K12> Re: U.S. History software - 3 msgs

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Date:         Sat, 24 Jan 2004 15:57:57 -0500
From: EDTECH Editor-Jones <edadmin6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:      Re: U.S. History software
To: EDTECH@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

From: Diana Sledge <dks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Web sites:  http://besthistorysites.net/index.shtml

http://www.facinghistory.org/facing/fhao2.nsf/all/home?opendocument

http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/home.htm

Diana Sledge

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From: Ken Barton <bartros@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

One of the best online US History resources is provided by your George
Mason University - History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Another great general history site is
http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.shtml and it has a section on US
http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory.shtml

Ken Barton
Technology Coordinator/History Teacher
Springfield, VA

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From: Debbie Drewien <DDrewien@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Best of History
http://besthistorysites.net/index.shtml
Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal created for
students, history educators, and general history enthusiasts. Features
include links to K-12 history lesson plans, teacher guides, activities,
games, quizzes, and more throughout its pages.

America's Story
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/
American history divided by state. A very engaging website with lots of
information, pictues, timelines, quick quizzes, songs and sites.

David Rumsey Map Collection
http://www.davidrumsey.com/
The David Rumsey Historical Map Collection contains to date over 8,000
maps online and focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South
America cartographic history materials. Historic maps of the World,
Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. The collection categories
include old and antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart,
state, county, city, pocket, wall, children and manuscript maps.
Genealogy and family history can be studied on the maps. The online
collection is an expanding cross section of digital images designed to
highlight the depth of the collection.

Country Reports
http://www.countryreports.org/
A resource on world countries. Information on economy, defense,
geography, government, people, history, flags, songs, etc.

U.S. Mint.gov
http://www.usmint.gov/kids
Created and reviewed by teachers to meet your curricular goals, the
lesson plans and activities will help you inspire students to learn
about the history in their pockets - along with math, social studies,
science, language arts, music, and art.

For Software you might investigate the SuperKids Educational Software
Review web site for social studies:
http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/socstud2/sw_sum1.shtml

or CDTeacher.com at: http://www.cd-teacher.com/history.html

Debbie Drewien
Instructional Technology Specialist
Blaine County School District

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