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Administration
Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development
District Administration
Principal Files
Sites for Administrators
U.S. Department of Education
International Society for Technology in Education:
National Educational Technology Standards
Standards for Students
Standards for Teachers
StateStandards.com
Art
Drawing Programs | Graphic Design | Photography | Sites | Lesson Plans | Museums
Drawing Programs
ArtPad- create artwork online
Chogger- create and share comics online
Flockdraw- web-based painting/drawing tool
Graphic Design
Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Creative Suite Podcast- video tutorials for Illustrator
Layers Magazine Tutorials for Illustrator
Smashing Magazine's Adobe Illustrator Tutorials- your students will love these lessons
Tutorials for Technology Students- covers CS3 version' download pdf files
Videos from Adobe TV- search by version and topic; average time= 5 minutes per video
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Creative Suite Podcast- videos for InDesign
Layers Magazine Tutorials for InDesign
Videos from Adobe TV- time varies from 4 minutes-40 minutes per video
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Creative Suite Podcast- video tutorials for Photoshop
Layers Magazine Tutorials for Photoshop
Smashing Magaine's Adobe Photoshop Tutorials- very cool for students; 60 tutorials JUST for poster design!
Videos from Adobe TV- sort by product version; time varies from 3 minutes up per video.
Photography
A Beginner's Guide to Digital Cameras- learn about pixels, aspect ratio, types of graphics formats, memory & digital/optical zooms.
Digital Camera Sites
Digital Imaging
HP Learning Center- sign up for free and take all 16 classes if you like; great resource!
Photography Resources
Sports Photography Techniques- excellent & complete site with step-by-step information on shooting sports. You can view many sample shots taken for a school newspaper.
Ten Tips for Great Pictures- from Kodak; excellent!
Sites
African American Art- site of the Art Institute of Chicago
Archives of American Art- online exhibits, online history transcripts, finding aids
Art History Resources on the Web- very extensive site maintained by Chris Witcombe of Sweet Briar College.
Art on the Web- over 1,200 links to visual arts; maintained by Jeffrey Howe of Boston College.
Artcyclopedia- art index & search engine
The Artist's Toolkit -Visual elements & Principles
ArtLex Art Dictionary- contains over 3,600 terms, with images, quotations & cross referencing.
Artnet- free online magazine contains articles, news, book reviews; links to museums
The @rtroom- offers ideas for student projects
Art History Resources on the Web-very extensive site
Art Teacher on the Net
Best Sites for Arts
The Big Picture with Ron Galbraith -Microsoft's Digital Photography information
The British Library- art & architecture Web site links
Clip Art & Graphics Resources
DADABASE -Museum of Modern Art
Graphics Design
Great Buildings-architecture
International Directory of Art Libraries- lists over 3,000 libraries
Mr. Picassohead- create your own art a la Mr. Potatohead!
Origami Heaven- paper folding designer & author David Mitchell's site
Sculptor.org
SmartHistory- art history textbook; explore through images, videos and by year
Yahoo! Arts & Humanities- very extensive listing for artists, art history, museums, galleries
Lesson Plans
Incredible High School Lesson Plans
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Bullying
Bullying.org- "where you are not alone"
New Jersey Cares About Bullying- how to end bullying & how adults can help
Rats & Bullies
Business Education 
Lesson Plans | Sites
Lesson Plans
Accounting in a Nutshell- set up accounts for a fictional business; over 20 downloadable excel files for the task
Accounting Lesson Plans and Worksheets
Banking Lessons and Worksheets- covers mortgages and interest, personal savings, checking accounts and more.
Business and Economic Subject Matter- lesson plans from Teachnology's site.
Business Law Lessons and Worksheets
Computer Teaching Lesson Plans
Economic and Financial Literacy Lesson Plans- by grade level
Microsoft Office Ecourse- 10 lessons
Microsoft Office Tutorials- nice list of free resources
Money Instructor -money skills, budgeting, finance etc.
Personal Budget Excel Spreadsheet
Personal Monthly Budget Spreadsheet for Excel
Practical Money Skills for Life- lesson plans from preschool-college; special needs also covered
So You Want to Learn Bookkeeping!- 7 lessons
Thirteen EdOnline- lessons which cover financial education, including "The Business of Credit", "Could You Start a Business?" and more.
Tonya Skinner's Business Education Lesson Plans- covers business, finance and computers; also find bulletin board ideas for business.
Using an ATM- lesson and worksheet
Sites
Accounting, Business Studies and Economics Dictionary- 3,000 terms defined
Accounting Terminology Guide- from the NY State Society of CPAs
Auditing Dictionary of Terms
Business Resources
CNN Money
Economic Education Web
Future Business Leaders of America
Marketing Teacher
NASDAQ Stock Market
The Stock Market Game
Stock Market Resources
Stocks Quest-A Global Stock Market Game
United States Securities & Exchange Commission
Wall Street Journal Online
Character Education
Character Education Vocabulary-word list, puzzles & activities
Good Character Web Resources
New Jersey Center for Character Education
Teacher Guides for High Schools
Teacher Guides for Middle Schools
Civics
Civics & Citizenship Lessons- 81 listed here at last count
iCivics- site offers lesson plans, webquests, curriculum units and games
Kids in the House- all about the House of Representitives (for middle school)
Learn About Congress- interactive learning modules for your students
Lesson Plan Library
Our Courts- lesson plans, constitution lessons, court lessons and games for your students
Teachnology Lessons
Teaching Civics With Historic Places- from the National Register of Historical Places
Classroom Management
11 Techniques for Better Classroom Discipline
Behavior & Discipline
Behavior Contracts
The Behavior Home Page
Bullying Resources
Classroom Discipline Techniques & Resources
Classroom Management
Classroom Management Resources
Classroom Management Technology Skills
Discipline Forms Resources
Discipline Help for Teachers
Dr. Max's Amazing Behavior Management Advice Site
New Jersey Cares About Bullying- how to end bullying & how adults can help
Standards & Benchmarks & the Classroom Teacher
Why Positive Reinforcement Works
Classroom Materials/Teaching Tools
Bulletin Board Hang-ups -printable quotations
Bulletin Board Sites
Certificate Creator
Class Forms -organize materials, monitor student behavior, share info with substitutes
Class Mate Grading Software-$$
Classroom Displays & Bulletin Boards
Classroom Materials Maker
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker
Excel Templates & Other Resources
Fablevision Mini Posters
The Flash Card Exchange- home to 981,937 flashcards!
Free Educational Posters
Free Teaching Tools Software
General Rubric Generator
Grade Connect- free online course management system; post grades etc.
Internet Coach Puzzle Center
Quia
Rubistar- free tool to help teachers create rubrics
SchoolExpress
School Notes.com- create notes for homework & class information & post it for free
Collaborative Planning
Indiana Learns Collaborative Planning- forms in ZIP format
Current Events
BBC News Online
The Big Picture- news stories in very large photographs; from Boston.com
Clip Syndicate- broadcasters stream their news video on the website
CNN- news clips, video clips; excellent site
The CNN Challenge- take an interactive quiz to see how much you know about current events
Google Directory- with 8 categories to search, including natural disasters, politics and breaking news
HeadlineSpot- comprehensive listing for all types of news
iCurrent- "iCurrent is a personalized news aggregator. It delivers the latest news and information for your interests—from thousands of newspapers, blogs, magazines, and websites. You can tune your interests as you go."
Google News Timeline- presents world news in a grid format; view one week at a glance
Issues and Causes- from the Yahoo! Directory; long list includes climate change, race & racism
Izzit.org- lesson plans for current events are updated daily
Morning Rush!- Top 5 morning show moments are updated daily
National Hurricane Center
News Currents- covers grades 4-12
News in Pictures- list of close to a hundred sites of news galleries, including ABC News, MSNBC & Reuters
Newscred- create your own newspaper for free; registration required
Newseum- "814 front pages from 78 countries"
Newsmap- visual display of daily news shows larger type for more important stories; choose from 15 countries
Real Clear Markets- articles are pulled from many different sources
Real Clear Politics- opinion, analysis, politics from many sources
Real Clear World- world news from many different sources
Student News Daily- wonderful site
The Week in Rap- news is delivered in rap form; very original
Time Magazine
USA Today
The Washington Post
Weather.com
Curriculum
Curriculum Areas- from Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site; books by subject area
Cyberguide
Teachers.net
Drivers' Education
California Department of Motor Vehicles- interactive practice test
California Driver Education Quia Quizzes
Commonwealth of Virginia- online practice test
Department of Motor Vehicles- national listing for forms & locations
Driver's License Central
Driving Today- fueling your passion for cars; car reviews
ELL Learners- photos of car problems with audio; car signs can be found here
Flashcards Test- signs of the road; choose how slow or fast you want to work
Highway 55-driving video game
Impact Teen Drivers- videos, blog, information
Language Guide Car Vocabulary- for ESL and ELL learners
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration- crash information, injury protection
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles- rules of the road
Online Study Guide for Student Drivers
Ride Like a Friend
Safe Teens on America's Roads
Teen Drivers- defensive driving & driver education for the 21st century
United States Department of Energy- fuel economy
Economics
Access, Analyze, Act: From Economic Theory to Financial Reality- lesson plans, videos for grades 9-12.
Admongo.gov- "teaches kids to apply critical thinking skills through a series of fun and challenging interactive games." There are free lesson plans and training videos.
Biz/Ed- economics lessons, glossary, virtual field trips and activities
Business and Economic Subject Matter- lesson plans from Teachnology's site.
CNN Money
DebtSki- this is a game which challenges students to save as much money as possible without being in great debt.
Dr. T's Econlinks
EconEdLink -online economics lessons
Foundation for Teaching Economics
Life on Minimum Wage- written by teacher Richard Byrne, this is a simulation which can be used to show students how hard it is to save money if you are making minimum wage.
Planet Money- this is a blog from NPR; podcasts and lessons about the global economy are available.
United States Securities & Exchange Commission
Various Links About Economics -extensive
Wall Street Journal Online
ESL
Sites
10 Ways to Support English Language Learning with The New York Times
22 Frames- close-captioned movies to aid students in learning English
Dave's ESL Cafe
EduRef ESL Resources
Ellis Web -resources for ESL Teachers $$
English Central- learn English while watching videos; search by category or difficulty
English Zone- the BEST English-Learner's site on the Net!
ESL Partyland- teaching ideas
Everything ESL
Help for Students Learning English- tests, reference, forums
Hispanic & Latino Resources
Inogolo- English pronunciation guide to names of people, places and stuff
Internet TESL Journal- monthly Web journal contains articles, research papers, lesson plans & handouts for teachers of ESL.
Learning Chocolate- by using pictures, sounds and games, students are able to learn vocabulary words.
ManyThings.org- interesting things for ESL students
Verbs Online-English verb conjugation trainer; covers present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect and future perfect.
Lesson Plans
Bilingual/ESL Lesson Plans & Projects
ESL Graphic Organizers
ESL Lesson Plans and Resources
Lesson Plans and Teaching Ideas- long list of links
Spelling Activity- Spot the Mistakes (funny signs)
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Family & Consumer Science
Center for Science in the Public Interest- food safety, nutrition action newsletter
The Cook's Thesaurus- cooking encyclopedia covers thousands of ingredients & kitchen tools
Family & Consumer Science Resources
Recipe Chimp- enter ingredients and you'll get a list a recipes
Recipe Link-recipe collections, recipes from cookbooks, forums
Reference Guide for Herbs
Visual Recipes- step-by-step instructions with color photographs
Yahoo! Recipe Sites
Film/Video
Sites
EduRef Film & Video Resources
Lesson Plans
American High- Creating Great Audio for Video
American High -Creating Great Images (of People) for Video
Fundraising
ABC Fundraising Movie Ticket Fundraiser
All Fundraising -1200+ companies listed
Better Fundraising- fantastic school fundraisding ideas
Easy Fundraising Ideas- very extensive listing
Fundraiser Insight
Fundraising Ideas (A-Z)
Fundraising Ideas & Products -from cookie dough to magazines!
Great Lakes Scrip Center- gift cards
Paperless PTO- website builder for parent-teacher groups; accept credit cards for fund raisers etc.
WOW! Fundraising- 21 must see fundraisers
Yahoo! Directory of Fundraising Businesses
General Resources (All Subjects)
Sites | Lesson Plans
Sites
Academic Competitions Sites
Acceptable Use Resources
Adobe Education -free lessons, course guides, and projects
Alternative Assessment Resources
Assistive Technologies Resources
Assorted Stuff.com- 101 Web Sites for Teachers
Bella Online Education Resources
The Best on the Web For Teachers
The Bibliocat Webpage -comprehensive resource list for media specialists, teachers, parents
Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the Web
Bob's Place of Educational Links
Brain-Based Learning
Classroom Connect Online
Columbia Education Center Sites for Teachers
The Creative Teaching Site
Digital Librarian -a librarian’s choice for the best on the web
EdSitement -best of humanities on the web
Educate Me.net- teacher resource listing
Education.com
Education World
Educ8r.net
EDUhound -everything for Education K12
EdWeb
EmTech Teaching Resources -over 15,000 links!
Federal Register-Available Grants
Forms and Letter Templates for Teachers
Free Educational Software & Guidance Notes
George Lucas Educational Foundation
Holt,Rinehart & Winston -teacher resources
Homeroom Teacher.com -resources
Kathy Schrock's Guide For Educator
K-12 Education Online- USA Today
Literacy Through Photography
Media Literacy
No Child Left Behind Resources
Oracle Thinkquest -5,000 unique educational websites
PBS TeacherSource
Pedagonet -learning resources database
RHL School -free learning resources
Rona's Ultimate Tools for Teachers
Scholastic
Secondary School Educators Sites
Sexual Harassment Resources
Sites for Busy Educators- award winning sites
Sites For Teachers
Smithsonian Education.org- 1,000 resources including free lesson plans, field trips and interactive learning labs, organized by subject and grade
Tapped In- community of education professionals
Teacher Created Materials- resource books & free samples
Teacher Resources
Teacher Xpress -for busy teachers
Teachers Network- highly recommended site connects teachers nationwide to "share creative works & knowledge".
Teachervision
Teacher Pathfinder -educational internet village
Teacher Planet
Teacher Resource Exchange
Teacher Resources -extensive!
Teacher's Pet- free tools fro creative teachers
TeacherView Resources
Teachers.net
United States Department of Education
Yahoo! Education Directory
Lesson Plans
abcteach
AOL@School
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Awesome Library
CEC Lesson Plans
Class Brain
Columbia Education Center
Curriculum Archive -free lessons & classroom projects
Download Depot- various plans to download
Ed Helper -6,000 to choose from!
Education World
EmTech Lesson Plan Links -extensive
Filamentary -design your own worksheets
Gateway to Educational Materials-Lessons Plans
Internet Classroom Usage & Lesson Plans
Learners Online Lessons
Lesson Locator
Lesson Planet
Lesson Plan Central
Lesson Plan Megasearch
Lesson Plans For Teachers
The Lesson Plans Page
Lesson Plan Search
Lesson Plan Templates
Lesson Tutor
Library Lesson Plans
Lesson Planz.com
Make Worksheets.com
McRel Lesson Plans
Microsoft Education Lesson Plans
National Geographic Lesson Plans
NJEA Lesson Plan Exchange
NY Times Daily Lesson Plan
Renaissance Lesson Plans
Smithsonian Education Lesson Plans
Teachers.net Lesson Bank
Thirteen Ed Online Lesson Plans
Worksheet Wizard
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Geography
Sites
Best Blogs for Geography Geeks- 50 listed
For Geography Teachers- comprehensive list
GeoGame- interactive geography game
Geosense- interactive; students test their geographic knowledge alone or against other online players.
Google Earth Cool Places- "weird, cool beautiful places"
Maplandia- Google maps world gazeteer; covers over 2 million place around the globe
Mapping for Everyone- free mapping tools; create maps online
National Atlas- produce maps of all kids; hundreds of types available
National Geographic Maps- lesson plans, activities and other educator resources
National Geographic Xpeditions
Scribble Maps- from Google; draw on Google maps
The Teaching Geography Page
Toporopa- geography of Europe
Lesson Plans
Geography Lesson Plans
ProTeacher! -map lesson plans
Gifted & Talented
Hoagie's Gifted Resources -for Teachers, Counselors, Psychologists and Administrators
Teacher's Tips-Gifted & Talented
Grant Information
The Chronicle of Philanthropy- the newspaper of the nonprofit world
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Finding Grants
Grant Resources -extensive listing from Google
Grant Writing Resources -from About.com
Grants Web
Grantwriters.com
Guide to Writing a Funding Proposal
National Gardening Association- supports programs that engage young people in the garden
New Jersey Department of Education
The Opus Foundation- designated for instrumental music education in schools.
Technology Grants
Yahoo Directory of Education Grants Sites
Graphic Organizers (also known as mind maps)
Education Place Graphic Organizers- English/Spanish
Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension- from Scholastic; for younger students
Graphic Organizer Templates- 40 downloadable in one zip file
NCREL Graphic Organizers
TeacherTap- very good site
Concept Mapping Software
Inspiration Software
Smart Technologies
Guidance & Counseling
Behavior Online- for mental health & applied behavioral science professionals
College Links
Eating Disorders Resources
EmTech Counselor Resources
Guidance Resources Homepage
Helping Children Cope in a Post 9/11 World
The Mentor Foundation
National Institute for Mental Health
Peer Education Programs
Self Esteem Resources
Standardized Tests Resources
Substance Abuse Prevention
Health & P.E.
Sites
EduRef P.E. Resources
Human Anatomy- reporductive systems
The Human Body: Human Reproductive System
Human Repoductive System
The Male Reproductive System
National Physical Fitness Month
PE Central -the website for PE teachers
Susan's Physical Education Page
Teaching Human Sexuality
Your Guide to the Female Reproductive System
Lesson Plans
EmTech Health & Phys. Ed. Lesson Plans -extensive listing
Health Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan Corner- female reporductive system
Lesson Plan Corner- male reproductive system
Teen Health
History
African | American | Apartheid | Asian | Biographies | European | General Sites
Greece (6th grade) | Holocaust | Middle Eastern | New Jersey History | Politics
Religions | Roman Empire | Terrorism | Tolerance | Women's History
African History
The African-American Odyssey- from the Library of Congress
Art & Life in Africa Online
Black History Hotlist
American History
100 Documents That Shaped America
ACLU-information, message boards, newsletter
America in the 1930s- through film, radio, newspapers, museums, this site shows year by year Maintained by the University of Va. Department of American Studies.
American Memory- photographs, manuscripts. rare books, maps, recorded sound & movies; from the Library of Congress
The American Presidency Field Trip- online field trip guides you through a sequence of selected web pages relevant to the American presidency.
The American Revolution Center- site has one of the most beautiful timelines, as well as lesson plans, reading list on the American Revolution, press releases, newsletters and photos.
American Rhetoric: Top 100 Speeches -from Martin Luther King to President Nixon
Andy's American History Worksheets- written by a middle school American History & English teacher
Archiving Early America- primary source materials include portraits from original newspapers, maps, writings, & music.
Ben Franklin & His Inventions
Black History.com
Black History Hotlist
Brown vs. Board of Education- from the Smithsonian Institution
C-Span American History- covers Capitol Hill, The White House and National Politics.
Center for History and New Media-uses digital media
Civil Rights News & Information- i.e. affirmative action, hate crimes, voting rights etc.
Civil War Primary Sources- maps, letters, diaries, newspapers & images
Civil War Rare Maps Collection
Colonial America Rare Maps Collection
The Coming of the American Revolution- from the Massachusetts Historical Society; 14 lessons include primary source documents
Crazy Fads.com- large listing from 1920s to the year 2000.
Decades in 20th Century America- from the Alameda County Library, this site is regularly updated.
Digital History- extensive site has multimedia, primary sources, historic newspapers, interactive time line and so much more!
E Pluribus Unum- the site examines three decades of American History: 1770s,1850s, and 1920s.
Eyewitness to History -history through eyes of the ones who lived it
F.D.R. Presidential Library & Museum
Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt: Rendezvous with History- stories, photographs, a timeline and 360 degree views of Roosevelt's home, the Presidential library & museum.
The Fifties Index -everything 50's
Fifty States- this site allows you to access the home page for each state, including the state bird, tree, flower, flag, car license plate and state song.
The Frederick Douglas Papers
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Historical Documents- University of Oklahoma College of Law's site contains documents from pre-colonial times to the present. Also has a guide to American flags.
J.F.K. Presidential Library & Museum
Lewis and Clark-the National Bicentennial Exhibition; contains teaching units & lesson plans
The Lindburgh Kidnapping-F.B.I. site shows documents including the kidnapping note
Mr. Lincoln's White House- Abe Lincoln's presidency w/photos
National Constitution Center-centuries of citizenship are covered here
Native American History & Culture- education programs through Lenape Lifeways, Inc.
The Oregon Trail- interactive site produced by History Globe.com
The Presidents of the United States -White House Web site
Running for Office- from the National Archives; political cartoons by Clifford K. Berryman
Salem Witch Hunt- interactive from National Geographic
Salem Witch Museum
Salem Witch Trials- biographical information
Salem Witch Trials-documents & participants
The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures- shows 68 motion pictures which were produced between 1898 and 1901.
Teaching the Civil War with Technology- this is a blog, written by Dr. James Beeghley; information was part of his doctoral thesis.
United States Civil War Center- index of Civil War information
United States Population Clock
United States Presidents Trivia Game- interactive online game
Witches & Witchcraft in New England & Salem- list of resources from About.com
Apartheid
Apartheid Links
Apartheid Museum
Asian History
Asian American.net- strengthen cultural, educational & commercial ties between Asia & North America
Asian Nation -the landscape of Asian America
Ask Asia- K12 Resource of the Asia Society
China the Beautiful- Chinese Art, calligraphy, poetry, history, literature, painting & philosophy
Biographies
Academy of Achievement- biographies on people in sports, science, business etc.
Albert Einstein Online
Anthropology Biography Web- lists 749 people who have influenced anthropology in some way
Biographies of America's Founding Fathers
Biographies of Scientists- extensive listing
Biographies of Women Mathematicians
Biography Center- 25,495 biographies (10,890 in English)
Biography.com- from A&E
Classical Composer Biographies
Infoplease Biographies
Internet Public Library- biography sites
Lives, the Biography Resource- thousands of bios of people who have died
National Women's Hall of Fame
Nobel Prize Internet Archive
The Presidents of the United States
European History
AP European History Links Web Page - 1000s of links to great web sites and primary source documents
Conquistadors - PBS site
Early Modern Resources Page- covers the period roughly from 1500-1800
Internet Medieval Sourcebook
Mr. Stimson's European History Resources
Pompeii Forum Project -sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the University of Virginia
Teach-nology Resources for European History
VRoma- take a tour through a virtual reconstruction of Rome! A community of scholars, both teachers and students, created these on-line resources for teaching Latin and ancient Roman culture.
General Sites (includes World History)
Ancient History Links for Teachers- resources, programs & projects
Cleopatra-a multimedia guide to the ancient world; covers Greece, Egypt & Italy.
Country Watch- Web site to the world
Culture Quest- involves teachers & students in classroom projects which explore various cultures
Edison Motion Pictures- this is an extensive alphabetical listing
Eyewitness to History- excellent chronological list of all events
The History Place- very easy to navigate
History Teacher.net
Hyper History- covers 3,000 years of world history
K-12 Study Canada-
Maps & Geography -National Geographic's site
Resources for Social Studies Teachers
Rulers of the World-lists of heads of state and heads of government of all countries and territories, going back to about 1700
School History.org
Science and Technology of World War II- timeline, activities, lesson plans and a virtual field trip
Search the Voyages Database- very comprehensive site shows the transatlantic slave trade voyages
Seven Wonders of the World-from the Great Wall in China to Stonehenge
Teaching with Historic Places- contains lesson plans, virtual field trips, this site is set up by the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. Organized by place, theme, and time period; highly recommended.
World History Resources
World Infozone -topical world issues
Greece (6th Grade)
Acropolis 360- 360 Degree Views
Alexander the Great
Ancient Civilizations- from Cybersleuth Kids
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece: Sparta
BBC Schools- Ancient Greece
Cleopatra-a multimedia guide to the ancient world; covers Greece, Egypt & Italy.
Encyclopedia Mythica-mythology,
folklore and religion
The Great Buildings Collection
Great Web Sites for Greek History
Greece- from the Dalton School
Greek Mythology- from the
Iliad to the fall of the last
tyrant
Greek Mythology- MSN Encarta Encyclopedia
Odyssey Online- Ancient Greece
The Parthenon
The Peleponnesian War- 6 sites listed by the Open Directory Project
Roman History for the Sixth Grade
The Trojan War- 8 sites listed by the Open Directory Project
Yahooligans Resources for Ancient Greece
The Holocaust
Anne Frank, Writer- a joint project of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum & the Netherlands Institute for War Documentation, this wonderful site provides excerpts from Anne Frank's Diary, read by an actress.
The Anne Frank Museum
Auschwitz After 65 Years- photos from Time magazine
The Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies Resource Links
Holocaust Web Sites- from Social Studies School Service
Ken's Holocaust Links
Kristallnacht in Words and Photographs- from Time Magazine; "Seventy years later, survivors share their recollections of the day the Holocaust began, in material drawn from Centropa.org, a website devoted to preserving the memory of Jewish life in Central Europe before the rise of the Nazis."
The Secret Annex Online- interactive tour of the house Anne Frank and her family lived in while hiding from the Nazis. Excellent site.
United States Holocaust Museum Propaganda Artifact Gallery- huge collection of photos and movies
Middle Eastern History
Arab.net
New Jersey History
Cyndi's List- resources listed here
Enchanted Learning Facts, Maps and Symbols
Fact Monster
Fifty States.com - NJ page
New Jersey Council for History Education
New Jersey History Kids- from the state of NJ; for younger kids
New Jersey History Partnership- substantial list of NJ resources
Roots L- NJ History
Politics
Political Cartoons
Teen Power Politics-resources
Religions
The Open Directory's Listing of Religious Studies
Religions Around the World
Religious Tolerance
Sikhs- articles, holidays, rituals, ceremonies, biographies
Taoism Information Page- philosophy, Buddhism, Confucianism
Roman Empire
An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors
Roman-Empire.net
Roman Empire-PBS site
Roman Emperor List
Romans History- from BBC, United Kingdom
Wikipedia
Teaching Tolerance
The King Center- includes a chronology of Dr. King's life, a link to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project, and a survey for students to beginning to follow their dream by serving their communities.
The Museum of Tolerance
Southern Poverty Law Center
Terrorism & Tolerance-TeachersFirst.com
Tolerance.org
The Tolerance Project-lessons in tolerance
Terrorism
Osama Bin Laden | September 11, 2001
Awesome Library's Links on Terrorism
Behind Taliban Lines- a Frontline program from PBS; watch the full program online
A Brief History of Al Qaeda- written by Bill Moyers
Mr. Donn's Resources for Terrorism & Refugees
September 11th Attacks- Yahoo! extensive listing
Terrorism- for teachers & students; resources, vocabulary listing
Terrorism & Tolerance-TeachersFirst.com
Osama Bin Laden 
Around the World, Joy and Contemplation- NY Times slideshow
Bin Laden: From Millionaire's Son to Most Wanted- from NPR
Bin Laden's FBI Most Wanted Poster
Biography.com
Biography of a Terrorist- from Infoplease almanac
In Pictures: Osama Bin Laden's Life- from the BBC
In the Words of Osama Bin Laden- from LIE
Milestones: Osama Bin Laden- interactive timeline
The Most Wanted Face of Terrorism- extensive obituary on Osama Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden, America's Most Wanted- interactive timeline for the Wall Street Journal
Osama Bin Laden, His Life in Pictures- from The Guardian
Osama Bin Laden Killed: How it Happened- from BBC
Osama Bin Laden Killed: Worldwide Reactions- The Atlantic's 48 photo slide show; incredible large photos
Osama's Family Troubles Aired on 'A' Qaeda' Website- from Newsweek
Quotes From Osama Bin Laden
Terrorism Today: Investigating Al Qaeda'a Presence Around the World- from the New York Times
Timeline: Osama Bin Laden Over the Years- from CNN
U.S. Forces Kill Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan- MSNBC's site has many resources here, including videos and a slide presentation.
September 11, 2001
9/11 Day of Service
Best Books For Teaching About September 11- from Education World
CNN: Chronology of Terror- timeline
Inside 9/11- from the National Geographic Channel
September 11: Bearing Witness to History- collection and exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution
The Sonic Memorial Project- curriculum provided is divided into six modules, with two to three lessons per module
The September 11 Digital Archive- over 150,000 digital items and more than 15,000 digital images
Witnesses to Terror: The 9/11 Hearings
Women's History
National Women's History Project-biographies, classroom activities & resources (some for $$)
Women & History -extensive list
Women's History Month Free Resources-from the Gale Group; contains biographies, quiz, timeline of events & a free 2005 women's history wall calendar.
Women in Politics- Yahooligan's search results
Women in World History Curriculum- biographies, lessons, essays, book reviews
Women's History Resources
Women's Rights- from Rosa Parks to Susan B. Anthony
Lesson Plans
Civil War Lesson Plans- from the Lesson Planet
Election Lesson Plans- from Cyberbee
History & Social Studies Plans
Information Literacy
Information Literacy Resources for Those Who Teach It
Information Literacy-Study & Teaching- from the Librarian's Index to the Internet
Lesson Plan for European History
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