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Social Studies |
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Ancient History
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| ArchNet:
WWW Virtual Library – Archaeology |
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ArchNet website is designed to promote appreciation, understanding,
and knowledge about archaeology, and the preservation and interpretation
of cultural resources, both prehistoric and historic. |
| The
British Museum |
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Comprehensive images and writing on ancient Mesopotamia by the British
Museum. |
| Daily
Life in Ancient Civilizations |
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Contains tons of information about all those ancient dudes and what
they did every day -- all by Mrs. Donn. |
| Dig
- The Archaeology Magazine for Kids |
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Kids will really dig this site -- it's the Dig Magazine (the archeology
magazine for kids) website. |
| Exploring
Ancient World Cultures |
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Information on a broad range of ancient cultures, including information
on mythology/religion, history, philosophy and much more |
| Flints
and Stones |
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This site explores the world of the late Stone Age hunter gatherers
by taking you into the lives of the inhabitants of Britain and North
West Europe |
| Mr.
Donn's Ancient History Page |
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Mr. Donn's history site is just that -- lots of history -- all short
and sweet. |
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Biographies
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| Biography.com |
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Official site of the Biography Channel with information on past
programs, as well as teaching aids, quizzes and discussions. |
| Time.com’s
The Most Important People of the 20th Century |
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Time Magazine’s list of the 100 most important people of the
20th Century. |
| Zoom
Inventors and Inventions |
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Information on significant inventions and inventors from early history
to the present day |
| Biographical
Dictionary |
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This dictionary provides brief citations on more than 28,000 notable
men and women who have shaped our world from ancient times to the
present day. |
| HyperHistory |
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HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000
years of world history with an interactive combination of lifelines,
timelines, and maps. |
| Women
in Canadian History |
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Biographical information on notable women in Canadian history, plus
history trivia, interesting quotes and topical information. |
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Explorers |
| Zoom
Explorers |
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An A-Z listing of explorers from different historical periods and
different regions of the world. |
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First Nations |
| Indian
and Northern Affairs Canada – Kid’s Stop |
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Learn more about aboriginal people, history, languages, and place
names in Canada. |
| The
Canadian Encyclopedia – Native People |
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Information on the various First Nations groups of Canada, including
historical facts, suggested readings and links to related sites |
| National
Museum of the American Indian |
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Information about current exhibits and programs at the NMAI |
| Native
American Sites |
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This site fosters communication among Native peoples and between
Indians and non-Indians by providing access to home pages of Native
American Nations and organizations, and to other sites that provide
information about American Indians. |
| Arctic
Circle: History & Culture |
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Information about native people living in the far north, including
prehistoric and historical links, as well as links to websites of
northern indigenous peoples from around the world. |
| Canku
Ota – Many Paths |
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This online newsletter celebrating Native America includes current
issues and news, as well as a kid’s page, coloring book and
cool links. |
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Geography |
| The Atlas
of Canada |
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The Atlas of Canada Web site provides an interesting, dynamic and
comprehensive collection of maps and related information about Canada |
| FEMA
for Kids |
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This site teaches kids how to be prepared for disasters and prevent
disaster damage. You can also learn what causes disasters, play games,
read stories and become a Disaster Action Kid. |
| World
Fact Book -- Yahooligans |
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Yahooligans World Fact Book links to maps, flags, codes, currencies,
geographic names and other interesting country facts. |
| National
Geographic.com Kids |
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National Geographic Kids is an interactive site covering animals,
entertainment, science, technology, current events, and cultures from
around the world. |
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| World History |
| The
History Channel |
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Historychannel.com provides links to classroom resources, featured
exhibits, quizzes, discussion lists and a fun link to “This
day in history”. |
| History/Social
Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers |
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This site encourages the use of the internet as a tool for learning
and teaching Social Studies and History. |
| Labyrinth
Home Page |
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The Labyrinth provides free access to high quality electronic resources
in medieval studies. |
| HyperHistory
Online |
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HyperHistory Online navigates through 3000 years of World History
with information on important people, history, events and maps |
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