Aotearoa New Zealand History Timeline
An interactive timeline, which provides a broad overview of key events in seven
aspects of New Zealand history.
Levels 3 to 8
Abraham Lincoln Research Site
This site offers a wide variety of resources on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. The three main sections of this website are the Abraham Lincoln Research Site, Abraham Lincoln's Assassination, and the Mary Todd Lincoln Research Site. Students will enjoy the graphics (numerous photos, newspaper images, etc) and the simple presentation of content. The Assassination section was fascinating.
Levels 5 to 8
Ancient history
A Collection of useful websites for studies on Egypt, Rome etc. The main themes revolve around studying history, human origins, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, Israel, Greece, the Hellenistic world, Rome, late antiquity, and Christian origins.
Levels 4 to 8
Atlantis Quest
A webquest to uncover the truth about Atlantis. Students need to make judgements about the validity of sources on the Internet and will design a multimedia presentation of their findings.
Levels 4 to 8
BBC Modern World History
An effective graphic timeline of major events of the twentieth century.
Levels 1 to 8
Big Dig Archaeology (Museum of Science, Boston)
Examines the evidence of Native American culture and lifestyle on Spectacle Island (in Boston Harbour) before 15 million cubic yards of dirt were placed on the idland to make way for a new park. I really enjoyed the simplicity of this site – an excellent way to introduce ideas about archaeology and what we can learn about other civilisations and societies through the evidence.
Levels 3 to 5
Celebrate the Century 1900s-1940s
Take a field trip through the first four decades of last century. Explore popular culture and social themes.
Levels 1 to 8
Civil War@The Smithsonian
Examine the American Civil War through the Smithsonian Institution's
extensive and manifold collections. Timelines, brief overviews and a
wealth of visual material make it an excellent
resource for History students' Special Studies as well as Inquiry in
Social Studies.
Levels 1 to 8
Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
Students are able to read about the daily life of ancient people from Egypt,
Greece, Rome, India, and China. Many of the tales have been written by young
authors.
Levels 1 to 4
Daring to Resist
Although this site is based on the movie about three Jewish women who resisted Nazism during World War II, it can be used effectively without actually viewing the film. There are background notes, an interactive timeline, study guides and an excellent set of links.
Levels 5 to 8
E-Conflict(TM) World Encyclopedia
A handy reference site with national anthems, flags, maps, geography,
demography, weather and news from the nations of the world.
Levels 1 to 8
eNZed Ancient and Modern History
Links to sites dealing with aspects of New Zealand history. Very useful for ELANZS.
Levels 1 to 8
The First Fleet Database
The First Fleet Database contains information about the convicts who were transported to Australia on the First Fleet that landed at Botany Bay in 1788. It's now available for free. And it's downloadable.
Levels 1 to 8
Guy Fawkes Day Links
A set of links compiled by the North of Boston Library Exchange.
Levels 1 to 8
Holocaust Links
A set of links for those planning to teach the Holocaust.
Levels 5 to 8
Holocaust - portal
A very good portal into sites relevant to the Holocaust and the Diary of Anne Frank. It is easy to use and a wide variety of resources can be found at this one site.
AO T, C &C, C &H
Levels 5 to 8
If we forget our history, we have nothing to define us
This article by Rodney Wilson in the Herald may be useful for teachers of History (and Social Studies) when dealing with that starter question - Why study History?
Library of Congress
This site provides lesson plans, developed
by education professionals, to help integrate primary sources into the
classroom.
Levels 1 to 8
National Archives (United Kingdom)
This link will take you direct to the Learning Curve
exhibitions, which are based on topics in the History National Curriculum.
They provide in-depth information, organised into galleries. Each gallery
is an investigation into a theme using primary material, linked to
an overall question. Interactive tasks and teacher's notes are included.
Topics include the Cold War, the Home Front, Victorian
England, the Great War, and Power, Politics and Protest.
Levels 1 to 8
National Archives (USA)
"Old photographs are time machines. They allow us to look back in history, freeze a moment in time, and imagine ourselves as part of the past." The Galleries include photographs from the Great War (World War I), The Depression, and World War II while the Portfolios represent some of America's best known photographers including the great landscape artist Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange whose images of The Depression capture the despair of poverty.
New Zealand
An intriguingly anonymous site that touches on New Zealand History, Culture, Tourism, and Sports. Useful resource for Values Exploration.
Levels 5 to 8
New Zealand History
An impressive collection of links to all sorts of history related sites. Excellent for ELANZS.
Levels 1 to 8
The Nizkor Project
Nizkor is Hebrew for "we will remember"; in this case the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Information about the concentration camps, people involved, the Nuremberg Trials. Examines the issue of holocaust "revisionism". Reference.
Levels 5 to 8
Shackleton's Antarctic Odyssey
Check in on our team of adventurers as they retrace Antarctic explorer
Ernest Shackleton's historic 1914 journey to South Georgia Island.
Follow along as the team ventures into the pack ice where
Shackleton's boat got stuck, and then to the remote, uninhabited
Elephant Island, where Shackleton's team was stranded.
Levels 5 to 8
Timeline of Computer History
This timeline explores the history of computing from 1945 to 1990. Each year
features illustrated descriptions of significant innovations in hardware and
software technology, as well as milestones in areas such as commercial
applications and artificial intelligence.
Levels 5 to 8
Virtual Museum of Canada
Check out the History & Society section of this fascinating site.
Levels 1 to 8
Walls Talk, but Their Story Has Changed
A New York Times article that traces the history of a building through the stories of the people who lived in it. A lovely model for Social Studies teachers who plan to explore their local history.
Levels 1 to 8
Where Do Languages Come From?
The site explores the origin and spread of language and also includes activities which encourage investigation of word history, relationships between languages and dialect development.
Levels 5 to 8
Women in World History Curriculum
An interactive site full of information and resources reflecting women's experiences in world history. The links section is very comprehensive.
Levels 5 to 8
Women's History Hotlist
This site has biographies of women past and present who contributed to our
culture in different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads
of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and
others.
Levels 1 to 8
WWII maps
This is an excellent collection of maps that relate to WWII. It includes maps of almost everything you can map to do with WWII. It also backgrounds terms and facts, timelines, a section on the holocaust, flags, statistics and trivia.
AO SO 1 and 2; T, C and C
Levels 5 to 8
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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