Explore the World
Click the interactive map of the world to find the name of any continent. Find all of the countries in that continent. Click the country to find some fast facts like capital, population, weather, government, people, culture, religion and more.
A page of History Links
This site contains a page of history and social studies links divided by category links on each topic.
Understanding Slavery
This is an interactive site from discovery.com about slavery
Pearl
Harbor Revisited
This site has pictures and a timeline of the events that took place. There
are even little movie clips and accounts from people who were actually there
at the time. It really gives the student a look at the devastation that took
place.
The
Myths of the Egyptian and Myan Civilizations
Flash movies of the origins of Egyptian and Myan civilizations. There is also
information on the culture and pantheon as well as exercises to do. From this
site there are teachers quides to the activities, as well as portals to other
civilizations creation myths on the internet. There is also a place for students
to submit their own civilization creation myths. A CD rom is available which
has information on some other civilization myths.
A
Jamestown Adventure
Make choices as the first colonists
did and see what the outcome is. Requires the shockwave/flash plug in.
Devices
from our past
A look at many devices from our past back before TV's and things. A link here
takes you to a 17th century cabinet in a streaming real player movie. There
are many inventions on this site to explore. To
see all of the exhibits click here the user will be able to click on them
to go inside and learn what how it was used.
The
Underground Railroad
Take a journey as a slave in the underground railroad. A chance to feel what
it was really like.
The
Fifty States
Find out state capitals, motto, birds, trees, nicknames, flags and more.
Find more information
on states here. Play some state games here.
America's
Story
Jump back in time, explore the states, meet amazing Americans, see, hear and
sing.
American
Memory
historical collections for the national digital library
Maps
for printing and copying
Find many maps to print for your projects here.
Eyewitness
History
History through the eyes of those who lived it
WWII
Links to World War II sites
Index of Native American Resources
The
American Revolution
links to many sites with information on this period
Take a step back in time to see
how people lived
This site looks at a house 100 years ago.
Heiroglyphic Translator
Put any letters in the box and it will translate them.
Salem Witch Trials
This is a flash movie about the Salem Witch trials. You can find more
information here.
National Geographic Presents
You become an accused witch in this interactive presentation. It allows the
user to see what it was really like to be accused of this crime.
April 1865
A National Geographic presentation with a timeline leading up to the events
of April 1865. You will also find an interactive presentation of the Battle
of Fredericksburg.
The Civil War
The history channel site that has facts about the Civil War.
Colonial Williamsburg for kids
This site has games and
presentations that show life in Colonial Williamsburg. Click
here to visit families and tour the town. Find more information here.
To find about about different life experiences during this time click one
of the links on this
page. To see the sites click
here. Multimedia experiences of this period can be found here.
A children's archeology page of this period is here.
To take an American History quiz just click on this
link.
Mapping Colonial Williamsburg
This site has time lines for the French and Indian war, and the Revolutionary
war. It has maps of the different faces and a lot of history.
Thomas Jefferson- Man of the Millenium
A flash movie about Thomas Jefferson.
Country at a Glance
The cyber schoolbus provides information on different countries. Select the
continent, then the country.
Countries and Maps
Find information such as the population, capital, religion, languages, life
expectancy, currency, and economy about a country. You will find a flag of
the country and you can click
a link to see a map of the country.
Ellis Island
The history channel presents this journey to Ellis Island. Learn what it was
like for the people that arrived here and hear their reactions.
Maps from the history channel
Find maps of different events in history here.
Videos from the history channel
Find many video and audio clips here of different historical events.
This Day in History
Put any date in the top right hand side of this page to find out the important
historical events for that day. You can also specify specific time periods
on the page that follows. There is a place to click to see a video of the
most important historical event for that day once you have picked a date.
The history of Saint Patrick's Day
A Webcast on Theodore Rosevelt
The History of Valentine's Day
At the tomb of King Tut
The above link is a presentation about the tomb. To see some information
about mummies click
here.
The three Queens of Egypt
Find information about these three Queens on this page. You will also find
a video link that goes on a trip down the Nile River.
Americas Library
Meet amazing Americans, jump back in time, and explore the states at this site.
American Memories
An American History site. There is also a "This day in history" link on this
page.
Social Studies for Kids
A site with all kinds of social studies information just for kids.
The History of the Flag
This site has all of the flags of the United States including each states flag.
There is also a link that tells the history of Flag Day.
The Presidents of the United States
See each president with pictures, facts and more links to explore. Find more
links to the Presidents from the White house by clicking here.
Find links to the presidents from the White House for kids site here.
The Time Machine
Just pick a period and time machine travels to it. It gives some important
facts from that time period.
The History Detectives
How old is this house? Guess the Year! Eye Spy. Use your history knowledge
to solve the case. You have to put your name on the first page to begin.
Flag Tag
Match a county and its flag in this game
Social Studies Games
Find games with capitals, continents and more here.
Links to various Social Studies Sites with explanations of their contents
Social Studies Units for 4th Grade
This site was created by a teacher to enhance the social studies curriculum
in 4th Grade.
The CIA Factbook on Flags and Countries
Ease History
Learn about important historical events at this site
Infoplease Atlas
Click a region on the world map to find information on it. There are lots of
maps at this site as well as statistics, flags, and profiles of various countries.
Facts about the United States
Just pick a state and your off to finding lots of information on that state.
Kids Newsroom
Find news written for kids at this site
Profiles of our Nations Leaders
People and Places in History by Smithsonian Education
History and Culture by Smithsonian Education
The Wright Brothers
This site gives a history of the Wright Brothers as well as interactive experiments
and classroom activities. http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/as.htm
World Atlas of Maps and Flags
Also find the current time anywhere in the world here with a link to the left
of the page.
HyperHistory
Click away to get facts on different periods and people in history
Smithsonian Kids Information on Collections
Our Story in History interactive site
Ben's Guide to US Government
Different grade levels and different topics to choose to learn more about.
Who's Who and What's What Quiz
This site has a quiz for each week about things in the news for that week.
If you can't answer
the question you can look at the article by clicking the link next to that
question.
Test your Geography Skills
Just click a country and see what you know about the geography of that country.
Three sites for Eighth Grade Social Studies 1, 2, 3
PBS History Site
Search by biographies and historical events here
What in the World is That
An interactive look at Ingenious Inventions Throughout History
Facts about States and Presidents
This site also contains facts about the 7
wonders of the World, Morse
Code, country
abbreviations, the Greek
Alphabet, the Chemical Elements,
Harry S. Truman picture show
This is a flash movie for kids about Truman's life.
The Truman presidential library for kids
PowerPoint presentations, games and fun facts for kids about Truman
Online exhibits from the national archives
Find information, documents, and pictures for various historical topics and
eras. When you visit an exhibit be sure to click on everything! Click
here to visit the main page for the national archives.
Sign the Declaration of Independence
Choose a pen, sign and print the declaration
History Lesson Plans
This site organizes the lessons by themes
Activities from the Learning Page
There are many kinds of activities on this page that relate to history topics.
American Revolution Encyclopedia Site