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History

Sub-Topics
American History
American Presidents
Ancient and Medieval
Biographies
Civil War
Colonial America
Europe
Genealogy
Military History
The West and Pioneers
Women
World History
World War I
World War II

Also Try

1. African American
2. Multicultural
3. Native American
4. Women

Lesson Plans

1. History Lesson Plans (Awesome Library)
   History lessons are in the "Lessons and Curricula" section of the Awesome Library. A few are also available in the sub-topics above.

Lists

1. -California Framework Links for Social Studies (SCORE)
   Provides links in social studies by grade level or by subject. 9-01
2. Computer History (Awesome Library)
3. Conducting Research (Patterson and Swanson)
4. Eighteenth-Century - Jane Austen
5. Eighteenth-Century - Samuel Johnson
6. Eighteenth-Century Literature
7. History (KidsClick)
   Provides resources compiled by librarians.
8. History Departments of Universities Worldwide (McMichael)
9. Kennedy Library
10. Public Broadcasting Service Online

Materials

1. Clip Art Related to History (Donn)
   Includes graphics for portraying different time periods in history.

Papers

1. Baroque Era (Technology Training Co-operative - McLellan)
   Provides highlights of the Baroque era, including music, art, architecture, costumes, and more. 10-99
2. Citation Guide for Internet Sources in History (Page) 2-01
3. Eighteenth-Century Texts
4. Frequently Asked Questions About History
5. History of Science (Christian Science Monitor)
   Provides an overview of science for the last thousand years. 11-99
6. History of Science from 1822 - 1884 (MendelWeb - Blumberg)
   Provides a history of science and political events from 1822 through 1884, the life period of Johann Mendel.
7. Interactive History Projects (Patterson and Swanson)
   Lists projects in history that include an interactive component.
8. This Day in History (Dr. Mac)
9. This Day in History (History Channel)
10. Women's Issues - 1830 - 1930 (Dublin and Sklar)
    Searches historical documents for names and text related to women's issues from 1830 - 1930. Includes a particular emphasis on women's rights and suffrage.

Projects

1. History Games and Activities (Donn)
   Provides games, projects, and activities for the enjoyment of learning about history.
2. Research - Using Primary Sources (US Library of Congress)
   Provides activities to learn how to use primary sources, using different modalities.
3. Role Play of Historical Figures - Rubrics Creator (Rubistar)
   Provides printable forms and selectable content for creating rubrics to evaluate preparation and presentation. 5-01
4. Thematic - Where in Time is Carmen Santiego (PBS)
   Teachers can order a free guide that will provide "ideas for creating a fan club for a historical figure, role-playing debates from the past, staging your own version of the game show, and more."
5. Using Internet to Teach History

Purchase Resources

1. History Videos (HistoryChannel.com)
   Provides videos and DVDs on history themes. 3-02

Standards

1. History - Grades K-4 Standards (MCREL) 1-01
2. History - United States Standards (MCREL) 1-01
3. History Standards (MCREL) 1-01