General U.S. History WebsitesWhite House Gov
Want to know more about our government and the presidency. This site offers its vistors an in depth look at the past and present state of the American Government. History Channel The History Channel website is full or articles, videos, and presentations on anything U.S. History and more! HipHughes Keith Hughes is a teacher in the Buffalo Public Schools and a technological wizard. Visit his website that is absoultely jam packed with notes, videos, presentations, and projects that he and his students have created. Eye Witness to History Need to find some Primary documents, this is the place to visit. There are many valuable first hand accounts to check out from numerous events throughout history. Mr. Ott's U.S. History Classroom Similar to HipHughes this teacher from New York City has put valuable information on his teaching website. Check out the lessons his students participate and the many useful notes and videos that he has available. National Archieves Digital Vaults There are so many valuable primary documents available and this is another place to find them. Luckily we have recognized the value in protecting important artifacts from our history and the government has compiled them and enable the public to view them. U.S. History.org This website not only offers an online textbook complete with visual images, but it is chock full of resources where you can discover more of the history about the United States. History Happens This site offers a collection of music videos created for students. Each video tells the story of an important figure in American History. The American Family Through Time A wonderful interactive game board that allows you to study and view the census data for American families from the first census in 1790 up until 2010. History Animated This amazing site offers animated videos that describe military information for some of the most important wars America has fought in. Check out animations for The American Revolution, The Civil War, and World War II. History Engine Learn more about history by writing it. This website allows students to learn about history by researching and writing just like a historian. Student work is posted on the website for all to read. Go Social Studies Go Learning can by fun and that is Go Social Studies Go's theme. Studying can get boring but not with the exciting interactive lessons this site has put together. Historical Dictionary From History Today, this resource allows you to search through an extensive dictionary of historical terms that probably won't show up in your typical English dictionary. Formation of Government & CivicsiCivics
Want to learn more about the civic values you should hold as a United States citizen. Visit this amazing site that offers multiple enjoyable computer games that enables you to play while you learn about being a U.S. citizen. MY Hero This website offers wonderful stories about influential people throughout the history of the United States. Their lives and accomplishments are an example for us all. US Electoral Compass 2012 was a major election year for the United States and millions of people turned out to vote. The electoral compass helps show which states care about certain issues more than others. Ad-o-matic Learn about what it takes to make a presidential ad campaign by creating one! If you have high aspirations you can begin to design your own future campaign. Play the Election This wonderful website has amazing interactive tools for learning about the presidential election. Check out the election map for past elections or play some interesting games that help you learn. C-Span Supreme Court Timeline C-Span delivers another amazing resource with this interactive timeline of key Supreme Court cases. Find one that you need or interests you and click on it to watch an informative video. C-Span Deliberations C-Span has done an amazing job of putting together videos and conversation starters of current events that are being debated in Congress. Electoral College Videos The Electoral College is one of the most controversial and confusing parts of the US government. These three helpful videos will help you learn more about this interesting topic. Common Craft - Electoral College TED-Ed - Electoral College Keith Hughes - Electoral College |
Pre-Colonization
Woven Together
This amazing site offers the story of the Nuu-Chan-Nulth Native Americans from British Columbia. Not only will you hear the story narrated but enjoy learning about this group of people with the interactive site. The Colonies
Life on the Mayflower
Check out this interactive site to learn what life was like for the pilgrims on the Mayflower. (Free) Daily Life By the makers of Life on the Mayflower, this site compares the daily life of the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native American tribe that lived in the nearby area. (Free) The First Thanksgiving: Fact or Fiction There are disputes as to whether the first thanksgiving actually took place or not. This site enables you to become the historian and decide for yourself, what the truth is. Museum of The American Revolution This website offers amazing tools for learning about the American Revolution. The highlight is an interactive timeline that allows you to look closely at many of the artifacts that the museum has available. Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny - The Story of the US
As the United States grew, so to did its power. Learn about this important piece of US history by exploring the 141 interactive maps this site offers! American Imperialism
HTM: Spanish American War
HTM has put together a wonderful activity that requires you to investigate the United States' involvement in the Spanish American War. The Roaring Twenties
HTM: The Scopes Trial
Throughout U.S. history there have been key court trials that have had long and lasting effects on America. This activity allows you to investigate one of those key trials. World Wars
Remembering Pearl Harbor
Find out all of the information you need to know about the attack on Pearl Harbor while navigating a wonderfully designed interactive map. The Great Depression & The New Deal
HTM: Social Security
One of the most controversial New Deal Programs is what you will investigate and form your own opinions when visiting this site. Civil Rights Era
HTM: Rosa Parks
One of the most important figures from the civil rights era, investigate how this normal woman became an American icon. |