Geography & Social Studies

 My Wonderful World - National Geographic-led campaign—backed by a coalition of major national partners—to expand geographic learning in school, at home, and in the community.

Atlapedia Online -- Great way to find good information on any country -- Go to "contents"
Atlas and Geography Links

Social Studies School Service

Social Studies Sources

Geography Links - hundreds of resources and articles

John F Kennedy Presidential Library & Musuem - Online presidential archive of important papers, photos and recordings

Basic readings in U.S. Democracy

National Geographic Society Map Machine -- Excellent...fun site to create maps..try it!
Maps and References -- Terrific site by the University of Iowa
PCL Map Collection -- Nice collection from the University of Texas at Austin
Mr. Dowling's Virtual Classroom:Maps and Globes -- information, quizzes and classroom projects on maps & globes. Also includes many links
US Chamber of Commerce Directory - great way to look up facts for cities/states without a lot of searching

CIA - World Factbook - GREAT reference site

Fodor's Travel Guide -- another way to look up facts for other countries
The 50 States of the United States -- Great site! -- Contains interesting facts about all 50 states
The Library of Congress Country Study -- Need to know ANYTHING about any country?

French Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs - scroll down to get to FAQ about Israel, etc.

Government of Canada - facts, statistics, maps, games, lots of info

The Russia Journal - Russian newspaper

China Today - resource with news and general information on culture, etc.  Information does not seem to be updated on a timely basis, still has much to offer

Virtual trip to Brazil - interactive maps, music clips, facts, lots of info

CountryWatch - cultural, economic, political and environmental info on 191 countries.  Many resources are fee-based, but there are several free items.

Egypt:  The Complete Guide - facts and pictures - developed by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism.

Ancient Egypt - based on the British Museum's collection.


 

Junior Achievement

 

Underground Railroad Resource -- tons of information

The American Memory Historical Collection -- created by the Library of Congress, this digital collection covers American History and culture.

K-12 Electronic Guide to African Resources -- resources for students and educators for research and studies

Network to Freedom - provided by National Park Service - click on Network to Freedom Database link on LH side to choose by state

 

Quilts & Quiltmaking in America, 1978-1996 - A showcase of American traditions from the American Folklife Center.

 

Anne Frank House

Yad Vashem - Israel's Holocaust Memorial - photos and documents

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committe Archives -http://archives.jdc.org/sharedlegacy/

The British Museum

National Archives and Records Administration - great for primary source documents(Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights)

Smithsonian Institution

Human/Civil Rights

The Univ. of MN Human Rights Library - access to more than 6500 human rights documents and materials

The People's Decade of Human Rights Education - 23 issues are detailed with relevant citations from leading international human rights documents

WITNESS - human rights videos from around the world.  A good resource site for information

MADRE - International Women's Human Rights Organization.  Articles, fact sheets, info on programs by country

National Civil Rights Museum

Civil Rights Teaching

Rosa Parks Library and Museum

Voices of Civil Rights - Library of Congress

Equality and Diversity

NAACP - Resources and information on civil rights and social justice in America.

Anti-Defamation League - promotes respect for ethnic and cultural diversity.  Also addresses Bullying!

Smithsonian Native American History and Culture

Immigration

Ellis Island - learn about the immigrant experience, America's Immigrant Wall of Honor, and additional links

Immigration Station - California's Angel Island (Ellis Island of the West) served as a detention camp and quarantine station.  Primarily served as a detention center, beginning with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Immigration Law: An Overview - info on legal rights, duties and obligations of aliens in the US, as well as laws by which certain aliens can become naturalized.

Immigration list of links

www.icivic.org - great games to learn about immigration and other government topics

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