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This is a wikispace link to the American Treasures Box. The students. The LIU 12 in collaboration with Waynesburg University's Teaching with Primary Sources program is now offering American Treasures Boxes and digital resources, each based on a specific topic from American history. The American treasures boxes consist of a resource CD/flash drive, printed documents and images from the Library of Congress and ideas about how you might incorporate the materials into your classroom. Collection currently available are listed on this link.

Picturing America is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. Picturing America is an interactive gallery of artwork related to events, people, and themes in American history. You can browse the gallery chronologically or by theme. Click on any image in the gallery to learn about the artist and the artwork itself. Along with the background information for each image, Picturing America provides links to additional resources for learning about the artwork and artists. Thanks fo Richard Bryne.

The American Revolution: The Conflict Ignites Ep. 1, Pt 4

The American Revolution: The conflict ignites ep. 1, Pt 4

The American Revolution: The Conflict Ignites Ep. 1, pt. 3 Good video by Greystone Productions

The American Revolution: The conflict ignites ep. 1, Pt 1

The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt. 5

The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt. 5

The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt 4

The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt 4

The American Revolution: The Conflict Ignites Ep. 1, pt. 1

The American Revolution: The conflict ignites ep. 1, Pt 1

- The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt 3

- The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt 3.

The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt 1

The American Revolution: 1776 Ep. 2, Pt 1

History matters is a database of coursework, guides, and primary-source documetns on topics in American history, History Matters was produced by two academic programs at the City Unviersity of New York and George Mason University. The site is most useful for high school history teachers and studetns, and educators can use it as a professional-development resource. The Digital Blackboard page offersr curriculum guides with links to third-party reference sites. Another page hosts a series of Q & A interviews with history teachers, who reveal the secrets behind teaching a successful history course. The Students as Historians page links to web-based projects created by high school and college students. And don't forget to check out the primary-source search engine, located on the Many Pasts page. The search enging links to more than a thousand images, audio, and text-based documenets from American history sites across the Internet.

After the Battles of Lexington and Concord Good to lead into the presentation of the battles because it will provide the emotional connect for the students to understand the sacrafice and determination of the Americans as well as the horrors that the aftermath of each battle brought.

After the Battles of Lesington and Concord

Smithsonian American Art Museum Picturing the 1930's.

Picturing the 1930's. This is through the Smithsonian. Learn about the 1930's through art, music , newsreels, memoriabilia, historic documents, photographs, etc.

Education in 2030 developed by the Hoover Institution Stanford University. This is an interesting look at different aspects of education and what it is anticipated education may look like in 2030.

This information does not surprise me. I thought it was very interesting and 2030 is really not that far in the future.

This site links to the American Museum of Natural History. There are a number of topics to select and then learn about. It looks very engaging.

Sexting in American with privates go publich part 3 full video

Social Studies Alive is a tutorial site that allows students to review American History  in a safe secure manner.

Free clipart pictures. there are numerous categories.