Set the stage for a study of The Diary of a Young Girl with a resource that includes background information about Anne Frank's early years, the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, her Secret Annex hiding place, and her capture and...

Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa man who made history when he reached the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, is the focus of an informative article. Class members read about Norgay's perspective on the way up the mountain, the...

Every successful climb of Mount Everest can be attributed to the assistance of the local Sherpas. A short, informative article explains the history behind the Sherpa's involvement in Mount Everest expeditions, the physiological reasons...

Experience Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin in an innovative, musical way. A list of audio links leads class members to spirituals from the novel, such as "Die in the Field," "The Wings in the Morning," and "Blow Ye the...

Sixteen slides showcase an average day on the job for a paleontologist, Ross MacPhee. Engaging images include world maps and real-world photographs from an archeological dig in Antarctica. A brief description accompanies each slide.

Scholars take a journey through space with 16 eye-catching images. Along the way, learners read captions starting with the moon, then move onto asteroids, Mars, and Jupiter.

The horrors of the extermination camps during the Holocaust are hard to wrap your mind around. The systematic killing of a group of people by gas or hard labor was part of Hitler's final solution. Read background information on these...

Forced labor camps were an integral part of the German war machine, with the goal of exploiting Jewish labor until the very end. Read background information and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, artifacts, documents, and...

The Internment of Ukrainians in Canada and Ukrainians used as forced labourers is a glitch in Canada's Human Rights records. InfoUkes provides an indepth study of the internment with video, audio, and photographical evidence.

Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...

The Cate family is on vacation at Decatur Motor Camp, York Beach, on the southern coast of Maine. It's late afternoon and the Cates are settling down after their day. Mrs. Cate and her daughter are preparing dinner in the trailer; Mr....

As the Soviet army approached Germany, the Nazis began to liquidate the Jewish ghettos and camps. Read a summary of this process, along with viewing photos, artifacts, documents, and art from this time period.

Peruse this collection of letters, recordings, and home movies of several Japanese Americans from their internment following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Resources for young camp-goers to help them prepare for summer camp, overcome anxieties, know what to expect, what to pack, and how to get the most out of their experience.

The Jewish people were packed into cattle cars with no ventilation and no food or water for days on their way to the camps. Many did not survive the deportation. Read a synopsis and view primary sources such as photos, testimonies, video...

This site provides a brief overview that examines the purpose and operation of German concentration camps during World War II. Suggestions for further reading are also made available. Uses popups.

Check out several astronaut space programs designed for future astronauts or just curious, young scientists of all ages. See camp video, check calendar schedules, and read about the simulators at the camp site.

Welcome to CAMP TV-a day camp experience in your living room! An enthusiastic head counselor, played by Zachary Noah Piser, guides "campers" as they learn through play. Content partners include the New York Public Library, Lincoln Center...

Whether you're looking for music and dance activities, science experiments, family-friendly adventures, or learning about animals (plus more!), you will find media and activity resources in the Camp PBS LearningMedia collection. We've...

An overview of the history of people of Japanese ancestry who were confined to internment camps during World War II. There is a timeline of events and links to original documents.

Home page of an association of professional nurses working in camp settings. Professional, educational, and research resources available. This site contains a great deal of information about nursing in a camp setting and current issues...

After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, fear of Japanese-Americans irrationally increased, resulting in Roosevelt's executive order that created internment camps for American citizens. Read about the camps, the life in the camps, and...

Join the fun at the Alabama space camp everyone is talking about. Watch behind-the-scenes clips, learn about the program offerings, and register for a week of space adventures. Link to the different levels of camps including Space Camp...

After liberation, many Jewish people had nowhere to go. Displaced Persons Camps served to house these people on a temporary basis. Within these camps, the people formed centers of social, cultural, and educational activity. Read...