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The purpose of the American Demographic History Chartbook is to present basic information about demographic trends and differentials in the United States in the 1790 to 2000 period, as revealed by the decennial census of population, and to do so using graphics designed for a general audience of persons interested in U.S. history

Teaching American History has a series of interactive lessons about the American Revolution that are suitable for middle school and elementary school use. The lessons are divided into three chronological sections; 1775-1778, 1778-1781, and Treaty of Paris 1783. All of the lessons in the first two sections ask students to locate a place on a map. Students then answer a question about that place. After answering the question students are given a short text lesson. The lessons appear in chronological order. In the section on the Treaty of Paris students move through a series of placemarks on a map to learn about the terms of the Treaty of Paris.

"This project aims to create an archive of clip art that can be used for free for any use. All graphics submitted to the project should be placed into the Public Domain according to the statement by the Creative Commons. If you'd like to help out, please join the mailing list. Also, browse the archives to review the project's history."

Historical Scene Investigation is a fun way for students to investigate history through primary documents and images. Historical Scene Investigation presents students with historical cases to "crack." Each of these thirteen cases present students with clues to analyze in order to form a conclusion to each investigation. The clues for each investigation come in the forms of primary documents and images as well as secondary sources.

Learning Guides by Experts and Educators "Shmoop will make you a better lover (of literature, history, life). See many sides to the argument. Find your writing groove. Understand how lit and history are relevant today. We want to show your brain a good time. Our mission: To make learning and writing more fun and relevant for students in the digital age."

Photovisi is a free and easy to use online tool to create photo collages. Select one of the many collage templates, add your photos and then customize by dragging items around. After the collage is finished, it's available for download and print! Students can add text labels and titles to document learning. Collages can be used for getting to know you activities. Students can create a collage of pictures that represent themselves and their interests. Use text to create an auto bio poem over the collage of pictures. Students could also create collages as a place to visually document their learning. Students could create "time capsule" collages that represent a period in history.

"Historical Scene Investigation offers a fun way for students to investigate history through primary documents and images."

A collection of vintage images.

"Electing a US President in Plain English trouble seeing this video? We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of Flash Player-the upgrade process is quick, and it should solve the issue. If you're still having any trouble after you upgrade, please contact us and let us know. Thanks! hide ↑ A simple guide to understanding the U.S. election process. Release Date: 7/30/2008. Video Length: 3:31. * * Electing a US President in Plain English 3:31 Twitter it! - Email it! Direct link to this page: What it Teaches "Electing a U.S. President" discusses the basic ideas behind the U.S. electoral process. It follows the chronological steps from voting to election day, focusing on each state's role. The video includes: * Comparisons of popular vote vs. state votes * Impact of state population on the number of electors * How electors are counted * What is required for a president to be elected"

"The Living Room Candidate contains more than 300 commercials, from every presidential election since 1952, when Madison Avenue advertising executive Rosser Reeves convinced Dwight Eisenhower that short ads played during such popular TV programs as I Love Lucy would reach more voters than any other form of advertising. This innovation had a permanent effect on the way presidential campaigns are run. "

The Vintage Ad Browser is a search engine for old print advertisements. useful for those students to examine the evolution of print advertising. The Vintage Ad Browser could also be used for teaching lessons in recognizing bias and hidden messages in print materials.

The Avalon Project is a good resource for students that need to find digital copies of original documents. For example, all of The Federalist Papers are available on the Avalon Project website.

Welcome to the Digital Classroom, the National Archives' gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students.

"World Mapper hosts nearly 700 informative maps and posters. The maps are based on economic, scientific, and demographic data sets. "

"a great wealth of material available online that will engage your students."

"Surf through over 10 billion records.....okay, so they did for you but there are over 1,200 here for you and they are ALL awesome! Your topic is probably here so look for it."

A flash exhibit of great photos and documents from the National Archives. Did you know George Washington worried about bioterrorism? Read about it on this site!