Gail Skroback Hennessey

http://www.themiddleages.net/index.html Lots of information on this period of time including the history of the fork and links to samples music of the period.

PBS Information and links about the topic of the plague.

Japan:

http://web-japan.org/kidsweb/Excellent site with lots of information and activities

http://www.gradebook.org/Ancient%20Japan.htmHelpful site on Japan

Mr. Donn's JapanLots of links to information on Japan

India

Tai MahalStory on the Taj Mahal

http://www.noogenesis.com/pineapple/blind_men_elephant.htmlFolk story from India.

China:

PBSMummies of China

China HighlightsGreat Wall of China

Time for KidsLots of information on China. (Click AROUND THE WORLD ON THE LEFT MARGIN to see other countries in the series!)

Gail Hennessey's China Lots of ideas of things to share with your students about China.

Mr. Donn's China Lots of links to use with your students on China and its history.

Travel ChinaTerra Cotta Soldiers

Pioneers:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/frontierhouse/multimedia/interactive.htmlInteresting quiz on whether you could succeed as a pioneer.

http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Pioneers.htmlLots of links on Pioneers and Westward Expansion.

Civil War:

Kids KonnectLinks on Lincoln and civil war.

http://www.pdmusic.org/civilwar.htmlListen to music clips from the civil war era

http://web.archive.org/web/20030606221647/http://genie.esu10.k12.ne.us/~dmahalek/Slang.htmlCivil war slang

Immigration:

PBSImmigration

Roaring Twenties and Depression:

Mr. Donn's American HistoryLots of great links to learn about the Roaring Twenties

Kids KonnectLots of links on the Roaring Twenties.

http://www.archive.org/details/LetsGoToTheMThis clip on the history of movies is excellent.

http://www.deafmall.net/cms/chaplin/clips.htmlClips of Charlie Chaplin

PBS Information on the beginning of jazz and famous jazz musicians of the time.

Phillip MartinLots of power point lessons on the time period

Kids KonnectLots of links on the Depression.

World War 2:

ScholasticLots of information for young people on Pearl Harbor

ScholasticA primary document on a survivor's story about the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Economics:

PBSAd tricks

National GeographicLearn about globalization from this short story, Lizzie's Morning.

General sites of interest:

Focus MMClick on the countries at the top to hear music of the regions and learn other interesting information.

Kid InfoLots of resources on topics in history.

http://www.omniglot.com/links/yournamein.htm Fun site: See your name in different languages!

http://elibrary.sd71.bc.ca/subject_resources/socials/mesopotamia.htmLots of resources on different topics in history such as Mesopotamia, Rome, Greece, Middle Ages and more.

BBC SchoolsLots of good resources on world history

ScholasticGame to test your knowledge on the Constitution.

White House.govGreat source of information on Presidents of the United States

White House.govGreat source to learn about First Ladies of the United States.