General History
National Center for Public Policy Research Index of Historical Documents
This site is sponsored by a conservative think tank, and offers many interesting primary documents that are relevant to all social studies content areas. The Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, as well as George W. Bush’s address to the nation on September 11, 2001, are posted on this site. - H.M.http://www.nationalcenter.org/HistoricalDocuments....
The History Place
This website offers valuable information on many areas of history. It provides homework help for students, informational summaries of important events, and frequently asked history questions. This internet page would prove helpful for students who may need further reinforcement of the concepts in social studies. - M.B.http://www.historyplace.com/
Discovery Channel
This source is extremely helpful because it categorizes historical events, and gives detailed information for each event. Readers can click on the area of history they are studying that will lead to a specific webpage. Also, for teachers, there are sample lesson plans on specific topics. - J.C.http://www.discoverschool.com/schrockguide/history...
The History Channel
This website is related to a television show but offers helpful information for a classroom. The Classroom link includes tips, hot topics, and links to find information about how to teach certain topic. This site also offers study guides and ways to get free materials from the History Channel. The site in general can tell you what shows and movies are available for a particular topic. The downside is that this website is related to the television show. Some of the information one must purchase, but a lot of it is free and downloadable. - A.T.http://www.historychannel.com
Historical Maps at the University of Texas Library
This website is simple and easy to follow. It offers maps for places around the world, which could come in handy for U.S. and Global Studies. The Historical Maps of United States link opens up a huge array of different types of historical maps of the U.S. The site is well labeled and offers a lot of information. Less time will be spent downloading the maps if you know in advance what you are looking for. - A.T.http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/index.ht...
British Broadcastings: History of the World
Anything you could ever need to teach a class is contained within this site. Kid’s activities, online videos, timelines, interactive content, outlines and games are just the beginning of the wealth of knowledge held in this site. The only weakness is that the site contains few primary documents. - P.D.bbc.co.uk/history/
History Resources
Here you can find numerous links to great history resources. Links are organized into the following categories: primary documents, U.S history, world history, western civilization, meta-lists, and teaching resources. The site’s creator, Steven Kreis states, “The History Guide is a world wide web project designed to assist teachers, students, and anyone else interested in the history of western civilization from its origins at Sumer to the present. This website includes ninety full-text lectures as well as almost three hundred secondary pages that contain biographies, primary sources, and lists of Internet resources.” - A.M.http://www.historyguide.org/resources.html
Spartacus Educational
This website is a content site covering significant historical events. This site contains a multitude of topics from European and U.S. History. Each topic provides a brief, yet thorough, description of the event and/or person. The site also has links to historical book reviews and material for educators. - J.W.http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
History Central
This website is a great place for students and teachers to research subjects in U.S. history. Some of the sites main topics include American History, Presidential Elections, America’s Wars and Nation by Nation. There are also biographies of Presidents, First Ladies and the 20th Century 500. - S.G.http://www.multied.com/
Hanover Historical Texts Project
This is a large source of primary documents such as letters, journal entries, and eyewitness accounts of events throughout history. The site is broken into subtopics including the following: Europe (Ancient, The Middle Ages, Early Modern, and Modern), United States (17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century), The Americas (outside the U.S.), Africa, The Middle East, India and South Asia, and East Asia. The subtopics make it very simple to navigate the site and find time/era specific documents. All documents have been compiled the Hanover College History Department. - S.H.http://history.hanover.edu/project.html#ma
Primary Source Materials and Document Based Question
Within this site you can find a diverse selection of links to enhance any lesson plan. The links lead to various primary documents, as well as an assortment of resource and research links. The range of topics include: Social History, Cultural History, The Holocaust, WWI and The Civil War. Paula Goldstein for Nassau BOCES created the site. - S.H.http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdocu...
The Historical Text Archive
This site contains many articles, e-books, and links for the researching historian. In fact, the “HTA” contains 682 articles, 68 books, and 5,935 links! This site was “founded in 1990…and is one of the oldest history sites on the Internet.” If you are looking for raw, research material this is the site you want. The site has many resources, such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, and the Articles of Confederation, all conveniently categorized by subject. - S.T.http://historicaltextarchive.com/
