Student Handouts is not affiliated with the
following sites in any way. Links are provided to education websites which you
may find interesting and helpful. Lots of more course-specific
links are located alongside course content. |
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1492: An Ongoing Voyage: Library of
Congress website looks at the controversies surrounding Columbus
and his landing in the Americas. |
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A Gift for
Teaching: This site runs primarily on donations
from businesses, and allows teachers in low-income schools to go
on monthly shopping sprees. |
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Adopt-a-Classroom: Online solicitation by teachers
for community donations. |
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African Voices: Image-rich interactive site
designed by the Smithsonian. |
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American Association of
University Women (AAUW): Organization works to
promote gender equity and women's presence in academia. |
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American Civil Liberties
Union (ACLU): Defender of civil rights. |
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American Memory: Library of Congress
Collection. |
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American Women's History: A Research Guide:
Great source for information and links to resources on American
women. |
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Archaeology Channel: Free videos related to
history and social studies. |
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BBC:
British Broadcasting Corporation |
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Blogger: Create Your Own Blog for Free: Blogs are a
great alternative to "notes home" and more. Click
here
for our sample blog with ideas and basic
info to get you started. |
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British
Library: Vast document and learning resources. |
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Center on Education
Policy (CEP): Private group advocating public
education. |
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Classroom 2.0: Technology information. |
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Close Up Foundation:
Encourages educational class trips to Washington, D.C. |
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Council for Economic Education: Free economics resources
for teachers, including lesson plans, etc., utilizing the
CCSS. |
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Curriki: Teachers share teaching materials |
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Cybrary:
A subsite of www.remember.org, this site offers a large database
of information on the Holocaust. |
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Dictionary.com: Free online dictionary. |
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Discovery Education: Lots of tools and
resources. |
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Docs Teach: This site, run by the
National Archives, allows teachers of all grade levels to
create their own interactive learning activities. |
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Documentary Heaven: Over 1600 documentaries that
can be viewed in classrooms and homes. |
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Donors Choose:
Post online requests for teaching supplies. |
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Easy Bibliography:
Students type in what information they have and an accurate
bibliography is created. |
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EdChange: Organization with aims of
"diversity, social justice, and community growth." Free
handouts and other teaching materials. |
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Edsitement: Educational website of the National
Endowment for the Humanities. |
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Education Resources
Information Center (ERIC): Free online education
database. |
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Education
Week: Online weekly publication on education. |
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Federal Resources for
Educational Excellence (FREE): Free teaching and
learning resources from United States federal agencies. |
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Flickr Creative Commons: There are a lot of
great pictures here, many of which you are invited to use for
your own website, blog, PowerPoints, etc. |
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Foundation Center:
Provides assistance to those who are starting or running
socially significant projects by linking them to corporate and
private sponsors. |
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Free Cycle: People post things they are
giving away on www.freecycle.org, including a lot of things that
can be used in a classroom. |
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Digital Vaults: This project of the U.S. National
Archives highlights items in the collections that are most
useful for K-12 teachers. |
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Google Documents:
Free file sharing of Excel, .pdf, PowerPoint, Word, etc. files. |
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Google Drawings: Free app for creating drawings, graphs,
etc. |
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Google Drive: Apps to create documents, sheets, and
slides. |
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Human Rights Campaign:
Works to protect the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgendered Americans. |
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Internet Archive: You can both store and
retrieve things here. |
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Khan Academy: Non-profit website with thousands of
free online video tutorials. Great homework resource for
students. |
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Labornet:
National and international union information. |
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Library of Congress: Educational resources for K-12
teachers. |
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Louvre: Musée
de Louvre (Louvre Museum), France. |
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Money As You Grow: Age-appropriate financial lessons
developed by the President's Advisory Council on Financial
Capability. |
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National Archives (U.S.): Search feature is great for
teachers looking for primary sources, etc., on a specific
theme or topic. |
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National Archives of the United Kingdom:
Fascinating resource for documents and information related to
Great Britain, England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. |
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National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAECY): Supports
high-quality educational programs for young children. |
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National Association of
Special Education Teachers (NASET): Extensive
database of materials and resources for members. |
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National Council for the Social Studies: Official
website. |
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National
Dropout Prevention Centers: U.S. Department of
Education Ideas that Work. |
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National Education
Association: Vast resources and informative monthly
magazine for members. |
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National
Education Association Foundation: Grants for
innovative educators. |
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National
Park Service: Great for planning your next field
trip or vacation. The NPS's historical sites' web pages
also offer lots of photographs and educational information. |
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National Science
Foundation: Official website. |
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National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education:
Provided by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial
Literacy, this PDF includes benchmarks, knowledge
statements, and a glossary. |
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New York Times - Parent Connections: Great
source for parents interested in discussing current events at
home. |
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New York Times - Student Connections: Lots
of fun knowledge quizzes. "Word of the Day" offers practical use
for vocabulary as it links to use of the term (typically found
on ACT/SAT tests) to its use in an article that day. |
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New York Times - Teacher Connections:
Lesson plans linked to current events, updated daily, plus a lot
more. |
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Noble
Prize Foundation Website: Truly inspirational!
The organization also provides resources for educators. |
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Ohio Education Association: Basic resource
guide for Ohio educators. |
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Open Courseware
Consortium: Links to free online college-level
courses supplied by accredited universities. |
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Our Documents: This site features 100 milestone
documents in the history of the United States. |
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PBS Teachers: Absolutely loaded with educational
resources. |
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Project Gutenberg: This enormous project is
working to publish every public domain work online. You
can read and/or print thousands upon thousands of literary works
for free. |
Quit Day: Anti-smoking information for K-12 teachers and students |
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Reference.com: Free online reference service. |
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Sites for Teachers: Hundreds of educational
web sites rated by popularity. |
| Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work. |
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State Resources: Nationwide directory of
state and local departments of education and more, arranged
alphabetically by state. This webpage is part of this Student
Handouts website. |
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Teach for America:
Resources for potential teachers. |
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TeacherTube: This school-friendly alternative to
YouTube allows teachers to upload and view educational videos. |
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Teaching Tips: Just what it says it is! |
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Teaching
Tolerance: This is a project of the Southern
Poverty Law Center. Teachers are eligible to receive free
teaching kits on various topics dealing with race issues. |
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Thesaurus.com: Free online thesaurus. |
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U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Best and Worst
American Colleges and Universities: This is a great
resource for high school students, as well as for teachers
seeking to continue their education. |
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Wikis in
Education: Free educational
wikis. |
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