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"The following tutorials, developed by a history and social science teacher educator, an educational psychologist/technologist, and an academic historian, are designed to build a practical understanding of: (1) the nature and purpose of historical inquiry, (2) the processes and strategies involved in analyzing historical sources and using them as evidence in order to develop historical interpretations, and (3) the processes and strategies involved in reconciling various accounts of the past as part of the process of doing history. Our hope is that these tutorials serve as scaffolds or points of entry to initially support teachers' efforts to facilitate the doing of history within the classroom. "

This wiki provides Google Earth tours of events in World and US History.

Histography is an interactive timeline that spans across 14 billion years of history, from the Big Bang to 2015. The site draws events from Wikipedia and self-updates daily with new recorded events. Events tie to all subject areas including art, music, literature, wars, inventions, medicine, etc. The interface allows you to view between decades to millions of years. You can choose to watch a variety of events which have happened in a particular period or to target a specific event in time. For example you can look at the past century within categories such as riots or inventions. Most have links to video, related events and articles. Use the slider across the bottom to navigate through time.

Little known facts about American history

Christmas traditions infographic

The Jonah Marbles and explanation regarding their importance in the history of Early Christian Art.

Multimedia maps showing the evolution of the world throughout time.

Science interactives exploring continental drift throughout history, plate action, the rock cycle, the spheres of the Earth, heat & pressure, and more.

Interactive tool for anlayzing primary sources, such as pictures, books, manuscripts, maps, sound recordings, motion pictures, oral histories, political cartoons, sheet music & songs. Students answer guiding questions and can save and/or print results.

Inaugural speech transcripts for all American presidents. Explores key words & compares use of those words by various presidents throughout the years.

Interactive look at the news. Students will get background knowledge and be asked to give their opinion and make predictions.

"Learn fascinating facts about our 20th Century. Each quiz selects 20 trivia facts at random from a total set of 600, offering unlimited play."

"Learn fascinating facts about 20th Century Presidents. Each quiz selects 20 trivia facts at random from a total set of 340, offering unlimited play."