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The United Nations (U.N.)
The United Nations Home
Page
Doing a report on the U.N.?
Get the information you need from the
United Nations Home Page. If you can't find what
you need at the above site, try the
United Nations System of
Organizations
. It provides an alphabetical
index of U.N. Organizations.
The United Nations: An Introduction
for Students
Information about the U.N.
written specifically for students. See also
Model United Nations.
United Nations
An excellent overview of the
U.N. from InfoPlease.
United Nations/History
A concise history of the U.N.
United Nations Special Session
on Children
See what the U.N. is doing to
make the world a better place for children.
UNESCO Home Page
Information about the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural
Organization.
Geography Homework Help
Broad/General Geography Resources
Geography World
The ultimate source for geography information and homework help.
The site offers maps, globes, quizzes, and games, plus
information on continents, individual
countries, culture, natural resources, agriculture,
population, etc.
Geography at About.com
An excellent resource with weekly articles about geography, annotated
links to hundreds of sites for maps
and geographical information, an online
world atlas, a glossary, weekly quizzes, a forum
and chat room for geographical discussion, a
free e-mail newsletter, etc.
Geography Educators Network
of Indiana Web Project
A very good resource that includes a section titled, "What is
Geography," an annotated list of geography
links, and Internet-based geography
lessons.
The Five Themes
of Geography
A concise description of the five themes.
Click here
for a similar page.
Nearctica Biomes/Habitats/Ecoregions
Information about and links to many pages dealing with biomes,
habitats, and ecoregions.
How Far Is It?
Uses data from the US Census and a supplementary list of cities
around the world to find the latitude and longitude
of two places, and then calculates the distance
between them (as the crow flies). It also provides
a map showing the two places.
Geography Links
From Michigan State University.
Library of Congress Country
Studies
This online series presently contains studies of 100 countries.
Website of U.S. Embassies
and Consulates
Find a U.S. embassy to any country.
Embassy World
Connect to hundreds of embassies.
See also
Embassy.org.
CIA World Factbook
Comprehensive and up-to-date
information on virtually every country in the world.
WWW.Geographic.org
Nice resource for country profiles providing concise information,
flags, and maps. The index is alphabetical.
Lonely Planet: Destinations
Information, maps, slide shows
for virtually every country in the world
Alexandria Digital Library: Earth
Access links to maps and information organized by continent, or
take a look at the whole universe.
Quick Maps
Maps and information about
any country or region of the world.
Heritage Antique Map Museum
Great old maps and links to
other map collections.
The Greatest Places
Explore seven great places
(Amazon, Greenland, Iguazu, Madagascar,
Namib, Okavango, and Tibet) through maps,
pictures, and text.
50 Greatest Places of a Lifetime
From National Geographic. These are destinations their writers
believe no curious traveler should miss.
The Universal Currency Converter
Convert any amount of one
type of currency into another.
U.S. States/Regions
United States
Geography
A long list of resources and links from Geography World.
Fact Monster Almanac U. S. Geography
A searchable source of information on U. S. geography.
50 States and Their Capitals
All 50 states and their capitals,
flags, maps, etc. More great stuff
for state reports.
Fifty States and One District
Pictures of each state's flag.
Click on "State Flags," and then click on
the state flag you wish to see.
Stately Knowledge
Facts about any state.
Symbols: History, 50 States
State history information
and links for all 50 states!
United States Maps
From the Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection, this site
offers maps of every state, maps of
major metropolitan areas, historical maps,
and maps of national parks.
Find-Our-Community.net
Free, clickable online maps, including
road maps, for every country in the world!
US Geological
Survey
Downloadable maps, satellite images, aerial photographs, plus
local, state, and national data.
The
Great Lakes Information
Network
Excellent source of information on the Great Lakes.
The Great Lakes Atlas
Information and maps. Another excellent site.
Rivers of the United States
Brief information on a large number of U. S. rivers from Fact
Monster.
Mississippi Headwaters Board
Maps, information, and links.
The Virtual Tour of Washington,
DC
An interactive tour of our nation's capital.
Minnesota Resources Page
Doing a state report on Minnesota? This is your luck day. The page
above is just what you need!
North
Star
State of Minnesota official home page.
Exploring Minnesota
Minnesota tourism information.
Minnesota Cities
Information on nearly every
city or town in MN.
Alaska
Online
Alaska's official home page.
Hawaii
Guide
Information about Hawaii.
Chamber of Commerce Directory
Find information about many
U.S. and world cities.
Polar Regions
Geography
of the Arctic
From All Things Arctic. See also
South Pole, North Pole News and Guide.
The Arctic Geography
and Environment
See also
Arctic Ocean Geography
and
Polar Regions: Arctic Maps.
Live from Antarctica
A virtual field trip and guides to accompany the programs which
air on NASA-TV.
70 South
Antarctic news and information. Updated
daily. See also
Antarctic Geography.
Antarctic Exploration
A WebQuest.
Mexico/Latin America
Embassy of Mexico in
the United States
The ultimate source for information about Mexico. See also
Mexico for Kids
.
Mexico On-Line
Directory of information about Mexico.
Mexico
Connect
Information about and links to everything Mexican. See also
Mexico City
.
Destinations: Americas
Country-by-country links with maps and slide shows. Click on
the country in which you're interested.
Latin American
Data Base
An Internet-based news service in English about Latin America.
Latin American Embassies
Directory of links to embassy home pages.
Adanzas al Web Latino
Excellent site for Latin American studies from the University
of New Mexico.
Australia
About Australia
Facts, travel, news, weather, lifestyle, etc.
Embassy
of Australia
Website of the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Canada
About Canada
Doing a report on Canada, eh? This Canadian government site has
everything you need. See their pages for
Grade School Students
and
High School Students.
Oh Canada!
Another excellent site for
learning about Canada.
The Canadian Encyclopedia
An excellent Canadian history and geography resource.
Canadian Geography
Information, maps, and links. See also
The National Atlas of Canada
Online.
Europe
The EU at a Glance - European Governments Online
Links to government sites for
European countries.
French Embassy in Washington,
DC
Edulinks
This site was developed for teachers in North Yorkshire LEA and
includes many links that would be helpful for
anyone interested in teaching or learning
about Great Britain.
British Embassy in Washington, DC
Germany Online
The German Embassy Information Center.
Embassy of Greece in Washington, DC
Embassy of Ireland, Washington, DC
Embassy of Italy in the United States
Virtual Picture Album - Norway
Polish World
A good source for information about Poland.
Embassy of Poland
Maximov's Companion
Daily updated Russian news and regional information. See also
Window to Moscow
to access information on the
weather, business, or metropolitan transportation.
Embassy of the Russian Federation
Russian and East European Network
Information Center
Resources for Eastern and Central
Europe as well as the former Soviet Union.
Si Spain
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs site with information about
and links to Spain.
Embassy of Spain in the United States
Geography of Sweden
Resources and a map of Sweden. See also
Embassy of Sweden.
Sweden
Geography, people, government, etc.
Africa
Africa
A long list of links from the African Studies Program at the
University of Wisconsin.
Africa:
One Continent. Many Worlds
African stories, an atlas, natural history of the African Continent,
a photographic data base of African
objects, lesson plans, and an interesting
set of homework exercises.
Africa: Country-Specific Information
A clickable index of African countries.
Africa South of the Sahara
Information on countries, culture, and various specific topics.
The Africa Quiz
An on-line African Geography quiz.
Pendla Project
Read about the efforts of our CSB/SJU Education Club to assist
the Pendla Primary School in South Africa.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and
click on "
Links to sites for learning and
teaching about Africa and South Africa
" for a long list of links to
sites with information about Africa and
South Africa.
Asia
Ask Asia
Another excellent resource for information on Asia and specific
Asian countries.
Asian Info
Another excellent source for
information on Asia and specific Asian countries.
Knowledge Quest: Asian Geography Quiz
East and Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
East Asian On-Line
A multi-purpose source of information about East Asia.
JAPAN - A Country Study
Doing a report on Japan? This is your lucky day! Everything you'll
need is at this site.
Kids Web Japan
Was the above site a little too much for you? Try this one on
for size.
Japan Through Young Eyes
Another good site for kids who need to find information on Japan.
Chinese Geography
See also
China - Chinese Geogarphy.
Searching for China
A webquest.
History of China
Information on the history of China. See also
China: Chinese
History Condensed for Beginners
and
Chinese Historical and Cultural Project.
Korea's Geography
From
Asian Info.
Vietnam:
A Children's Guide
See also
Vietnam:
A Teacher's Guide.
Destination Himalayas
Explore the Himalayas of India, Nepal, and Tibet via this site.
India Home Page
Excellent resource for information about India. See also
Know India,
,
India - Photos,
and
Cities and Towns in India.
THUS About Turkey
Theodora Interactive Fact Finder for Turkey.
Afghan
Info Center
Excellent source for background information and news on Afghanistan.
Pakistan Geography 2000
See also
ABC Country Book of Pakistan
and
Pakistan
Profile: Geography.
Middle East
Middle
East: Geography, Governments, Politics
Links to maps, country information, laws,
etc.
Middle East
An excellent site with information on
geography, history, culture, and specific Middle Eastern nations.
Atlas - Maps:
Middle East
From Infoplease.
Oceans
U.N. Atlas of the Oceans
An excellent in-depth source with 14 global
maps and extensive data on a variety of topics.
All About Oceans
and Seas
An excellent site to find basic information
for school projects.
The World's Oceans
Brief descriptions of four oceans.
Oceans
A long list of links.
Oceans Alive
An excellent resource from the Boston Museum
of Science.
World Wildlife
Fund - Ocean Rescu
e
Information for protecting the World's oceans.
World Oceans.com
An around the world adventure in sailing
and diving!
History Homework Help
General History Resources
History Channel Home Page
History Timelines on the Web
An excellent history resource. Scroll down the page for timelines
and history resources in a variety of areas.
The History Place
An excellent resource.
AP History.com
A site for AP U.S. History students.
It includes documents and notecards as
well as other study materials.
Symbols: History 50 States
Links to state history information
for all 50 states!!
HyperHistory Online
Another excellent history resource.
Newseum
The interactive museum of news! See their
Educational Materials
(including curriculum packages,
activity guides, and lesson plans) as well
as the online exhibits
(Holocaust: The Untold
Story
and
Pulitzer
Prize Photographs).
Old News
An archive of vintage newspaper articles! A great way to study
history.
Eye Witness to
History
A well-indexed collection of first-hand accounts (diaries, newspaper
interviews, etc.) of historical events.
An excellent resource for history projects.
You Be the Historian
On-line history activity.
Today in History
Lists events that happened
on every date of the year. See also
This Day in History.
Collecting, Preserving, and
Researching History.
Access historical documents
from the Library of Congress.
Biography.com
Biographies of virtually everyone
famous.
Biographical Dictionary
Find concise biographies of
more than 25,000 notable men and women!
World History Homework Help
Advanced
Placement World History
Though this site is created primarily for teachers, it contains
information and links that could be quite helpful
to AP history students.
World History Archives
A collection of on-line documents.
The Media History Project Timeline
An extensive world media history timeline.
The Amazing Magnificent Colossal
Cruise Through Time and History
Pick a time period and take the tour!
Chinese Historical
and Cultural Project
Chinese American and Chinese history and culture.
Korean History Project
An excellent resource.
Asian Multicultural Timeline
Illustrates similarities, differences, and interrelationships
between the Japanese, Korean, and Chinese cultures.
Pendla Project
Read about the efforts of our CSB/SJU Education Club to assist
the Pendla Primary School in South Africa.
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and
click on "
Links to sites for learning and
teaching about Africa and South Africa
" for a long list of links to
sites with information about Africa and
South Africa.
Mexico History Directory
From Mexico Online, this site offers links to information on
the Mexican government, famous battles, constitutions,
treaties, documents, heroes, missions,
and information about famous people.
Colonial Mexico
Great site for information
on 19th century Mexico.
Mexican History Timeline
Annotated timeline with links regarding specific events and individuals.
Latin American and South American
History and Studies
European History Homework Help
Advanced
Placement European History
This site contains links to pages created by AP European history
teachers, research links, ideas for AP history
teachers, and even a link to the College
Board's AP European History site.
WWW-VL-EUI European History Project
A great source of information from the World Wide
Web Virtual Library. It is indexed by country.
Post World War II European History
An annotated list of links.
European Monarchy
Information on European royalty.
See also
Royal Families of World History.
Suite 101: Modern British History
The 19th and 20th centuries.
Victorian Web
The ultimate source for information
on the Victorian Era.
French History and Culture
Napoleonic wars, cultural explorations, French music data base,
etc.
France: Primary Documents
Great source for transcriptions
and translations of documents on French history.
WWW-VL History: German History
An extensive set of resources with chronological, geographical,
and topical information.
Timeline of German History
From 1800 to the present.
Germany and America in the 20th
Century: An Annotated Timeline
An annotated timeline with links to sites providing information
on individuals and events of significance to Germany
and America during the 20th Century.
The Berlin Wall: An Information Scavenger Hunt
Polonia Today Online
The history of Poland through World War II.
Polish History and Culture
Polish history up to the 1990s.
Russian History Links
Many links.
The Russian Revolution
Links to resources for Russian history.
WWW-VL-Spanish History Index
A well-indexed guide to web resources.
Spanish History Index
From the World Wide Web Virtual Library.
Ancient/Medieval History Homework Help
Ancient & Classical
Cultures
Everything and everyone from Aztecs to Vikings.
Ancient World Web
An excellent site with a categorical index.
Prehistory Links
Links to sites related to
the stone age.
Who Were the First Americans,
Trekking Across Our
Land
See also
Lake Agassiz: The Ultimate Fishing
Spot?
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
An on-line course supplement for students and teachers of the
ancient and medieval worlds, this site provides
information about the Near East, India,
Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Early Islam, and Medieval
Europe.
Ancient Civilizations Theme
Page
Links to resources.
Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Find out what the ancient Romans did all day!
Click here
to learn about daily life in
other ancient civilizations.
The Beginning of a Roman Perseus
A site under construction that will focus on Roman civilization.
Guardian's Egypt
All sorts of information is to be found at this site.
Collapse: Why Do Civilizations
Fall?
Interesting, activity-based site on the fall of ancient civilizations.
The Ancient Aztecs
Provides a timeline, scavenger hunt,
crossword puzzle, and much information
1066: The
Norman Conquest
School Site
An online activity complete with worksheets and quizzes.
The Crusades Webquest
Developed for 9th-graders, this webquest might be a good way
for homeschoolers to learn about the
Crusades.
See also
Letters
from the Crusades.
World of the Vikings
The definitive guide to Viking resources on the Internet. See
also
Viking Discoverers
and
The Viking Age Page.
Genghis Khan
Information from National Geographic. See also
Mongolian Museum.
Internet Medieval Source Book
A comprehensive resource.
Renaissance
Studying
the Renaissance
Web-based activities for middle and high school students. See
also
M's Creative Impulse: Renaissance.
The Civilization of the Renaissance
in Italy
An online book. See
also
Renaissance
WebQuest
and
Ideas from the
Renaissance.
Virtual Renaissance: A Journey Through Time
Learning About Leonardo
A "ThinkQuest" project created by computer graphics students
at high schools in the Bronx and Sweden, exploring
the mystery of the Mona Lisa through scientific
inquiry.
Exploring Leonardo
Great site for learning about this Renaissance man.
The Protestant
Reformation
See also
Reformation Guide,
Martin Luther,
and
The
Catholic Reformation.
Explorers
Discovers Web Project
Information on Columbus, the
Vikings, Coronado, etc.
Homework
Center: Explorers
Lots of links.
Age of Exploration
An excellent site witha timleine
as well as information about specific explorers.
1492: An Ongoing Voyage
An online exhibit from the Library of Congress.
Explorers WebQuest
See also
Exploring
Explorers
and
Explorers of the New World.
Colonial America
Colonial
America 1600-1775
A very well organized set of links. If you're looking for
concise information on the American colonies, see
13 Originals.
Also, take a look at the
13 Original States,
which provides an online map,
and
Colonial Links,
a list of resources compiled
by 4th and 5th-graders.
Colonial
Williamsburg
Meet the people, experience colonial life, see the places, browse
the dateline, or take a virtual field trip.
Plymouth Plantation
Similar to the above site but about the Plymouth
Colony. See also
MayflowerHistory.com.
Children
in Colonial America
A WebQuest.
Colonial America Timeline
An annotated, clickable timeline.
Betsy Ross Home Page
Information on Betsy Ross, history of the U.S. flag, flag timeline,
picture gallery, etc.
Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance
Men
American Revolution
Images of the American Revolution
A web-based lesson plan suitable for home study from the National
Archives and Records Administration. It contains
much information that could be useful
for writing a report on the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War.com
This comprehensive, excellent site asks you to register, but
if you don't wish to give them your name, just click
OK.
Revolutionary War Resources
Links to many helpful sites.
George
Washington's Mount Vernon
Excellent site for information about George Washington.
U.S. Constitution On-line
The whole thing!
Ask Thomas Jefferson
E-mail Thomas Jefferson at
Monticello: The Home of
Thomas Jefferson.
Native Americans
Index of Native American Resources
A comprehensive site with links to information on history, culture,
languages, arts, etc.
Odin's Castle: The Native Americans
An excellent resource with a great deal of information.
Native
Tech
Resources and information
about many aspects of Native American life.
American Indians and the Natural World:
North, South, East. West
An excellent resource. Scroll down and then go to Teaching
Resources for some
excellent ideas.
Homeland
- Plains Indian Timeline 1640-1840
See also
Timeline of
Events Relevant to the Northern Plains Tribes.
Native Americans - Internet Resources
Native American Directory
Alphabetical list of links to sites for various tribes. See also
National Congress of American Indians Tribal Directory
and
Native American
Nations.
Treaty Rights
- Understanding the Conflict
See also
Honor Indian Treaties
- Learn More.
Minnesota Indian Tribes
Information about Minnesota Indian tribes, treaties, and resources.
For additional information see
Treaties with Minnesota Indians
and
Indian Fishing and Hunting Rights.
19th Century
American
History: 1800-1899
A long list of links.
Ask Thomas Jefferson
E-mail Thomas Jefferson at
Monticello: The Home of Thomas
Jefferson.
Lewis and Clark Trail
The ultimate source for information
on Lewis and Clark. See also
Lewis and Clark Online Game
and
Lewis and Clark
National Historical Trail.
Exploring
Maps: In the Wake of Lewis and Clark
From the
USGS Learning Web.
Lewis and Clark: The Maps of Exploration
Maps and information on early
America, including the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
See also
Lewis and Clark: The
Journey West.
War of 1812 from Multimedia History
An excellent resource.
War of 1812-1814
Information on every battle.
See
also
War of 1812 for Kids.
Central Pacific Railroad Photographic
History Museum
Photographs, stereoviews,
engravings, maps, and documents illustrating
the history of the first transcontinental
railroad.
Mountain Men and the Fur Trade
Information on the history,
traditions, tools, and mode of living of
the trappers, explorers, and traders known as the
Mountain Men.
The American West
1800-1899
See also
Westward Expansion Cyber
Hunt,
Western Movement,
and
Western Expansion
- A WebQuest.
The Western Expansion of the United States: A Timeline
Colonial Mexico
Great site for information
on 19th century Mexico.
Mexican History Timeline
Annotated timeline with links regarding specific events and individuals.
Encyclopedia of USA History: Slavery
The Atlantic Slave Trade: Demographic
Simulation
An on-line simulation to demonstrate the impact of the slave
trade on the size and structure of population on
the African continent and in the diaspora.
Harriet Tubman and the Underground
Railroad
A timeline, quiz, sketches, crossword puzzles, etc. all put together
by a 2nd-grade class!
American History: 1860 -1865
Links to sites dealing with this time period.
Shades of Gray
Teacher's notes for this book about the Civil War from
Carolyn Reeder's Official Home
Page.
Letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War
The Valley of the Shadow Project
The Valley of the Shadow Project looks at two communities, one
Northern and one Southern, through the
experience of the American Civil War. The
project is a hypermedia archive of thousands of sources
for the period including newspapers, letters, diaries,
photographs, maps, church records, population
census, agricultural census, and military records. C
Gettysburg Teacher's Guide
From the Gettysburg
National Military Park
, this teacher's guide includes
a
sample lesson plan
as well as information on distance
learning programs and suggested activities
for students. See also the
Gettysburg History Information Center.
The Reunion
An activity in which students dramatize a postwar reunion between
people who held opposing views during the
US Civil War.
Civil War Center
Links to sites that provide
an incredible amount of information on the Civil
War.
Civil War Photographs
A huge collection of photos from the Library of Congress.
Abraham Lincoln Research Site
See also
Abraham Lincoln Online,
Abraham Lincoln
for Pimary Children,
Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitalization
Project,
and
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination.
American Experience
- Reconstruction: The Second Civil War
From PBS.
Reconstruction:
A WebQuest
See also
A Timeline of Reconstruction.
Industrial Revolution Teaching Theme
Links to lesson plans, worksheets, webquests, and resources See
also
Teaching About the Industrial
Revolution
for a long list of links.
The Industrial Revolution:
A WebQuest
For other WebQuests, see
Reporting on the Industrial Revolution
and
The Industrial Revolution
WebQuest.
1898-1998: Centennial of the
Spanish-American War
Offers concise information about this conflict as well as links
to related sites. See also
Effects of the Press on Spanish-American
Relations in 1898.
The American Presidency: Theodore Roosevelt
,
See also
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President
and
Theodore
Roosevelt: Trust Buster?
Women/Suffrage
National Women's History Project
A great source for Women's History
Month projects.
American Women's History: A
Research Guide
A very good resource.
Herstory: An Exhibit
Great site for women's history.
Internet Woem's History Sourcebook
An excellent site for finding information on international
women's history as well as both ancient and modern women's history.
1900-1940
Historical
Atlas of the Twentieth Century
A very good resource. See also
Twentieth Century History Glossary
and
American Cultural History: The Twentieth
Century
.
Germany and America in the 20th
Century: An Annotated Timeline
An annotated timeline with links to sites providing information
on individuals and events of significance to Germany
and America during the 20th Century.
The Great War Society
Links to many WW I web sites.
See also
WWI: Trenches on the Web,
an
Internet history of the "Great War"
and the
WWI Document Archive.
Paris Peace Conference: Writing
a Treaty to End World War I
An elaborate web-based activity from
SCORE
. See also President
Wilson's Fourteen Points.
The Roaring 1920s WebQuest