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general resources
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UTexas Maps
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CIA World Factbook
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BBC
International news and information
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Mr. Donn
Lesson plans and resources
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U.S. History Syllabus
U.S. History
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PBS: The Uninsured in America - Health Care website
Includes several articles, graphics, and lesson plans
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"Factual" history lesson
labor history
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The River Ran Red
Description and video of Homestead Strike
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Gilded Age/Progressive Era Websites
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
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Gilded Age Webquest
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The Gospel of Wealth
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America at Work
Descriptions of work in the Gilded Age
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Lewis Hines photos - Child Labor
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Rise of Industrialization powerpoint
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Great Depression powerpoint
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Labor History curriculum
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Sweatshop exhibit website - Smithsonian Institute
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Norman Rockwell artwork
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Currier and Ives
19th century lithographs depicting American life
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Migrant Woman photo story
Dangerous Ideas
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Truman Letter
Reply from Pres. Truman to Sen. McCarthy
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McCarthy Letter
Letter from Sen. McCarthy to Pres. Truman
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Herblock cartoons
Political cartoons of the Second Red Scare
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Anti-Communist Flowchart lesson
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Good Night and Good Luck lessons
immigration
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Colonial History
Textbook-like website
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Colonial House myth-conceptions quiz
Revolutionary War
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Revolutionary War battles
Brief descritions of battles with famous paintings
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PBS Liberty
PBS site with battle descirptions and a quiz on events of the war
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AmericanRevolution.org
Battle statistics and detailed descriptions
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American Revolution timeline
Timeline with links to battle descriptions
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BritishBattles.com
British website with battle descriptions, statistics, artistic illustrations, and VERY detailed battle maps
Civics
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Forging a New Nation PowerPoint
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The Electoral College
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Electoral College lesson plan
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CNN Election 2008
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Maine Election Guide - 2008
Run by Maine Public Broadcasing Network (MBPN) with informatin on all Maine national candidates
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Project Vote Smart
Information on elections and candidates from around the country
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Presidential Candidate Quiz 1
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Presidential Candidate Quiz 2
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Democracy lesson
From youthleadership.net
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Election Process map (2008)
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Election Process Slideshow
Congress Information
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This Nation: Congress Facts
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U.S. Senate webpage
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U.S. House of Representatives webpage
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Library of Congress
Information on existing laws
World History Core
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River Valley Civilization resources
Links to informational pages on each civiilzation
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World History websites
More links to websites, grouped by time period and described by topic
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The Avalon Project
Codes of law from throughout history, organized by time period and annotated
Ancient Greece
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Ancient Greece websites
Huge selection of topical websites. Not all have been checked by me.
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Maps of Ancient Greece
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Greek History articles
Website provided by Minnesota State University. Includes articles on a wide variety of topics on Ancient Greece. Sources are c
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The Ancient Olympics
UPenn Museum website on the Ancient Greek Olympics
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Greek Geographical Regions
Synopsis of Greek geography
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Life in Sparta
Encyclopedia-like site about Sparta
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Athens 1
Essay on Athenian political development
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Critics and Critiques of Athenian Democracy
BBC History article
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The Democratic Experiment
BBC History article
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Battle of Thermopylae
multi-page site about the legendary battle
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Greek alphabet
Research and Writing
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Writing a general reserach paper
Roane State Community College
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Research Papers
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Purdue online writing lab
Guides to research and citation
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Citation assistance
North Carolina State University
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Primary Research guide
Purdue OWL
Era of Wars
World War I
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BBC WWI movies
Mini documentaries on different aspects of life in WWI. Includes original photos, audio interviews, and primary source writing.
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WWI Photo Essay
Includes photos and informative captions
World War II
Cool internet stuff
World Politics
Modernity Unit
20th Century Power
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Unit Powerpoint
Scroll downon this page to find a link to download the PowerPoint