African American History Africa Ancient Civilizations Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece Ancient India Ancient Rome Asia California History China

Early Man & Evolution Egypt Explorers & Inventors Islamic Civilization Islamic Country Brochures Medieval Times Mesopotamia Native Americans Renaissance Europe Supreme Court United States History Women Studies

For Ancient and Medieval History please go to the next social studies page.

African American History

• Antislavery Web Site - For Ms. Vierstra's Class
• Black History Month All Year Long -- Interdisciplinary educational material
• Education First:Black History Activities -- Different approaches to learning!
• Martin Luther King -- Speeches and Letters of Martin Luther King
• Stamp on Black History -- Created by students and honoring United States Postal Service Black History stamps

Arts and Enterainment Ray Charles Placido Domingo Carlos Santana Carlos Santana Katherine Dunham Buffy Saint- Marie Literature Lorraine Hansberry Phyllis Wheatley Phyllis Wheatley Langston Hughes Langston Hughes Maxine Hong Kingston James Weldon Johnson James Weldon Johnson Laurence Yep Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks Virginia Hamilton Virginia Hamilton

Historical and Civil Rights Benjamin O. Davis, Junior Matthew Henson Matthew Henson Pancho Villa Carazon Aquino Geronimo Sitting Bull Indira Gandhi Indira Gandhi Nelson Mandela Cesar Chavez Mohandas Gandhi Mohandas Gandhi Malcolm X Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr. Rosa Parks Mao se Tung Mao se Tung Chiang Kai-shek Chiang Kai-shek

Medicine and Science Dr. Charles Drew Dr. Charles Drew Benjamin Banneker George Washington Carver George Washington Carver Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Dr. Daniel Hale Williams Garett A. Morgan Dr. Ida Gray Dr. Ida Gray Hypatia Today in Black History A Modern History of Blacks in Mathematics ThisWeek in Black History Famous African Americans Selected Underground Railroad Resources African American Literature

• Civilizations in Africa -- The Swahili Kingdoms

• Asian-American Children: What Teachers Should Know -- How do they differ from other children?
• Asian Cultural diversity -- If you would like to post a question related to asian culture, this is the place!
• Cultural Diversity -- a very comprehensive web site that offers many resources for educators. However, it mostly
• Curriculum Materials -- For K-12 classes related to Asian cultures
• Etiquette Differences -- A brief cultural tutor on observing proper etiquette within different cultures

• Donner Online -- One of the most poignant episodes in the history of the West
• Gold Rush History -- Extensive index of historic sites
• Gold Rush Players! -- How to stage a play about the Gold Rush
• San Francisco -- From the 1820's to the Gold Rush
• Native Tribes of Skiskiyou County -- Inhabitants of the Klamath area for 20,000 years
• The California Pomo People -- Brief history of art Native American Art populating north of SF
• California Missions -- History and Facts
• California Mission Internet Trail -- Award winning site presenting all 21 missions
• Education First: Donner Online -- A group research project
• New Perspectives on THE WEST -- Overview of the American experience television documentary
• Pony Express Home Station -- History of the beginning of mail delivery to the West
• The Oregon Trail Home page -- Tracing the trail, historic sites and fantastic facts

• China Culture and Ethnics -- Links to Libraries, Museums and Galleries
• China Education -- Primary and Secondary plus Vocational Education and Colleges - includes Women in China and issues related to Human Rights
• China's International Trade -- Includes a brief history and statistical data on Imports and Exports
• China's Provinces and Major Cities - Includes population density
• China Vista -- The Ultimate China Search Tool for culture and related topics
• Discover China -- Includes virtual tours of the Forbidden City, The Yellow Mountains and The Great Wall
• China the Beautiful -- Features Classical Chinese Art, Calligraphy, Poetry, History, Literature, Painting and Philosophy (in English and Chinese)
• Condensed China -- Chinese History for Beginners
• Human Rights Watch on China -- New York based organization with current information
• Internet Guide to China --An extensive listing of linked web sites related to Chinese History and Culture
• Searching for China -- A web quest focusing on a series of six different interactive activities
• South China Morning Post -- Hong Kong's Leading English Newspaper

• Discoverers Web -- Alphabetical list of explorers
• Inventors -- Alphabetic index available
• Wright Brothers -- The first flight at Kitty Hawk

General Resources

• Academy of Achievement Home Page -- Meet the individuals who shaped the 20th century
• American Studies Web -- over 2,000 web-based resources in American Studies.
• Education First: Life in Our America -- A seven phase California classroom project
• ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies -- A great resource to all types of social studies.
• History/Social Studies Web site for K-12 Teachers -- Using the Web for learning and teaching
• History Channel - check out this great website from the History Channel-
• Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers -- Lesson plans and resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful
• Social Studies Lesson plans -- Collection of projects and lessons
• Social Studies Lessons -- Useful plans and resources for social studies teachers
• Social Studies Resources -- A listing of a wide variety of resources on the Internet related to Social Studies
• World Cultures Project

• AdmiNet: The World
• American States
• Atlapedia Online
• Countries at a Glance
• Countries of the World
• Countries Around the World
• Flags of All Countries
• Flags of the World
• Flags of the World
• Flags of the 19th and 20th Centuries
• Geographia Homepage
• History of Maps
• Infonation: Choose Countries
• Map Machine
• Maps of Africa
• Maps on Other Web Sites
• National Anthems, World and State Flags
• Travel Warnings
• Virtual Countries
• Virtual Tourist Maps
• World Factbook

• PBS  - Egypt's Golden Empire - Great site from a good source
• British Museum Site - Highly recommended for everything from hieroglyphics to farmers
• BBC Ancient Egypt Site - More great trustworthy information on everything about Ancient Egypt
• Ancient Egypt  - Good site from a Belgian Egyptologist
• Life in Ancient Egypt - From the Carnegie Museums
• Ancient Egyptian Culture Exhibit - Info on daily life, writing, etc. 

Founding Fathers  - United States History

• National Archives - Great biographies of the signers of the Constitution, etc.
• PBS - What the Founding Fathers would have thought of events today
• Biography.com - Some good biographies with web links, some are a little too short though
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• American Indian Page -- General resources, documents and related links
• Curtis Collection -- Famous and historical photographic gallery
• Discrimination Against Native Americans -- A list of 70 links to significant sites
• Do's and Don'ts -- Tips for teaching about Native Americans
• Dusters Native Americans -- A list of resources for teaching and learning
• Internet Resources --For learning and teaching about Native Americans
• The Navajo -- Current issues, history, arts, legends and beliefs about America's largest Native Indian Tribe
• History of Native Americans -- An important list of links for studying the Native Americans
• Marilee's Native American Links -- An assortment of teaching aids and tribal histories
• Native American Web Sites
• Native American Home Pages -- Greywolf's Native American links to corporate and government related issues
• Native American Nations and Tribes -- General Guide and Regional listings
• Native American Historical Figures - -Alphabetically listed from Black Elk to Wovoka
• Native Americans Post -- Contact Wars and Conflicts
• Smithsonian -- Native American history and cultural web sites

• Medici Links - Renaissance links from the PBS website. 
• Leonardo da Vinci - Fantastic site from the BBC on Leonardo - Tour his workshop, view his artwork and check out a timeline of his life. 
• Medici Palace - Official website of the palace, including the museum which houses Donatello's David. 
• Annenberg Foundation/Renaissance  - This site gives a great overview of the Renaissance and lets students pretend to be explorers and traders and discover the secrets of Renaissance math found in The Da Vinci Code. 
• Renaissance Secrets - Site from the BBC/Open University exploring mysteries of Venice, Guttenberg, the Queen of England and more. 

Supreme Court

• Index of Supreme Court Cases -- Covers First Amendment, Separation of Church and State, Laws established regarding Religion in the Public Schools
• Justices of the Supreme Court
• Justices of the Supreme Court
• Landmark Supreme Court Rulings
• Supreme Court Case Index --Historical list of Civil Rights Acts
• Supreme Court Database
• Selected Historic Decisions of the US Supreme Court -- listed by Topic, Party Name and Opinion Author
• Supreme Court Links and Resources -- includes recent key court cases back to 1996
• Supreme Court Opinions -- with archived opinions back to 1893 included
• Supreme Court Resources -- includes the Calendar, About the Justices and General News Resources
• Supreme Court cases for January, 2000 -- includes monthly archives back to 1998
• Supreme Court on the Web -- top 1000 cases, current decisions, and other resources

• American Memory -- Over 50 historical collections from the National Digital Library of Congress
• American History Outline -- From Early America to the 21st Century
• Andrew Jackson Biography -- A complete summary of the life of Andrew Jackson
• Historical United States Census Data Browser -- Data representing all states from 1790-1970
• UN CyberSchoolBus Human Rights module -- United Nations interactive educational project

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American Revolution

• Liberty: Chronicle of the Revolution -- Progress, setbacks, and successes of the American Revolution

Civil War

• Cival War Soldiers and Sailor Systems
• Researching and Interpreting the Underground Railroad
• U.S. Civil History
• U.S. Civil War Mega Links

Constitution and Government

• United States Bill of Rights -- Including the preamble and amendments 1 to 27
• Founders' Constitution - Bill of Rights documents
• James Madison Center - Bill of Rights history and information (particularly good separation of church and state)
• Amendments, Alterations, Additions to the Constitution
• American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
• Library of Congress
• United States Bill of Rights: ACLU
• United States Congress
• United States Constitution
• United States Constitution: Fourth Amendment -- All about the 4th amendment: Search and Seizure
• United States Debt Clock
• United States Population Clock
• Whitehouse
• Whitehouse: President Bush

French and Indian War

• Colonial Newspaper Accounts of the French and Indian War
• The Royal Proclamation of 1763

 

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Growing Nation

 

Industrialization

 

Manifest Destiny and the West

• PBS New Perspectives on the West - excellent information!
• History of the West
• History of the Old West
• American West - good stuff in general and great section on outlaws!
• PBS Gold Rush Site - this is a great site!
• Donner Party
• The Alamo - site by the Daughters of the Republic
• American West Alamo Page
• Pioneers: Trails to Utah and the Pacific
• California African American Museum
• Pony Express
• Alamo Illustrated Chronology
• Fort Scott National Historic Site (Manifest Destiny)
• California State Library Gold Rush Exhibit (As We Saw It) - tons of info here. 
• Interactive Santa Fe Trail
• Lewis and Clark Archive
• Lewis and Clark Online Interactive Exploration
• Manifest Destiny Archive
• Manifest Destiny Introduction
• Mountain Men and the Fur Trade
• Pioneers: The American Frontier

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