackhistory.html
This site gives information about African-American history.
This Week in Black History
http://www.ai.mit.edu/~isbell/HFh/black/thisweek.html
This is a searchable database to find key words or search for a specific month or year in Black History.
Black Facts OnLine
http://www.blackfacts.com/
This site provides a way to search to see what has happened in Black History on this day. The students can also search by words or categories.
The Underground Railroad
Taking the Train to Freedom
http://www.nps.gov/undergroundrr/contents.htm
North Star Foundation: Exploring the Underground Railroad
http://ugrr.org/
The Faces of Science: African-American in the Sciences
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/faces.html
This site is maintained by LSU and has sections on The Past, The Present, and The Future. Each section is divided into important African-Americans in the different branches of science.
National Civil Rights Museum
http://www.midsouth.rr.com/civilrights/
This an excellent site that provides an interactive tour of the museum.
Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr.
http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/index.html
This outstanding site which includes sections on The Man, The Movement, The Legacy, The Holiday, and Electronic Classroom.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Trivia Quiz
http://fred.net/nhhs/project/trivia1.htm
This an interactive quiz to test student’s knowledge of Dr. King’s life.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day & Black History Month
http://indigo.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/mlk.html
This site is maintained by LSU & contains numerous links to different sites pertaining to Black History.
Pathfinder Celebrate Black History
http://pathfinder.com/@@DnCWMAQAcmlI4kTX/pathfinder/features/blackhistory/
Section Special Features Includes:
•Photo Sights Presents: Influential African Americans of the 20th Century
•Martin Luther King, Jr: A Life Tribute
World History
Countries of the World
http://www.schoolexpress.com/world.html
This site has numerous countries listed in alphabetical order with links to informational sheets.
The World Fact Book
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/country-frame.html
This site contains an alphabetical listing of countries and a detailed fact sheet on each country.
The History Net-Where History Lives on the Web
http://www.schoolexpress.com/world.html
This site contains links to World History, American History, Civil War, Great Battles, WW II,
and Eyewitness Accounts.
The World War I Document Archive
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/
Treaties & documents by year, memorials & personal reminiscences, biographical dictionary, image archives, and links to other WWI sites
World History on the Web...The History Beat
http://www.search-beat.com/worldhistory.htm
This site includes links to topics on Africa, Middle East, North & South America, Asia, Australia, Pacific, and Europe.
The History and Culture of Russia
http://www.interknowledge.com/russia/rushis01.htm
Goes through the major parts of Russian History and links to major cities.
The Ancient World Web
http://www.julen.net/aw/
This site is an index which contains different ways to search for other sites on the Ancient World.
The Ancient City of Athens
http://www.indiana.edu/~kglowack/athens/
This site includes different photos & descriptions of sites & monuments. It also has links to other sites pertaining to Athens.
Teacher Resources
Discovery Channel-U.S. History Lesson Plans
http://discoveryschool.com/lessonplans/subjects/ushistory.html
This site includes a wide variety of lesson plans with Internet links.
Social Studies Lesson Plans
HTTP://www.csun.edu/~vceed009/socialstudies.html
This site includes lesson plans, strategies, resources, and other Internet links.
Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/index.html
This site was designed by a college professor who has organized a vast collect of excellent sties to get lesson plans & ideas.
Government
Interactive Citizen’s Handbook
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html
This site contains information that would be good for a Civics class.
U.S. Department of Defense
http://www.defenselink.mil/
This site contains links to the Pentagon, Department of Defense organizations, and Latest News.
Thomas--U.S. Congress on the Internet
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas2.html
This site contains the Congressional Record, links to Representatiives and Senators, a search engine to look up currant bills, and links to major U.S. government agencies.
Political Science
Web Guide-Politics & Governement
http://www.excite.com/apple/guide/Politics_and_Government/Political_Science/
This web site includes links to public documents such as the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, Jefferson’s First Inaugural address, the Mayflower Compact, the Monroe Doctrine and the Political Scientist’s Guide to the Internet.
Al Gore’s Cartoon Gallery
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OVP/html/Cartoon.html
Follow this link to locate political cartoons that can be used to open discussions or generate written assignments.
Address Directory-Politicians of the World
http://www.trytel.com/~aberdeen/
This web site lists the mailing addresses for every nation's leaders and provincial governors (almost). Phone, fax, email and web site addresses are being added where available. Last update: November 26, 1998
United States House of Represntatives-105th Congress
http://www.house.gov/
This is the link to the home page of the U S House of Representatives. From here you can reach committee listings, see the events currently before the house, view the results of roll call votes, and much more.
Political Activism Resources
http://www.kimsoft.com/kimpol.htm
This “super site” provides links to just about any political science area you might be interested in. It’s divided into USA Politics, World Politics, Human Rights, Environmental Issues, Labor Movements, Political Parties, and more.
Sociology
Yahoo! Society & Culture
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Cultures_and_Groups/
This is a directory that lists almost any social group you might want to find information on. CAUTION: Some of these links may not be suitable for classroom use.
Geography
You can find information on the geography of different countries when you do a search for the country.
Excite Maps: Browse All Maps
http://city.net/maps/
This is the place to find maps of American and international cites and U.S. states and foreign countries.
Social Studies Internet Sites Jessie Henderson & Elaine West Shelby County Schools January 1999