Online Hieroglyphics Translator Type in a phrase and see what it looks like when it’s translated to Egyptian Hieroglyphics. This is a cool activity to do if you’re covering Ancient Egypt.
Internet Archive - Welcome to the Internet Archive Books collection! Some books can be freely read and downloaded. Others can be borrowed and read in our online book reader. Old textbooks in a digitized form online
Playing History Playing History aggregates all of the free history games on the web into a simple, searchable database. If the era you're teaching hasn't been mentioned elsewhere on this list, use Playing History to see if anyone has yet to bring it to life in online-game form!
iCivics Games Free lesson plans and interactive games for learning civics. Some of the topics covered by materials at iCivics include citizenship and participation, separation of powers, branches of government and budgeting.
Have Fun with History A resource for students and educators with history activities, plus short videos on all major U.S. history topics.
Biography: African American History A comprehensive look at African American History that includes biographies (go figure), videos, photos, a timeline, study guides and more.
The Underground Railroad Scholastic’s interactive Underground Railroad activity provides an in-depth and honest look at what life was like for slaves. It’s got audio, slideshows, videos, teacher’s guides and more.
The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr. An invaluable resource to teach the incredible story of Martin Luther King Jr. This website includes a biography, timeline, seven teaching exercises, a photo gallery, a quiz and more. Plimoth Plantation: Thanksgiving Interactive Activity Yes, it’s spelled “Plimoth”! Trust me, I double-, triple- and quadruple-checked! This fun, award-winning activity has students role-play as history detectives who investigate what actually happened at the first Thanksgiving
Mission US - An Interactive way to learn history. Thank you Mrs. Sheats Developed for use in middle and high school classrooms, Mission US engages students in the study of transformational moments in American history. Each mission consists of an interactive game and a set of curriculum materials that are aligned to national standards and feature document-based activities. The game immerses players in rich, historical settings and then empowers them to make choices that illuminate how ordinary people experienced the past.
PragerU Prep- Shares & Explores the critical moments and figures throughout history that made the world what it is today. TBH History Videos made by and for students. September 11th is a deeply personal day for many of our staff and students. Below are resources to help teachers design lesson activities to support student awareness of this significant day.
9/11 Memorial Museum(Join students and teachers from around the world to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 9/11 byregistering for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s FREE Anniversary in the Schools program. The 30-minute program will be available on demand beginning Friday, September 9, 2022.) Teachers should preview the on-demand webinar before showing it to their students.
Constitution Day Resources
Constitution Day is celebrated annually on September 17th. While many teachers will include in depth lessons about the constitution later in the year/semester, teachers/schools are required to address the Constitution on September 16, 2022 (the 17th is a Saturday). A schoolwide announcement can be made. In addition, the following resources can be provided to teachers in support of designing lesson activities for this day: