Resources -- Geography/History/Social Studies
However, not all sites may be suitable for children, so please use discretion. Please remember that a listing here does not imply endorsement of the site.
Abraham Lincoln's Classroom a resource for scholars and groups involved in the study of the life of Abraham Lincoln; features a weekly quiz, maps, political cartoons and commentary, links to web resources and a teachers section.
All About Thanksgiving homespun Thanksgiving with history, recipe ideas, and crafts for the kids
The Amarna Site Egypt's Amarna Period
American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology
The Ancient Egypt Site the history, language and culture of ancient Egypt
Animated Map of US Expansion watch the expansion of the United States unfold in front of your eyes!
Anne Frank:
The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School: Notes on the Debates in the Federal Convention
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids teaches kids from kindergarten through 12th grade about the Federal Government through activities, exercises, interactive activities
Cascoly Online Trivia Games trivia games on geography, history, and more!
Century War Chronicles historical fiction that spans two hundred years of American history
Color Landform Atlas of the United States
Documenting the American South: First-Person Narratives of the American South
Download Free Educational Games and Software for Geography and History
Educational Explorers -- Geography 101 a 52 lesson geography curriculum where math, art, writing, and map skills can be utilized
Forum Romanum dictionary of mythology, Roman history, Roman life, Latin language, Latin literature, picture index, and more!
The Founding Fathers: Delegates to the Constitutional Convention
GeologyLink® a public forum for all matter geological -- includes geology in the news, virtual classroom, virtual field trips, and more
Heroes of History Sam Wellman's heroes of history: biographies of writers, missionaries, evangelists, preachers, scientists, explorers, including Livingstone, Nightingale, ten Boom, Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, Wesley, Mother Teresa, Slessor, Aylward, Columbus, Carver, Bunyan, Jakes, Carmichael
Historical Maps of the United States
The History Place online exhibits - World War 2, Lincoln, Kennedy, plus more
History Timelines on the Web ... The History Beat US history internet links, history timelines, history resources on the web and historical US cities
Holocaust websites:
House of Ptolemy an aid in the study of the Ptolemaic (Macedonian-based Greek), Roman Imperial (Greco-Roman), and Byzantine rulers of Egypt based in Alexandria, this site is intended for all classicists and students of Hellenistic history
Internet History Sourcebooks Project collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use, edited by Paul Halsall
Israel Foreign Ministry basic
information about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recent developments in
Israel, and a general background about various facets of Israeli government
and life
The Jerusalem Website historical sites, art and culture, current events, links to virtual tours, and much more!
Latitude & Longitude
Making of America a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction
Map History / History of Cartography
Mapping the World by
Heart an educational consulting service based around topics related to geographic education, global education and world-mindedness, and geographic literacy; also, a k-12 global-education and geography curriculum
Map Quest free maps, driving directions, and live traffic reports
The Mayflower Web Pages includes the passenger list, transcriptions of historical documents, and much more!
Mosby Museum museum of John Singleton Mosby -- bane of the Union Army in Northern Virginia and a hero of the Confederacy
Mr Donn's Ancient History lesson plans and activities
Multnomah County Library's Historical Fiction Booklist
National Archives and Records Administration online exhibit hall, digital classroom
North American Slave Narratives, Beginnings to 1920
Official Records of the Union and the Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion compilations from the official Navy records of the American Civil War, published in 1897
Outline Maps:
POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Primary Source Documents Pertaining to Early American History a collection of historical works which contributed to the formation of American politics, culture, and ideals
Simonides -- Military Archaeology & History Link Library
Resources for History -- WWW-VL History: Central Catalogue (index of approximately 2500 web sites)
Roman Empire an illustrated history of the Roman Empire with chapters of history, interactive maps, photos of re-enactments, an online quiz, and more!
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can you name them?
Separation of Church and State: the Constitutional Principle
Social Studies Quizzes fun educational exercises about the order of statehood, state capitals, world capitals and more
State and County Quick Facts provides frequently requested Census Bureau information at the national, state and county level
talk Geography forum for discussing Geography
TerraServer a huge repository of aerial photographs and satellite images taken from miles overhead that you can view - find your house, or some place in the world that you are currently studying
Test Your Geography Knowledge -- USA
United States History WWW-VL History index of links
USGenWeb Project genealogy
research -- links to state and county pages which often have local history for that area
U.S. Geography can you identify all 50 states, or name the major rivers and lakes? More U.S. geography activities are being developed
US Geological Survey geography and mapping: working with maps, finding your way with map and compass, topographic map symbols,
Earthshots: satellite images of environmental change, learning geography and much more!
U.S. Historical Documents Archive
US History.org includes sites:
Western Civilization, Fourth Edition resources, lesson plans, history links
World History: HyperHistory navigate through 3000 years of World History with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; events and facts; and
historical maps
WORLD MAGAZINE On the Web reports the news on a weekly basis from a Christian perspective,
to assist in developing a Christian understanding of the world, rather than
accepting existing secular ideologies
World Time Zone find your time zone or the time in cities around the world
WWW Virtual Library -- History: Central Catalogue
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