Wake Forest-Rolesville Middle School Social Studies Links

General References
Collapse http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/
Why do civilizations fail? Visit this site to learn why four great civilizations, including the Mayans, collapsed and failed.

CountryWatch.com wwwcountrywatch.com/@school
A school research portal with free and subscription-based resources on world regions including Russia and the newly independent states, the Middle east, and North Africa.

CNN Student News www.cnnstudentnews.com
An information-rich multimedia site that relates daily news stories to middle and high school curriculum content to help learners keep pace with world events. Background articles, online formums, films, sound clips, animations, and a powerful search engine are available.

Biographies http://www.infoplease.com/people.html
Search for short biographies about people in many categories. Page does have advertising and pop-ups (Infoplease site)

The History Channel http://www.historychannel.com/
Material available for students to work in conjunction with TV programming

The History of Fashion http://www.vintageblues.com/history_main.htm
You can see pictures and descriptions of clothing fashions by decades 1900- 1990.

OPEC http://opec.com
Resources about oil, oil-producing countries, current events, shipping, prices, and many related links.

Those Were the Days http://www.440int.com/twtd/today.html
Find out what happened on this day in history. See who was born on this day. Archives for every day of the year.

Turner Learning http://learning.turner.com/
From here you can link to CNN news, current events articles, and see what is on educational cable television.

Your Nation http://www.your-nation.com
This site provides database information on most countries in the world. You can rank or compare countries by category such as airports or birth rate. You can also pull up a statistical snapshot of countries. Great for research!

North Carolina

Archaeology and the Ancient History of North Carolina http://www.learnnc.org/learnnc/resources/anthro2.nsf
This is a multimedia site for resources on aspects of life in North Carolina prior to European contact. Learn about the growth of increasingly complex societies, from small bands of hunters/gatherers to groups with highly developed languages, cultures, social structures, and religions. You will see photographs of artifacts and reconstructed houses and villages. A great source for learning about N.C. Indians.

Biltmore House Websitehttp://www.biltmore.com/
If you are traveling to the mountains instead of the coast, don't miss the Biltmore House.

Cape Hatteras National Seashore http://www.hatteras-nc.com/CHNS/
Lots of travel information and links to other sites about the Outer Banks.

Early Explorers http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/explorer.htm
This site has information about the European explorers of America, and lists them by their country of origin.

North Carolina Web Resources http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/ncweb.html
From here you can link to all the sources of information about North Carolina, including the DPI sites and all the state agencies and organizations you can think of.

Carolina Clips http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/
Links to sources of information about North Carolina, from the DPI page. Includes many digital images that can be used in projects, papers, and classroom teaching. They include N.C. lighthouses, waterfalls, and the State Capitol.

County Clips http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/counties
This website includes text and pictures about the counties of North Carolina. It includes history, historical sites, interesting architechture, nature and recreational sites, people and events, and economy and business.

NC Archeology http://www.arch.dcr.state.nc.us/default.htm
Produced by the NC Department of Archeology

NC Constitution http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/LegInfo/constitution/ncconstitution.html
The text of our state's constitution.

North Carolina Governors http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/governors
This web site provides a collection of digital images and information about North Carolina's governors.

North Carolina's Historical People and Places http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/nchistorical
This site begins with a map of North Carolina that includes the names of historical places and locations associated with prominent people in North Carolina history. There is text about each item on the map, with links to othe Internet sites.

NC Encyclopedia Historic Sites http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/ncsites/sitehome.htm
click on a map of NC by region to find out more about historic sites in NC.

North Carolina Networks City Links http://www.hickory.nc.us/ncnetworks/nc-map-c.html
Links to information about major cities in North Carolina.

North Carolina Zoo http://www.nczoo.org
Find out more about our zoo. Of particular interest is the section on "What's New at the Zoo?" which answers many visitor questions about the animals.

North Carolina County Collection- http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/pcoll/01counties.html

North Carolina Secretary of State's Kids Page-http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/kidspg/homepage.asp

North Carolina Secretary of State's Publications and Information Services-http://www.secretary.state.nc.us/pubsweb/indexhp.asp

Nothing Could Be Finer Than to Live in North Carolina http://webquest.rock.k12.nc.us/original/rcs1/northcarolinawebquest1.html
This is a Web quest created by Rockingham County Schools for eighth grade social studies.

Save the Lighthouse http://www.savethelighthouse.org/
A live Webcam view of the Cape Hatteras light, refreshed every ten minutes. You can tell whether it is sunny or cloudy at the beach!

Tryon Palace Website http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/tryon/
Why not plan a trip to a historic North Carolina site? Eighth grade social studies curriculum includes North Carolina history. The Tryon website has lots of historic information as well as tourist information.

United States Resources: North Carolina http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/USA/nc.html
A gateway to many useful reference pages about North Carolina, its counties and towns.

Virtual Visits http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/vvisits
This web site is a virtual reality visit to Raleigh, and includes the government complex. It also includes a nearby plantation home and Tryon Palace in New Bern. This site is also available on the DPI InfoWeb under Classroom Resources.

United States

Biography of America http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/
A companion site to the video series. A comprehensive history of the United States from the early explorers to contemporary times. Nominated for best educational web site. A wealth of pictures, maps, timelines, and transcripts from the series.

13 Originals http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html
A gateway to information sources about the thirteen original colonies.

AmericaQuest
http://quest.classroom.com/america2000/splash.asp
From March 6 to March 31, 2000 a team of students, experts, and adventurers explored the mysteries of the American Southwest.

America's Great Depression http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/depression.htm
Wonderful hotlist of links for studying about America's depression, the stock market crash, the Dust Bowl, and lots more.

Immigration to the US http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/immigration.htm
Links and Webquests about the immigrants who entered the US via Ellis Island and Angel Island

Institute for American Liberty
http://www.liberty1.org
This non-profit organization is established for educational and literary purposes. Its mission is to present to literature, facts, and viewpoints related to American liberty. This is a great site to find the founding documents such as the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Federalist Papers, Washington's farewell address, presidential papers, and other important works. There is a recommended reading list , links to other web sites about US Presidents and American liberty, essays and quotes, and much more

The Old West http://www.homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/oldwest/oldwest.htm
A gateway to many resources about the settling of the Western United States. Includes Pony Express, Oregon Trail, maps, gold rush, Lewis and Clark, even TV Westerns.

The White House http://www.whitehouse.gov
Information about America's President, tours of the White House, and much more!

Martin Luther King, Jr. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/mlk/
A wonderful reference source on this famous American. Includes biographical information, audio clips, information about the King holiday, and where we are now in the Civil Rights movement. There is an electronic classroom feature with student dialogs, internet links, and an interactive quiz.

Black History Month http://www.kron.com/specials/blackhistory/home.html
This site has information many notable African-Americans, as well as links to other sources.

Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
http://www.nps.gov/malu/index.html
A virtual page that shows his birthplace, the church he attended as a child and where his father and grandfather preached, and the historic site. There are links to many pages with information about Dr. King.

Martin Luther King Hotlist http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/mlk.htm
Look here for links on the Web about Martin Luther King.

Iditarod 2001 http://www.iditacam.com
Learn more about this exciting annual 1,000+ mile dogsled race across the wilderness of Alaska. This year's site has six live web cams, interviews with mushers, and lots more information about Alaska. Will be available March 3.

The Roaring Twenties http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/roaring_twenties.htm
Hotlist of links about jazz, economy, culture, and events of the 1920's.

Vietnam, Yesterday and Today http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/
This site is an excellent source of information about our country's involvement in the Vietnam War.

The Sixties: Contradictory Messages http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/Cyberinquiry/decadeCyberInquiry.htm
This page is a CyberInquiry page for students to explore the culture and history of the 1960's in the United States. Excellent links to information about the Civil Rights movement, the race to the moon, the Vietnam War, and of course the music, art, and sounds of the sixties.

The Sixties http://www.bbhq.com/sixties.htm
The Baby Boomer's Headquarters looks back at the sixties. What was so special about that decade? Read about important events and lots of other information about what was going on.

Virginia's Indians, Past & Present http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/vaindians.htm
A hotlist of references about early Virginia history, the Indian tribes, and much more.

Voices of Civil Rights http://www.voicesofcivilrights.org/
An interactive website with a collection of history, personal stories, photos, a timeline, a music video, current issues, and related links.

Within These Walls http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/house/
An excellent website that allows interactive peeks into the lives of five families who lived in a house in Massachusetts over a period of two hundred years.

World

GalapagosQuest
http://quest.classroom.com/archive/galapagosquest1999/
Take a virtual tour of the Galapagos Islands, off the western coast of South America. Learn about sea lions and other fantastic animals as you follow the team of adventurers.

GlobaLearn.com Expeditions http://www.globalearn.com/expeditions/exppeditions.html
Participate in interactive expeditions to all parts of the world. Past expeditions have been to South America, Brazil, Trans-Asia, the Black Sea nations. Current expedition is to the Eastern Mediterranean.

Portals to the World http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Look up statistics and other information about any country. Produced by Library of Congress.

Sites ALIVE! http://www.sitesalive.com
A series of live, interdisciplinary learning adventures.
"sitesALIVE! is an online curriculum program series that links traditional classrooms to students studying
at field sites around the world. The series takes advantage of the best characteristics of the Internet,
giving students in our member classrooms updated information on the experiences and learning
adventures at the sites almost as they happen, as well as online home and classroom activities, resources
and Teacher's Guides! Though sitesALIVE! is targeted to grades 4 to 8, first graders through high
schoolers have enjoyed and learned from our programs. sitesALIVE! is produced by Ocean
Challenge, Inc, a private company."

Polar Free Homepage
http://tef.telecom.co.nz/north_pole/index.html
Follow a team of adventureres as they travel to the true North Pole. Read their diaries, see journals, see links to schools.

Virtual Sites http://www.dreamscape.com/frankvad
This huge site has many annotated links, including Virtual Tours, where countries, regions, and cities may be explored.

Africa

This site has truly everything you need to teach or learn about Africa. Maps, facts about each country, multimedia resources, language, culture, environment, travel, is all covered.

The Abyssinia Cyberspace Gateway
http://www.abyssiniacybergateway.net/index.html
A page with links to information about Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Somaliland.

Pyramids http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/pyramids2.htm
Mostly focuses on Egyptian pyramids.

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
http://www.nypl.org/research/sc/sources/afsubjects.html
Links from the New York Public Library Center for Research in Black Culture. Extensive source of information.

Encyclopedia for North Africa and the Middle East
http://i-cias.com/e.o/index.htm
The Encyclopaedia of the Orient is a one-stop online resource which covers all countries and cultures between Mauritania in the west and Iran in the east, Turkey in the north and Sudan in south.

AfricaQuest http://quest.classroom.com/archive/africaquest1998/
A team of adventurers and experts bicycled through the Rift Valley in search of answers to Africa's greatest mysteries. Follow their adventures through Kenya and Tanzania, see great photographs, see student work related to this project.

Antarctica

DEEP SPACE EXPERTS FROM ANTARCTICA, Mon. Dec. 4-8, 2000
Stephan Meyer, Jeff Bezaire, and Grant Wilson are part of a team of scientists conducting experiments in Antarctica to learn more about our universe. This team will join us online from Antarctica to discuss their latest discoveries.
http://quest.nasa.gov/dso/chats/12-04-00forum.html

Bancroft-Arnesen Expedition across Antarctica
http://www.yourexpedition.com
Two women are skiing across Antarctica -- 45-year old former teacher Ann
Bancroft from Minnesota, and 47-year old former teacher Liv Arnesen from
Norway. They have ahead of them a 2400-mile journey, each pulling a
250-pound sled. Their goal is to make the entire journey during the short
Antarctic summer.

Asia

Japanese Symbols for Names http://www2.japanese-name-translation.com/jnt/index.asp
Translate your name into Japanese symbols and hear it spoken.

China Hotlist http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/china.htm
A great list of links to use when studying China.

Vietnam, Yesterday and Today http://servercc.oakton.edu/~wittman/
Although most of this site deals with the Vietnam War, there is an excellent reference page about Vietnam today with lots of links.

Australia

clip art courtesy http://school.discovery.com

Reef Adventure
http://tef.telecom.co.nz/wow/b1_1_1/b1.html
An exploration of the Great Barrier Reef. Sponsored by Telecom Education Foundation. Classroom activities, facts, photographs, and adventure journals.

Europe

Holocaust Links http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/holocaust.htm
Links to many images and articles about the holocaust. Can include some with disturbing images.

Holocaust Curriculum Resources for K-12 http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/holo.htm
A wealth of resources about Anne Frank, concentration camps, Hitler, and much more.

The Middle Ages http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages in western Europe? Find out all about the houses, clothing, town life, religion, health, arts and more at this very informative Web site from the Annenberg/CPB multimedia collection.

The Middle Ages Hotlist http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/middleages.htm
Lots of resources for studying the Middle Ages.

North Carolina's Sixth Grade Goes to Russia http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/extension/russia-nc6/
Classes can sign on to follow an NCSU team to Russia in February. They will receive weekly postcards and can ask research questions. The team will be interviewing Russian children and taking pictures. You can already enjoy the postcards from Russia, each of which come with a mystery question to explore.

The Renaissance http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/
Explore the Renaissance and its explorations and discoveries. Learn about Florence, home of many philosophers, artists, architects, writers and painters. Another great site from Annenberg/CPB.

Russia http://www.learner.org/exhibits/russia/
Find out about Russia, its history and its current situation.

Russia and the Eurasian Republics http://trackstar.hprtec.org/main/track_text.php3?track_id=2087&nocache=1126671479
A webquest with interesting research topics about Russia.

The State Hermitage Museum
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.html
The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, hosts a virtual tour on this site with 360 degree views of each hall. The museum includes five famous buildings including The Winter Palace, former residence of the Russian emperors. There are more than three million works of art housed in the museum.

Wonders of Greece
http://tef.telecom.co.nz/wow/e1_1_1/g1.html
Telecom Education Foundation sponsored an educational interactive tour of Greece. Sarah Berry shares photographs and
discusses all kinds of topics: from mythology and the ancient Olympics, through to modern day Greek society and culture.

Ancient Rome

South America

RETANET : Resources for Teaching About the Americas
http://ladb.unm.edu/retanet/
The goal of RETANet, or Resources for Teaching About the Americas, is to make accessible resources and curriculum materials about Latin America, the Spanish Caribbean, and the U.S. Southwest. Visitors can find more than 65 lesson plans dealing with culture studies, a searchable annotated database of resource materials, and an archive of photographs of Latin America and the Caribbean. You will find lesson plans and links to curriculum areas of art, literature, science and math, and much more.

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Australia clip art courtesy http://school.discovery.com

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