Useful Websites and Resources |
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| New York City Department of Education |
| New York City Cultural Institutions |
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| Online Tools |
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| 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 |
| PhotoStory3 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx Windows XP application for presentations |
| Zamzar http://www.zamzar.com very handy converter of almost any file to any other format |
| Helpful Web Sites |
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| American Centuries http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu/ artifacts, hands-on activities, exhibits, lessons, historic documents and artifacts |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| Henry Hudson Quadricentenial Teaching Resources http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SocialStudies/EducatorResources/Hudson+Quadricentennial.htm listing of events and exhibits about Henry Hudson |
| 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 |
| 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 Bicentennial http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/the-bicentennial/default.aspx biography, words and speeches, including lesser known orations of Lincoln's career |
Lincoln and New York http://www.lincolnandnewyork.org/ Explore the Exhibit section has very student-friendly interactive activities |
| The National Archives http://www.archives.gov/research/index.html good source of primary documents |
| National Endowment for the Humanities http://edsitement.neh.gov/ 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Songs in American History http://history.sandiego.edu/GEN/snd/a-songlist.html words and historical background of many American songs, but not usually the audio |
| 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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