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Social Sciences - Links by Subject

Black History

       American Memories Links - American memory collections
       African American Odyssey - rare and unique items from the Library of Congress
       Letters from Birmingham Jail - journals online
       Links About Harlem and Black America - New York Harlem exhibition
       Martin Luther King Jr. & The Civil Rights Movement
       Martin Luther King Day - holidays on the net
       Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project
       Martin Luther King Resources
       National Civil Rights Museum
       Reporting on Civil Rights

Clothing/Fashion
       Celluloid Wrappers - costume in the movies
       Costumes.org - the costumer's manifesto
       The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Works of Art: The Costume Institute
       Costume Page - links to costume resources
       Theatrical Combat Club - information and links to other theatrical combat sites
       The Costume Page - links to costumes through the ages

Counties/Geography
       All About Our Solar System
       50 States.com - facts and travel information
       CIA Factbook - world facts and history
       Cities Around the world
       Countries at a Glance - maps and facts for world countries
       Country Profiles - maps, demographics, and links to other country sites
       Country Reports - everything you need to know about a country, easy search
       Country Watch - country-specific news
       European Union - what it is and all the other information you need
       Flags of the World - flags of all countries
       Fun Map Game - the world
       Geographia - virtual tours around the world
       GeoNet Game
       Geography World - info on countries, natural disasters, weather and more
       Geography Outline Maps - geography news and information
       Geography Knowledge Quiz - world geography quiz
       Geography Standards for the Classroom
       Geo Teacher Resources - especially for high school students
       Geology.com - US map collections
       Historical Maps Online - last 400 years of Illinois and NW Territory
       Internet Country Guides - links to news sites about specific countries
       Library of Congress Country Studies - information from the Army
       Map Central - outline maps of America and Europe
       Map Machine - National Geographic's map search
       Map Maker -
       National Geographic Magazine - search the back issues
       National Atlas of the United States - interactive map of the US
       Quick Maps - quick downloads of various maps
       Individual State Information: http://www.state.xx.us/ Use initials for xx
       USA Quiz - USA geography quiz homepage
       Theban Mapping Project - mapping major burial sites along the Nile
       Where is that? - map game of countries, states, capitals

Decades/Timeline
       American Memory - American Memory Collections
       Fifties Web - facts on the Fifties
       History Channel - history searches, polls, and more
       New Deal Network - FDR-related pictures and documents
       Time 100 : 1900 vs. Now - Time Magazine's time warp
       First World War.Com - World War I facts
       National Women's History Month - articles and links
       Struggle for Women's Suffrage
       World War One Timeline - timeline

Economics/Census
       American Currency Exhibit - currency through time and space
       Annuities - plenty of facts about money matters
       US Department of Labor - labor information
       Consumer Financial Literacy - news, consumer information, and research
       Drugs & Crime Facts - summarizes U.S. statistics
       Economic Statistics Briefing Room - access to current Federal economic indicators
       Federal Reserve Board -Check clearing
       Historical census Browser - data describe the population and economy of U.S. 1790-1960
       FDIC: Learning Bank - timeline & more about the federal deposit insurance corporation
       Bureau of Public Debt Homepage - links about U.S. saving
       Statistical Abstract of the United States - data or statistics on the American people
       U.S. Census Bureau - education, current population, business, and much more
       What is a dollar worth? - inflation rates with the Consumer Price Index
       World Factbook - world facts and history
       World Economics - International Monetary Fund (IMF)
       Yahoo Finance - gateway to locate information about stocks, stock markets, investing, etc.

Government
       ABC of the European Union - current happenings and history
       Ben's Guide to U.S. Government - how modern government works and history
       Biographical Directory - Congress - search for congressional members through history
       Congress Links - current information, history, and classroom resources
       First Gov - U.S. Government's official web site
       House of Representatives - individual reps websites, find your representative
       Political Resources - world parties, governments, organizations by country
       Rock the Vote - site for young people to engage them in the voting process
       Senate - contact, committees, legislation
       Supreme Court Decisions - legal issues by subject
       This Nation - conservative take on modern politics
       The Nation - liberal take on modern politics
       White House - very current national events

Industrial Revolution/Invention
       Around the World In the 1890s - photographs of types of transportation
       Ben Franklin - biography, his different professions and his scientific discoveries
       Edison's Miracle of Light - film, recordings, timeline of his life and photo gallery
       Industrial Revolution Links - scroll down for many links
       Invention and Innovation - study of the history of invention
       Invention Dimension - games, handbook and inventor profiles
       Science, Technology and Invention in History - TONS of historical links

Law
       Famous Trials - in-depth information on many trials through history
       Findlaw - many resources for law information
       Harvard University Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930
       Immigration and Naturalization - forms, services and laws
       Lawcrawler - legal search engine
       Milestone Cases in Supreme Court History
       Supreme Court Cases - lists cases
       Tolerance.Org - current anti-hate news and tips
       U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia - great resources for Supreme Court Cases

Multicultural Sites
       African-American Web - African-American history, music, politics and more
       Chinese Historical & Cultural Project - project based in Santa Clara County
       Current Issues of Immigration - 2007
       Hmong History - history, current events, jobs and publications
       InfoDome - California Indians and their reservations
       Latino USA - radio journal of news and culture
       Multicultural American West - the historic West through a multicultural perspective
       Native American Museum - current exhibits and recommended reading

Native Peoples of North America
       Chumash Indian Life - information on the Chumash
       Costanoan-Ohlone Indians - Native Americans in the Santa Cruz area
       First Nations/First Peoples - Native American issues and history
       Indigenous People's Literature - archive of cultural information
       Ohlone Indians - the modern Ohlone

Psychology
       American Psychological Society - official site
       Death Penalty - educational outline
       Freud - Library of Congress exhibit
       National Youth Violence - news and organizations
       Social Psychology Network - extensive database on social psychology
       PsychCrawler - psychology search engine
       PsychWeb - psychological information, books, APA style guidelines
       Psychology.Net - current psychological news
       Silver Lining for Bipolar Disorder - lots of information and resources for bipolar disorder

Religion
       Religion Online - tons of full religious texts
       Virtual Religion Index - Christian-based religious study
       Your Guide to Religions of the World - 6 major world religions
       Zen Buddhism - Zen index

United States & California History
       American Centuries - Massachusetts memorial history museum
       American History - Mormon pioneers and travels
       American Memories - historical collection
       California Government - official site
       California Legislation - current information about bills and other legislation
       Civil War - history of a Northern and a Southern community
       Early America - primary source material from the 18th century
       Jump, Jim Crow - history of the Jim Crow laws of the American South
       New Deal - history of FDR's New Deal
       Presidents of the United States - Collection of images of U.S. presidents
       Salem - history of the witchcraft scare in Salem, Massachusetts
       Tracks - clickable map of American History
       This Day in History - historical events that happened on this date
       Underground Railroad - explore the history of the fight for freedom
       US Historical Documents - documents from various eras of history


World History & Holocausts
       Cybrary of the Holocaust - remembering the Holocaust
       History Matters - teaching history
       History Net - comparing history to current news
       History Central - history by subject
       Holocaust/Genocide Project - project analyzing genocides and current events
       Imperialism Changes the World - Imperialism carried out by European Countries 18-1900s
       Internet History Source Book Project by Paul Halsall Fordham University
       Mongols - World history 1000- 1500
       Museum of Tolerance - Simon Wiesenthal Center's history of racism and the Holocaust
       Odin's Castle - semi-"history" of King Arthur and Robin Hood
       PBS History - history of the ancient and modern world, biographies, and war
       Renaissance - learn about this "rebirth" in Europe, particularly Italy
       Time Capsule - search particular days in history
       Tracks - impressions of America
       Why Do Civilizations Fall - explores the fall of many non-European civilizations
       World War One - history of the war
       World War One Timeline - timeline
       World War I -BBC Schools Online World War I
       World War II Resources - resources
       World War II - outline of major events
       World War II - Maps

World Explorers
       Discoverers Homepage - discoverers by period or region
       Discoverers by Alphabet - alphabetic list of discoverers
       Oregon Trail - the discoverers of the Oregon Trail
       Students for the Exploration and Development of Space

Great Links to Redwood High School
       Social Sciences Resources - for teachers

PROJECT IDEAS
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