Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Religion & the American Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Address by Hideki Tojo, Premier of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Ibiblio.org offers the address of the Japanese Prime Minister on the opening of the Imperial Diet in 1942.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: Religion and the State Governments

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress is an essay describing the state responses to religion after independence was declared.
Handout
Social Studies Help Center

Social Studies Help: Why Did the United States Enter World War One?

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: Declaration of Independence (1776)

For Students 9th - 10th
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
Article
Other

De Young Museum: Nineteen Century American Art (I Notice . . . I Wonder . . . )

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn nineteenth century American art and history in this multi-disciplinary analysis of various works of art from the period.
Article
Other

How Did We Get Here, Anyway?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a history of how presidents have been nominated.
Website
Other

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Educating About Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: One Life: Walt Whitman, a Kosmos

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Discovery and Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Professional Doc
Teachnology

Teachnology: American Civil War Teaching Theme

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Enhance teaching the American Civil War with this impressive collection of resources. Teachnology provides worksheets, lesson plans, activities and more.
Handout
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: John Singleton Copley

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Professional Doc
Other

Teaching the Civil War With Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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...
Website
PBS

Pbs: El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Other

Nrao: Observation

For Students 9th - 10th
A download that allows you to take a panoramic virtual tour of the Array structure area.
Website
Other

The Official Web Site of Usa Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site for USA Baseball including the Olympic team. It offers a variety of information and links to other information resources.
Interactive
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: You're a Grand Old Flag

For Students 9th - 10th
"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."
Lesson Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Waldseemuller's Map: World 1507

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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....
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Eagle Plain

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
US National Archives

Nara: Picturing the Century: A New Century

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a series of photographs of different areas in the United States during the beginning of the 20th century.
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Lizard Point Quizzes

Lizard Point: u.s.a.: State Capitals Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your geography knowledge by taking this interactive quiz over the state capitals of the United States.
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Tim O'brien Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.