King's Social Science 

Compiled by Mrs. DeWitt

General Topics        US Information      World War I and II Information  

Teacher Help

       Ancient Egypt     

 Ancient Greece          Ancient  Inca        Ancient Maya  
   
Mesopotamia      Ancient Rome  

Africa   Aztecs     Black History     Board Games of the Ancient World   

Castles           Explorers

Earth's Surface .. Earthquakes Volcanoes  Plate Tectonics  

Online Games      Holocaust          Japan 

Longitude and Latitude         Middle Ages      Map Help       National Geographic

                                                          National Geographic Explorer Magazine       The Renaissance      Stone Age
 

                                                                                      Wonders of the World  

United States Information:  

Civil War      Colonial America      Revolutionary War     Western Movement 

Decades 1900-1919     Decades 1920-1939     Decade 1940-1949

    Decades 1950-Present Day

Government        Immigration    Time Machine from 1607-present      

  Native Americans      Presidents  

       Songs and Speeches

White House for Kids

       Information  About States       Illinois Facts     

At Home in the Heartland (Illinois from 1700-1950)

World Wars:

   World War I            World War II        Holocaust   

  Teacher Help for Social Studies/History  

 Ancient Egypt :

Writing       Daily Life     Egypt Jeopardy          Pyramids/Sphinx     Mummies     Art/Geography/Medicine    

Religion       General  Resources       Online Fun Activities

• Writing (Hieroglyphics)
  • Writing from the British Museum
    • Where was writing used
  • Writing from Canadian Museum of Civilization
  • Hieroglyphics Phonetic Alphabet
  • Hieroglyphics information  
  • Egyptian Name Translator

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• Life in Ancient Egypt
  1. Egyptian Daily Life... A comparison (British Museum)
     • Story.. Nobleman's vs. Farmer's Life
     • Life of a Nobleman  (Nebamun's tomb activity)
     • Play Senet ... an Egyptian game for 2 people
  2. Daily Life (Odyssey Online)
  3. Daily Life
  4. Egypt Civilization (British Museum)
  5. Government  from Canadian Museum of Civilization
     1. Picture of society pyramid
  6. People ( society pyramid from Pharaohs to slaves)
  7. Aspects of Life in Ancient Egypt
  8. Daily Life in Ancient Egypt (Carnegie Museum)
  9. Women in Ancient Egypt
  10. Women in Ancient Egypt
  11. Kings and Queens   
  12. Trades/Crafts

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• Pyramids/Sphnix
  1. Pyramids (British Museum)
  2. Pyramid Challenge 
  3. NOVA's The Inside Story of Pyramids (PBS)
  4. Pyramids and Temples
  5. The Great Pyramid of Giza
  6. Guardian Sphinx
  7. King Tut
  8. Map of Pyramid  (1st stone tomb in Egypt)
  9. Mapping of Egyptian 
     Tombs

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• Mummies
  1. Mummies (British Museum)
  2. You Wouldn't Want To Be A Mummy (BBC)
  3. Mummy Game  
  4. Mummy Quiz (National Geographic)
  5. Death & Burial (Mummies)
  6. Funeral Customs (Carnegie Museum)

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•   Egyptian Religion
  1. Egyptian Religion
  2. Egyptian Religion (History Channel)
  3. Mythology (Gods)
  4. Gods and Goddesses 
     • Gods and Goddesses Online Quiz 
  5. Gods and Religion (Carnegie Museum)
  6. Egyptian Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology   
  7. Temples
  8. Archaeology 
  9. Religion from Canadian Museum on Civilization

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• Art/Geography/Medicine:
  1. Art of Ancient Egypt ( Metropolitan Museum of Art)
  2. Art of Egypt (Detroit Institute of Art)
  3. Geography 
  4. Geography and Agriculture
  5. Medicine

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General Links.....

1. The Quest for Immortality (National Gallery of Art)
2. Ancient Egypt (Sseagraves classroom)  
3. Ancient Egypt (The History Net)
4. Ancient Egypt (Mr. Donn's Ancient History links)
5. Ancient Egypt.... (MANY Related links from Yahooligans)
6. Ancient Egypt  (Odyssey Online)
7. Ancient Egypt (British Museum)
8. Ancient Egypt (Cleveland Museum of Art)
9. The Art of Ancient Egypt (Metropolitan Museum of Art  New York) 
   1. Timeline
   2. Themes ( People, Ancient Beliefs, Ancient Art, the Natural World)
   3. 38 featured Objects in collection
   4. Teacher Resources
   5. Curriculum connections
10. Thinkquest- Ancient Egypt
11. Webquest Ancient Egypt  (6 GREAT Missions about Egypt)
12. Mysteries of Egypt (from Canadian Museum of Civilization)
13. Mysteries of the Nile  (Virtual Reality tour through the land of the Pharaohs)
14. Math Lesson Plan (How much would it cost to build a pyramid today?)

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Ancient Greece

General Information        Greek Architecture       Philosophers and Scientists           Mythology      Olympics

1. Ancient Greece (from BBC) 
   1. Cartoon Classics
      1. the Olympics
      2. Athens Think Twice
      3. The Greek Theater
   2. Olympia 
   3. Corinth
   4. Athens
   5. Glossary for Greek terms
2. Voyage Back in Time... Ancient Greece
3. Ancient Greeks (general info)
4. Daily Life in Ancient Greece
5. Odyssey Online.. Ancient Greece
   1. People
   2. Daily Life
   3. Death and Burial
6. Ancient Greek Philosophers and Scientists
7. Mythology 
   1. Greek and Roman Mythology (from Fact Monster)
   2. Greek Mythology 
   3. The Olympian Gods
   4. Table of the Greek Gods 
   5. Ancient Greece Mythology 
   6. Olympian Gods 
   7. Gods, Heroes, and Myth 
   8. Greek Gods Cyber Hunt 

   9. Greek and Roman Mythology (from Fact Monster) 

   10. Mythology ( from University of Michigan) 

   11. Roman Mythology 

   12. Greek Mythology  

        

8. Greek Architecture 

   1. History of Greek Architecture

   2. Greek Art and Architecture 

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Ancient Incas

1. The Llama, the Incas, Perú and the Andes

2. The Civilization of the Incas

3. The  Incas

4. Incas (Thinkquest)

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Ancient Mayan Civilization

1. Mystery of the Myans
2. Cities of the Ancient Maya
3. Mayan (Thinkquest)

Ancient Mesopotamia

1. Mesopotamia 
2. Ancient Mesopotamia  (by History 101)
3. Collapse of Mesopotamia
4. Mesopotamia

Ancient Rome

1. Homestead Roman Fort (Virtual Tour)
2. Gladiators:  Dressed to Kill (BBC)
3. You Wouldn't Want To Be Roman Gladiator
4. Daily Life in Ancient Rome
5. Odyssey Online .. Ancient Rome
6. Ancient Rome... Lesson Plans and Activities

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1. Africa (PBS)
2. Africa (Odyssey Online)
3. The Living Africa (information about the people, land, wildlife, national parks)
4. Africam ( click on right side ..LIVE CAMS for live pictures from Africa)

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Aztecs:

1. The Aztecs

2. Aztecs

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Decades 1920-1939

1. The 1920s

2. Why Prohibition?

3. Surviving the Dust Bowl

4. Our America...Great Depression (1930-1939) by Scholastic 

5. Time Machine... World War I and the Roaring 20s

6. Time Machine... the Depression and World War II

Decades 1950-Present Day

1. American Culture 1950-1959

2. The Fifties

3. American Culture 1960-1969

4. American Culture 1970-1979

5. American Culture 1980-1989

6. American Culture 1990-1999

7. 20th Century America

   1. 1950s

   2. 1960s

   3. 1970s

   4. 1980s

   5. 1990s

8. Timelines of the:

   1. 1970s

   2. 1980s

   3. 1990s

9. Time Machine... the Cold War 

10. September 11th (Digital History)

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Explorers

1. Zoom Explorers (Click on last letter of name)
2. Explorers on the Web (CyberSleuth Kids)
3. Explorers'  Time Machine (ThinkQuest)
4. Henry Hudson
5. Pedro Alvares
6. Christopher Columbus Timeline
7. Lewis and Clark:
   1. Lewis and Clark 200
   2. Time Machine... Lewis and Clark 
   3. Follow in the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
   4. Adventures into the Unknown  (Lewis and Clark Expedition)
8. Jacques Cartier
9. Quia Explorers of North America.. Games ( flashcards, matching, word search)

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1. Earth Crust Animation (PBS)
2. Earth's Crust  (PBS)
3. Earthquakes
   1. Earthquakes  by FERMA
   2. Earthquakes for Kids (US Geological Society)
   3. Earthquake Animation (PBS)
   4. Learning from Earthquakes
4. Plate Tectonics
   1. Earth's Continental Plates  SCROLL Down Page
   2. Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift ( list of links)
   3. Plate Tectonic Simulation (QuickTime Movie)
   4. Plate Tectonic Movie (Brain Pop)
   5. Moving Earth  Demonstration   (Brain Pop)
   6. Plate Tectonic Activity Page to Color  (Brain Pop)
   7. Savage Earth
5. Volcanoes

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  Multicultural Resources 

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  National Geographic Explorer On-line Magazine

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  Native Americans

1. The Northeast Wigwam
2. Penobscot Indians
3. Native American Shelters
4. Native American Indian Names 
5. Native American Toys
6. Native Americans (Wild West.org)
7. The Study of Native Americans
8. Native American Cultures by Scholastic
9. North American Indians 
10. Index of Native American Resources on the Internet  
11. Anglo-Apache Conflict  1861-1886

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1. Instruments of the Renaissance (picture and sounds)
2. Virtual Renaissance  (project by TwinGroves school)
   1. Teacher Help to Virtual Renaissance
3. Renaissance Glossary of terms
4. Heraldry Game 
5. Early Renaissance in Italy
   • Sandro Boticelli
6. High Renaissance
7. Leonardo da Vinci
   1. Exploring Leonardo da Vinci
   2. Leonardo da Vinci... Scientist, Inventor, Artist
   3. Leonardo's Workshop Activity
   4. Leonardo da Vinci Webquest
   5. Leonardo de Vinci Webmuseum
8. Michelangelodi Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni 
   1. Michelangelo Buonarrito ( Early, Middle, Late Life Info)
   2. Michelangelo (Web Gallery of Art)
      • Michelangelo's Artistic Works
   3. Virtual Tour of Ceiling of Sistine Chapel
   4. The Panels of the Ceiling
9. Raphael
10. Titian
11. Tintoretto

   The Middle Ages 

Daily Life     Clothing      Education    Farming     Food     Health     

                                               Houses      Jobs     Music      Chivalry     Religion    Viking Quest

1. The Middle Ages (links to topics)
2. Middle Ages (exhibits collection)
3. Enter the Middle Ages
4. Medieval Realms
5. Middle Ages Theme Page  
6. Information on the Middle Ages
   1. Medieval Life
   2. Feudal Life
   3. Medieval Clothing
   4. Clothing
   5. Clothing
   6. Medieval Education
   7. Medieval Farming
   8. Farming
   9. the Farming Year
   10. Medieval Food
   11. Food
   12. Famines During the Middle Ages
   13. Medieval Health
   14. Health
   15. Homes
   16. Houses
   17. Medieval Jobs
   18. Medieval Occupations
   19. Medieval Manor
   20. Musical Instruments
   21. Medieval Literature
   22. Arts & Entertainment 
   23. Medieval Chivalry  (knights, crusades, tournaments, etc.)
   24. Religion
7. Feudalism
8. Art of Chivalry
   1. Art of Chivalry...Informational Reading
   2. Art of Chivalry... Medieval Knight Activity
9. Medieval Glossary of terms
10. Middle Ages Wordsearches

11. Castles

    1. Castles in Britain Learning Center
    2. Castles on the Web
    3. Kids' Castles
    4. Castles by National Geographic
    5. Types of castles
    6. Castles and Knights Theme Page
    7. Attacking and defending a castle
    8. Things to make in the classroom
       1. Build your own Castle 
       2. Shields, Knights, and Heraldry 
          1. Heraldry Game

     

     

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• Colonial America  
  1. Our America.. Colonial Period (1607-1776) by Scholastic
     1. King's Recording Sheet  for Scholastic's Colonial Period (Word format)
  2. Time Machine...Colonial America (1607-1763)
  3. Plymouth Plantation
  4. The Jamestown Online Adventure  
  5. Interactive Map of 13 Colonies  
  6. Colonial America indexed by Yahooligans
  7. A Colonial Family and Community ( Be a History Detective.. learn about life in the 1700s)   
     1. King's Recording Sheet for a Colonial Family and Community (Word format)
  8. Colonial America ( Library of Congress)
  9. Scavenger Hunt for 13 Colonies
  10. The Pilgrim Story
  11. America's Story [ stories of America's past]
  12. Early America
      1. Explore the Amazing World of Early America  
      2. Short Movies.. Famous Moments in American History   
         1. George Washington
         2. The Real Face of George Washington
         3. Declaring Independence 
         4. Paul Revere
         5. Shot Heard Around the World
         6. The Treason of Benedict Arnold
         7. Molly Pitcher
      3. Spy Letters of the American Revolution
  13. A Day in the Life of a 19th Century Boy or Girl  
  14. Colonial Kids  

   

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• Government
  1. Ben's Guide to U.S. Government   
     1. Quick Facts about Illinois
     2. Learn Illinois
  2. Congress for Kids
  3. PBS Kids Democracy Project  
  4. First Gov (good beginning for US Gov info)
  5. Kids in the House (United States House of Representatives)
  6. Liberty Kids    
  7. Presidents of the US
     1. American Presidency   ( from Grolier's On-line)
     2. President's Hall (White House link)
     3. Tour of White House  [ Click on History and Tours ..top right}
     4. Kids Tour of White House with Spotty
     5. White House  for Kids 
        1. Teacher Guide provided by White House for Kids
        2. Contact Information for White House

      

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• Immigration
  1. Ellis Island
     1. The History of Ellis Island  (by History Channel)
     2. Interactive Tour of Ellis Island
        1. King's Written Activity for Ellis Island Tour
  2. Immigration..Coming to America  by Scholastic
  3. A Day in the Life of an Irish Immigrant Boy

   

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•  Revolutionary War Era

  1.   Our America..Revolutionary War (1776-1781)  by Scholastic

  2. Time Machine... Revolution (click on 1778)

   

•    Our America..Turn of the Century (1900-1920) by Scholastic

• Western Movement  
  1. Our America.. Western Expansion (1804-1890) by Scholastic
  2. Pioneers
  3. A Day in the Life of a Young Pioneer Girl 
  4. The Oregon Trail Adventure
  5. The Time Machine(click on 1805  AND 1859)
  6. The Westward Movement
  7. The American West

   

   

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• Songs and Speeches
  1. Popular Songs in American History  
  2. 80 years of Great American Speeches   

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• The 50 States
  1. The 50 States( a full page of links compiled by Mrs. DeWitt)
  2. KidsCick's links for 50 States
  3. Yahooligan's links for 50 states
  4. Learn Illinois
  5. Quick Facts about Illinois

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Witness History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It 

1. The Ancient Wonders of the World
2. 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
3. Modern Wonders of the World
4. Natural Wonders of the World

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1. WW1 (PBS)
2. Trench Warfare (BBC)
3. Encyclopedia of the First World War (scroll down to middle of page for links)
4. Eye History to History... World War I
5. World War I  Trenches on the Web
6. World War Images
   1. Weapons and Equipment
   2. Us Troops   
7. World War I Planes
   1. World War I Aircraft and Aviators
   2. Great War in the Air ( National Air and Space Museum)
8. World War I and II Timeline 1917-1945

    

    

1. Grolier Online-- World War II links
2. Normandy 1944.. an invasion of the senses
3. Photos of US Troops in Action (History Place)
4. D Day (PBS)
5. World War II Timeline
6. World War I and II Timeline 1917-1945
7. Children of World War II (BBC Schools)
8. The Holocaust
   1. Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
      1. Online quizzes about the Holocaust
   2. 36 Frequently Asked Questions about the Holocaust
   3. Harsh Rules of Hatred
   4. The Holocaust-- A Tragic Legacy  (Thinkquest project)
   5. Holocaust Survivors  
   6. Holocaust Badge Information
   7. Hidden History of Kovno Ghetto (picture presentation &  information)
   8. Holocaust Timeline
   9.  Museums
      1. The Candles Holocaust Museum
      2. Museum of Tolerance Online
      3. US Holocaust Museum's Information for Students
      4. US Holocaust Museum Information for Teachers 
   10. Teaching the Holocaust
   11. Gallery of the Holocaust Images

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     Additional World War II information:

1. Our America.. World War II (1939-1945) by Scholastic
2. World War I   (BBC)
3. Voices of World War II  
4. World War II on the Web
5. World War II Timeline
6. Planes and Armored Vehicles
   1. World War II Planes
   2. Planes of Second World War
   3. Pictures of Armored Vehicles-- Roberts Armory

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  Teacher Help... Social Studies/History

1. The Best of History Site
2. Blue Web Applications: Social Studies
3. Digital History
4. Electronic Field Trips for Social Studies
5. Geography World ( EXCELLENT  links to a variety of Geography topics)
6. History Channel
7. The History Net
8. History/SS  Web Sites for K-12 Teachers
9. Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies
10. Library of Congress Home Page 
11. National Geographic World On-line
12. Portals to the World  (Library of Congress's resources dealing with countries and regions of the world)
13. S.C.O.R.E. History/Social Studies
14. Smithsonian Education
15. Witness History Through the Eyes of Those Who Lived It 

 

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Map Help:

1. Interactive Maps:
   1. Europe
   2. Asia
   3. United States
2. Atlas of World Maps 
3. InfoPlease Atlas.. Interactive Map of the World Regions 
4. InfoPlease Atlas... Map Index
5. GeographyIQ  (world map info, currency convertor)
6. Maps of the different countries of world [ by Atlapedia]
7. Map Machine [by National Geographic]
8. Graphic Map's Clip Art 
9. Outline Maps  
10. Compass Rose Print Out  
11. Geography  Label Me Print Out Maps... All Areas  

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Online Games:

1. Quia Online Geography Games 

2. Quia Online History Games

3. Anchors Away... Longitude Mapping Game

 

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