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These World Geography games are great to use in an elementary or middle school classroom.

This website has 3D models of the Palace of Versailles and also has a game where you help to construct the palace. The game allows you to unlock printable models that you can assemble of your palace.

This is the official website for the Palace of Versailles (English version). There are many videos and images of the palace.

Collection examples: Berlin Wall, Statue of Liberty, American cities before 1950

The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers classroom resources and professional development to assist teachers in their classrooms. The Institute has pioneered new models of history schools and programs, with proven success in improving academic achievement. It offers professional development opportunities and documents and exercises for classroom use drawing from the Gilder Lehrman Collection, and encourages excellence in student writing with essay prizes. Common Core units for English Language Arts and Social Studies teachers Online Exhibitions on important topics including the Freedom Riders of the Civil Rights Movement and Battle Lines: Letters from America's Wars up to the Second Gulf War Historians' Podcasts including small video clips on essential questions History by Era, an online resource organized chronologically with essays by leading historians, a timeline, primary source documents for classroom use, multimedia, lesson plans, activities, and more Primary Sources from the Gilder Lehrman Collection Traveling Exhibitions for Schools and Libraries The Affiliate School Program is a unique gateway to education resources, events, and tools designed to bring American history to life in the classroom. Our network of schools connects teachers and students to valuable resources, including: Exclusive web content, including teachable documents, resource lists, and more Professional development opportunities, including preferential consideration to Teacher Seminars Free and discounted books, multimedia kits, and traveling exhibitions Unlimited access to the Gilder Lehrman Collection of more than 60,000 American historical documents Opportunities for students to participate in the Civil War Essay Contest and the Dear George Washington Contest Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Gilder Lehrman Affiliate School Program provides free resources and support for teaching and studying American history

There are as many ways to have fun with American History as there are ways to learn it. History and how we view it is ever-changing. History Videos/Movies/Documentaries Far SpeakingThe history videos on HFwH are no exception. Any form of recorded history reflects the time it was written or filmed as much as it does the time period it attempts to capture. But that's OK, because we get more bang for our history buck - we can learn about both time periods. So if you play the video Far Speaking, you see a goofy, yet informative presentation on the life of the telephone & long distance from a 1935 perspective. All videos are free to watch. Selections range from the 1895 Edison experimental talking movie to educational films from the 1950s. Other entries include classic, history-themed television dramas, modern well-made documentaries and even hollywood movies like Meet John Doe from director Frank Capra. The latter is an example of a film which is not based on a historical subject, but rather is history itself. It reflects, in a very tangible way, the era of the Great Depression. History Activities Civil War MoviesOnline activities & games give us another way to connect with historical subjects. We've collected links to a number of well-crafted, history-based games to engage minds of all ages in addition to those being created by HaveFunWithHistory.com.

The American Civil War is now celebrating its sesquicentennial. Each posting will present the news as it happened 150 years ago to the day. Check back often for the latest news from the front! Chime in, comments are very encouraged.

An interactive website that allows students to find clues about what happened at the first Thanksgiving, including perspectives from both the colonists and Wampanoag.