Social Studies Sites

Abraham Lincoln's Assassination	Developed by a veteran teacher, excellent materials for studying the event.
America Votes	Presidential campaign material and memorabilia dating from 1796 to present.
Ancient History	Excellent set of links and sources compiled by the BBC.
BBC History	Lots of multimedia and interactive content on British and European history.
Blank Outline Maps	Alphabetized list or easy to print maps.
CensusScope	Superb tool for examining US demographic trends with census data from 1980-2000.
Colonial Williamsburg	Historical almanac, interactive content, and virtual tour of the reconstructed 18th century town.
CongressLink	Student activities, on-line newsletters, lesson plans, and Ask An expert options for learning about the US government.
C-SPAN Classroom	Activities and lessons for use with materials housed at C-SPAN
Cyber Newseum	Use the theater and exhibit links to access virtual exhibits which provide many thought provoking teaching options.
Early Industrialization	Complete lessons with some primary source materials.
Eyewitness History	Excellent, well categorized set of primary source materials.
FactCheckEd	Fantastic site with lesson plans and activities to help students critically evaluate media presentations of events and advertisements.
Famous Trials	Excellent materials on a wide number of trials from Socrates to 9/11.
FDR Cartoon Archive	Use the political cartoons of the era to study FDR and the great Depression.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History	Treasure trove of primary sources, lesson plans, and other options.
The History Net	Extensive, easy to use site of American and world history. Includes primary source material.
The History Place	Wonderful site filled with photos, materials, and special exhibits.
History Wired	Whimsical look at over 450 items such as movie posters, Captain Kangaroo's jacket, and more.
Internet Medieval Sourcebook	Excellent source for teaching this time period.
JamesQuest -- Discovering Virginia's First Colony	Superb series of four WebQuests plus links to a virtual colony experience.
Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court	The "one-stop shop" for teaching materials on a vast number of cases.
LOC Primary Sources	Primary sources indexed by state at this site maintained by the Library of Congress.
National Geographic Education Guide	Lesson plans and interactive activities using the classic publication.
National Museum of the American Indian	Wonderful field trip ad introduction to the culture through online exhibits.
NPS -- History and Culture	Use the National Park Service system to access historical information.
The Oregon Trail	Excellent set of resource materials and primary sources.
Picturing the Century	Collections of photographs from famous photographers as well as a number of theme related galleries.
Popular Songs in American History	Historical background and audio files to hear the songs played.
Presidential Campaign Commercials	Watch campaign commercials for all elections and most candidates from 1952 through the present.
Thomas Web	Website with the full text of House and Senate bills, the Congressional Record and many other features
US State Department Embassies	Access to information on almost all of the foreign embassies in the United States
The Victorian Web	Great set of materials for studying the Victorian era.
World Press Review	One stop shopping for headlines from all over the world.
You Be the Historian	Fabulous simulation for kids.