If you need the usernames and passwords for our databases, stop by the library and pick up a printed copy.If you are logged into your student Google account, you can click here)
Use your Techbook as a database--use the search bar to search for information about your chosen country. You can limit results by media and content type. Scroll down for a demo on how to switch this resource from a techbook to a functional database.
Student Resources in Context is the database with the most information you'll use for this project, which means the information is usually more specific and targeted. Using this database you can read about history and current events in the country you choose.
GVRL is a collection of reference eBooks including books on the American 19th and 20th centuries. Check out UXL American Decades 1900-1910 in particular.
Including both articles and videos, PBS American Experience offers a comprehensive and analytical look at the evolution of the U.S. and the American experience.
An enormous and invaluable archive or primary and secondary sources related to American history, as well as background commentary on the included materials.
An indexed online encyclopedia compiled by the Independence Hall Association, a Philadelphia nonprofit.
Ken Burns has been creating historical documentary films for more than 40 years. Known for a style that brings primary source documents, images, and archival video footage to life, these films present the opportunity to pose thought-provoking questions for students, and introduce new ideas, perspectives, and primary sources.