Homework Help - Social Studies
6th Grade
Ancient Rome
- BBC - The Romans. This user-friendly site was designed by the BBC to support some of its programming. There is information on roads, the army, family life, religion and technology.
Geography
- National Geographic Geography Games. Games on states, countries and continents
- All About the United States. Games, facts and trivia on the United States
Middle Ages
- The Middle Ages. Look here to learn about Feudal Life, Religion, Homes, Clothing, Arts & Entertainment, Town Life and Health.
Mythology
Salem Witch Trials
U.S. Presidents
- White House.Gov. Site has bios and pictures of all the U.S. Presidents
7th Grade
American History
- The Price of Freedom: America at War. This site from the Library of Congress, uses videos, maps and images and looks at American wars and conflicts from the Revolution to America's role in the 21st Century.
- Jump Back in Time - America's Story from America's Library. Click on a time period and learn all about it!
The Civil War
- Civil War - You'll find lots of video segments, audio clips and photos as well as articles and biographical sketches. There are some ads, so be aware.
- Photos of the Civil War - The Library of Congress has more than 7,000 photos. You can search by name, topic or keyword.
- Images from the Smithsonian - This site has several different collections of images on display from Abraham Lincoln to soldiers to weapons. Users choose which collection they want, then click through individual images. Each one has captions explaining the image.
- North Carolina Museum of History. This Museum site has information on Confederate soldier's life, life on the homefront, children during the war. Use the menu on the right side of the screen and click on Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.
Geography
- National Geographic Geography Games. Games on states, countries and continents
- All About the United States. Games, facts and trivia on the United States
Government
- Ben Franklin's Guide to Government. Has games, historical documents, info on How Government works and more!
Founding Fathers
Jamestown
- Historic Jamestown Dig. Join the Jamestown Rediscovery architects at their on-site dig and see what they've found!
- Historic Jamestowne. The National Park Service has all kinds of information about Jamestown including what to do on a visit there, and pages on "Jamestown vs. Plymouth" and "Role of Women at Jamestown."
Native Americans
- The Avalon Project at Yale
- Kid Info. This index of other websites has an alphabetical listing of Native American tribes. You'll find information on cultural and religious practices as well as clothing and housing.
**Since this site will connect you to many different resources, be careful when doing your works cited list!**
Primary Sources
- American Originals. Original documents are the most precious artifacts of our national and cultural history and they form the record of our nation, written in the hand of the people who shaped it. Some of America's most interesting and famous documents are presented here.
- American Originals II. Documents from American history including George Washington's expense book, a Civil War telegram from Abraham Lincoln to General Grant, and John F. Kennedy speech notes from Berlin.
Salem Witch Trials
U.S. Presidents
- White House.Gov. Site has bios and pictures of all the U.S. Presidents
8th Grade
American History
- The Price of Freedom: America at War. This site from the Library of Congress, uses videos, maps and images and looks at American wars and conflicts from the Revolution to America's role in the 21st Century.
- Jump Back in Time - America's Story from America's Library. Click on a time period and learn all about it!
Decades
Geography
- National Geographic Geography Games. Games on states, countries and continents
- All About the United States. Games, facts and trivia on the United States
Immigration
- American Memory Immigration Stories. Scroll over the faces on the left to find your immigrant group. Choose from African, German, Irish, Scandinavian, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, Chinese, Puerto Rican & Cuban, Polish & Russian.
- General Information on Immigration
- EveryCulture.com - Using the Multicultural America section of this site you can search for your family background. There are hundreds of countries listed.
- Swedish Immigration
- Tenement Museum in New York City
Primary Sources
- American Originals. Original documents are the most precious artifacts of our national and cultural history and they form the record of our nation, written in the hand of the people who shaped it. Some of America's most interesting and famous documents are presented here.
- American Originals II. Documents from American history including George Washington's expense book, a Civil War telegram from Abraham Lincoln to General Grant, and John F. Kennedy speech notes from Berlin.
Salem Witch Trials
San Francisco Fire 1906
U.S. Presidents
- White House.Gov. Site has bios and pictures of all the U.S. Presidents
World War II
- Attack at Pearl Harbor
- Anne Frank Center. This site provides a wealth of information on the life of Anne Frank. In addition to her famous diary, the site addresses the historical context that produced it.
- Beyond the Pale: Nazism and the Holocaust. This site covers Nazism, its major figures and theories, and its expression in the Holocaust. It also addresses how collaboration from non-Jews allowed the Holocaust to occur, as well as resistance groups that attempted to end it. With photographs complement the text.
- Daring to Resist. "Daring to Resist," a PBS Web site, profiles three women who joined the resistance during the Holocaust. Learn about their lives and experiences. An interactive time line revealing events leading up to the Holocaust is provided.
- Interviews: Citizen Soldiers, an Interview with Steven Ambrose. In this interview transcript, with audio & video clips, Stephen Ambrose discusses major events in Europe between D-Day and the end of World War II.
- Eye Witness to History. This Web site provides stories from World War II, told by the people who experienced the war firsthand.
- The Hitler Youth. This site tells the story of Hitler's project to indoctrinate Germany's youth population with Nazi ideology.
- Oskar Schindler. This small but informative site profiles Oskar Schindler, the German entrepreneur featured in the acclaimed Steven Spielberg film that bears his name. Schindler's actions saved the lives of over a thousand European Jews during World War II.
- Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers & Broadcasters During WWII. Biographies of eight outstanding women. Due to changing social conditions during World War II, women were able to enter positions that were previously only open to men.
Japanese Internment
- Children of the Camps - Japanese Internment Camps
Propaganda Posters