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ALL ABOUT
RELIGION
-
http://www.teachingaboutreligion.org
The goal of this site is to provide academic information and teaching
materials related to teaching about religion in public schools.
Contains
teaching materials, lessons and loads of information and related links.
AFTERSCHOOL.GOV
- http://www.afterschool.gov/
A Federal Government organizations website appropriate for kids; all
in one place. Choose sites for either kids or teens, and explore some
of
the resources put together by various departments of the government.
This
is also an easy site for adults to use to get information from federal
websites. The site was developed by 17 Federal agencies supported by
former
Vice President Gore's National Partnership for Reinventing Government
and
the General Services Administration.
AMAZING
TRAVEL
BUREAU - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/bureau/
Sign in and when you pull something out of the bureau, it is the start
of an adventure into the past, present or future.
ANCIENT ADVENTURES - http://members.tripod.com/~jaydambrosio/index.html
This set of choose your own adventure stories that use Ancient History
as a starting point were written and posted by a middle school teacher
from Pennsylvania. The stories are entertaining and a sure fire
way
to get kids interested in learning about ancient civilizations.
There
is a $20 fee to join. But it seems to be worth it.
ART TAKES
TIME
- http://members.aol.com/TWard64340/Index.htm
Links to cultural and historical art activities, including Cave Art,
Egyptian Art, Ancient Greece, African Art, Italian Renaissance, French
Impressionist and Modern Art. Also has links to art
museums.
Just click on a time period and get an art lesson.
ATLAS FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC -
http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html
From Washington State University, Historical atlases and map resources
for Greece, Hebrews, Judea and Israel, India, Italian Renaissance,
Japan
and Rome.
THE AVALON
PROJECT:
20TH CENTURY DOCUMENTS - http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/20th.htm
This site has virtual versions of important documents of the twentieth
century from around the world; from the Agreement Between the United
States
and Cuba for the Lease of Lands for Coaling and Naval stations to the
Hamas
Covenant, everything's here. Also
links to 18th, 19th and 21st Century
documents.
BACK IN
TIME, HISTORICAL
WEBQUEST - http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/ath/library/webquests/backintime/default.htm
Five choices of tasks in American History. Fun.
BBC
HISTORY - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/
A wide ranging history resource, that provides many excellent internal
and external links and activities. Constantly changing and
developing.
Some splendid recent additions including much suitable for
student
research.
BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY - http://www.s9.com/biography/
Includes more than 25,000 notable men and women who have shaped our
world from ancient times to the present day. It can be searched by
names,
birth years, death years, positions held, professions, literary and
artistic
works, miscellaneous achievements, and other keywords.
BIOGRAPHIES
-
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Miscellaneous/Popular.html
Neat biographies of people in math and science through the ages.
BLUE
WEB'N
- http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
Web-based tutorials, activities and projects, Lesson plans, Hotlists,
Resources and Reference tools for the Arts, English, Health and P.E. ,
history and Social Science, Math, Science, Technology and others.
Find the content table and click on the type of lesson or information
you
are looking for.
CALENDARS
THROUGH
THE AGES - http://webexhibits.org/calendars/
Organized into chapters with a horizontal menu at the top, and
subdivided
into topics with a vertical menu on the left, Calendars through the
Ages
begins with an in-depth look at the astronomical basis of calendars.
Significant
historical calendars (such as the Roman and Mayan) and currently used
international
calendars (Jewish, Chinese, and Islamic) are covered in Various
Calendars.
CALENDOPAEDIA -
http://www.geocities.com/calendopaedia/.
A great source for data on calendars. Check out Comparison of
Calendars page first! Neat!
CANADIAN TIMELINE - http://www.micromedia.on.ca/Timeline/TIMELINE.htm
This timeline of important dates in Canadian history is browseable
by date or type of event. Great for comparison to other timelines found
in Blue Web’n, such as the timeline of milestones found on the Explore
D.C. website at http://www.exploredc.org.
CARMEN
SANDIEGO'S
GREAT CHASE THROUGH TIME - http://www.carmensandiego.com/products/time/columbusc10/ebmain_c10.html
With information provided by Britannica Online, this case (number 10
in a series) specifically focuses on Columbus, Isabella, the voyages
and
Spanish colonialism in the new world. Lots of great information here
excellently
done.
CITY
POPULATIONS
- http://www.citypopulation.de/
If you're looking for current population information for cities
around the globe, this is the place for you. Print out a list of
the abbreviations so that you can understand them before you get into
the
maps and tables. Figure population density of population by hectares.
CITIES.COM - http://www.world-atlas.com/
World news, pictures and other information about
144 different countries. For example: If you enter London, then
on
the live image button, you will see displayed in this frame all the
search
results for London with EarthCam. If you press News, you will see
results
for news articles found about London in CNN. Neat.
CITIES
OF THE WORLD IN HISTORY - http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa011201a.htm
Whether doing a report on ancient, medieval or modern cities, or just
wanting to know something about a city, this is the place to start.
COLLAPSE:
WHY DO CIVILIZATIONS FALL? - http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/
Why do great civilizations fall? The history of humankind has been
marked by patterns of growth and decline. Some declines have been
gradual,
occurring over centuries. Others have been rapid, occurring over the
course
of a few years. What does this mean for modern civilizations? What can
we learn from the past? Explore the collapse of four ancient
civilizations.
the Maya, Chaco Canyon, Mali and Songhai, and Mesopotamia. Hands
on activities and related sources.
COLUMBUS
SITES
- http://ginaotto.com/columbus.html
Links to many things Columbus.
CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS FOUNDATION ONLINE LESSONS -http://www.crf-usa.org/lessons.html
Lessons from the Constitutional Right Foundation publication, "The
Bill of Rights in Action", this is a great site for those who do not
get
the magazine, and since it is searchable, you will find stuff of all
time
periods and cultures. New to the site are lessons on America
Responds
to Terrorism, with a great explanation, links to other readings and
activities
suited for all grade levels.
COOL CULTURES - http://www.bonus.com/bonus/list/n_social_studies.html
Dozens of online activities on American, foreign and folk cultures
that interact with maps, quizzes and photographs - from
Bonus.com.
THE COSTUME PAGE - http://www.costumepage.org/tcpinfo2.html
List of Internet sites dedicated to historical clothing and its
history,
listed by time period, from ancient to modern times.
CULTURAL
GEOGRAPHY
- http://geography.about.com/msubmenu3.htm
This site includes agricultural geography showing crops and animals,
info on AIDS, airports, buildings and architecture, calendars and
seasons,
cities and urban geography, crime and law enforcement, entertainment
and
sports, languages, medical, food and famine, religion, politics, time
and
time zones, transportation and population links.
DOCUMENTS IN LAW, HISTORY AND DIPLOMACY - http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/avalon.htm
Historical documents, pre 18th century, 18th, 19th and 20th century
in World and American History. If you want authentic sources, try
these. They are listed in alphabetical order, so you may need to
scan through if you don't know the name of the document you are looking
for. the Avalon project written at Yale Law School.
ECONOMICS
FOR TOMORROW
- http://eft.merit.edu/index.html
This wonderful site is suitable for upper elementary children and
beyond.
Beginning with choices, resources and production there is an easy
explanation
of the free market system that builds up to markets, prices and
economic
systems. The ten mini-quests are classroom ready and come complete with
teacher support ideas. A glossary of important terms is available by
links
embedded right in the text.
ECONOMICS
TEACHER
RESOURCES - http://www.econ.org/teacherresfr.html
This site houses some 100 K-12 lessons which can be sorted by standard,
title, grade level, or concept. Economics Minute and Net News Line help
bring out the economic angle of current events, and Cyber Teach is "a
comprehensive
guide to teaching economics using the Internet, including basic web
skills,
and templates for creating effective lessons."
EGYPTIAN
SYMBOLS AND FIGURES: SCROLL PAINTINGS - http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=349
Students identify and represent in their own
drawings figures from the Book of the Dead, a funereal text written on
papyrus and carved on the walls of tombs to help guide the deceased
through
the afterlife. (K-2)
ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF DAYS - http://www.shagtown.com/days/
The Encyclopedia of Days is a work in progress
that includes brief descriptions of holidays from all over the world.
Most
of these holidays are grouped alphabetically by country, religion, or
topic.
Browse by selecting a letter from the bottom of the home page, or you
can
use the search tool.
EVIDENCE,
THE TRUE WITNESS - http://library.thinkquest.org/17049/gather/
Throughout history, detectives have searched for the perfect method
of catching law breakers, but criminals have the advantage of stealth.
A crime can occur in the middle of the night or in an isolated area
where
no witnesses are present. It's the evidence left behind that is the
true
witness to their crime. Forensic scientists convert these clues, using
the latest technology to convert evidence to be admissible in a court
of
law. This site contains detailed information about the different
fields.
Take a tour of the site, or put your knowledge to the test by taking on
the role of detective KC Rodgers and solving a crime by analyzing
evidence
you find.
EYEWITNESS
- HISTORY
THROUGH THE EYES OF THOSE WHO LIVED IT -
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
Click on an era, time period or other link. Includes a photo
of the week.
FACTS
FOR FEATURES (US CENSUS BUREAU - http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/factsheets.html
Locate statistical information on a narrow range
of topics. Each Facts for Features consists of a collection of
statistics
pertinent to a particular holiday or special observance which serve as
background for reporters who write or broadcast feature stories. The
data
comes from demographic and economic subject areas across the Census
Bureau.
In some instances, there are also links to related quotes and sound
bytes.
It cannot be searched, but it is a good place to look when you need a
quick
item or two about a holiday, women, an ethnic group, or special
populations.
FIND A MAP - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html
Find any map, outline, historical, original print. University
of Texas has it all!!
FLAGS OF THE
WORLD
- http://www.flags.ndirect.co.uk/fullindex.htm
World flag database hs a list of all the organizations, countries,
territories and sub-national regions. Countries and territories are
shown
in bold. Sub-national regions have their country shown in brackets.
Note
that where an overseas territory is considered a part of its parent
country
it is marked as a sub-national (eg. French Guiana).
GEOGRAPHY LINKS -
http://geography.about.com
From blank outline maps, to climate, to large cities, rivers and
streams.
Check this site out, it has everything about geography; even zip codes.
GEOGRAPHY WORLD - http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html
This resource links to everything on the web a geography teacher
(cultural
or physical) should need. Links to Maps and Globes has lots of links to
maps and a link to Map Jokes (with Map Haiku also at that website). In
the Geography Quizzes area, you just need to decide which quizzes to
use.
World regions are represented with many links that could benefit
students
researching individual countries. Included in these links are resources
created by Mr. Bowerman, the author.
GREAT
BUILDINGS.COM
- http://www.greatbuildings.com/
Great Buildings is a huge database of information about architects
and their buildings. 800+ Buildings are featured from 40 countries.
There
aren't images of every building, but many buildings shown have multiple
views. Virtual Reality (VR) versions of some building are available,
although
you need to download a free software package for viewing VR.
GREATEST
PLACES
- http://www.greatestplaces.org/
The Greatest Places is a large-format educational film that takes
the viewer to " seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on
Earth."
From the Amazon to Tibet, this Web site introduces us to geography with
annotated clips from the film and notes. To get an overview of the
site,
start at the Table of Contents. Don't miss the Activities. like See How
Maps Lie which uses an orange to demonstrate the problems of making of
a flat map.
HIGH
SCHOOL HUB
- http://highschoolace.com/ace/ace.cfm
An academic resource for high school students (and teachers) with a
research and reference desk, daily sites, links to CNN, NY Times,
subject
guides, search engines and web directories and games and puzzles.
High school teachers, try it, you may like it. I like the links
to
magazines, newspapers and TV stations in the Social Studies section.
HISTORY
CENTRAL-
http://www.historycentral.com
Drawing on materials from the 21 History CD-ROMs developed by
MultiEducator
over the last decade, HistoryCentral.com brings history alive. A key
component
of HistoryCentral.com is the timeline of major world history events
beginning
in 10,000 BC and ending with 1999
THE HISTORY CHANNEL
-
http://www.historychannel.com/index.html
Check milestones of the millennium or search for any topic, any time.
HISTORY
CHANNEL: THIS DAY IN HISTORY - http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/
The History Channel brings us not just one This Day in History, but
nine including Automotive History, Civil War History, Crime History,
Literary
History, Technology History and Wall Street History. Browse the files
by
any date (such as your birthday) to learn of important headlines and
birthdays
throughout the centuries.
HISTORY HOUSE - http://www.historyhouse.com/
Books, stories and historical trivia. Check out the weekly story
and carefully selected links. Read about the history of coffee or
find a book with the history of coffee. It's all there.
THE HISTORY INDEX - http://vlib.iue.it/history/index.html
From the University of Kansas, links to all social studies subjects
by eras and epochs, historical topics and countries and regions.
HISTORY
MYSTERY - http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp
Scholastic offers this nice collection of elementary-level mysteries
from various time periods and regions of the world, encouraging
students
to use library sources and online research to help successfully
identify
significant figures and events from history. Offers feedback to student
answers and opportunity for further investigation.
HISTORYNET - http://history.about.com/
A thorough coverage of American and World history; uses a variety of
media and is updated daily. Some are pictures, some are
documents.
You'll have to choose.
HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN - http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/main.html
A neat site with links to answers to questions about Halloween from the
History Channel
HOTLISTS - http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/hotlists.html
The Franklin Institute Hotlists include: Animals, Biology, Earth
Science,
Energy. Health. Insects, Mathematics, Oceans, Physical Science,
Space
Science, Weather Science, Wind Energy, Education. Interactive Things to
Do, Kids Did This!, Museums, Online Exhibits, Reference Section,
Schools
on The Web. Weekly Science News, Writing & Composition, Africa,
American
History, Art, Black History. China, Geography, Literature, Music,
Women's
History.
HOW FAR IS IT?
http://www.indo.com/distance/
Just type in two places in the world and the distance will be
calculated
for you. From the U.S. Census Bureau
INTERNET MODERN HISTORY SOURCE BOOK -
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html
From the Protestant reformation through the 20th century with links
that are second to none, this site is great!
INVENTORS
AND
INVENTIONS THEME PAGE - http://www.cln.org/themes/inventors.html
Links to resources and instructional materials to aid in incorporating
creative thinking into your Science classroom; presented by
CLN
Links to Ancient inventions, etc.
INVENTORS MUSEUM - http://www.inventorsmuseum.com/museum_map.htm
This online resource has different categories than other inventor
sites.
African American, Colonial, and women inventors are featured, as are
communication
inventions, medical inventions, and transportation technology. The fun
and games directory has inventions from the sport of golf. Take the
Inventors
IQ Test for fun.
JOAN'S
ROYAL FAVORITES
AND LINKS - http://www.xs4all.nl/~kvenjb/favour.htm#favlinks
Everything about Royalty in history - has favorite links, including
Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II and Diana.
LATITUDE
-
ART AND SCIENCE OF 15TH CENTURY NAVIGATION -http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~feegi/
Before 1440 and after. This site explains how navigation changed.
LAURA CANDLER'S FILE CABINET - http://home.att.net/~teaching/filecab.htm
In the file drawers, you will find all sorts of activity sheets and
blackline masters created for the classroom. All of them are in PDF
format,
so you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in to view and
print
the files.
LEGENDS - http://www.legends.dm.net/
This is Legends, a personal journey through the worlds of Robin Hood,
King Arthur, D'Artagnan, and other swashbuckling characters of
balladry,
fiction, and film, from the shores of Avalon to the dungeons of Zenda.
THE
LOC.GOV WISE GUIDE - http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide
The Library of Congress Wise Guide web site is designed to introduce
you to resources available from the nation's library. The site changes
every month and currently has articles on Earth, Fire, Water and Air,
Venus and Baseball.
LOS ANGELES
COUNTRY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE WEB SITE - http://www.lacoe.edu/historysocialscience
Web links to non-profit organizeions, Californai Standards,
Professional
development, History Day LA, religion and public schools, and more
MAJOR WORLD CITIES - http://geography.about.com/cs/largecities/index.htm
A list of cities from About.com by Matt Rosenberg
on his Geography page.
MAPS
- PERRY CASTENEDA LIBRARY MAP COLLECTION - http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Need a historical map? Do not miss this site. It has
everything,
including links to gazetteers and other map sites of importance!!
MARCOPOLO
- http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx
Links for every subject matter. Science NetLinks, Edsitement,
Xpeditions,
EconEdLink, Illuminations and ArtsEdge are the choices for teachers’
resources,
lessons and interactive ideas. The best sites so far are
Illuminations
for Math, ScienceNetLinks for Science, Edsitement for social
studies
and Xpeditions for geography. Check it out!
MARKETINGTEACHER.COM - http://www.marketingteacher.com/
Marketing links and free mini-lessons are available at this site.
Students can read a short lesson on pricing, for example, then take
part
in an activity designed to illustrate how the concept works in the real
world. These lessons are a great starting point for class
discussions.
WOW MR.
NUSSBAUM.COM - http://www.mrnussbaum.com/socgames.htm
Interactive games in geography, history, math, and links to Civil War,
American Revolution, Lewis and Clark, Explorers, Mammals, Birds,
Insects, Biomes. Students can learn everything they need to know
about anything on this site. Hands-on. I love it.
MYSTERIOUS
PLACES
-
http://www.mysteriousplaces.com/
Mysterious Places is a beautifully photographed site offers virtual
tours of Easter Island, Chichen Itza, Mali, and Stonehenge. Each tour
points
out mysteries and controversies of the featured location and a
collection
of resources for further research. Excellent for secondary students.
MYSTERY BOX
-
http://www.themysterybox.com/
Combines stamp-collecting, history and mystery to provide a compelling
website in which students can apply their deductive powers to all kinds
of intriguing incidents. Consider the case of the missing mogul and the
fictional detectives feature as two great ways to pique your students'
interest.
MYSTERY
OF
THE FIRST AMERICANS - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/first/
Originally a PBS special, this site presents "the discovery and ensuing
controversy over the Kennewick Man, a well-preserved, 9,000-year-old
human
skeleton found in Washington State in 1996" with special sections on
carbon-dating
and a Quick Time virtual reality presentation of the Kennewick Man's
head.
ON THIS
DAY IN
HISTORY - http://www.surfnetkids.com/today.htm
Historical anniversaries teaches us history and marks the passage the
of time. But what about historical figures and events beyond those that
get their own holidays such as Columbus Day or Martin Luther King
Day?
Want to know what else happened on this or any other day in
history?
Click here.
PBS HISTORY - http://www.pbs.org/history/
American and world history, history on TV, biographies, and "in the
classroom" - all as a companion to quality PBS programming.
PORTALS TO THE WORLD - http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
The Library of Congress provides these links to countries for country
reports, travel, and genealogy. Larger countries have bigger, more
diverse hotlists (more links to information).
PRIMARY SOURCES AND ACTIVITIES - http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/index.html
Contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings
of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities
correlated
to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and
Government, and cross curricular connections. Click on teaching
with
documents ...
PRINTABLE
MAPS
-http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html
Just click on the country, province, continent or area you wish a map
of, and there it is, ready to print.
PUPPET
RESOURCE
CENTER - http://www.legendsandlore.com/puppet-resource.html
How to make sock puppets, sack puppets, write plays, teach history,
teach math, teach English are just some of the subjects on this page.
REFDESK.COM
HISTORICAL INFORMATION RESOURCES - http://www.refdesk.com/facthist.html
A wonderful alphabetical listing of historical information sources,
lessons and references. A must use.
SACRED TEXT ARCHIVES - http://www.sacred-texts.com/index.htm
This is a quiet place in cyberspace, dedicated to religious tolerance
and scholarship. World religions, mysteries, and sacred texts are
housed here.
SCHOOLHISTORY - http://www.SchoolHistory.co.uk/
From Historical Hangman to causes of WWI, there are History quizzes,
on line lessons, downloadable worksheets. A plethora of stuff
from
the UK.
SCORE
-
http://score.rims.k12.ca.us
Instead of individual sites for Medieval times or Exploration or any
social studies topic, click on the resources found here.
Organized
by grade level and subject matter, this k12 site has links to lessons,
resources and maps and corresponds to state standards. The site
is
updated frequently.
SMITHSONIAN
LESSON
PLANS - http://smithsonianeducation.org/
This is the Smithsonian site for teachers. Great classroom ready
lessons and activities for arts, language arts, science and social
studies.
SOCIAL
STUDIES.ORG
- http://www.ncss.org/
Information for Teachers from the National Council for the Social
Studies,
includes listings of upcoming radio and television programming,
internet
resources and links, professional development, teaching resources and
news
and legislation.
SOCIAL STUDIES FOR KIDS - http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
A neat site which opens to world events. Click on Glossaries at the top
and you get answers to who, what, where, and when. On the left you can
click on
current events, book reviews, fun and games, cultures, holidays,
languages, religions, economics, geography with maps both modern and
historical, government info, timelines and time, and history (U.S.
world, ancient, Middle Ages, Renaissance, explorers, 20th Century,
wars, archaeology, sports and other sources including stuff for
teachers. Each page has great links which are updated constantly.
SOCIAL STUDIES RESOURCES - http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/index.html
Current events, online activities, lesson plans, resources, newsgroups
and mailing lists
SOCIAL STUDIES SCHOOL SERVICES - http://www.socialstudies.com
Although this is a commercial site, the sources available free, and
sample lessons, and information about resources for sale is the best on
the web. Click on sample lessons from reproducible books for sale. You
may want to buy some, but you don't have to. CDs, books, maps, videos.
This has it all.
SOCIAL STUDIES SOURCES - http://education.indiana.edu/~socialst/
History, geography, government, international studies, cultural
diversity
and news sources links
SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS - http://education.indiana.edu/~socialst/
Lesson plans, strategies, multimedia, geography, ancient worlds,
museums,
organizations, resources.
TEACHING
TOLERANCE - http://www.teachingtolerance.org
Fight hate and promote tolerance, the website for teachers, parents
and kids. Check it out - lesson plans like "Student as
Interviewer"
make this a site worth reaching again and again.
TIGER MAP SERVICE - http://tiger.census.gov/cgi-bin/mapbrowse-tbl
U.S. Census Bureau site through which you can custom design maps based
on coordinates or the name of a city and state. Create your own custom
legend showing all the features you want highlighted and omitting
unnecessary
information. Best of all, the maps can be saved to disk for use offline
in classroom projects.
TIME TRAVELER WEBQUEST - http://www.edgate.com/d.pl?url=http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/5537/index_html.html
A cute webquest for middle school students. A group needs to
recreate the time capsule which has been destroyed inadvertently from a
chosen time period.
10,000
YEAR CALENDAR
-
http://calendarhome.com/tyc/
On this site, you type in a date and it gives you the events etc. that
occurred then. It's fun to do for the kids birthdays and briefly
discuss what happened when they were born.
TODAY IN
HISTORY
- http://www.historychannel.com/thisday/
From the History Channel; allows you to search any date for significant
events throughout history.
A
WALK THROUGH TIME - http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html
"In the 1840's a Greenwich standard time for all of England, Scotland,
and Wales was established, replacing several 'local time'
systems.
The Royal Greenwich Observatory was the focal point for this
development
because it had played such a key role in marine navigation based upon
accurate
timekeeping. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) subsequently evolved as the
official
time reference for the world and served that purpose until 1972." This
fabulous site, produced by the National Institute of Standards and
Technology,
presents both the history of timekeeping and a peek at its current
state.
If you want to coordinate your Windows-based computer clock to the NIST
clock, you can download a program to do so over the Internet (look
under
NIST Time Calibration).
WHERE IN THE
WORLD?
- http://www.standard.net.au/~garyradley/games/
Start your geography lesson by choosing a region of the world, and
studying the interactive maps which name each country as your mouse
passes
over it. When you're ready for the games, each region has three to
choose
from: Find Game ("Where is Finland?"), Quiz Game ("This country
is
famous for its clocks.") or Word Game (a hangman-like word guessing
game).
Click on Quiz Game; but remember you must choose a region before you'll
see the game choices.
WHERE IS
THAT?
- http://www.funbrain.com/where/
A game where your mind is your map. Choose from seven maps and five
levels of difficulty. Level one starts with multiple choice
questions
("Is this France, Russia or Germany?") Level five means spelling the
country
or state AND its capital city. Want to play against a
buddy?
Hats off to Funbrain for including a two-player version, where each
player
can choose his own level of difficulty. And this marvelous game
is
Java-free, so it's compatible with older browsers and WebTV.
WOMEN'S
HISTORY
-
http://womenshistory.about.com/homework/womenshistory/
From Just-Ain't-So Stories to biographies, this site contains
information
about rulers, queena, first ladies, art, sports and other things
women.
Click along the sides.
WORLD FACT BOOK - http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
From the CIA comes country listings and reference maps
XEROX PARC MAP VIEWER - http://www.parc.xerox.com/istl/projects/mapdocs/
A World-Wide Web HTTP server that accepts requests for a World or USA
map and returns an HTML document including an image of the requested
map.
YOU BE THE HISTORIAN - http://americanhistory.si.edu/kids/springer/
Simulation where the participants must practice historiography to
explain events - top notch.
Also see Innovative
Ways to Teach and other Interesting Lessons
Or Projects
on Line
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Last Updated August, 2006