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History/Social
Studies
Ancient
Civilizations
California
Community
& Culture
Geography
Government
U.S.
History
Social
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Ancient
Civilizations
Ancient
Aztecs: A
Think Quest (student created) site introduces daily life, technology,
culture,
religion, and the Spanish conquest of this ancient culture of Mexico.
Ancient
Egypt: The
British Museum has created a website dealing with many areas of study
of Ancient
Egypt, such as Egyptian life, geography, pyramids, and more.
At
the Tomb of Tutankhamen: National
Geographic's interactive link takes you to the unearthing of
the
boy pharaoh's tomb in 1923.
Daily
Life in Ancient Civilizations: Basic
information and extensive links to the ancient civilizations
of
Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and China, with an additional
section
on Early Man, geared for elementary students.
Ice
Treasures of the Inca: An
interactive recreation of the real expedition that discovered the
frozen
mummies.
Mystery
of the Maya: Content
rich and well organized information on Mayan civilization including religion,
society, writing, and timeline.
Mummies
of Ancient Egypt: Learn
all about mummies and the afterlife, including a key to Hieroglyphs,
a timeline, and glossary.
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California
California
as We Saw It: Exploring the California Gold Rush: The
California State Library presents
an informative exhibit on
this period of state history.
California
Missions:
Features 2 histories
for each of the 21 missions.
California
Mission Directory: Information
on every mission, with additional links to ranchos,
adobes,
and more.
The
First Californians: Learn
about the diverse groups of California Indians located throughout the
state,
sponsored by the California Historical Society.
Gold
Rush! California's Untold Stories: A
virtual tour of the Oakland museum exhibit on the gold
rush
with interesting information, photographs, information
on
the Native Americans and immigrants, and art of the
gold
rush.
LearnCalifornia.org: Developed
by the staff of the State Archives, tailored specifically to the needs
of
teachers,
students and general history researchers.
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Community & Culture
Culture
Quest: World Tour: Join
Olivia Owl & Parsifal Penguin on their worldwide tour! Full of arts,
crafts,
and history, hear the folktales and learn about the holidays &
festivals
of many of the world's cultures.
Holidays
around the World for K-12: Traditions,
activities, history, and holiday crafts are offered
for
over 15 major holidays.
Kids
Next Door: Kids
can learn more about community service workers and organizations,
volunteerism,
homelessness, and being good citizens.
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Geography
Geography
Crafts: These
crafts use materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard,
paper,
boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc.
Test
Your Geography Knowledge: Learn
the states, continents, and oceans with interactive
quizzes.
World
Flag Database: An
index of flags of the world with color pictures.
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Government
Ben's
Guide to U.S. Government: Carefully
arranged by grade level to teach how our government
works.
Offers an organized list of other government web sites
for
kids.
Portraits
of the Presidents and First Ladies: At
least one image of each of our 41 presidents and
most
of the first ladies from LOC's American Memory.
The
Whitehouse site for kids: Fun
facts about the President, Vice President, First Lady, a White
House
tour, White House ABCs, and more.
The
Whitehouse History Association: A
charitable nonprofit institution whose purpose is to enhance
the
understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of
the
White House
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U.S. History
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Originals: Founding the American Colonies: Overview
of the original thirteen colonies,
numerous
maps, and related links to more
resources.
America's
Story: Appealing
site all about our nation's history from the Library of Congress.
Select
"Jump Back in Time" to study a particular time period.
Discovering
Lewis and Clark: Includes
a synopsis of the expedition, as well as maps, journal
selections,
photos, animation, and sound by a history professor.
The
History Explorer: The
History Explorer at Colonial Williamsburg introduces you to the people,
places,
and life of colonial America.
The
Overland Trail: Follow
the trail's route and other significant trails west. Learn about the people
and places along the way.
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