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Zoom In - 0 views

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    Zoom In is a free, Web-based platform that helps students build literacy and historical thinking skills through "deep dives" into primary and secondary sources. Zoom In's online learning environment features 18 content-rich U.S. history units that supplement your regular instruction and help you use technology to support students' mastery of both content and skills required by the new, higher standards: Reading documents closely and critically Identifying author's point of view and purpose Engaging in higher-order, text-based discussions Writing explanatory and argumentative essays grounded in evidence
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Chronas: History - 0 views

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    a history project linking Wikipedia to a dynamic map with a time slider
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History PowerPoints for Teachers - TomRichey.net - 0 views

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    "I've assembled my collection of FREE History PowerPoints for teachers to use in their classrooms.  This collection includes PowerPoints that I've used in my AP US History, AP European History, and World History courses.  Teachers are free to use these PowerPoints in part and may edit them, as well, as long as I receive credit for my work and that credit is also given to those who have graciously provided visual content for the slides."
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HSI: Historical Scene Investigation - 0 views

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    The Historical Scene Investigation Project (HSI) was designed for social studies teachers who need a strong pedagogical mechanism for bringing primary sources into their classroom. With the advent and accessibility of the internet, many libraries, universities and government agencies are housing their historical documents online. Simultaneously, there has been a push in K-12 history education to give students experiences that more closely resemble the work of a real historian.
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Constitutional Rights Origins and Travels - 0 views

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    What rights does the US share with other countries? At least 32 separate rights found in the US are found in other countries. See which other countries have adopted similar rights.
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The U.S. Presidency | Classroom Resources | PBS LearningMedia - 0 views

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    "Explore the rich history and the institution of the U.S. Presidency-from George Washington to Barack Obama. Understand the duties and powers of the President of the United States and the First Lady, gather important background information with our Presidential biographies, and engage with videos and primary sources that place you back in time at some of the most pivotal turning points in American history."
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All Films . American Experience . WGBH | PBS - 0 views

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    "Browse the entire American Experience series featuring over 250 films. Watch full films online, download teacher's guides, go behind the scenes, and learn more about your favorite films."
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EyeWitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it - 0 views

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    "Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it."
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U.S. History: Free streaming history videos & activities - 0 views

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    "American History Teachers, homeschoolers, and history buffs now have an online resource full of American History streaming videos, activities, links and resources - because history is fun!"
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Learning Never Stops: 12 World War II resources you may not have seen - 0 views

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    "World War II is one of the greatest tragedies in human history which is why it is so thoroughly studied. We are still so fascinated by it's endless tales triumphs of the human spirit amid the crushing scenes of horror. Below are twelve websites that go behind the scenes of the 20th century's defining event. "
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USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games - 0 views

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    At our site, we have hundreds of free, online, educational games for kids. But anyone interested in online learning can use our site - we have so many subjects - (geography, math, animals, science) and many levels, games and activities for learners of any age.
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DocsTeach - 0 views

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    Docs Teach is an amazing Web Tool that helps to make History come to Life. Each of the several activity-creation tool helps students develop historical thinking skills and gets them thinking like historians. Teachers simply find and insert primary sources into a customizable and very slick template in order to customize the activity to fit their unique students. This is one of those awesome sites that make teaching easier and more fun while exciting the students and engaging them to learn at the same time.
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Animated Maps of Military History - 0 views

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    ""You're going to want to share HistoryAnimated. The site brings to life those dashed and dotted line maps to depict key naval and land battles using graphics, text, sound, and animations.""
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Mapping History - 0 views

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    The Mapping History Project has been designed to provide interactive and animated representations of fundamental historical problems and/or illustrations of historical events, developments, and dynamics.
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World Map - 0 views

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    "In the past 8 years, over 140 million visitors from 177 countries have benefited from our high quality map images and enriching content. Visitors who came onboard with a simple map quest have returned time and again to discover a treasure trove of over 110,000 well-researched content pages and accurate maps."
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ProCon.org - Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues - 0 views

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    ProCon.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity that has no government affiliations of any kind. Our purpose is to provide resources for critical thinking and to educate without bias. We do not express opinions on our research projects ("issue websites"). Our mission statement is: "Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format."
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The Research Paper: Developing Historical Questions | Teachinghistory.org - 0 views

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    A way to teach students how to develop historical questions. This is the beginning of a multi-step research paper process that encourages sophisticated historical thinking
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The Civil War - 0 views

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    From 1861 to 1865, the American union was broken as brother fought brother in a Civil War that remains a defining moment in our nation's history. Its causes and consequences, including the continuing struggle for civil rights for all Americans, reverberate to this day. From the battlefields to the homefront, the cost of the war was steep…its lessons eternal.
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Maps of War ::: Visual History of War, Religion, and Government - 0 views

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    The site was created to help people understand current events, as seen on TV and in our newspaper headlines, as being one small chapter in the much bigger and longer story of human history. Maps-of-War is produced by one individual, a graphic-design hobbyist and professional history-buff.
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TimeMaps - World History Atlas - 0 views

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    The TimeMap of World History is an all inclusive look at world history. It combines maps, timelines and chron- ological narratives that work together to enhance historical understanding.
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