Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Civil War Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
On this website, students explore the reconstruction of the South after the Civil War. Learn about the efforts made to admit the southern states back into the Union.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Louisiana Purchase for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Louisiana Purchase which is when President Thomas Jefferson bought land west of the Mississippi from the French.
Website
BBC

Bbc: History: Columbian Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing the Columbian Exchange lists the articles of the exchange and the wider scope of the impact on the world.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: George Allan Russell

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features George Allan Russell, an American jazz artist born June 23, 1923, Cincinnati, Ohio .
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Raymond Victor Haysbert

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Raymond Victor Haysbert, an American businessman born Jan. 19, 1920, Cincinnati, Ohio .
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Works at Newark, Ohio, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the ancient Mound Builder works at Newark, Ohio, made from surveys "executed while the chief earthworks could still be traced in all their integrity.
Website
Other

Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: Little Steel Strike

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief look at the steel workers' strike against the steel producers in Ohio. Read how the strike progressed, and how it was eventually resolved.
Website
PBS

Pbs: The Roman Empire in the First Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Rome during the first century in this brilliant and detailed website Included is a timeline and description of the emperors, an explanation of social roles, and a wonderful description of life in Roman times including family,...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Engaging Students With Primary Sources

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
This reference guide is designed to highlight the benefits of using primary source materials in any classroom and to provide the teacher with practical suggestions and examples of how to do this. It includes a bibliography and links to...
Website
PBS

Pbs Nova: The Vikings

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site, a companion to the NOVA program on PBS, examines the Vikings and whether or not their reputation as "barbarians" is founded. Content includes a look at a Viking Village, the Norse people, Viking ships, the Viking alphabet, and...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs: The Greeks Crucible of Civilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a great deal of historical information about ancient Greece that supports the PBS program "The Greeks- Crucible of Civilization." Includes a timeline, a virtual tour of the acropolis, lesson plans to accompany the show, and more.
Website
Other

Emory University: Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database: Voyages

For Students 9th - 10th
Take advantage of this thorough database covering all of the voyages which participated in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Website
Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cleveland Museum of Art home page offers information and news about current happenings in the art world. It also has virtual exhibits that you can view to see many different types of art.
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Site explains the federal law that was passed in 1990 that protects Native American cultural items: the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act(NAGPRA). The site answers FAQ on the NAGPRA and keeps online databases of...
Primary
Other

The University of Southern Mississippi: Tatum Family Business Records Digital

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection contains a selection of materials from the Tatum Family Business Records. The Tatum family were prominent owners of businesses and land around Hattiesburg, Mississippi beginning in 1893 with the establishment of their...
Primary
University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi: S. G. Thigpen Sr. Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The S. G. Thigpen Sr. Papers digital collection contains a selection of materials from the S. G. Thigpen Papers located at The University of Southern Mississippi. Thigpen was an entrepreneur, historian, and writer who operated from his...
Graphic
Curated OER

48th Ovvi: 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete history of the 48th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Find soldiers' letters, pictures of their training camp, information about the battles in which they fought, maps, and lots more. A very extensive, award-winning site.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Agriculture: Food Production

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will be able to discuss the changes in agriculture throughout history and its effect on foods and food production of today. Additionally, students will be able to discuss the effect of commercial farming on the environment.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Determining Relative Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Distinguishes how to tell which rock unit is older than the ones around it and so reveal the geologic history of the region.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Chronology of Early Christianity

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed timeline on the early history of the religion from the time of Julius Caesar (44 B.C.E.) to 327 C.E. and the death of Constantine.
Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Summary of the Clean Water Act

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief overview of the Clean Water Act. Includes links to its history and to information about compliance and enforcement.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Air Pollution Emissions

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what air pollution is, countries with the worst occurrences of it, the history of air pollution, how air pollutants are dispersed and how scientists study this phenomenon, sources of air pollution, the health impact, indoor air...
Handout
PBS

Nova: Magnetic Storms: When Compasses Pointed South

For Students 9th - 10th
Earth's magnetic poles have reversed themselves throughout its long history. Find out what scientists know about these reversals. A geologic time line shows when the reversals occurred.
Handout
Other

British Geological Survey: Past Climates Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the climates during several periods in the Earth's history.

Other popular searches