Scholastic
Scholastic: Native American Games
Have fun playing three games that were once popular among Native American children. Provides instructions, objectives, and a materials list.
Other
African American Registry: The Cakewalk, a Black Expression Through Dance
This resource presents an article on the Cakewalk, a popular dance in the early 1900s that originated with black slaves impersonating their masters.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Costumbrismo
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, explorers and travelers (mainly of European descent) in Latin America, popularized a genre called costumbrismo: the depiction of local folklore, including social "types" and genre scenes....
Other
Mr. Baseball: Alexander Cartwright Jr.
This site from Mr. Baseball has information about the man who created the modern rules of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright.
Calisphere: University of California Libraries
University of California: Calisphere: 1900 1940s: Everyday Life and People
Original photographs depicting the everyday life and people of the early 20th century and what they did in their leisure time.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp
This website chronicles the stamp designs of the past. There are images from the Arts, Stamps with a Story, Athletics, American History, The American Scene, American Legends, Love, Flora and Fauna, Norman Rockwell, Science and Technology...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Obamas Celebrate Star Wars Day
Read about how the Obama family celebrated Star Wars Day! Includes video.
Digital History
Digital History: The Roaring Twenties [Pdf]
Read this comprehensive look at the Roaring Twenties, or Jazz Age. Read about Prohibition and its ramifications, women's gains, entertainment, and literature. Also find out about the resurgence of racial unrest and violence. A very good...
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Gene Kelly
From the PBS series, American Masters, this is the biography for American star of song and dance Gene Kelly.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Role of Amphibians
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Humans have used amphibians for a number of purposes for thousands of years, if not longer. Amphibians play significant roles in many food webs and are thus an...
Other
Image Entertainment: Lost Films of Laurel and Hardy
This site from Image Entertainment talks about many of Laurel and Hardy's silent comedies.
Other
Silent Ladies and Gents: Rudolph Valentino
A gallery of film covers and photos of Rudolph Valentino.
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Galloping Ghost Scared Opponents!
A unique biography of Harold "Red" Grange brought to you by ESPN.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Women in the 1950s
Learn about the myths and realities of women's lives during the 1950s.
Curated OER
History Matters: Movie Going in the 1920s
As part of a research study performed in the 1920s, individuals were asked to write about their experiences with movie-going. This is an excerpt from that study by a high school girl, who tells about what the movies mean to her.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Maple Syrup
A trip to the sugarbush is a popular field trip for many students. Before such a trip, or even just during the season, learning about the production of maple syrup is a great way to introduce a study of Canada's cultural heritage.