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	National History Day URL: http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/ ODP description: Non-profit academic program designed to promote the study of history. Includes information on upcoming contests and participation, past winners, and recommended links to history resources. Page title: Home of History Education: National History Day Page description: History, history channel, History Education, this day in history, American History, Social Studies, Standards, History Day, education, teachers, teacher, classroom, history of education, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Contest, Democracy, World History, Military History, America, Exhibit, Bill of Rights Institute, Documentary, Performance, Assessment, Curriculum, Student Learning, Student Based Learning, Authentic Assesment, Historical, NCHE,...
	Repositories of Primary Sources URL: http://www.uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html ODP description: A listing of over 4000 web-sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar. Page description: A listing of websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar.
	History Matters URL: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/ ODP description: Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses. This site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history. Page title: History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web
	History and Social Studies URL: http://www.academic-genealogy.com/historysocialstudies.htm ODP description: Small directory of educational sites for the student, genealogist and family historian. Page description: History in all its aspects from personal, local to regional, national and worldwide applications, for educators, students, amateur historians and genealogists.
	civilisations URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/interactive/civilisations/ ODP description: Civilisations is an entirely new way to explore human history - a multi-dimensional picture of the world, where you're in charge of the timeline. Page title: BBC - Religion and Ethics - Civilisations Page description: A multi-dimensional picture of human history, where you're in charge of the timeline.
	U.S. Presidential Elections URL: http://www.freewebs.com/uspresidentialelections/ ODP description: The most comprehensive information on every United States presidential election, all the way from 1789 to 2008. Page title: U.S. Presidential Elections \| The primary source for U.S. presidential elections online! Page description: Want to know more about American presidential elections? Check out U.S. Presidential Elections!
	Dwayne Voegeli's Social Studies Teacher's Page URL: http://jarviscomputer.com/voegeli/ ODP description: A collection of resources geared toward 9-12 grade educators. Page title: Dwayne Voegeli's Teacher's Page
	Digital Classroom URL: http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/index.html ODP description: To encourage teachers of students at all levels to use archival documents in the classroom, the Digital Classroom provides materials from the National Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources. Page title: Educators and Students - For Educators and Students Page description: Primary Source and Archival Resources for Educators and Students
	Digital History URL: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ ODP description: Enhances history teaching and research through primary sources, an online textbook, extensive reference resources, and interactive materials. Page description: Digital History enhances history teaching and research through primary sources, an online textbook, extensive reference resources, and interactive materials.
	Social Studies URL: http://www.indiana.edu/~socialst/ ODP description: This page is designed for K-12 social studies teachers and students. It also has information and topics that are useful to pre-service social studies instructors and students. The World Wide Web offers almost unlimited opportunities for social studies education and we hope that this page will benefit both the novice and the experienced Web user.
	The Vietnam War: Past and Present URL: http://www.tappedin.org/info/teachers/vietnam1.htm ODP description: Resource site for high school teachers provides historical background and curriculum ideas. Page title: The Vietnam War: A teacher's resource
	Y-Vote Mock Elections UK 2004 - London, Local and European Elections URL: http://www.mockelections.co.uk ODP description: Y-Vote Mock Elections provide a chance for the younger generation to have their say in politics for the UK and Europe. Page title: Welcome to Y-Vote MockElections Page description: Y-Vote Mock Elections 2005 will coincide with the UK General Elections, giving the youth vote a chance to be acknowledged in England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales
	National Center for History in the Schools US History Standards URL: http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/standards/ ODP description: The standards are both online and in print form. Page title: National History Standards TOC
	American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc. URL: http://www.americanheritage.org ODP description: Provides free K-12 curriculum lessons by and for teachers in social studies, U. S. history/government, political science, philosophy, and economics. The curriculum educates students about America's factual, philosophical heritage. Page description: The American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit corporation dedicated to the understanding and teaching of America's factual and philosophical heritage to promote freedom, unity, progress, and responsibility among students and citizens. Provides free K-12 curriculum for all educators in social studies, U. S. history, U. S. government, philosophy, political science, or economics.
	AMVETS Americanism Program URL: http://www.amvets.org/programs/programs_amvets_americanism_program.html ODP description: The program helps teach K-12 students about their American heritage, civics and citizenship through a series of contests where students design flags or posters and write essays, and win prizes. Page title: AMVETS Americanism Program - AMVETS.ORG
	Global Nomads Group URL: http://www.gng.org/ ODP description: GNG is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting international dialogue by partnering educators around the world. Includes a teacher survey and project overview. Page title: GNG \| global nomads group Page description: The Global Nomads Group (GNG) is a non-profit organization dedicated to heightening children's understanding and appreciation for the world and its people. Using interactive technologies such as videoconferencing, GNG brings young people together face-to-face to meet across cultural and national boundaries to discuss their differences & similarities, and the world issues that affect them.
	The Giant EHAP And AHAP Reviews URL: http://www.ehapreview.com ODP description: Susanna's summary of the entire AP European and American History Curriculum. Page title: Susanna's Giant EHAP and AHAP Review Outlines
	Schools History URL: http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/ ODP description: History of Britain and Europe 1066-2000; features activities, homework help, and background on major events. Page title: SchoolsHistory.org.uk - online history lessons, resources and easy to access content for students
	Adventure Learning Foundation URL: http://www.questconnect.org/ ODP description: Creates curricula which follow online adventure learning expeditions as they travel around the world. Includes resources for use in the K-12 classroom. Page title: ADVENTURE LEARNING FOUNDATION = online learning expeditions
	Our Documents URL: http://www.ourdocuments.gov ODP description: Featuring 100 milestone documents of American history from the National Archives. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources. Page title: Welcome to OurDocuments.gov