Archives: Resources

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. National Geographic has assembled a set of maps and text showing the full scope of Japan’s battle plans for … learn more

The year is 1909 and your family has made a monumental decision that will change the rest of your life.Can you imagine your future as you set out to leave … learn more

The September 11 Digital Archive uses electronic media to collect, preserve, and present the history of September 11, 2001 and its aftermath. The Archive contains more than 150,000 … learn more

Apollo 11 launched from Cape Kennedy and on July 20th, 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. Buzz Aldrin was the second … learn more

The Center for Educational Telecommunications has in-gathered a variety of media about the history, culture and current life of Asian peoples to the U.S. You will find Chinese, … learn more

Portsmouth’s D-Day Museum is Britain’s only museum dedicated solely to covering all aspects of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on 6 June 1944. Currently going thru a … learn more

The Peabody Museum hosts a number of on-line exhibitions, including ones on how students lived at colonial Harvard, how 1870s photographs of Japanese people and scenes – created … learn more

This archived web site provides a fascinating look at the kings Of ancient Egypt.

This resource is maintained by the FDR Presidential Library & Museum. Includes New Deal Art, the Wagner Act, facts & figures about the Great Depression and a Student … learn more

While much of the content of the Mariner site in Newport News, Virginia, is about the physical museum itself, it also offers interesting links to the world’s explorers … learn more

The Japanese American National Museum can be used to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience.

At the San Francisco Museum’s Gold Rush exhibit are artifacts and letters of advice from the miners’ wives.

The National Cowboy Museum displays Western Heritage topics, such as the stagecoach—a fun site for upper elementary and middle school.

This site is an Oral History of Rhode Island Women during World War II, compiled by students in the Honors English Program at South Kingstown High School in … learn more

Digital History, from the University of Huston, provides a very rich and in-depth look at American History. You can search by era, topic or resource type. Resources include … learn more

Today, blogs are a populist way of encouraging democracy, because they can be set up by anyone. Speaking of History is an example. Certainly, students can encounter odd … learn more

The site asks student to consider how life would change without some of our most cherished freedoms. Includes videos, an instructor area, and lesson plans.

NOVA’s Saving the National Treasures has launched a site to illustrate the efforts at preserving the PHYSICAL documents of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill of … learn more

This site from the Department of Education is designed to help K–12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom. Broken out … learn more

VoteSmart is a useful research tool. You can enter in a zip code or name and get information on your national, state and even local politicians (scroll to … learn more

When immigrants want to become Americans, they must take a civics test as part of their naturalization interview before a Citizenship and Immigration Services (INS) officer. The questions … learn more

The Electoral Vote Predictor can be used in a number of ways. The website tracks state-by-state polls for President and Senators, and presents the results in map, spreadsheet, … learn more

Brown University maintains The Choices Program, presenting teaching guides and curriculum based on current events as well as history. The site presents policy choices reasonably and cogently. A … learn more

NewsOne has also assembled a collection if Black History month resources. Some of the pictures on this page are a hard to see, and should probably be limited … learn more

Oh Freedom! is an interdisciplinary resource from the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum. It helps K–12 teachers and students discover the history, influence, and legacy of the Civil Rights … learn more

Patchwork indexes a number of other resources including treasure hunts, webquests, sample activities and more.

In the summer of 1964, over forty Freedom Schools opened in Mississippi. These schools were part of Freedom Summer, a project of the Southern Civil Rights Movement, with … learn more

Each year in the United States, February is dedicated as Black History Month. What began as the grassroots effort of African-American historian Carter G. Woodson has grown into … learn more

BuzzFeed News has assembled 50 high resolution images showing Black History in America from before the Civil War to the present. Highly recommended.

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as … learn more

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial … learn more

The African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress, with more than 240 items, including books, government documents, … learn more

Alexis de Tocqueville’s remarkable insights about the U.S. which have endured for more than a century have been recorded with a contemporary tour of the places he and … learn more

A&E’s Biography Channel resources have been placed in digital format — look at this database of more than 25,000 persons.

Writing a personal biography (autobiography?) shows what it takes to compile such a document and how every biography is an edited version of the person’s life. An autobiography … learn more

This resource from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science is an online archive of first-person stories (autobiographies) by and about Chicano/Hispanic and Native … learn more

Achievement is intended as an inspirational site – a few good people – with vignettes about and attributes of heroes.

Biographies.net is a huge collection of biographies about famous and not-so-famous individuals, including facts, birthday information, life story, profession, family and more – collaboratively assembled by contributing editors. … learn more

Through education, in-person experiences, online learning, and everything in between, the Science Museum of Minnesota is dedicated to collaborating with our community to create a world where everyone has the … learn more

Odyssey takes you back to a dig in Egypt. You may encounter a hermit or a sandstorm or be invited to name the scholars’ truck. You can almost … learn more

Learning Sites has created virtual worlds by reconstructing major archaeological sites in 3Dimensions. The discussion questions for students are very well-done and veer towards sound analyses of the … learn more

How did salt & pepper end up becoming the primary seasonings on everyone’s table? This video looks at the historical as well as the chemical reasons that salt … learn more

This short video talks about how the study of garbage piles — or middens as archaeologists call them — paints the true picture of how we live. A … learn more

The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features a set of primary documents designed for … learn more

Center for History and New Media at George Mason University has different categories with essays, primary sources, videos, audio recordings and tools, representing different points-of-view.

Documenting the American South (DocSouth) is a digital publishing initiative that provides Internet access to texts, images, and audio files related to Southern history, literature, and culture. Currently, … learn more

A wonderful audio collection of Native American folklore has been released – original music from the Omaha Indian tribal archives. Hosted by the American Memory Project at the … learn more

Welcome to The Moonlit Road.com, where we tell Southern ghost stories, folktales, myths and legends from the dark backroads of the American South. Want to come along? Follow the … learn more

During the Great Depression era in the U.S., the Works Progress Administration sponsored local artists all over the U.S. A folk music specialist shadowed the great composers and … learn more

The History Channel offers a wide range of resources and videos. One area of special interest is the Famous Speeches page, with audio clips on everything from Amelia … learn more

In 1946, one year after the end of World War 2 in Europe, Dr. David P. Boder traveled to Europe to record stories of Holocaust survivors in their … learn more

Remember.org is one of the more comprehensive sites which explores the context for the Holocaust. Over a half century has passed since the ending of this actual era … learn more

Old Time Radio (from OTR and Internet Archive) cultivates listening skills and provide a context for the times. Events and episodic stories, such as the Hindenburg disaster and … learn more

Vision Maker Media shares Native stories with the world that represent the cultures, experiences, and values of American Indians and Alaska Natives. Audio & video resources include the … learn more

Footage from Movietone News and other sources portrays real time events from the past. It could encourage students to create their own productions online.

Archive.org, our webmasters favorite tool for tracking down web sites, also archives over 2,500 Old Time Radio shows. Not only can these programs be fun to listen to, … learn more

Pond5 sponsors this site allowing you and your students to download thousands of historic media files. The resources include video, audio, images and 3D models.  Stock up on … learn more

History and Politics Out Loud, sponsored by the NEH, includes voices of FDR, John F Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr. from historical turning points.

Oyez is a multimedia archive making the Supreme Court of the United States accessible to everyone. It is a complete and authoritative source for all of the Court’s … learn more

Combining theory and best practices, Gryphon House’s award-winning authors have developed practical advice and effective teaching strategies for early childhood development. Our educator resources focus on a wide … learn more

Best poems by famous poets all around the world on Poem Hunter. Read poem and quotes from most popular poets.

A Guide to the World of Shel Silverstein for parents, educators, librarians – create a Shelebration moment with young readers. Whether you’re reading Shel Silverstein’s poems with your … learn more

Explore the world of children’s literature KidLit TV is a winner of the Parents’ Choice Gold Award and has been selected as an American Association of School Librarians … learn more

CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. With eye-catching graphics and … learn more

NASA Earth Observations (NEO), One of the best places to study Earth is from space. NASA satellites continually orbit the globe, collecting information about Earth’s ocean, atmosphere, and … learn more

Geographer Peter Claggett with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) show how the population of the the Chesapeake Bay has grown using satellite imagery and talks about what people … learn more

The U.S. Census Bureau has a series of maps that lets you do things like visualize population growth by county, learn about Rural America, and track current emergencies … learn more

An interesting page is the “POPClock” from the U.S. Census Bureau. As soon as the site is entered, a population ticker is activated; it just keeps going and … learn more

Our World in Data breaks out population growth and future projections by country, age and more. Includes a wide range of graphs, maps, and data sources for further … learn more

Learning Goals This is a simulation tool for explaining numerous demographic terms including mortality rate,life expectancy, fertility rate, infant mortality, and the sex ratio. The simulator could also … learn more

The United States is a big place and it’s hard to have a feeling for where all of the people live. There are hundreds of millions of people … learn more

It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. The American Museum of Natural History produced this amazing … learn more

For an in-depth study of one Southeast Asian country look at Vietnam: Yesterday and Today. Good background for a study of that war.

A grand source book for Chinese civilization, especially using ancient tombs’ artifacts, has been placed online. These resources are remarkable for their uniqueness rather than technological interactivity.

Planeta.com pioneered online reporting focusing on conscious travel around the globe. The site is geared toward conscious travelers, hosts and everyone in between seeking practical suggestions in the … learn more

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Early Warning and Environmental Monitoring (EWEM) program tracks data for a broad spectrum of scientific endeavors operating at national, regional , and international scales. … learn more

Geoscience Australia is Australia’s pre-eminent public sector geoscience organization. They host a wide variety of resources for teachers, students and the classroom.

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program, sponsored by NASA, hosts historical data sets (1995 to present) made freely available to everyone. GLOBE provides … learn more

The World Factbook provides basic information on things like population, income, power production and life expectancy, with maps and national flags — for every country in the world.

Sign up for our Teacher Newsletter to get teaching ideas, classroom activities, and see our latest deals.

This section of the WWW Virtual Library system is a frequently updated Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language resources for a wide range of current international … learn more

The World Bank specializes in sustainable development all around the world, especially in underdeveloped countries. This site, mostly of interest to high school students, includes the charts, maps, … learn more

There are regional Earth Times sites, like the one in San Diego, that look at issues on a local, rather than global, basis.

The Earth Times is a not-for-profit publication. The contents are edited daily.

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies focuses on sustainable development, the atmosphere, land formations such as volcanoes, and energy. Web resources are integrated along with offline resources and … learn more

The Bugscope project from the University of Illinois provides free interactive access to a scanning electron microscope (SEM) so that students anywhere in the world can explore the … learn more

At Space Weather, updated daily by Dr. Tony Phillips, students can learn about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids.

The age of data science is upon us! The more experience students have working with data, the better prepared they are to contribute to the data-driven society they … learn more

Dr. Anita Simic, a geology faculty member at Bowling Green State University, is a firm believer in engaging her students in scientific exploration. And for her there is … learn more

EarthShots, from the USGS, introduces remote sensing by showing how satellite imagery is used to track change over time. The site provides outstanding images of sites around the … learn more

This video explores the basic principles used by optical sensors like Landsat, AVIRIS, and other remote sensing sensors to record the things that we can’t see with our … learn more

Middle school students around the world can request images of specific locations on Earth during Sally Ride EarthKAM missions – periods when the Sally Ride EarthKAM camera in … learn more

Remote sensing is the science of obtaining information about objects or areas from a distance, typically from aircraft or satellites. Here’s a quick overview from NOAA.

Besides suiting the needs of students of all ages, the best educational apps also cover a wealth of subjects and skills. Whether it’s academic subjects, such as math, … learn more

In The 50 Best Smartphone Apps For Teachers Arranged By Category, Terry Heick discovers a seemingly endless collection of smartphone apps that teachers can put to work in … learn more

In this article, TeachThought looks at 11 sample education BYOT (Bring Your Own Technologies) policies. The goal to help you craft or update a BYOT policy for your … learn more

Bob Tinker, founder of the Concord Consortium, has pioneered the use of remote sensing devices, linked to computers, and hands-on physics experiments. (Activities for both these approaches are … learn more

Sponsored by NASA, GLOBE Observer is an international network of citizen scientists and scientists working together to learn more about our shared environment and changing climate. To participate, … learn more

The National Geographic Society has dedicated a portion of their web site to climate change news and information. Check out these pages for current items and topics, encouraging … learn more

The National Center for Science Education is a great resource on this topic. Their goal is to defend the integrity of science education against ideological interference. NCSE works … learn more