William Henry Harrison Junior School
Social Studies Page Links

Class Links: Pages developed by Mr. Sams and used in class.

Area: (History, Geography, Civics and Government, Economics, Teacher Resources)

History:

Ancestry.Com - Learn about your past! Research, and conduct genealogical research on your family.

American Civil War Homepage - Information from the Univ. of Tenn. centered around this event in American history.

Anne Frank - Investigate the life and story of this young Jewish girl who was a victim of the holocaust.

Any day in History - Find out birthdays, dates of death, and special events that happened any day of the year.

Biographies - Common biographies students often need for reports.

Biography - Excellent! A&E site with a database of over 15,000 famous people.

Benjamin Franklin : Glimpses of the Man - Investigate this site. Although the navigation scheme is awkward the information is worth it.

The Castles of Wales - Excellent resource to use when looking at Medieval history.

Collapse: Why do Civilizations Fall? - Research ancient civilizations from the America's that collapsed.

Discoverers Web - Perfect for World History and the first part of U.S. History. Hundreds of links to information on discoverers and explorers, from prehistoric man through modern day.

Exploring Ancient World Cultures - Online resources from the University of Evansville, Indiana. Great resources and links for any Ancient World History class.

Genealogy Site Finder - Part of FamilyTreeMaker.com ($ site), a directory of over 40,000 genealogy sites on the Web.

Greek Links

Greek WebQuest

History Channel - Well done site from the popular cable channel.

The History Net - Another well developed site. Includes World and U.S. history, interviews, feature articles and much more.

History Online - Links to historical Web sites arranged by era.

Houghton Mifflin Education Place : Social Studies Center - Excellent! Links to games, projects, activities, and professional resources

Israel "One Land, Two People"

Middle Ages - An Annenburg Project centered around the discovery of the Middle Ages.

My Facts Page : Historical Information Resources - Hundreds of history resources from Refdesk.Com

Native American Tribes

NativeAmericans.com

Nobel Prize Internet Archive - Lists of winners in all categories with links to related sites.

People's Century - PBS's site designed to give information about the 20th Century.

Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust  - Holocaust guide from three Univ. of South Florida, do not miss this site!

Time 100 - Time Magazine's site which profiles the top 100 influential people of the 20th century.

U.S. GenWeb Project - List of Internet websites for genealogical research in every county and state. An ongoing project.

Geography:

National Geographic - The best geography magazine, with an excellent website!

Atlapedia - An online resource encyclopedia.

CIA World Factbook 1998 - The definitive guide to all countries of the world from the source that knows the most.

Geography World - Site by a Penn. teacher full of great geography links.

"Geography USA" Virtual Textbook - From Arizona, an online textbook.

Maps On Us - Free directions, maps, etc.Useful site.

National Geographic's Education Index - National Geographic's education area with free downloadable maps.

Geography Resource Links - Another great set of links.

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection - Excellent collection from the University of Texas..

United Nations CyberSchoolBus - Information from the U.N. for students and teachers. Model U.N. Project resource.

Geogame - Global schoolNet's geography game. Great rsources for all geography classes.

Civics and Government:

Avalon Project - Excellent! Online documents relevant to the field of social studies.

Idea Central - Policy information on civic issues surrounding economics, health, welfare and education

Look Who's Footing the Bill! - A webquest on democracy and the national debt.

Library of Congress' Thomas - U.S. Congress on the Internet, the official source for all matters.

Living Ohio Government Series - Excellent! Use the L.O.G.S. site for government information.

National Archives' Charters of Freedom - National Archives and Records Administration's "Charters of Freedom". The actual documents, text versions, and information surrounding these critical documents.

Ellis Island - Ellis Island site with resources on every aspect of the immigration process.

U.S. Supreme Court Database - Information from Northwestern. Great resource for studying Supreme Court cases.

Whitehouse.gov - The official Whitehouse Site; well-done with great resources.

Senate.gov - U.S. Senate online.

House.gov - The U.S. House of Representatives online.

Ohio Government Information and Services - Ohio Government information and resources that you need.

CIA World Factbook - If you are looking for information on countries why not consult the government agency responsible for keeping track of them.

Project Vote Smart - Site developed to increase voter awareness and research the issues.

National Archives and Records Administration - Visit the Exhibit Hall to see some great online collections from our countries past.

CNN/All Politics Site - Just as it says; it is all about the latest headlines in politics.

Democratic Party Site - The Democratic National Committee site, get partisan issue information.

Republican Party Site -The Republican National Committee site, get partisan issue information.

Federal Judicial Center - Federal Judicial Center: Court Information, check out the links page.

The Federal Judicial Center Home Page - U.S. Federal Judiciary/Courts Homepage with links to court information.

U.S. Historical Documents Archive - The unofficial U.S. Historical Documents Archive.

Rock the Vote - Great site designed to encourage people to vote and be heard.

Economics:

Economics America -National Council on Economic Education site for economic education.

Economic Education - Economic education from Woodrow: The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Social Studies Learning Goals in Economics -Social studies learning goals in economics information.

US Securities and Exchange Commission - The SEC is a regulatory agency with responsibility for administering the federal securities laws.

World Trade Organization - The WTO is the international body that deals with the rules of trade between nations

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis , Federal Reserve Bank of NY , Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

Thinkquest Sites about Economics: Edustock , Investing for Kids  , Stock Market Simulation

Stock Market News and Information Sites:

Teacher Resources:

National Council for the Social Studies - The NCSS Homepage that will give you information on every aspect of the social studies. A must visit for any social studies teacher.

AskERIC Lesson Plans : History - Teaching Tool

AskERIC Lesson Plans : Social Studies - Teaching Tool

America Dreams through the Decades - Library of Congress Webquest investigating the "American Dream".

Packard Bell's Blue Web'n Site - Well-financed and developed site of links.

Education Calendar - Use once a month to check a monthly posting of significant historical events with links to related Internet sites.

History & Social Studies for K-12 Teachers - Excellent! One of the top sites I have used in my research. It includes extensive, annotated links to help social studies teachers find information on the Internet.

Horus Gets in Gear (H-GIG) - Online resource of links for all areas of history.

K-12 History on the Internet Resource Guide - Teaching Tool. Links for history educators.

The Library of Congress Learning Page- Great resources from the Library of Congress for teachers and students.

Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources - Teaching Tool. Site for social studies teachers to browse over 600 lesson plans and links to social studies resources.

Social Studies School Services Online Resources - Links from SocialStudies.Com.

Social Studies Sources for Teachers - From Indiana University, great site.

Web Sites and Resources for Teachers : Social Studies - Teaching Tool.

Webquest Matrix - Webquest's categorized by subject. Don't know what a webquest is? You will learn.

Webquest Collections - Links to other sites with webquest resources online.

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Please E-Mail Todd Sams at todd.sams@southwestschools.org with any questions or comments concerning this page.