History
- American Indians - Print Resources - Download these teaching materials about the history of American Indians in the U.S.
- Civil War Timeline - See how the war unfolds, from the first slave to present day.
- Colonial Williamsburg Connect - Explore today's issues through the events and struggles of the past, using videos, articles and interactive activities
- Correspondence Match - Coverdell World Wise Schools - Program matches up Peace Corps Volunteers in the field with U.S. classroom teachers; a two-year exchange of ideas, stories, pictures, and artifacts that helps U.S. students in the classroom learn about the people, geography, environment, and cultures of the world.
- Coverdell World Wise Schools - Fosters an understanding of other cultures and global issues by facilitating communication between Peace Corps Volunteers and U.S. classrooms; free print and online classroom resources based on the Peace Corps experience.
- Digital Vaults - Browse through the hundreds of photographs, documents, and film clips; you can collect assets, track your path, search, and create a poster, movie, or your own pathway.
- Docs Teach - National Archives Experience - Find ready-to-use activities and over 3,000 primary sources from the National Archives.
- Electronic Fieldtrip to Colonial Williamsburg - Watch a variety of programs on public television, educational and cable stations throughout the country about early American History.
- Family Visit to the Smithsonian - Activities created by a family who visited the Smithsonian.
- Immigration - Scholastic.com - Find out what it means to come to the United States as an immigrant from the early 20th century through the early 21st century.
- Language Lessons - Coverdell World Wise Schools - Listen to language lessons from around the world.
- Library of Congress Presentations and Activities - Interactive, hands-on experience and focus on a specific topic, rather than broad themes.
- Past and Present Video and Audio Podcasts - Listen to audio recordings or watch videos about early American history.
- PrimaryAccess - Free online tools that allows students and teachers to use primary source documents to complete compelling activities with digital movies and storyboards.
- Publishing the Declaration - This video features the American Declaration of Independence, focusing on its distribution through early American newspapers.
- Slide Shows - World Wise Schools - Listen to Peace Corps Volunteers talk about their experience and express their opinions through their own photographs and in their own voices.
- Speakers Match - Coverdell World Wise Schools - Links returned Peace Corps Volunteers with classes who want to hear about Peace Corps experiences.
- The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation (FFFBI) - For Teachers - Your students can conduct entertaining investigations while learning about places and cultures around the world.
- Videos - Coverdell World Wise Schools - Vivid videos of daily life in Peace Corps countries from Kyrgyzstan and Sri Lanka to the Dominican Republic and Paraguay.
- Webcasts - Library of Congress - Get more than 500 webcasts on topics ranging from the space age to poetry. (Real Player required)
- WebRangers - Thinking about being a Park Ranger when you grow up? Visit this website to learn more about the Junior Ranger Program.
- What's in a Name: Learn U.S. History - Find the meanings behind six U.S. states. You'll have to unscramble the mixed-up state names to figure out the answer.
- World Digital Library - The free World Digital Library (WDL) makes available in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.