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This website is FULL of primary sources related completely to Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement. You can listen to his famous "I have a dream" speech as well as find bibliographical information about MLK, Jr.

This is a portal with a plethora of great links. There is a full page of links for educators and then drop-down menus that separate K-6 and 7-12. In the drop-down menus, there are links to entire pages of websites devoted to topics like the government, history, the military, math, and science. Many of the sites contain government documents.

Students who are working their 4th grade research standard- Inventions unit would be able to find excellent primary sources in the links connected with famous inventors. Some famous inventors featured on this site are Alexander Graham Bell, Emiline Berliner, and Wilbur and Orville Wright.

This site has some great local photos. It really documents the development of the Omaha area and various events throughout Omaha's history. It would be a great place to have fourth grade browse for local history.

This website focuses on the 1930s and the New Deal which was passed under the F.D.R.'s administration. Using a collection of letters, newspaper articles, photos, and documents, it has autobiographical stories and interviews about living during that time period. For grades 7-12, lesson plans and discussion panels are included in this resource, making it great for an American History class.

The New Deal Network is a website that focuses on the history of The Great Depression. Documents, photos, speeches, and articles can be found for teachers and students to use when researching this era of American History.

This site has a collection of declassified information from testimonies, congressional records, and presidental papers. This website can help find primary government documents relating to events in American History. Audio clips, articles, and picture are included for a resource for ages 6-12.

The National Archives site allows users to find primary sources within the seven categories found under "Research by Topic". Students and teachers would use this site mostly for social studies, history, and science. I was able to find mostly photos, but some other documents as well. This could be used for any age group, but I think most of the content would be for middle or high school students.

On this website you can search different topics about Nebraska history.  I think this would be very helpful for fourth grade students because they study Nebraska.  

This source provides Nebraska specific resources for individuals.  It offers keyword searchable documents and the database of information is being added to regularly.  It is a dynamic resource on Nebraska history. 

This Bureau of Labor Statistics page provides information on different occupations based on national numbers, regional, state, and a number of different metropolitan areas. There are also a number of links to other related sites that can be accessed regarding employment trends.

This site provides statistical data that can be used in preparing research papers as well as for students looking at careers based on geographic location as a source for determining their career future.

I liked this site because you could research different topics.  One thing that I found very interesting was that the day in history changes.  All of the links are related to whatever the main topic is.

This is part of a site developed by the Nebraska Department of Education to help students learn more about careers and prepare them for finding careers that match their interests and strengths. Students can access this at different times - junior high, high school and college to help them develop and modify plans based on the current trends and their career interests. Within this site, students can develop their own e-portfolio and resume as well as look for information on specific careers.

This excellent site links the searcher to primary documents, images, etc. from libraries, archives, schools, and governments all over Europe, but everything is in English, usually with the native language included. The toolbox on the left helps, particularly special pages. This site is probably best used for researching cultures, history, and geography.

Excellent starting point for Shakespeare research. This site also provides links to sites with images of rare books, manuscripts, photographs and music.

This is one part of the site, "History Matters," and it is all about helping students and teachers understand and make use of primary sources. There are all kinds of activities to help learn how to read and analyze letters, photographs, songs, cartoons, etc. On other parts of the site, you can find primary sources documenting American past.

This site offers primary sources, lesson plans, digital narratives and a host of other features for the classroom. It would be a great asset to anyone studying the American South.

This section of America's Story helps learners gain a brief insight into each state.  There is a summary of how the state entered statehood, as well as some key information.  The image that appears when a state is clicked on is the state flag, state capital, state flower, and another image associated with the state.  There are also links to other stories about the state at the bottom and on the side of the page.  Students begin learning about their own state in 4th grade and more of the country in 5th grade.  This site provides a good overview of the state with primary source images and documents.

This is an "online museum of historic newspapers" and other historical documents. It provides users a chance to peruse documents dating back to the 15th century. It includes eyewitness accounts, letters, government documents, and of course, newspapers. This would be a great resource for any upper elementary through high school student studying any part of American history.

Time For Kids is a great source of information for kids to keep up on current news stories.  They cover the US and around the world.  They feature kid reporters and have a homework helper section.

This site would be great for teaching middle to high school age students about primary sources. The homepage gives a great definition of what primary sources can be. The site has primary source for the Cold War, WWII, the Iraq War (2003), the Civil War, presidential papers, and Native Americans.

This site provides an opportunity to explore baseball through different curriculum areas. It could be used to explore race relations, history, mathematics, and the influence sports has had on our society over the generations.