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A collection of the best online museum exhibits that are interactive.

Interactive exhibitions of all the conflicts the US has been a part of. Includes in-class lessons for major wars.

A link to past exhibits that would be great Smartboard presentations in the classroom.

Does your topic have anything to do with rights? This is a worthwhile website to cruise through...read the information in here as well because there's GREAT historical context related to the time period of your topic even if there aren't any sources directly related.

There are so many links here...I'm going to go through them and tag specific ones as much as possible, but it would be in your best interest to do it yourself!

Collection and slideshow of great works of art by African American Artists

"How can the ideas of the open source movement help foster learning? What are the most effective ways to bring learning to everyone? How does openness help the spread of knowledge? Part exhibition catalog, part manifesto, this is a concise, fun-to-read introduction to what Mozilla is doing to support learners everywhere."

"At next week's Learning Technologies Exhibition Saffron Interactive (Stand 33) will be demonstrating Saffron Share, a corporate social network, personal portfolio and community knowledge base for collaboration and 'just-in-time' learning. The product is based on the open source Elgg social networking engine. "

"What does a public school classroom have in common with a museum exhibition hall? The answer has nothing to do with oversized models or informative laminated labels - and everything to do with the joy of learning."

ISTE 2012 attendees this week visited more than 500 vendors spread out in an exhibit hall spanning the space of roughly five football fields.

The Library of Congress shares an exhibition of "Books that Shaped America." Librarian of Congress James H. Billington says that the list is "intended to spark a national conversation on books written by Americans that have influenced our lives, whether they appear on this initial list or not."

Many school age children use hermit crabs in science fair projects for a biology-based exhibit. Most projects require a few weeks of research before the actual fair, since crabs move slowly and need to be observed over a period of time before significant change happens

"What really happened at the First Thanksgiving? Become a history detective and find out! In this fun, award-winning activity, kids take on the role of "history detectives" to investigate what really happened at the famous 1621 celebration. (Hint: It was a lot more than just a feast!) Along the way, they'll read a letter written by an eyewitness to the event, learn about Wampanoag traditions of giving thanks, and visit Pilgrim Mary Allerton's home. As a final activity, kids can design and print their own Thanksgiving exhibit panel."

The Science Museum was founded in 1857 as part of the South Kensington Museum, and gained independence in 1909. Today the Museum is world renowned for its historic collections, awe-inspiring galleries and inspirational exhibitions

seven new online exhibits on the Google Cultural Institute that help tell the story of the two cities and their tragic fate.

Use the search box in the upper right corner and search for your topic. Some of you will find a gold mine!

Great source for Black Hills topic

Hey there Josh and Sam....this is for you!

The Cold War could be said to have centered in Berlin, Germany. Here are some good sources.