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Social Studies Teacher Links

Colonial Williamsburg Electronic Field Trips
...links to the electronic field trips, teacher resources and information
GeoBee Challenge (slj)
...an online geography bee
Marcus Garvey - Look for me in the whirlwind
...information about founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (U.N.I.A.) whose goals were racial unity, economic independence, educational achievement, and moral reform.
What is Christianity?This set of pages tries to summarize Christian beliefs and practices. It is intended as an introduction to Christianity for non-Christians.
The Choices ProgramThe Choices Program is a national education program designed to introduce substantive international content into the secondary school curriculum.
NCLH National Center for History in the Schools
Sacred Stories
Sacred Stories from Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism in animated format from the British Museum
Visualizing Cultures
Visualizing Cultures was launched at MIT in 2002 to explore the potential of the Web for developing innovative image-driven scholarship and learning.
Samurai Archives
Historical Scene Investigations Use primary sources to solve historical mysteries CSI style.
National Archives Digital Vaults sort through billions of primary sources from the National Archives 
World Digital Library Hundreds of primary sources from around the world.
DocsTeach Build activities, use premade activities, and find thousands of primary sources.

News Links

Who's Who and What's What (slj)
...a daily current events quiz with links to NY Times articles
Newspaper in Education Online
...Providing content and web services for Newspaper in Education programs

Lowell Links

Center for Lowell History 
Berwick Academy Mill Girls Page
Lowell Mill Girls- Minimal information from a UMASS Lowell faculty site.
Liberty Rhetoric Among Lowell Mill Girls Images, photos, maps, etc.
Chronicling America 
American History Online Database
Kate's Industrial Revolution Wiki

Online Books
Loom and Spindle or, Life Among the Early Mill Girls by Harriet Robinson c.1898 full text from Google Books.
Lowell by John Pendergast- full text on Google Books 
Mill and Mansion by John Coolidge- This is a study of architecture and society 1820-1865. Google Books full text.
History of Lowell and its People by Frederick W. Coburn, third ed., c.1920, Google Books full text.
Kids on Strike by Susan Campbell Bartoletti- Mill workers strike of 1834, etc., Google Books full text.
The Lowell Mill Girlsby Alice K. Flannigan grade 5-8. Images and photographs. Good lower-level reading.
The Lowell Experiment by Cathy Stanton

1900+ Resources
Bread and Roses, Too by Katherine Patterson
Counting on Grace by Elizabeth Winthrop
Millies - A film made by a Lawrence based filmmaker about mill girls.

Election Links

Weekly Reader Election 2008
ZOOM Elections
Scholastic News Election 2008
Congress for Kids
Election Vocab Comics
Step by Step on the Campaign Trail
Kids Voting USA
Online National Election for Kids 

CNN Student News
NewsHour
New York Times
New York Times Student
Kids Newsroom
Kid Post (Washington Post)
Time for Kids
CSPAN Podcasts
ection Coverage

The Living Room Candidates - Presidential TV commercials since 1952
Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index - tons of editorial cartoons
Presidential Campaign Memorabilia
Inagural Addresses (from George Washington to George W.)
Washington Post Presidential Candidates
270toWin
Electoral-Vote
Political Classroom
The Green Papers
PBS By the People
Vote Smart
Fab Web Sites on the 2008 Presidential Election
eLECTIONS 
PBS Teachers Vote 2008 
NewsHour Lesson Plans
Open Secrets
Teaching about the 2008 Election
Teachable Moment
Where do they Stand?
On the Leading Edge? 
Public vs. Private
Future Voters of America
Party Like It’s 1992 or ’84 or ’76 or ’68!
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  • Home
    • About Us >
      • About the Library >
        • General Rules
      • Acceptable Use Policy
      • Calendar
      • Mission Statement
      • Orientation >
        • 6th Orientation
        • 7th & 8th Orientation
  • Catalogs
    • WMS Catalog >
      • Catalog How-To
    • Comics Plus
    • Minuteman Catalog
    • Boston Public Library
    • Dewey Decimal System
  • Online Reference
    • Databases
    • Recommended Websites >
      • Rome Websites
    • Newspapers
    • BrainPOP
  • Books
    • Best Books 2021
    • Book Ideas >
      • Book Trailers >
        • 6th Grade Book Trailers
        • 8th Grade Book Trailers
    • Book Choice Helpers >
      • The Literate Mother
    • Book Madness
    • eBooks
    • Book Chats
    • Book Recommendations >
      • Book Lists
      • Recommendations
      • Breakfast & Booktalks >
        • B&B 2017
        • B&B 2015
        • B&B 2014
        • B&B 2013
        • B&B 2012
        • B&B 2011
        • B&B 2010
        • B&B 2009
        • B&B 2008
    • Series
  • Students
    • Bibliography >
      • Copyright Video
      • Copyright for Teachers
      • How to use MyBib
    • Bookopolis
    • TRAC
    • Check Your Facts
    • Google Apps
    • How-To >
      • Check Out a Book
      • How to use MyBib
      • Printing
      • How to Use SORA
    • MyBib
    • Project Links >
      • Sixth >
        • Astronomy Expo
        • Holy Places Mini project
        • Research Toolkit
        • Planet Resources
      • Seventh >
        • Editorials
        • I-Search
        • Newsworthy >
          • Practicing Quality Journalism
        • Trident Research
      • Eighth >
        • Civics Project
        • House Unplugged
        • Information Consumers
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    • Vocab Games
  • Summer Reading
    • Summer Reading 2022
    • Past Years >
      • SR 2021
      • SR 2020
      • SR 2019
      • SR 2018
      • SR 2017
      • SR 2016
      • SR 2015
      • SR 2014
      • SR 2013
      • SR 2012
      • SR 2011
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      • SR 2009
    • WHS Summer Reading
    • Video Book Talks
  • Diverse Book Resources
  • Remote Learning
  • Viral Rumor Rundown
  • Music & Slavery
  • RLS
  • Book Blurbs
  • book group
  • Sweet of the States