History
General History and Timelines
- Kidipede–History for Kids
- History Link 101
- A Book in Time–fabulous site coordinating literature and projects by time period
- Reading Your Way Through History–reading lists by time period
- Who What When–database site for creating timelines
- Timeline Index–pick and choose the timeline you want to see
- Alternatime–a collection of timelines on the web
- Social Studies posters–PDF files for educational use
- This Day in History–from the History Channel
- Eyewitness to History–history through the eyes of those who lived it
- The History Place
- Turning the Pages–British Library’s online gallery of historical documents
Ancient History to 400 AD
- Ancient Egypt Thematic Unit
- Ancient Greece and Mythology Unit
- Color Me Egypt
- Explore the Pyramids at NOVA on PBS
- King Tut Educator’s Guide
- Mesopotamian Coloring Pages
- Sumer and Mesopotamia unit study with activities
Middle Ages 400-1600 AD
- Medieval Civilization–extensive list of resources
- Shields, Knights, and Heraldry
- Life in the Middle Ages
- Build a Medieval Castle
- Illuminating Letters
- Medieval Life
- Tudor History
- Columbus Navigation Homepage–all about his voyages
- Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
- Medieval and Renaissance Art
Renaissance 1600-1850 AD
Modern History 1850 AD-present
- The Home Front–Life on the home front during World War II, great site for kids
- Children of World War 2–BBC site for children
American History Links
- Smithsonian American History Timeline
- Colonial America 1600-1775–K12 resources including maps, lesson plans, and bibliographies
- All Hands on Deck–online curriculum for U.S.S. Constitution
- American President–an online reference resource on the presidents
- Betsy Ross homepage
- Colonial Williamsburg teaching resources
- Founding Fathers–images, quotes, and documents
- Colonial Kids–explore life in the 1700’s
- Sail 1620–teaching resources for Mayflower passengers
- Mayflower History–best site for Mayflower passenger lists, histories, and genealogies
- George Washington teacher guide
- The Illustrated Life of Washington–online edition of 1860 biography
- Teaching with Historic Places–National Park Service lessons plans and activities
- American Rhetoric–great American speeches
- White House Kids–official White House site with presidential bios and coloring pages
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