Social Studies

Presidents of the United States
Although this site is not specifically directed toward younger students, it is simple in its organization and delivery. It contains a list of all presidents of the United States, including the current president. Once the student clicks on a particular president, the site provides facts about the president, his term in office and his cabinet members. It also provides useful links to other areas of interest, including important historical documents and a site with his inaugural address.

Women & Social Movements in the U.S.
Women have often led social change. Find learning modules (suited for grades 7+) organized around a specific question about a single social movement.

Spy Letters of the American Revolution
Featuring scanned images or original documents, along with transcriptions and background, the site's Teacher's Lounge offers classroom activities, study questions and more (even a recipe for invisible ink).

The Fact World 1999
The United States has carried on foreign intelligence activities since the days of George Washington, but only since World War II have they been coordinated on a governmentwide basis. Three programs have highlighted the development of coordinated basic intelligence since that time: (1) the Joint Army Navy Intelligence Studies (JANIS), (2) the National Intelligence Survey (NIS), and (3) The World Factbook.

HyperHistory Online
2000 files covering 3000 years of world history.

World History Compass
Information on places and events throughout the world.

The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Although most people know that a list exists of the Seven World Wonders, only few can name them. The list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was originally compiled around the second century BC.

E-Tutor
This site provides an online lesson that you can do with your teacher's help or alone. When you're done, play a Presidents game, answer some trivia, or read a story.