Kids' Pages - Homework

United States History

Outline of American History: Descriptions of early American life through the 20th century. This site provides a wide range of information including documents.
The History Place: Timeline of American history from the earliest days to the present.
US Historical Documents Archive: A comprehensive archive of documents and speeches from U.S. history.
National Museum of American History: At the Smithsonian Institution, this site provides an eclectic look at U.S. history.

13 Originals: A fairly thorough look at colonial life including history and social life.
Colonial Williamsburg: Click on the Almanack to find good information about colonial life.
Salem Web: A good overview of the witch trials in Salem and the period leading up to it.

The History Place - American Revolution: A straightforward timeline with links to more detail.

Westweb: List of links to other web resources, organized by subject.
Lewis and Clark: Covers the history and background of this expedition and links to interactive sites.

American Civil War Homepage: Extensive site with links to battles, people, social life and more.
American Civil War Resources: An extensive list of sites of varying quality.

Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web: Excellent site containing history, people and activities.
African-American Mosaic: This site from the Library of Congress covers Black History for the last 500 years.
AFRO-American Almanac: This site includes biographies, events and documents.
African Americans in History: Over twenty short biographies of important African Americans.

The Middle Ages: For upper elementary grades from the Annenberg/CPB Project. Good information with enough graphics to keep it interesting.
Medieval Timeline Reference: Click on people or events on the timeline to learn more.
ORB: The Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies. An academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students.
Castles on the Web: Descriptions and photos of castles from around the world. Castle projects are at "Castles for Kids."

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations: Good basics on daily life in Ancient Greece, Egypt, Rome, India and China. Stories and games plus homework help.
Odyssey Online: Take an online journey to explore Near Eastern, Egyptian, Greek and Roman cultures at this site from Emory university.
Ancient Civilizations for Kids: From Mrs. Mitchell's Virtual School, a teacher's selection of websites covering ancient China, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Pompeii, Greece, and more.

Ancient Africa: Information focusing on ancient West Africa put together by a 6th grade class.
Maya Adventure: Highly interactive, this exploration of the Mayan culture is from the Science Museum of Minnesota.
Guardian's Egypt: Discussion groups, chat rooms, plus facts and pictures make this a great site for those fascinated by Ancient Egypt.
History of Egypt: Organized by time periods, this timeline leads to to a wealth of information.

Thanks to all the Sonoma County Children's Librarians who contributed websites for the homework pages.