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Level
Memo
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html History All Various activities and links to cover a wide span of American history. Includes some very good lesson plans.
http://www.history.org Williamsburg All A very good cite to research Williamsburg.
http://www.nationalatlas.gov Map skills All An excellent online atlas and resource for all government agencies.
http://www.pbs.org/history History All Students can do research about various events and people in history.
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/road/road.html Rural history 7-12 The Road I Grew Up On offers oral histories of rural life in Americal with maps and photos.
http://www.civilwarletters.com Civil War 7-12 Civil War letters, rich in details.
http://www.multiculturalkids.com/ Multicultural Education K-5 Materials for PreK- Elementary classrooms
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/president.html President's Day NK-2 President's Day activities
http://www.emailman.com/leapday/ Leapyear information All Information about leapyear.
http://www.whitehouse.gov Presidential information K-12 Excellent way to visit the Whitehouse and explore the US Government
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/vfwhtml/vfwhome.html Women's Suffrage 7-12 History of Women's Suffrage
http://www.pathfinder.com/TFK/ Life Magazines for Kids 2-6 Life Magazine for Kids with teacher helps, etc.
http://www.pathfinder.com/Life/millennium/events/ Life Online All A look back at the top 100 events of the last 1000 years.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ncrhtml/crhome.html The west 1942-1982 5-12 Listen to various sound recordings and view video clips of the modern west.
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/tubman/tubman.htm Underground railroad 2-6 Hurriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
http://www.mapquest.com Geography K-12 Map your trips or look up a location. Early grades will need help but can understand the concept.