Useful Websites and Resources
New York City Department of Education
Suggested Professional Reading

New York City Teaching American History Grants

New York City Department of Education Social Studies Portal


New York City Cultural Institutions
New York City Cultural Institutions – Museum Visit Information and Resources


Online Tools
Audacity  http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

free cross-platform sound editor
Flashcard Machine http://www.flashcardmachine.com

creates interactive web-based study flash cards
Gliffy http://www.gliffy.com/

creates flow charts, diagrams, various graphic organizers
Hot Potatoes http://hotpot.uvic.ca/

Windows application and Mac beta version for creating interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web
PhotoStory 3  http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
Windows XP application for presentations
 

IMovie (part of iLife)
Apple application for video
SchoolRack   http://www.schoolrack.com/

free website builder that has templates with teachers in mind
Zamzar  http://www.zamzar.com

very handy converter of almost any file to any other format


Helpful Web Sites
American Centuries http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/

artifacts, hands-on activities, exhibits, lessons, historic documents and artifacts
American Museum of the Moving Image  http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/

downloadable lesson plans to enable teachers to present a class or unit on presidential campaign commercials in Windows Media or Real Player. Videos are also downloadable as Quicktime Movies, and possibly other formats
Annenberg Media Learner.org   http://www.learner.org/

Materials can be bought but there are many free resources here.
Archives of American Art   http://www.aaa.si.edu/

The Archives has roughly 16 million letters, photographs, diaries, sketches, scrapbooks, business records, and other documentation that supports the study of the history of the visual arts in America.
Authentic History http://www.authentichistory.com/

The Authentic History Center is comprised of artifacts and sounds from American popular culture
BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/

a timeline with explanations of world history, excellent links to further resources
Best of History Web sites http://besthistorysites.net/

award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more
Bridgewater State College Teacher TAH Grant   http://webhost.bridgew.edu/tahg/resources.htm

a Teaching American History site with many suggested readings and resources
City College of New York   http://cuny.edu/votingcalendar

The CUNY/New York Times Knowledge Network Voting Rights and Citizenship Calendar offers a wealth of links to sites about American history.
Colonial Williamsburg – http://www.history.org

many resources and interactive activities about early American life
Constitutional Rights Foundation   http://www.crf-usa.org/election_election_central/election_central.htm

The Constitutional Rights Foundation provides teachers, students, and community members up-to-date information and skill-development about the electoral process.
Digital Librarian: History   http://www.digital-librarian.com/history.html

hundreds of interesting and useful links to Web resources relating to American history
EyeWitnesstoHistory.com   http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com

collection of first-hand accounts (diaries, newspaper interviews, etc.) of historical events
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence   http://www.free.ed.gov/HandSS.cfm 

good source of free resources for teaching American history, indexed by topic
Furman University Department of History  http://history.furman.edu/editorials/see.py  

original newspaper articles about the Nebraska bill debates, Dred Scott, and John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History   http://www.gilderlehrman.org/ 

information, documents, lesson plans
Henry Hudson 400  http://www.henryhudson400.com/hh400_story.php

biography of Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson400  http://www.henryhudson400.com

historical and present-day information using Google Maps
The History Channel   http://www.history.com/

study guides, games, videos
History Matters  http://historymatters.gmu.edu/   

primary documents and resources for teaching history
History Teacher  http://historyteacher.net/

teacher generated site with hundreds of links and resources, some links have ads
H-Net   http://www.h-net.org/

very thorough listing of  American history resources
Internet Modern History Sourcebook   http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html

thousands of sources of documents
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/    Afterdownloading, go to: Store, University of Florida, Lit2Go

free audio recordings of many, many classics of literature     iTunesU has a vast resource of excellent material.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/


sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth
Latina History   http://depthome.brooklyn.cuny.edu/latinas

excellent source of information about Puerto Rican history in NYC
Library of Congress    http://memory.loc.gov/learn/

digitized documents, film, music, photographs
Lincoln and New York  http://www.lincolnandnewyork.org/

Explore the Exhibit section has very student-friendly interactive activities
Mission US – Thirteen  http://www.mission-us.org/

produced by Channel 13, this a very student-friendly, interactive learning site, complete with role playing
The National Archives   http://www.archives.gov/research/index.html 

good source of primary documents
National Endowment for the Humanities  http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans

online humanities resources from some of the world's great museums, libraries, cultural
The New Deal Network   http://newdeal.feri.org/  

information, documents, and lesson plan ideas relating to the New Deal
New York Public Library  http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm

access to over 550,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs
OnlineCourses.net   http://www.onlinecourses.net/education-exploration

lots of resources to assist teachers
Our Documents  http://memory.loc.gov/learn/index.html

The Library of Congress portal for teacher materials
The Public Broadcasting Service   http://www.pbs.org/

in-depth coverage and analysis
Peopling the American Past, a Teaching American History Grant
http://chnm.gmu.edu/7tah/resources.php?page=activities

45-minute activities designed for teachers but easily adaptable for students - uses primary sources to build historical contexts
Teachers' Domain http://www.teachersdomain.org/collection/k12/socst.ush/

requires free registration after seven views but excellent digital media for classroom use
Teaching American History http://www.tahgrant.net

a TAH federal grant especially for middle schools, many great links on the Useful Website page
Teaching American History   http://teachingamericanhistory.com/convention

interactive resource for people and events surrounding the U.S. Constitutional Convention, by Professor Lloyd
Virginia Tech   http://spec.lib.vt.edu/civwar/

primary sources including diaries and letters from Civil War soldiers
Wisconsin Historical Society   http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/

eyewitness accounts, pictures, and museum objects

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