Library of Congress
Loc: Religion & the American Revolution
This essay discusses how religion influenced people in regards to fighting the British during the American Revolution. There are several primary sources to examine in this site.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Address by Hideki Tojo, Premier of Japan
Ibiblio.org offers the address of the Japanese Prime Minister on the opening of the Imperial Diet in 1942.
Library of Congress
Loc: Religion and the State Governments
This site from the Library of Congress is an essay describing the state responses to religion after independence was declared.
Social Studies Help Center
Social Studies Help: Why Did the United States Enter World War One?
A set of lecture notes on the events leading to WWI and their impact on the United States. Although this site covers WWI, its main focus is the war in relation to America, and why they joined the war.
US National Archives
Our Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776)
The Our Documents group provides a look at the original, signed Declaration of Independence as well as a print version distributed soon after the original was signed. View and learn about the document and its history. RI.9-10.9 US Documents
Other
De Young Museum: Nineteen Century American Art (I Notice . . . I Wonder . . . )
Learn nineteenth century American art and history in this multi-disciplinary analysis of various works of art from the period.
Other
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Educating About Immigration
Immigration has always played a critical part in American history. Legalities, history, and reform of immigration are offered. Find lessons for teachers and data for students conducting research on immigration. [Free registration...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals
The National Museum of Natural History provides users the opportunity to create personalized field guides of North American mammals based on a wide variety of search options.
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: One Life: Walt Whitman, a Kosmos
This multimedia site offers readings of Whitman's poetry, an introduction, a gallery of images and works through the years of his career, and a reflection of Whitman's significance.
Library of Congress
Loc: Discovery and Exploration
This American Memory site documents the discovery and exploration of the Americas with both manuscripts and published maps, many of which date from the European Age of Discovery. The site includes 22 map titles and descriptions, as well...
Teachnology
Teachnology: American Civil War Teaching Theme
Enhance teaching the American Civil War with this impressive collection of resources. Teachnology provides worksheets, lesson plans, activities and more.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singleton Copley
This sample "exhibit" from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a short biography of colonial painter and portrait artist John Singleton Copley. Includes links to six different paintings, each with an informative caption.
A&E Television
History.com: The States
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Other
Teaching the Civil War With Technology
Excellent "go-to" website for teachers looking for means in which to incorporate technology into their units on the American Civil War. Author provides a blog and wiki brimming with lesson and integration ideas, videos, book reviews, and...
PBS
Pbs: El Nino
You can link to the anatomy of El Nino, chasing El Nino, and El Nino's reach. There is a resource page and a search page.
Other
Nrao: Observation
A download that allows you to take a panoramic virtual tour of the Array structure area.
Other
The Official Web Site of Usa Baseball
Official site for USA Baseball including the Olympic team. It offers a variety of information and links to other information resources.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: You're a Grand Old Flag
"Every country has a flag. A flag stands for a country and the people who live there. What do you know about flags? Click on one of the choices to find out more."
Library of Congress
Loc: Waldseemuller's Map: World 1507
The 1507 World Map by Martin Waldseemuller is one of the world's most important maps. For the first time, this map labels America and shows the continent as a separate land mass. It is often referred to as America's Birth Certificate....
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: Eagle Plain
A poem about the eagle is shared within six, three-line stanzas. The poem allow the reader to look at the American symbol in a different way.
US National Archives
Nara: Picturing the Century: A New Century
This site has a series of photographs of different areas in the United States during the beginning of the 20th century.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: u.s.a.: State Capitals Quiz
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the state capitals of the United States.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Tim O'brien Lesson Plans
For teaching the work of Tim O'Brien, this site features lesson plans, overviews, notes, and other resources to help students reading The Things They Carried, Ambush, Going After Cacciato, If I Die in a Combat Zone, and so on.