This might be the greatest link to pop onto my radar in a while. Primary source material centered around historical events in the form of eyewitness accounts, trial transcripts, etc. The possibilities here are endless. Where was this when I was in the classroom?
calculator that helps students structure their projects over periods of time. there is even an email function that will give you reminders when things are do. Plus there are scaffolding questions within the framework to help students narrow topic and focus.