Subjects Social Studies American History
American History
History "Interactives"
“Interactives” provide teachers and students teaching strategies, content and activities. Includes: - United States History Map (Grades 5-8): trace the growth and settlement of the United States. - Collapse (Grades 9-12): explore the collapse of four ...
The Great War
A companion website to PBS series THE GREAT WAR AND THE SHAPING OF THE 20TH CENTURY, this site goes beyond the military and political history of World War I to reveal its ongoing, social, cultural and personal impact. Contains animated maps, video and au ...
Black History - Interactive Timeline
Created by the History Channel, this timeline is a phenomenal resource for students seeking to explore significant moments in African American history. With interactive timelines, images and video, this site will enlighten learners in powerful ways. Be ...
Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversar...
This webiste contains information on the integration crisis that centered around Little Rock Central High School in 1957-58. Highlights include an interview with student Ernest Brown as well as excerpts from the student newspaper published during that t ...
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
This site contains historic maps with supporting lesson plans for teachers. The maps/lessons are organized into 6 major themes: - discovery and encounter - migration and settlement - environmental history - the historical geography of transportati ...
Digital History (United States)
Digital History enhances history teaching and research through primary sources, an online textbook, extensive reference resources, and interactive materials. Extensive teacher resources include: Explorations: inquiry-based, interactive modules design ...
Mark Twain's Mississippi
Mark Twain's Mississippi provides interpretive essays, primary documents, images, audio and video which illustrate what life was like in the Mississippi River Valley in the 19th century. Uses Mark Twain's writings as a focal point for investigating this t ...
One Life: The Mask of Lincoln
Integrating portraiture into the classroom provides opportunities for teachers to connect their students with history, biography, and visual art. The portraits found on this website (created by the National Portrait Gallery) "One Life: The Mask of Lincol ...