History/Social Studies

  • John Muir Exhibit
  • 1492 exhibit from the Library of Congress
  • Letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War
  • The World of Benjamin Franklin - Teacher resource & Interesting Kid site
  • Teaching History Using the Internet in a K-12 Setting -- an EXCELLENT project modelled on a paper presented by the site's author at the Computers and History 95 Conference: "Information Technologies for History Education". Many many ideas as well as reference materials, hyperlinked and easily followed. Kudos to author Frans Hoffman.
  • Explore the resources available to teachers of American History and Culture . With an example project and many Internet sites to visit.
  • The I*EARN Holocaust/Genocide Project Gopher provides valuable information about the Holocaust and showcases student work as well.
  • Social Science Information Technology Server -- Access well over 600 comprehensive descriptions of scientific software programs, and check out their software catalog with specialized scientific programs.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. -- A new educational Web site from The Seattle Times commemorates the life and legacy of the slain civil-rights leader, including a photo tour of key events in the fight for civil rights. Timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the national King holiday, the site includes a dialogue between students in Alabama and Washington states, a quiz and study guide and sound clips from his speeches.
  • Project on the Nile -- A classroom project dealing with the science and social studies of the Victoria Nile in Uganda, Africa.
  • AMERICA'S HEROES AND YOU, a new curriculum for elementary and middle school students, focuses on the lives of eleven American heroes to foster citizenship and offer positive role models for principals, teachers and students.