HOMEWORK HELP

Links to South Windsor schools

6^th GRADE

• Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History located at www.britannica.com/blackhistory

Includes Eras in Black History, Timeline of Achievements, and a searchable index of biographies, events, and institutions.

• World Book African American History located at www.worldbook.com/wb/Students?content_spotlight/aajourney

Features the history of African Americans and their struggle for freedom and numerous links to World Wide Web sites concerning important figures and events in black history.

• The Encyclopedia Mythica: An Encyclopedia on Mythology, Folklore, and Legend located at www.pantheon.org/mythica.html

This site contains over 6000 definitions of gods and goddesses, supernatural beings and legendary creatures. Traces the ancestors and offspring of mythological deities.

• Immigration: The Peopling of America located at www.ellisislandrecords.org/immexp/wseix_4_3.asp?

Timeline showing forces behind immigration and their impact on the immigrant experience

• Ancient Cultures and History located at http://emuseum.mnsu.edu/index.shtml

Minnesota State University Emuseum site features information on ancient cultures including China, Egypt, and Greece. Links on homepage to History, Culture, and Prehistory.

• The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World located at ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/index.html

Explore the seven most impressive monuments of the Ancient World.

7^th GRADE

• Country Data from the U.S. Department of State located at www.state.gov/ (select the link "Country Background Notes" under the Countries and Regions heading).

Users can select a country from the alphabetical list or visit the Country Information section in each of these areas: Africa, East Asia and Pacific, Europe, Near East, South Asia, and the Western Hemisphere.

• CIA World Factbook Country Profiles and Reference Maps located at https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

This site includes country information including geography, people, government, economy, military, and transportation.

8^th GRADE

• The United States Civil War Center located at www.cwc.lsu.edu

An index of Civil War resources and information available on the Internet.

• The American Civil War Homepage located at http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/

Links to the most useful electronic files about the American Civil War (1861-1865).

• An Outline of American History, Including Westward Expansion located at http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/facts.htm#hist

Site is maintained by the Office of International Information Programs (IIP), U.S. Department of State.

• United States Department of Justice located at www.usdoj.gov/

Includes a "Justice for Kids & Youth" page and information on youth violence.

HIGH SCHOOL

• The White House President’s Hall located at www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/

Presidential biographies from George Washington to George W. Bush

• Presidents of the United States located at www.ipl.org/div/potus

Background information, election results, cabinet members, links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites.

• Online Maps located at www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/map_sites/map_sites.html

Links to thousands of online maps.

• Literary Criticism Collection located at www.ipl.org/div/litcrit

Browse the site by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period.