Digital research, teaching and learning project that explores the legacies of the Jamestown settlement.

VT Center that aims to show the cultural and human aspects of the American Civil War

Official site of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Private Historial Society for Virginia's History

Thomas Jefferson's Home

George Washington's Home

U.S. Park Serivce site on "The Beginning and End of English Colonial America"

SOL Review

Information on Virginia's Indians

Information on the First Americans

Information on the 1773 Boston Tea Party

Kid's Guide to the History of the Constitution

The Complete History of The American Revolution from 1775-1783

Commercial website on the American Civil War

Links to many different WWII websites

Links to many different Civil Rights websites

Commerical website with Information on the Vietnam War

DIgital Archive related to 9.11.2001 owened by the Library of Congress

PBS looks at Greek Society

Maps, Timelines and other Historical Information on the Roman Empire

Also known as the Byzantine Empire, also includes information on the Middle Ages in Europe

Information and a timeline of the Crusades

Site about the Black Death, focusing on the role of the transmission

Wikipedia Page on the Age of Enlightenment; pay attention to the Important Figures

Wikipedia entry on European Colonization; broken down by country

PBS Series on WWI's impact on the 20th Century

Site that breaks down the events in WWII, day by day

Article on "The Retreat from Empire"

Official Site of Virginia

Official Site of the United States

Official Site of the U.S. President

Official Site of the U.S. Congress - The House

Official Site of the U.S. Congress - The Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

CIA Information on every country in the world

John Boyer's Podcast/Blog of Current Events in World Geography

Educational Resources to support "geography education for students, promote natural and cultural conservation, and inspire audie

Global network of geographic information users and providers; access to multiple dataforms

Lesson Plans for High School Economics

Blog on Current Economic Events

Lessons and resources for both students and teachers

Virginia Department of Education

History and Social Sciences SOL Resources

Arranged by Subject

Detailed Course Breakdowns with Learning Objectives and Essential Knowledge

American News Network

American News Network, politically to the right

American News Network, politically to the left

British News Service, interesting to look at U.S. events from a foreign perspective

Left Leaning American Newspaper

Right Leaning American Newspaper

Organization that promotes literacy instruction and provides information on literacy

Information on Reading Instruction in Secondary Schools

Information for classroom teachers to encourage reading

Information on Content Area Reading

UConn Site that Links to may resources on Content Area Literacy

Site with Lessons and Standards to Incorporate Literacy into Teaching

Information for teachers to incorporate literacy into teaching

Blog on modern literacy skills