Useful Websites
The following websites have been recommended and vetted by TAH Teacher-Historians
American Revolution
American Revolution Clip Art - Collection of clip art images from a book from 1851
Prison Ships - NY Times story about prison ships during the Revolution
My Brother Sam is Dead Resource site for using the novel and a collection of maps and images of the Revolution
Smithsonian - Myths of the American Revolution
Mass. Historical Society - The Coming of the American Revolution
Washington's Crossing - website all about the historic Crossing of the Delaware
Battle of Brooklyn - Interactive site about the largest battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Pell's Point - Col. John Glover and his Marblehead Mariners save the Revolution
Chronicling the Revolution - The American Revolution through historical newspapers
Gilder-Lehrman - American Revolution resources
American Revolution Clip Art - Collection of clip art images from a book from 1851
Prison Ships - NY Times story about prison ships during the Revolution
My Brother Sam is Dead Resource site for using the novel and a collection of maps and images of the Revolution
Smithsonian - Myths of the American Revolution
Mass. Historical Society - The Coming of the American Revolution
Washington's Crossing - website all about the historic Crossing of the Delaware
Battle of Brooklyn - Interactive site about the largest battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Pell's Point - Col. John Glover and his Marblehead Mariners save the Revolution
Chronicling the Revolution - The American Revolution through historical newspapers
Gilder-Lehrman - American Revolution resources
Audiobooks & Podcasts
Free Audiobooks - many history related audio books.
LearnOutLoud - free audio books and podcasts
FreeAudio - a couple of history related audio books
History and Politics Out Loud - searchable archive of politically significant audio materials
Free Audiobooks - many history related audio books.
LearnOutLoud - free audio books and podcasts
FreeAudio - a couple of history related audio books
History and Politics Out Loud - searchable archive of politically significant audio materials
Black History
Black History Every Month - set up by David Bellel, a retired TAH Grant administrator and NYC SS teacher who specializes in putting together cool S.S. and technology applications. Check out the free images, Historic Harlem walking tour, and historic photos of Harlem for free download. "Worth exploring."
Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History - What every teacher should know and do to ensure students get the most out of black history and Black History Month
In Motion - The African-American migration experience
Mapping the African American Past - Columbia University site - great resources
The Bronx African-American History Project - Fordham University
Eyes on the Prize - lessons, documents, and videos to supplement the PBS series "Eyes on the Prize"
African-American History Month Resources - nice collection of websites
The Teachers' Corner - useful sites and resources
The Biography Channel - black history month resources
Infoplease - black history resources
History Channel - black history resources
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database - site from Emory University and NEH for research on the slave trade
Library of Congress - African-American Perspectives
Martin Luther King Jr - a collection of links/resources about MLK
The Greensboro Four - PBS Video
The Counter Revolution - Greensboro Four Op-Ed
The Root - 50 years of Black History
National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Museum - African-American Portraits
The Root - Black History Abroad
Lesson Planet - The Harlem Renaissance Movement and its Music
Finishing the Dream - 100's of Civil Rights Era clips from NBC News
Black History Every Month - set up by David Bellel, a retired TAH Grant administrator and NYC SS teacher who specializes in putting together cool S.S. and technology applications. Check out the free images, Historic Harlem walking tour, and historic photos of Harlem for free download. "Worth exploring."
Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Black History - What every teacher should know and do to ensure students get the most out of black history and Black History Month
In Motion - The African-American migration experience
Mapping the African American Past - Columbia University site - great resources
The Bronx African-American History Project - Fordham University
Eyes on the Prize - lessons, documents, and videos to supplement the PBS series "Eyes on the Prize"
African-American History Month Resources - nice collection of websites
The Teachers' Corner - useful sites and resources
The Biography Channel - black history month resources
Infoplease - black history resources
History Channel - black history resources
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database - site from Emory University and NEH for research on the slave trade
Library of Congress - African-American Perspectives
Martin Luther King Jr - a collection of links/resources about MLK
The Greensboro Four - PBS Video
The Counter Revolution - Greensboro Four Op-Ed
The Root - 50 years of Black History
National Portrait Gallery Smithsonian Museum - African-American Portraits
The Root - Black History Abroad
Lesson Planet - The Harlem Renaissance Movement and its Music
Finishing the Dream - 100's of Civil Rights Era clips from NBC News
Civil War
History Place - Nice timeline with dates/photos
New York Divided - New-York Historical Society's website about slavery & the Civil War in NY
The Valley of the Shadow - Two communities (one North, one South) during the Civil War
Liberator - Search through every issue of the Liberator, Boston-based abolitionist newspaper.
Teach the Civil War - Teaching the Civil War with Technology; access to classroom videos
Lincoln and New York- New York Historical Online exhibit and resources
PBS The Civil War: Homepage for the Landmark series, includes lesson plans and video clips
National Archives - Letters, Telegrams, and Photographs Illustrating Factors that affected the Civil War
Civil War 150 - History Channel
Civil War Trust - Saving America's Civil War Battlefields
Battlefields of the Civil War - highlights battles in chronological order on a zoomable map.
History Place - Nice timeline with dates/photos
New York Divided - New-York Historical Society's website about slavery & the Civil War in NY
The Valley of the Shadow - Two communities (one North, one South) during the Civil War
Liberator - Search through every issue of the Liberator, Boston-based abolitionist newspaper.
Teach the Civil War - Teaching the Civil War with Technology; access to classroom videos
Lincoln and New York- New York Historical Online exhibit and resources
PBS The Civil War: Homepage for the Landmark series, includes lesson plans and video clips
National Archives - Letters, Telegrams, and Photographs Illustrating Factors that affected the Civil War
Civil War 150 - History Channel
Civil War Trust - Saving America's Civil War Battlefields
Battlefields of the Civil War - highlights battles in chronological order on a zoomable map.
Documents
Digital History Reader - U.S. and European History - Great collection of primary source documents.
Library of Congress - American Memory - primary source documents.
Our Documents - 100 milestone documents from the National Archives
Teaching with Documents - lesson plans, exhibits, and more
EdTeck - DBQs and CRQs
Documents - Pre 1400's to 2001
National Archives:Docs Teach -brings more than 3,000 primary sources together with seven online activities, each designed to reinforce specific classroom skills
NYS Archives:Throughout The Ages - browse the US History section for chronological categories from Native Americans to the Cold War (over 500 photos). Also, some great old school pictures under Education.
Primary Source Documents (LOC) - Teacher's Guide and Analysis Tool
Digital Vaults - National Archives, digital records
Historic Documents - another collection of US History documents
Newspapers - Chronicling America; Historic American Newspapers
Digital History Reader - U.S. and European History - Great collection of primary source documents.
Library of Congress - American Memory - primary source documents.
Our Documents - 100 milestone documents from the National Archives
Teaching with Documents - lesson plans, exhibits, and more
EdTeck - DBQs and CRQs
Documents - Pre 1400's to 2001
National Archives:Docs Teach -brings more than 3,000 primary sources together with seven online activities, each designed to reinforce specific classroom skills
NYS Archives:Throughout The Ages - browse the US History section for chronological categories from Native Americans to the Cold War (over 500 photos). Also, some great old school pictures under Education.
Primary Source Documents (LOC) - Teacher's Guide and Analysis Tool
Digital Vaults - National Archives, digital records
Historic Documents - another collection of US History documents
Newspapers - Chronicling America; Historic American Newspapers
Elections
Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2004 - Campaign commercials from 1952 until 2004.
American Rhetoric - 5000+ speeches
VoteSmart - see ow your views match political candidates
Vote - The Machinery of Democracy
Scholastic Magazine - Election 2012
Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2004 - Campaign commercials from 1952 until 2004.
American Rhetoric - 5000+ speeches
VoteSmart - see ow your views match political candidates
Vote - The Machinery of Democracy
Scholastic Magazine - Election 2012
For Kids
History for Kids - Colonial Williamsburg - great games and activities for kids.
Colonial Kids - activities and resources for children.
Social Studies for Kids - this link takes you to the US History section.
History Animated - Revolutionary War, Civil War battles - animated.
History for Kids - Colonial Williamsburg - great games and activities for kids.
Colonial Kids - activities and resources for children.
Social Studies for Kids - this link takes you to the US History section.
History Animated - Revolutionary War, Civil War battles - animated.
Fun and Games
TerraClues - Still in Beta so there may be a few kinks still left to iron out. Try it out. It has some great potential.
The Mesoamerican Ballgame - explore the "first team sport in human history".
Guess the Spot - how well do you know your landmarks?
Make Your Own Comics - a cool site where you can easily create mini-cartoons.
Presidential Trivia Game
Create puzzles of images - Upload images from your computer to make puzzles for students
Edit your photos quickly and easily online - Upload images from your computer to edit and create thought bubbles
Salem Witch Trials Interactive - Will you confess?
Infoplease - check out the news from the year you were born
FreePoverty - practice geography skills and donate cups of water at the same time
iCivics:The Democracy Lab - fun interactive games for students.
History Channel - Place the state game.
Mission US - two free interactive games (American Revolution & Slavery)
TerraClues - Still in Beta so there may be a few kinks still left to iron out. Try it out. It has some great potential.
The Mesoamerican Ballgame - explore the "first team sport in human history".
Guess the Spot - how well do you know your landmarks?
Make Your Own Comics - a cool site where you can easily create mini-cartoons.
Presidential Trivia Game
Create puzzles of images - Upload images from your computer to make puzzles for students
Edit your photos quickly and easily online - Upload images from your computer to edit and create thought bubbles
Salem Witch Trials Interactive - Will you confess?
Infoplease - check out the news from the year you were born
FreePoverty - practice geography skills and donate cups of water at the same time
iCivics:The Democracy Lab - fun interactive games for students.
History Channel - Place the state game.
Mission US - two free interactive games (American Revolution & Slavery)
Holidays/Special Events
9/11
Constitution Day - September 17th
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Evacuation Day - November 25th
Presidents Day
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Fourth of July History - lots of documents pertaining to the 4th of July
Flag Day - June 14th
9/11
Constitution Day - September 17th
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Evacuation Day - November 25th
Presidents Day
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Fourth of July History - lots of documents pertaining to the 4th of July
Flag Day - June 14th
Labor
Labor Arts - virtual museum
Labor History - New York Labor History
Lowell Mills - Lowell National Park
Labor Arts - virtual museum
Labor History - New York Labor History
Lowell Mills - Lowell National Park
Lesson Resources
Hippocampus - one-stop educational resources - documents, resources, multimedia.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - US History- nice resources for a ton of US History topics.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - ALL subjects
Mr. Roughton's Classroom 2.0 - Mostly world history but the resources are easily adaptable to US history topics.
DLESE - not strictly SS, but great connections for environment & geography
TeachingHistory.org - Tons of great resources, lessons, etc.
Eyes on the Prize - lessons, documents, and videos to supplement the PBS series "Eyes on the Prize"
Gilder Lehrman History Now- a quarterly journal from the GLI collection. You can access all the past issues from this site. Click on the Teachers Desk for lessons and resources
National Parks Service - Teaching with Historic Places
Eyewitness to History - some great primary documents
History Teacher.net -Award winning Social Studies site with tons of links resources and over 100 power points
National Humanities Center - Toolbox Library-Using Primary Sources in U.S. History
Lewis and Clark Lesson Materials - Elementary through College
EDSITEMENT:National Endowment for the Humanities resource of lesson plans and units for US History and World History with strong connections to Art and Literature. Click on "All Lesson Plans" or "Social Studies and History" to be able to search through entire collection.
San Antonio School District - Collection of worksheets, templates, graphic organizers, and more.
History Animated - Animated military history
Pete's Powerpoint Station: Huge collection of slide shows and interactive resources for all subjects
Strategies to teach Social Studies - a nice collection of strategies to teach social studies
Stanford History Education Group - Reading Like a Historian
100+ Graphic Organizers - A huge collection of graphic organizers for use in your classroom.
Hippocampus - one-stop educational resources - documents, resources, multimedia.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - US History- nice resources for a ton of US History topics.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - ALL subjects
Mr. Roughton's Classroom 2.0 - Mostly world history but the resources are easily adaptable to US history topics.
DLESE - not strictly SS, but great connections for environment & geography
TeachingHistory.org - Tons of great resources, lessons, etc.
Eyes on the Prize - lessons, documents, and videos to supplement the PBS series "Eyes on the Prize"
Gilder Lehrman History Now- a quarterly journal from the GLI collection. You can access all the past issues from this site. Click on the Teachers Desk for lessons and resources
National Parks Service - Teaching with Historic Places
Eyewitness to History - some great primary documents
History Teacher.net -Award winning Social Studies site with tons of links resources and over 100 power points
National Humanities Center - Toolbox Library-Using Primary Sources in U.S. History
Lewis and Clark Lesson Materials - Elementary through College
EDSITEMENT:National Endowment for the Humanities resource of lesson plans and units for US History and World History with strong connections to Art and Literature. Click on "All Lesson Plans" or "Social Studies and History" to be able to search through entire collection.
San Antonio School District - Collection of worksheets, templates, graphic organizers, and more.
History Animated - Animated military history
Pete's Powerpoint Station: Huge collection of slide shows and interactive resources for all subjects
Strategies to teach Social Studies - a nice collection of strategies to teach social studies
Stanford History Education Group - Reading Like a Historian
100+ Graphic Organizers - A huge collection of graphic organizers for use in your classroom.
Local History
Bronx County Historical Society - Bronx County Archives, Research Library, Poe Cottage,
Forgotten NY - "A treasure trove" of NY history.
The Five Points Site - "Archaeologists and historians rediscover a famous 19th century New York neighborhood"
Songlines - Virtual walking ours of Manhattan streets - highly recommended!
Bridge and Tunnel Club - nice photos and maps of NYC neighborhoods
Battle for New York - walking tour
Devil's Own Work - Civil War in NY walking tour
The Manahatta Project - NYC before European Settlement, lessons, videos and resources
National Park Service - Places where women made history
Brooklyn Bridge Slideshow - Multimedia slideshow from the NY Daily News
Whitman's Brooklyn - Brooklyn circa 1850
Champlain, Hudson, Fulton - from the New York State Education Department
History of NY - a blog with some great links to NYC pages. Check out "Keys to the City"
Bronx Board - a website for "ex-Bronxites"
Borough Edges - photographic images of each borough
East Bronx History - Huntington Free Library & Reading Room
New Netherland - PowerPoint presentation & lesson created by TAH Teacher-Historian Luciano D'Orazio
PlaceMatters - 700 places within the 5 boroughs that have a history connection
Permanent Record - Untold stories from a stash of Depression-Era report cards
The Battle of Pell's Point - present day Pelham Bay Park
City Island - Nautical Museum
Early Films of NYC - Library of Congress
General Grant National Memorial - CCSS aligned. Educator's guide.
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Educator Guide (Elementary) - Elementary School Version
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Educator Guide (M.S.) - Middle School Version (adaptable for HS)
Bronx County Historical Society - Bronx County Archives, Research Library, Poe Cottage,
Forgotten NY - "A treasure trove" of NY history.
The Five Points Site - "Archaeologists and historians rediscover a famous 19th century New York neighborhood"
Songlines - Virtual walking ours of Manhattan streets - highly recommended!
Bridge and Tunnel Club - nice photos and maps of NYC neighborhoods
Battle for New York - walking tour
Devil's Own Work - Civil War in NY walking tour
The Manahatta Project - NYC before European Settlement, lessons, videos and resources
National Park Service - Places where women made history
Brooklyn Bridge Slideshow - Multimedia slideshow from the NY Daily News
Whitman's Brooklyn - Brooklyn circa 1850
Champlain, Hudson, Fulton - from the New York State Education Department
History of NY - a blog with some great links to NYC pages. Check out "Keys to the City"
Bronx Board - a website for "ex-Bronxites"
Borough Edges - photographic images of each borough
East Bronx History - Huntington Free Library & Reading Room
New Netherland - PowerPoint presentation & lesson created by TAH Teacher-Historian Luciano D'Orazio
PlaceMatters - 700 places within the 5 boroughs that have a history connection
Permanent Record - Untold stories from a stash of Depression-Era report cards
The Battle of Pell's Point - present day Pelham Bay Park
City Island - Nautical Museum
Early Films of NYC - Library of Congress
General Grant National Memorial - CCSS aligned. Educator's guide.
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Educator Guide (Elementary) - Elementary School Version
Hamilton Grange National Memorial Educator Guide (M.S.) - Middle School Version (adaptable for HS)
Maps
World Atlas - "lots of good stuff" - outline maps, geographic info, oceanic info, etc.
National Geographic - Maps & Photos
National Atlas- Easy to use;Maps to print, US and state maps, blank or labeled
Scribble Maps - Easily draw on Google Maps and share with students
Quick Maps - Another free and easy way to draw on Google Maps
World Maps - Printable World Maps
Animated Maps - Animated American History maps
Animaps - Create animated Google Maps.
BigMap - 1861 Railroads and Waterways
World Mapper - 700 world maps
Storytelling with Maps - by Esri
World Atlas - "lots of good stuff" - outline maps, geographic info, oceanic info, etc.
National Geographic - Maps & Photos
National Atlas- Easy to use;Maps to print, US and state maps, blank or labeled
Scribble Maps - Easily draw on Google Maps and share with students
Quick Maps - Another free and easy way to draw on Google Maps
World Maps - Printable World Maps
Animated Maps - Animated American History maps
Animaps - Create animated Google Maps.
BigMap - 1861 Railroads and Waterways
World Mapper - 700 world maps
Storytelling with Maps - by Esri
Misc.
ZipSkinny - enter your zip code to see interesting info from the US Census. Compare your zip with others.
Awesome Stories - great SS stories - free for teachers.
Understanding USA - great graphics, data, etc.
US Census - United States Census Atlas
Digital History - "using new technologies to enhance teaching and research"
American Rhetoric - Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century
R.F.K. - 21 pages of lessons and background information
Google Zeitgeist - interesting stats from Google
News Feeds - news wires, newspapers, much more
ZipSkinny - enter your zip code to see interesting info from the US Census. Compare your zip with others.
Awesome Stories - great SS stories - free for teachers.
Understanding USA - great graphics, data, etc.
US Census - United States Census Atlas
Digital History - "using new technologies to enhance teaching and research"
American Rhetoric - Top 100 Speeches of the 20th Century
R.F.K. - 21 pages of lessons and background information
Google Zeitgeist - interesting stats from Google
News Feeds - news wires, newspapers, much more
Museums
Bronx County Historical Society - Bronx County Archives, Research Library, Poe Cottage,
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of the City of New York
New-York Historical Society
****Exhibit: New York Divided
****Exhibit: Alexander Hamilton
New York Public Library - digital resources, search & save your own collection.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Online exhibits and galleries.
Philipsburg Manor
Colonial Williamsburg
Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Museum Box - create your own museum box and fill it with virtual artifacts
City Island Museum
Brooklyn Museum
Bronx County Historical Society - Bronx County Archives, Research Library, Poe Cottage,
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of the City of New York
New-York Historical Society
****Exhibit: New York Divided
****Exhibit: Alexander Hamilton
New York Public Library - digital resources, search & save your own collection.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum - Online exhibits and galleries.
Philipsburg Manor
Colonial Williamsburg
Hall of Fame for Great Americans
Museum Box - create your own museum box and fill it with virtual artifacts
City Island Museum
Brooklyn Museum
Music
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - teaching history with music - over 50 lesson plans
Civil War Poetry - Poetry and music from the Civil War
Civil War Songs- This page has some great information on music from the Civil War
Great Depression/1930s - Manufacturing Memory: American Popular Music in the 1930s
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - teaching history with music - over 50 lesson plans
Civil War Poetry - Poetry and music from the Civil War
Civil War Songs- This page has some great information on music from the Civil War
Great Depression/1930s - Manufacturing Memory: American Popular Music in the 1930s
Photos and Art
History Place - nice collections of photos on a variety of topics
Bronx Photos - a nice collection of Bronx pictures
Picturing America - explore American history through works of art.
Old Photos - tons of historical photos, over 2,500 on the Civil War alone.
Library of Congress - flickr collection of photos
Digital Vault - great new website by the Library of Congress
Life Magazine - Life photo archive hosted by Google
Erie Canal - Narrated photo tour of the Erie Canal
Gigapan - megapixel photo of 2009 Inauguration
Picturing The 1930's - Artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection are supplemented with primary sources
Paintings of early New York and The Hudson River - Len Tantillo artwork online great for classroom use
World War Two - A collection of some great photos from WW2 in the Pacific
TheAtlantic.com - Photos from WW2 in The Pacific
Civil War - tons of original Civil War photographs
November 2010 EDSITEMENT Newsletter
Life Magazine - never before seen photos of the Korean War
Manzanar - Japanese Internment Photos from the Denver Post
teachinghistory.org - how to use the NYPL Digital gallery
New York Public Library - Digital Vault
CUNY - Digital Metro New York
Historypin - "Pin your history to the world" over 60,000 photos, videos, audio clips.
PictureHistory -
History Place - nice collections of photos on a variety of topics
Bronx Photos - a nice collection of Bronx pictures
Picturing America - explore American history through works of art.
Old Photos - tons of historical photos, over 2,500 on the Civil War alone.
Library of Congress - flickr collection of photos
Digital Vault - great new website by the Library of Congress
Life Magazine - Life photo archive hosted by Google
Erie Canal - Narrated photo tour of the Erie Canal
Gigapan - megapixel photo of 2009 Inauguration
Picturing The 1930's - Artworks from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection are supplemented with primary sources
Paintings of early New York and The Hudson River - Len Tantillo artwork online great for classroom use
World War Two - A collection of some great photos from WW2 in the Pacific
TheAtlantic.com - Photos from WW2 in The Pacific
Civil War - tons of original Civil War photographs
November 2010 EDSITEMENT Newsletter
Life Magazine - never before seen photos of the Korean War
Manzanar - Japanese Internment Photos from the Denver Post
teachinghistory.org - how to use the NYPL Digital gallery
New York Public Library - Digital Vault
CUNY - Digital Metro New York
Historypin - "Pin your history to the world" over 60,000 photos, videos, audio clips.
PictureHistory -
Political Cartoons
Harper's Weekly - political cartoon resources
FDR Cartoons - a collection of political cartoons about FDR
Triangle Factory Fire - images, cartoons, etc.
Causes of the American Revolution - cartoons, DBQs
Cartoons for the Classroom - great collection of political cartoons for MS/HS students
Abraham Lincoln Cartoons - a site dedicated to cartoons about Lincoln
Political Cartoons - lots of cartoons with lesson plans.
Library of Congress - political cartoons
The Opper Project - political cartoons
Political Cartoons - tons of political cartoons, current topics
World War II - Propaganda, cartoons, film, music, & art
Roosevelt - Site dedicated to cartoons about Theodore Roosevelt
Elections - from Harper's Weekly election cartoons
Political Prints - from Harper's Weekly
Archives - Running for Office, cartoons from elections
Harper's Weekly - political cartoon resources
FDR Cartoons - a collection of political cartoons about FDR
Triangle Factory Fire - images, cartoons, etc.
Causes of the American Revolution - cartoons, DBQs
Cartoons for the Classroom - great collection of political cartoons for MS/HS students
Abraham Lincoln Cartoons - a site dedicated to cartoons about Lincoln
Political Cartoons - lots of cartoons with lesson plans.
Library of Congress - political cartoons
The Opper Project - political cartoons
Political Cartoons - tons of political cartoons, current topics
World War II - Propaganda, cartoons, film, music, & art
Roosevelt - Site dedicated to cartoons about Theodore Roosevelt
Elections - from Harper's Weekly election cartoons
Political Prints - from Harper's Weekly
Archives - Running for Office, cartoons from elections
Presidents
Presidents- information on each American president on the White House website
Governing Dynamo - transcripts of the inauguration speech of every president
Timeline - Presidential Timeline
Presidents- information on each American president on the White House website
Governing Dynamo - transcripts of the inauguration speech of every president
Timeline - Presidential Timeline
Slavery
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade - online database with info on over 35,000 slaving voyages.
A Visual Record of the Atlantic Slave Trade - over 1235 images
****Exhibit: New York Divided - Two N-Y Historical Exhibits full of resources
Lincoln - A Letter to Abraham Lincoln - Activities
On the Water - narratives of slaves and slavers
Melrose Interactive Slavery Environment
NY and Slavery Curriculum: -Professor Alan Singer's NY and Slavery Curriculum
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade - online database with info on over 35,000 slaving voyages.
A Visual Record of the Atlantic Slave Trade - over 1235 images
****Exhibit: New York Divided - Two N-Y Historical Exhibits full of resources
Lincoln - A Letter to Abraham Lincoln - Activities
On the Water - narratives of slaves and slavers
Melrose Interactive Slavery Environment
NY and Slavery Curriculum: -Professor Alan Singer's NY and Slavery Curriculum
Social History
American Social History Project - many "Teaching Activities". Browse by collections, keywords, or historical eras
American Social History Project - many "Teaching Activities". Browse by collections, keywords, or historical eras
TAH Teacher-Created Materials
TAH Resource Wiki Resources and teacher created materials from TAH Institutes
Teacher-Historian Created PowerPoint Presentations/Lessons
Teacher-Historian Created Lessons - Maritcha
TAH - Arts, Artifacts, & Media - Summer 2013 Group Projects
TAH Resource Wiki Resources and teacher created materials from TAH Institutes
Teacher-Historian Created PowerPoint Presentations/Lessons
Teacher-Historian Created Lessons - Maritcha
TAH - Arts, Artifacts, & Media - Summer 2013 Group Projects
Test Prep
TAH Grade 5 - Test Prep Resources
TAH Grade 8 - Test Prep Resources
TAH H.S. - US History & Global Regents Test Prep Resources
Study Zone - Oswego City School District
New York State testing resources by grade, subject and topic - resources from Greece Central School District
Social Studies Skills Tutor - Online practice of essential social studies skills.
TAH Grade 5 - Test Prep Resources
TAH Grade 8 - Test Prep Resources
TAH H.S. - US History & Global Regents Test Prep Resources
Study Zone - Oswego City School District
New York State testing resources by grade, subject and topic - resources from Greece Central School District
Social Studies Skills Tutor - Online practice of essential social studies skills.
Timelines
XTimelines - Online timelines created by the website members. Timelines are divided into categories and one is history. Timelines are searchable within the categories by A-Z or most popular.
Hyperhistory - great timelines
Timetoast - Create interactive timelines and share on the web
Capzles - create your own,free multimedia timelines
XTimelines - Online timelines created by the website members. Timelines are divided into categories and one is history. Timelines are searchable within the categories by A-Z or most popular.
Hyperhistory - great timelines
Timetoast - Create interactive timelines and share on the web
Capzles - create your own,free multimedia timelines
Videos
America The Story of US - History Channel Series; clips and teacher guides
ICUE- Link to the US History page that is part of a collection of resources from NBC news archives in partnership with the University of Phoenix
YouTube has some great educational videos. Use one of the next 6 links below to download the videos and save to a potable drive for use in school...
1. Youtube Snips - downloads Youtube videos in HD and regular modes
2. KickYoutube lets you download Youtube videos
3. SafeShare removes distracting and offensive elements around Youtube videos and allows you to crop videos before you share them
4. TubeChop - lets you edit Youtube videos
5. MakeUseOf offers 10 Youtube video tricks
6. Zamzar - download and covert and file. Very useful for downloading YouTube videos
TeacherTube - Think, YouTube for Teachers. All educational videos, not blocked by filter.
7. Keepvid -download and convert your youtube videos
America The Story of US - History Channel Series; clips and teacher guides
ICUE- Link to the US History page that is part of a collection of resources from NBC news archives in partnership with the University of Phoenix
YouTube has some great educational videos. Use one of the next 6 links below to download the videos and save to a potable drive for use in school...
1. Youtube Snips - downloads Youtube videos in HD and regular modes
2. KickYoutube lets you download Youtube videos
3. SafeShare removes distracting and offensive elements around Youtube videos and allows you to crop videos before you share them
4. TubeChop - lets you edit Youtube videos
5. MakeUseOf offers 10 Youtube video tricks
6. Zamzar - download and covert and file. Very useful for downloading YouTube videos
TeacherTube - Think, YouTube for Teachers. All educational videos, not blocked by filter.
7. Keepvid -download and convert your youtube videos
WebQuests
WebQuests - Zunal WebQuest Maker is a web-based software for creating WebQuests in a short time without writing any HTML codes. It's free and you can easily create your own WebQuests to use with your classes. The also have a lot of WebQuests created by other teachers. Some of these WebQuests are good, some are not so good. Use your judgment.
WebQuests - Zunal WebQuest Maker is a web-based software for creating WebQuests in a short time without writing any HTML codes. It's free and you can easily create your own WebQuests to use with your classes. The also have a lot of WebQuests created by other teachers. Some of these WebQuests are good, some are not so good. Use your judgment.
Women's History
Women's History Month Resources
Women Working - 1870-1930, a free digital archive of primary source materials for teaching, learning, and research
Women's History Month Resources
Women Working - 1870-1930, a free digital archive of primary source materials for teaching, learning, and research
World War Two
Animated Cartoons - a collection of some good World War Two animated cartoons on YouTube.
US Holocaust Museum - online exhibitions
Internment Camps - Exploring Japanese-American Internment
US Holocaust Museum - online exhibitions
Internment Camps - Exploring Japanese-American Internment
