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Study & Teaching
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Area 3 History & Cultures Project 
 Created for teachers in Area 3 ("the greater [California] Sacramento Valley"), this site offers educational standards, lesson plans, and images for middle, high school, and university students. The "History Image Database" features posters and scanned photographs associated with U.S. history subjects; and the "Marchand Collection" includes lesson plans for Chinese-American history, World War II, Japanese internment, Watergate, women's rights, and many other subjects. From the University of California, Davis. http://historyproject.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: California: Education, History, K-12 Education Last updated Aug 22, 2003 Art Images for College Teaching (AICT)
This site is "dedicated to the principle of free exchange of image resources." Images are arranged in five broad categories: Ancient Art & Architecture , Medieval Art , Renaissance & Baroque , 18th - 20th Century , and Non-Western Art (pre-Columbian Meso-America and Native American only). Each section is subdivided by geography or cultural identity, style or school, and medium (architecture, sculpture, painting, etc.). The Textbook Concordance lists the source texts cited with each illustration. http://arthist.cla.umn.edu/aict/html/ Topics: History, Literature & Books Last updated Dec 7, 2004 A Biography of America
This telecourse, video series, and Web site explores United States history via 26 topics, each including interactive maps, key events, transcripts of the series, and Web links. Searchable. From the WGBH Educational Foundation. http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/ Topics: History, United States History Last updated Apr 27, 2005 Center for History and New Media (CHNM)
The site for a project dedicated to combining "the most exciting and innovative digital media with the latest and best historical scholarship." Gateway to projects such as "History Matters," the "September 11 Digital Archive," and more. Features interviews with historians, recommended readings, quizzes, and tools for students. From George Mason University. http://chnm.gmu.edu/ Topics: History, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Aug 16, 2005 The Civil War Through a Child's Eye
This lesson plan from the Library of Congress uses materials from the American Memory project to focus "on the use of historical fiction and primary sources to expand students' perceptions of the Civil War era. Literature and photographic images reflect, communicate, and influence human perspectives of historical events." The site features a teacher's guide, a slide show, and links to related information. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/civilwar/index.html Topics: History, Lesson Plans, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists
This site provides lesson plans for students in grades K-12 that are designed to "encourage your students to think about how human-made objects and other indicators of human life can enrich our understanding of peoples both past and present." Lesson plans address identifying artifacts, dating soil layers, and using typology to interpret artifacts. Also includes a bibliography and links to resources. From the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/decoding_the_past/ Topics: Agriculture, Archaeology, History, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 10, 2007 Digital Classroom
The "National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students." Features sample lesson plans for K-12 teachers (topics include Constitution Day, the Amistad case, black soldiers during the Civil War, and Jackie Robinson as a civil rights advocate). From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Dust Bowl Days
Lesson plans for teaching students about the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression "through photographs, songs and interviews with people who lived through the Dust Bowl." Designed for grades three to six. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=300 Topics: Agriculture, History, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History, United States History, Weather Last updated Dec 19, 2008 Exploring Florida
Designed to provide social studies resources for students and teachers, this site features a history of Florida, "Floripedia: A Florida Encyclopedia," maps, movies, panoramas, music, and hundreds of historic photos. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. Searchable. From the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. http://fcit.usf.edu/florida/ Topics: History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 2, 2004 Freedom: A History of US
This is a companion site to the PBS special, Freedom: a History of US , where visitors can play interactive games, browse a photo gallery, or explore 16 "webisodes" ranging in topics from the American Revolution to the turmoil of the 1960s. "Webisodes" feature rich resources including text, photographs, and video images with sound. Teachers are provided with additional research aids such as timelines, glossaries, quizzes, and other related resources. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/ Topics: History, United States History Last updated Apr 27, 2005 Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
This site features thematic sets of historical maps "accompanied by lesson plans written for four grade levels and designed to support a variety of social studies, history, and geography curricula." Themes include exploration, migration, environmental history, transportation, political and military history, and American communities. Also provides a glossary. From the Hermon Dunlap Smith Center for the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library. http://www3.newberry.org/k12maps/ Topics: Geography, History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Maps, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated Apr 13, 2005 A Historical Investigation into the Past: Lizzie Borden/ Fall River Case Study
Contains "late nineteenth century primary source materials from the Lizzie Borden axe murder trial and from Fall River, Massachusetts." Includes photographs, illustrations, census data, maps, newspaper clippings, Borden family documents (land purchases and sales, wills, credit ratings, a family tree), and transcriptions of Edmund Pearson's "Trial of Lizzie Borden" (1937) and Edwin H. Porter's "The Fall River Tragedy: A History of the Borden Murders" (1893). From the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. http://ccbit.cs.umass.edu/lizzie/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Crime, Geography, History, Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, U.S. History By Place, Water Last updated Jun 24, 2003 History Cooks
This site from culinary historian and author Mary Gunderson presents several recipes from her book "The Food Journal of Lewis & Clark," such as "Monticello Muffins" and "Everyday Hominy with Bacon." Includes classroom activities involving plantation, pioneer farm, Oregon Trail, cowboy, and American Indian cooking projects. Also includes food and history links. http://www.historycooks.com/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History, Lesson Plans, Native Americans, Recipes by Region, Recipes by Region: United States, United States History Last updated Sep 3, 2008 LearnCalifornia.org
Homework and curriculum resources for students and teachers of California history. The site features documents and photographs contained in the California State Archives presented alongside thematically arranged collections of Internet links. Sample topics include the California Gold Rush, hydraulic mining, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the Progressive era, and the Great Depression. Also includes lesson plans. Searchable and browsable by topic. From the California Secretary of State. http://www.learncalifornia.org Topics: California: Education, California: History, California: Photograph Collections, History, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections: History Last updated May 25, 2005 The Learning Page: Especially for Teachers
"The Learning Page is designed to help educators use the [Library of Congress] American Memory Collections to teach history and culture. It offers tips and tricks, definitions and rationale for using primary sources, activities, discussions, lesson plans and suggestions for using the collections in classroom curriculum." The section on professional development includes information about Webcasts and other training opportunities for teachers. From the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, United States History Last updated Sep 4, 2009 The National Archives Learning Curve
A resource for history teachers and students designed to support British schools' history curriculum. The site contains original sources from the National Archives such as documents, photographs, sound recordings, and film clips. Includes lessons, exhibitions, activities, and games. "Find out what people thought, said and did at the time of some of the most interesting events in history." http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/ Topics: History, History By Place, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jul 8, 2004 The National Archives Learning Curve: Exhibitions
British education site that examines historical topics in-depth. "Most are divided into a number of galleries, each exploring a particular theme using primary materials and providing activities." Includes interactive games, worksheets, case studies, and teacher's notes. http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/index/exhibitions.htm Topics: History, History By Place, K-12 Education Last updated Jul 9, 2004 The National Archives Learning Curve: Focus on ...
British education site designed to help students learn history by examining original sources such as the "Domesday Book," census data, historical cartoons, and film clips. Includes background information on each source, quizzes, activities, and teacher's notes. http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/index/focuson.htm Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Jul 9, 2004 The National Archives Learning Curve: Snapshots
British education site featuring "lesson-sized activities based around a small number of original sources" such as paintings, photos, maps, cartoons, and documents. Each "snapshot" includes tasks, the background of the historical event, links to related sites, and teacher's notes. http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/index/snapshots.htm Topics: History, History By Place, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Jul 9, 2004 Our Roots: Canada's Local Histories Online
A collection of digitized Canadian local histories, covering topics such as the Klondike Gold Rush, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, architecture, Aboriginal communities, churches and schools, agriculture, and politics. Browsable by author, title, or subject, or searchable by keyword, date, subject, or author. Site also includes classroom resources. Available in English and French. http://www.ourroots.ca/ Topics: History, History By Place Last updated Jun 25, 2003 Picturing Modern America 1880-1920: Historical Thinking Exercises for Middle and High School Students
This site offers interactive activities aimed at deepening "students' understanding of common topics in the study of modern America 1880-1920" and building "students' skills in analyzing primary sources, especially visual sources." Critical thinking exercises cover topics such as women's history, child labor, prairie life, industrialization, and social customs. From Educational Development Center's Center for Children and Technology. http://cct2.edc.org/PMA/ Topics: History, K-12 Education, Labor, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 8, 2009 Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students
This extensive guide to writing history papers is divided "into several categories: reading, writing, researching, and evaluating"; some topics about thesis writing are covered in depth in several different sections. From a professor of history. http://www.bowdoin.edu/writing-guides/ Topics: Communications, English Language, History, Writing Last updated Apr 5, 2009 Renaissance Secrets
This website explores four mysteries from a historian's point of view: one concerning Venice, one about medical patients in Renaissance Italy, one about a conspiracy to poison Queen Elizabeth I, and one about Gutenberg, the German inventor of the printing press. Although built to support a BBC television series, this site can be used independently. http://www.open2.net/renaissancesecrets/ Topics: History Last updated Jun 18, 2006 The Romans
Interactive site designed for primary grades covering the City of Rome and the Roman Empire, the invasion of Britain, the Celt rebellion, Roman defence, army, roads, places, leisure, families and children, technology, religion, and remains; with timeline, glossary, activities, fun facts, and quizzes. From the British Broadcasting Corporation's Education division. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/ Topics: History, History By Place, K-12 Education Last updated Sep 2, 2002 Spartacus Educational
An online encyclopedia primarily covering the history of England and the United States. Also includes information about Russia, Germany, and France; timelines for World Wars I and II and the Spanish Civil War; and the weekly Teaching History Online newsletter. Searchable, and browsable by topic. Produced by Spartacus, a publishing company formed by a group of teachers. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/ Topics: Education, History Last updated May 27, 2005 Teaching with Historic Places
This site contains lesson plans that use "properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects." Browse by location, theme, time period, or by U.S. National Standards for History (grades 5-12) and Curriculum Standards for Social Studies. Features contains thematically grouped lessons. Also included are guidelines for creating individualized lesson plans. http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/index.htm Topics: History, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, National Parks & Forests, United States History Last updated Sep 28, 2009 UWired Outreach: Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest
This site contains news pertaining to the history of the Pacific Northwest, curriculum materials for secondary-school teachers and students, articles from back issues of Pacific Northwest Quarterly , and materials from a University of Washington course on Pacific Northwest history. http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/ Topics: California: Education, History, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 1, 2003 Virtual Field Trips
Take a field trip without ever leaving the classroom. Each one covers a single topic including deserts, fierce creatures, hurricanes, natural wonders of the world, oceans, salt marshes, sharks, tornadoes, and volcanoes. "These sites have been arranged in sequential order to build a story for you to follow." They also include related vocabulary, concepts, and teacher's resources. Suitable for older elementary and middle school students. Created with TourMaker (for sale on site). http://www.field-guides.com/ Topics: History, Hurricane Katrina, K-12 Education, Science Last updated Apr 9, 2002 The Virtual Museum of Sutter's Fort
Sutter's Fort is where, in 1848, James Marshall showed Captain John Sutter the gold he had found at Sutter's sawmill on the American River. The oldest restored fort in the United States, it is now part of the California State Park System. Designed for K-12 teachers, the site gives the fort's history, a biography of Sutter, suggested activities, a timeline, bibliography, and many pictures and floor plans showing the fort's past and present. http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/suttersfort/ Topics: California Regions, California: Education, California: History, California: History by Place, California: People, California: Recreation, History, K-12 Education, Notable People, United States History Last updated Jun 12, 2002 Visions In the Dust: A Child's Perspective of the Dust Bowl
This classroom guide will help students understand "Dust Bowl history through the eyes of a child. Using Karen Hesse's Newbery Award-winning Out of the Dust as an introduction...students have the opportunity to identify with the personal experiences of youth in the 1930s. In addition, students examine primary source materials of the period to correlate the fictional text with actual visual, auditory, and manuscript accounts as found in the [Library of Congress] American Memory collections." http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/99/dust/intro.html Topics: Agriculture, History, United States History, Weather Last updated Sep 22, 2009 |
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