I LOVE this website for my younger students - and older kids can have fun with it also. It is bright and active - but has tons of information on American history that is a little off the beaten path.
I love this website for its primary sources and because they are listed by time period. It makes narrowing down a subject or selecting a time period easier for students. It also allows students to browse through different time periods if they aren't sure what topic they want to research.
I have this site on my school webpage. It is full of biographical, historical, and primary source documents from the Library of Congress. It is a great all-purpose research tool for students.
This source provides documents and data on geography, astronomy, and science related subjects. It has a wide range of written and visual information for students. A great resource for 8th grade earth science.
This site provides documents on American Indian life. There is biographical information, index resources, and other information. The most valuable part of the website is the archive of manuscripts and written resources by influential individuals.
This resource provides information and primary information on early Nebraska history as well as information on other American history subject areas. It offers a portal, visual resources and lesson plans compiled on various subject areas.
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.
One hundred documents which reflect important events in American history. This site reflects the diversity and unity within our culture and its focus is highlighting, celebrating, and creating discussion that diversity and unity. It is not simply an archive of a broad collection of documents, but rather an archive which represents a vast range of American experiences.
This site list British cartoons from 1904 to the 1990's. Cartoons are often a mirror of the culture which they portray. This site is excellent source for social and political history of Great Britain. This site also allows registered users to create groups of cartoons for education purposes and users can access other previously created groups. The site also provides teaching and learning tools and lessons.
British serials were the precursor to the modern magazine. This website archives several serials from the nineteenth century. The serials brought reading material to the working and middle class in a regular and affordable manner. These periodicals reflect the time and culture of nineteenth century British society.