Best sites for American HIstory
66Middle School
Middle school students today are living in a tech savvy world and teaching history only through lectures can seem boring. There are many resources available through the internet that allow students to interact with history online and provide great resources to teachers through lesson plans and power points. As a middle school American History teacher these are my top ten favorite sites.
America
Online History Games
- Games and Cool Stuff
This is the games and cool stuff page for History.com.
American History Power Points
A Variety of History power points
- MrBerlin.com - American History PowerPoint Presentations
Great for upper middle school.
DBQ
The Underground Railroad (interactive)
Music of the Civil War
- American Civil War Music
Music of the American Civil War union and confederate songs and lyrics.
Drummer boys of Civil War
Poetry of Civil War
Civil War
- The U.S. Civil War
The Civil War was one of the most devastating events in American History. Read about the causes, see the heroes, and share the horror by clicking on these links.
U.S. History
- ushistory.org
ushistory.org, created and hosted by the Independence Hall Association in Philadelphia. Colonial and Revolutionary history centered in Philadelphia, PA
More Powerpoint
DBQ
- The DBQ Project
Understand purpose of DBQ. Enhance comprehension.
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Resources
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The Intellectual Devotional: American History: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently about Our Nation's Past
Price: $11.50
List Price: $24.00 |
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A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.)
Price: $10.93
List Price: $18.95 |
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National Geographic Almanac of American History
Price: $6.96
List Price: $24.00 |
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The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
Price: $12.25
List Price: $19.95 |
American History in the News
- Waiting for Reform: The Unemployed Get a Health Care COBRA GiftTime Magazine1 second ago
As the Senate and the House move on to the next legislative step in health care reform, the jobless get relief for the holidays: extended COBRA subsidies
- American News DeliveryAberdeen American News1 second ago
Due to weather and road conditions, communities outside of Aberdeen will not receive their American News today. The E--Edition, an exact replica of the newspaper, has been opened up and is available to all free of charge on the internet. You can find the E--Edition by following the link on aberdeennews.com or at
- American News Delivery NoticeAberdeen American News18 hours ago
Due to weather and road conditions, some communities outside of Aberdeen will not receive their American News today....
Civil War
- How to Teach the Civil War | eHow.com
How to Teach the Civil War. America's Civil War was a defining moment in United State's History. Often times students think that the Civil War was about slavery. While that is true there were other issues that divided the...
kimbaustin says:
2 weeks ago
Thank you so much. You have answered my prayers. As a homeschooling mom, I spend a lot of time making sure my kids know all about American History. These resources are a great supplement for me. Thanks again for a great post! I am officially a fan.