Social Studies Resources

Social Studies Topics

Current Events

All Kinds of Social Studies Information

  • Social Studies for Kids - This site has information on geography, US and world history, holidays, economics, archaeology and more.

Countries and Regions

Cities

  • City Data - Information about US cities including income, education, ethnic groups, climate, and more.

  • PhilaPlace - A good way to learn about the city of Philadelphia.

Maps

Flags and National Anthems

Colonization to Revolution

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From the Constitutional Convention to 1860

  • Lewis and Clark - For two years, Lewis and Clark explored the western part of North America.

  • The War of 1812 Website - This site has articles, a chronology and battle maps.

  • The Star Spangled Banner - Inspired by the raising of the flag over Fort McHenry in 1814, Francis Scott Key wrote the words for our national anthem.

  • The Erie Canal: A Brief History - Opened in 1825 in New York, this canal was important to the growth of the young United States.

  • The Donner Party - Logs of the members of a wagon train who were trapped in the snow in the mountains of the west in the years of 1846 - 1847.

  • The US-Mexican War - (1846 - 1848) Bilingual site. It has a really nice timeline.

  • The Mexican War - One page summary of the Mexican war.

  • The Oregon Trail - OK, you've played the game, now learn more about the trail.

  • Memoirs of the Gold Rush - Many stories about the California gold rush. There is much useful information here for school reports.

  • The Discovery of Gold in California - By John A. Sutter, 1848.

  • Wells Fargo - The Wells Fargo stage coach was a very important way to cross the United States from coast to coast.

  • I Will Be Heard - Abolitionism in America. This site tells about the history of movement to abolish slavery. It also has biographies of abolitionists.

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The Civil War

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From Reconstruction to 1900

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The Twentieth Century

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Other Information


The People Who Make America

Government

World History

General History

Ancient History

Archaeology Resources

Ancient History in General

  • Ancient Scripts - An introduction to writing in the ancient world and information on the individual languages.

  • Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page - Information and activities for many ancient cultures such as Egypt, Greece, Italy, China and India. There are things here for both teachers and students.

  • Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations - Find out about everyday life in ancient China, India, Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

Prehistoric Cultures

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Near East

  • Mesopotamia - Excellent site from the British Museum. It has information about the cultures of Assyria, Babylon and Sumer.

  • Ancient Mesopotamia - Information and lots of pictures from the University of Chicago.

  • The Persians - This is an introduction to the history of the Persians. From Quatr.us

  • The Hittes - an ancient people who lived from 1600 to 1200 BCE.

  • Canaan and Ancient Israel - Information about the land and the people from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.

  • The Megiddo Expedition - Site of epic battles in ancient times.

Ancient Greece

  • Ancient Greece - A good introduction to ancient Greece. From the British Museum.

  • Ancient Greece - You will find all kinds of information about ancient Greece in this site by Mr. Donn.

  • Ancient Greece - from BBC Schools.

  • Who Were the Ancient Greeks - Lots of information about ancient Greek life.

  • The Iliad - One of the most important stories ever told. Every Greek school child would have know this story.

Ancient Rome

  • The Mysterious Etruscans - These people lived on the Italian Peninsula before the Romans.

  • Classics Unveiled - This site has sections on Roman history and Roman life. There is also a section on Roman mythology. This site was written by students at the York Mills C. I. in Ontario, Canada.

  • Ancient Rome - Children's Section - A good introduction to Roman life, and you can click on the Grown Up section to learn more.

  • The Romans - Information about ancient Rome. This site also has some videos of ancient Roman sites.

  • Pompeii - Pompeii was a busy Roman city until 79 AD when the the volcano Vesuvius erupted and buried the city under lava and ashes.

  • Pompeii: Window on Ancient Rome - See Pompeii in this YouTube video.

  • Roman Emperors - Biographies of the emperors.

  • The Romans in Britain - Information about Roman life, the Roman army, and a good timeline.

Central America

South America

  • The Nazca Culture - These early people of Peru made huge drawings in the desert. From Inside Peru

  • The Moche - Early people of Peru who made really beautiful pottery. This site is from Inside Peru.

  • The Incredible Incas for Kids - The Inca lived in what is now Ecuador and Peru.

  • The Conquistadors - Biographies of the men who conquered the native people of South and Central America.

Asia

Africa

  • Africa - Information about its history and culture from Mr. Donn.

  • The Story of Africa - From very earliest time until the present.

The Middle Ages

Renaissance and Reformation

  • The Renaissance - The development of trade, the exploration of the world, and an explosive growth of art.

  • The Renaissance - a good introduction from Kids Discover.

  • The Galileo Project - Information about the man and his world.

  • Renaissance Art in Italy - This page has lots of links. Look at some of the great works of art by Michelangelo, Raphael, and Titian.

  • Leonardo da Vinci - artist, scientist and inventor.

  • Michelangelo - A great artist of the Italian Renaissance.

  • Martin Luther - The life of the monk who started the protestant reformation.

  • Tudor History - England in the period between 1485 and 1603. There are biographies, and articles about life in Tudor times. There is also a list of movies which take place during Tudor times.

  • Queen Elizabeth I - Biography and history of events during her reign.

  • The Thirty Years War - Major European war between the years of 1618 and 1648.

Modern World History: 1700 - The Present

History of Great Britain