| The
Electronic Embassy, a
link to Country Embassies
- Map
Machine
- The
National Geographic Society's map and
geographical information site contains maps,
profiles, and facts about the countries of the
world and the U. S. states.
- Country
Studies
- These
volumes are a continuing series of books prepared
by the Federal Research Division of the Library
of Congress under the Country Studies/Area
Handbook Program sponsored by the Department of
the Army. Most books in the series deal with a
particular foreign country, describing and
analyzing its political, economic, social, and
national security systems and institutions, and
examining the interrelationships of those systems
and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors.
- MapQuest
- MapQuest
is an interactive atlas of the United States. The
user can zoom in to anywhere from the continental
level to rural back roads. Allows users to save
custom preferences for future visits.
- U.S.
Gazetteer
- Provided
by the Bureau of the Census. A place/county
search gateway for the Census Bureau's TIGER map
server and the 1990 Census Data Lookup server.
- Universal
Currency Converter
- The
Universal Currency Converter allows you to
perform interactive foreign exchange rate
conversion on the Internet.
Rock City
Gardens, an enduring
and well-known tourism tradition, is a natural outdoor
mountain attraction near Chattanooga, Tennessee, made
famous by hundreds of barns and birdhouse roofs painted
with the ubiquitous slogan, "See Rock City."
Tennessee
Aquarium
Magazines
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National
Geographic World Online
Articles,
activities, facts and fun from National
Geographic's popular magazine for kids. |
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900: History
& Geography
This
Day in History
Anyday
in History
Those
Were the Days
Want
to know who was born on your birthday? What else
happened on that date? These are three good
resources that will help you find out!
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HyperHistory
Online
With
the end of the century fast approaching, you may
be looking for a site that will give you the
highlights of what happened in any given decade.
This is it. This is a collection of timelines,
color coded by categories such as Science &
Technology, Politics, Culture, Religion, and War.
A good starting point for "decade"
projects. Oh... and it covers more than just the
20th century-- we're talking 3,000 years of world
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Geography & Travel
Atlapedia
Online
Here's
a great source to help you get started on a
country report, or to help supplement the
information you'll find in your school library.
Altapedia combines the features of an
encyclopedia and an atlas. You'll find facts and
statistics about the country you're studying, as
well as political and physical maps.
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E-Conflict
World Encyclopedia
Designed
to eliminate conflict by promoting cultural
awareness, this site will help you find
information about the economy, government,
defense, geography and people of any country.
Each country's entry also includes a link to a
current news source for that location.
How
Far Is It?
This
service uses the University of Michigan
Geographic Name Server and a supplementary
database of world cities to find the latitude and
longitude of two places, and then calculates the
distance between them (as the crow flies). It
also provides a map showing the two places. Very
cool!
Visit
the National Parks by State
This
page from the National Parks Service's website
allows you to select a state from a map of the U.S.
and click on it to find out what parks are
located there. Navigation buttons at the bottom
of the page will connect you to the Park
Service's homepage where you'll find other
choices.
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930: History
of the Ancient World
The
Development of Western Civilization and World
History
Each
of the following sites contain very impressive
collections of links to information about the
history and art of ancient civilizations--
including important people, places and events,
and art, music, literature, daily life, and
culture. You might find these long lists a bit
overwhelming, and some of the linked sites may
not be that easy for 6th graders to understand,
but the author has done a good job of telling you
a little about each one to give you an idea
whether or not it's what you are looking for.
Give yourself lots of time-- you're bound to find
something of interest!
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Pyramids:
The Inside Story
Ever
dreamed of visiting the pyramids of Egypt? Well,
here's your chance for a "virtual" tour.
This PBS Nova Online Adventure includes maps,
facts and cross sections of the pyramids and the
Sphinx, and interviews with archaeologists. Hint:
the "Table of Contents" is a good place
to start!
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The
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
We
all know there's a list of "seven wonders"
but most of us can't remember what they are!
Find out here. There are also lists here of
modern wonders, natural wonders, and the answers
to some frequently asked questions.
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940: History
of Europe
The
Aerodrome: Aces and Aircraft of World War I
A
good source for facts, photos, and brief notes
about the famous pilots and aircraft of World War
I.
The
Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
This
World War I site includes maps, timelines, and an
especially good section of interviews with world
renowned historians. A good source for
explanations of the Versaille Treaty, Trenches,
women's contributions to the war, and other
topics for those WWI research reports!
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World
War I: Trenches on the Web
Here
you'll find information about the people, places
and events of "The Great War". Click on
"Reference Library" to begin your
research.
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World
War I Document Archive
Another
site chock full of articles, official papers, and
pictures that will help give you a better
understanding of World War I.
World
War II Commemoration
This
site incorporates articles from Grolier's
Encyclopedia Americana about the war and the
people who played a role in it. You'll also find
air combat films, photographs, and a challenging
history test.
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