Use this site to make bibliographys for books and websites.
Websites for Ancient China
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/
This site has many links for research for reports on ancient China.
Chinaknowledge.de provides information about history of China and culture to a wide public, from academicians and highschool pupils to the interested “layman”.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ancientcivilizations.htm
The history of civilization is a long one. This sites take you way back into history to see human civilization as it first looked.
http://www.chinapage.com/main2.html
Classical Chinese Art, Calligraphy, Poetry, History, Literature, Painting and Philosophy
Websites for Ancient Greece
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
This is an introduction to Ancient Greek Mythology with many links to Ancient Greece.
http://www.greekmythology.com/
GreekMythology.com has information on all subjects of Greek Mythology, including details on Greek Gods and Greek Goddesses, Greek Myths and Greek Heroes like Achilles and Hercules.
This site is devoted to the heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology.
http://historylink102.com/greece2/index.htm
Major Gods and Goddesses of Greek Mythology
A site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion.
Websites for California Missions
California Mission Internet Trail
This site is being constructed by students up and down the state of California to serve as a central resource for information on the California Missions.
The Spanish Missions of California
A good beginning reference page to research for California Missions.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001749/
The purpose of this site is to teach people about the history of the 21 California Missions. You will learn interesting things like why the missions were built and what they were made of. Also, read some of our stories about a padre’s life or the lives of the Native Americans who lived on a mission.
Each Mission page has streaming video of the front of the Mission, inside the main church and the quadrangle. Many of the pages have more videos based on the remains at each mission.
Follow a tour of the California Missions as it takes place.
Many different kinds of people lived in the missions. Below are a few of the most common. To read a little about them, click on their button. To read about what a typical day might have been like for them, click on the “A day in the life of…” at the bottom of their page.
Websites for Explorers
Explorers from many countries are listed here.
This sites has links to many more explorers.
Explorers of North and Central America
Alphabetical listing of explorers.
General Social Studies
Use this site to make bibliographys for books and websites
The Internet African American History Challenge
The Internet African American History Challenge© is an interactive quiz that helps you sharpen your knowledge of African American History. It’s an “open book” test
American History Timeline: 1780-2010
A 10 minute animated timeline video.
A Kid Info. site with information about the American Revolution.
Why did this great civilization fall? The history of humankind has been marked by patterns of growth and decline. Some declines have been gradual, occurring over centuries.
Webquest for kids about Ancient Egypt.
An introduction on Ancient World Cultures on the World-Wide Web.
Animated Atlas: Growth of a Nation
A ten minute presention about the growth of the USA from the original thirteen states in 1789.
Learn about Pacific Asian Americans and their culture.
Black Americans have made important inventions and discoveries, created great works of art, and excelled in science, music, medicine and sports. They have played important roles in America’s history. All Americans need to know about these important people. The accomplishments of these black heroes can help us all realize how these black Americans overcame obstacles in order to reach their goals.
Biographical information about Cesar Chavez.
The Country Studies Series presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world.
A kid safe website covering many topics with information and games.
George Washington Carver devoted his life to research projects connected primarily with Southern agriculture. The products he derived from the peanut and the soybean revolutionized the economy of the South by liberating it from an excessive dependence on cotton.
George Washington Carver devoted his life to research projects connected primarily with Southern agriculture. The products he derived from the peanut and the soybean revolutionized the economy of the South by liberating it from an excessive dependence on cotton.
Gold Rush: About the Gold Rush
A PBS program about the California Gold Rush.
Welcome to GOLD FEVER! The Lure and Legacy of the California Gold Rush.
Information and links about the California Gold Rush.
This website has many links related to the Oregon Trail and the development of the Pacific Northwest.
Hammurabi was the ruler who chiefly established the greatness of Babylon, the world’s first metropolis. Many relics of Hammurabi’s reign ([1795-1750 BC]) have been preserved, and today we can study this remarkable King….as a wise law-giver in his celebrated code. . .
This site is updated on a regular basis with information about many topics related to History.
Harcourt School Publishers – The Learning Site
Links about States and Regions.
Information about Mt. St. Helens volcano.
Information if one is doing a report on Ancient Egypt and its practice of mummification.
National Geographic Homework Help
NatGeoEd.org offers an expanded and updated library of National Geographic’s popular education content, highlighting our iconic media and expert resources aligned with education standards. We offer a wide range of free educational resources that bring geography, science, and social studies to life for educators, learners, and their families.
National Women’s History Project
This website is dedicated to the accomplishments of women past and present.
Native American Food and Recipes
Enjoy browsing a vast selection of Native American recipes contributed by visitors to NativeTech over the last decade.
Many receipes online.
Even more receipes.
A virtual field trip to “Plimoth Plantation”.
The following links are kid friendly sites for State Reports from Fact Monster.com:
Click the state you’re interested in below for quick access to a variety of state specific facts and other useful information! Hover over the state in order to see its abbreviation and capital city.
Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slave…
Former slaves tell their story
Information about all of our Presidents from www.whitehouse.gov.
Sacramento History Online is a joint project of four Sacramento County institutions to digitize and catalog over 2000 items from their collections. The project’s goal has been to document agriculture and transportation in the Sacramento region from the mid 19th to early 20th century.
Students of the World / Etudiants du Monde
Etudiants du Monde is a French non-profit association, whose aim and ambition is to open the doors of the world’s cultures to young people. If you are a schoolboy, a schoolgirl or a student, then our association can propose you pen-friends who are the same age as you, in the countries of your choice. Then, you will be able to discover new cultures, exchange ideas, stamps, postcards, improve your knowledge of a foreign language, and why not decide later to travel there ? But above all, you will enjoy having friends in various parts of the world.
Links for reports on Ancient Egypt:
On this Web site, wander through the chambers and passageways of the Great Pyramid, and learn about the pharaohs for whom these monumental tombs were built. You can also follow the 1997 field season of a team of archaeologists as they excavated the bakery that fed the people that built the pyramids.
Information about Pyramids, Pharaohs and links to write your name in Hieroglyphs.
Famous people in California’s history
Great website listing famous Californians
More famous people in California
436 famous Californians
