Mr Lewis's Favorite Links

 

Here is a list of web sites that was created for 7th grade history standards. However some 6th and 8th grade history web sites can also be found. Some of the sites just looked interesting to me. For all you history nerds, have fun surfing.

Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/index.html (Good for just about anything)


Homepages (No particular order, free flowing sites.)

http://www.historyforkids.org/

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

http://www.history.com/

http://www.historyguy.com/ (History Guy)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

http://www.discovery.com/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

http://www.academickids.com/

http://www.worldlingo.com/en/products_services/worldlingo_translator.html

http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle/

http://www.cnn.com/

http://matt.simerson.net/humor/history.shtml

http://wilk4.com/humor/humorm44.htm

http://www.coolquiz.com/trivia/

http://www.usefultrivia.com/history_trivia/

http://military.discovery.com/

http://www.darwinawards.com/

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html (All kinds of good stuff)

http://www.pantheon.org/ (All kinds of mythology)


The Government

http://www.archives.gov/(The Constitution, D. of I., other important stuff)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/(The president)

http://www.senate.gov/ (The Senate)

http://www.house.gov/ (The House of Representatives)

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ (The Supreme Court)

http://www.si.edu/ (The Smithsonian Institute)


BBC- Stuff from England

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/BBC History

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/11_16/site/history.shtml (For young teens)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/communities/onionstreet/(From England for kids)


American History(Something for the 8th grade.)

http://www.historyplace.com/

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/amhsthc.html (Homework Help!!)

http://www.freewarehof.org/myths.html (American myths)

http://www.americanindians.com/

http://www.africanamericans.com/

http://www.liu.edu/cwis/CWP/library/aaslavry.htm (Slavery)

http://www.indiana.edu/~jah/mexico/home.html


Ancient World(Something for the 6th grade.)

http://www.archaeology.org (Archaeology Magazine)

http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/anthropology/ (From England)

Ancient Civilizations

http://www.ancientworld.rdsor.ro/

http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/ancient.html

http://www.unc.edu/awmc/ (Maps)

Egypt

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/

http://www.humanities-interactive.org/ancient/tut/ (King Tut)

http://www.egyptianmuseum.org/ (Rosicrucian Museum in San Jose.  Way cool!)

http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/mummy/ Be good to your mummies!

Greece

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/ (Especially For kids)

http://www.ancientgreece.com/

http://www.ancientgreece.com/html/mythology_frame.htm (Mythology)

http://www.loggia.com/myth/content.html

Rome

http://www.roman-empire.net/

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/history/fall.htm

http://www.loggia.com/myth/content1.html (Mythology)


Clip Art

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/clipart.htm (Tons of clip art)


Ancient and Medieval Science

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/science/index.htm


Painters

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/


Byzantine Empire

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/by/Byzantine_Empire

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Medieval/Byzantine_Empire/index.htm


Crusades

http://www.medievalcrusades.com/

http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/History/Medieval/Byzantine_Empire/index.htm

http://www.historyguide.org/ancient/children.html


Africa

http://africanhistory.about.com/

http://www-sul.stanford.edu/africa/history.html

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/africa/

http://historylink101.com/africa.htm

Animals

http://www.awf.org/

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/AfricanSavanna/

http://www.junglephotos.com/africa/afanimals/afanimals.shtml

Kids

http://pbskids.org/africa/

http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/africa/kids.htm


Middle Ages

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/feudal.html

http://www.themiddleages.net


Knights

http://www.knightsandarmor.com/

http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/knights-weapons.htm

Vikings

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/vikings.htm


Renaissance

http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dic/colls/arh102/

http://www.museoscienza.org/english/leonardo

http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/leonardo/leonardo_broadband.htm?middle

http://artchive.com/ftp_site.htm


Reformation

http://www.lepg.org/religion.htm

http://www.educ.msu.edu/homepages/laurence/reformation/Counter/Counter.Htm


Catapults

http://wwwinquiry.net/outdoor/autumn/guns/ballista/htm


Castles

http://www.castles.org/kids/

http://www.woodlands-junior.kentsch.uk/Homework/castles/normancastles.htm

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/castle1.htm

http://www.muddlepuddle.co.uk/history/castle.htm (many links)

http://www.castles-of-britian.com/castle6.htm


Heraldry

http://www.geocities.com/athens/academy/4574/hearldry.html


Titles of Nobility

http://www.heraldica.org/topics/odegard/titlefaq.htm


Islam

http://www.islam101.com/

http://www.islam.com/


Japan

http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2126.html

http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/swords/index.html

http://web-japan.org/factsheet/sumo/index.html

http://mcel.pacificu.edu/as/students/bushido/bsamurai.html

Kids

http://www.kids-japan.com/index.htm

http://www.tokyowithkids.com/

http://web-jpn.org/kidsweb/japan.html


China

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/index.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/greatwall/

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/china/

http://www.shaolin-do.com/

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/CHEMPIRE/YUAN.HTM

Kids

http://www.atozkidsstuff.com/china.html

http://www.surfnetkids.com/china.htm

Silk Road

http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/sr/

http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/maps/maps.html

http://www.silk-road.com/artl/marcopolo.shtml


Mongol Empire

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2532/


Mexico

Aztecs

http://www.indians.org/welker/aztec.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/27981/

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/mexico.htm

Cortez

http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/bios/b4hcortez_p1jf.htm

Mayas

http://www.indians.org/welker/mayamenu.htm

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/CIVAMRCA/MAYAS.HTM

http://www.mayanet.hn/copan/Espanol/Cultura/cultura.htm (Spanish)

Pre-Columbian Groups

http://mexico.udg.mx/historia/precolombinas/ingles/

Modern Mexico

http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html

http://www.visitmexico.com/wb2/Visitmexico/Visi_Home

http://www.visitmexico.com/wb2/


Age of Exploration

http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/explore.html

http://www.fresno.k12.ca.us/schools/s090/lloyd/age_of_exploration.htm

http://www.evgschool.org/Columbus's%20Sailing%20Ships.htm

http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/


Age of Enlightenment

http://www.sullivan-county.com/nf0/y2k/age_enl.htm

http://www.historyteacher.net/APEuroCourse/WebLinks/WebLinksAgeOfEnlightenment.htm


Maps, Geography, and Flags

http://www.mapsofworld.com/

http://www.theodora.com/maps/

https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/print/xx.html

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0770414.html

http://www.flags.net/


Religions for Kids

Christianity  http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/religion/christians/christianity.htm

Islam http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/islam/

Shinto http://www.academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Shinto

Buddhism http://www.uri.org/kids/world_budd.htm

Judaism http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/religion/jewish.htm

Hinduism http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/religion/hinduism.htm

Taoism http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/china/philosophy/taoism.htm

Animism http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/religion/animism/animism.html

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