Teaching American History

Petaluma City Schools
Petaluma, California

Featured United States History Resources

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Recommended Sites for Teachers
Other California TAH Sites

  1. American Revolution Documents - Interesting collection by Americans Net.
  2. Charters of Freedom - Part of the NARA website (National Archives and Records Administration). Another teacher gold mine of information.
  3. NetState.com - State symbols, maps, history, government, etc.
  4. History's Happening! - A comprehensive list of "kid-safe" history links.
  5. Curriculum Resources for Teachers - Links to curriculum resources for teachers compiled by Loeser Consulting.
  6. California History On-Line - Web site of the California Historical Society.
  7. Best of History Web Sites - an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites.
  8. U.S. Constitution Links - Using the "The National Educational Clearing House" webpage search engine for Constitution links.
  9. This Month in History Calendar - The Constitutional Rights Foundation.
  10. United States Constitution - Part of the FREE website (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence). This is a favorite teacher watering hole.
  11. 100 Milestone Documents - National Archives & Records Administration.
  12. Memorial Hall Museum Online - At "American Centuries" you can explore American history with an interesting collection of historic artifacts and documents from New England.
  13. Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Election website by Dave Leip.
  14. Learn California - Well-researched information about California history.
  15. Common-Place - Proclaiming itself "a common place, an uncommon voice," this website is a place for exploring and exchanging ideas about early American history and culture.
  16. Jamestown Journey - Lesson plans and other K-12 resources.
  17. Historical Flags of Our Ancestors - Pete Loeser's flag history website.
  18. Local History Field Trip Directory - A resource for North Bay teachers by Teaching American History teachers reviewing local History field trip possiabilities.
  19. The flow of history - A series of about 200 cross-referenced flowcharts and over 100 powerpoint multimedia lecture outlines developed by Chris Butler.
  20. The Charter of Freedom - Dozens of fascinating facts about the Constitution and the signers from the National Archives.
  21. Collaborate: a Virtual Community for Educators - The National Archives wants help building a new website for Social Studies teachers. Ultimately, the site will feature resources, tools, and activities that are inspired by the primary source materials from the vast holdings of the National Archives.
  22. Songs and Ballads of the American Revolution - This website has the words to some great songs and ballads from the Revolutionary War.
  23. BaFa BaFa Webpage - Information about the BaFa BaFa simulation ($289) demonstrated at TAH4 Summer Institution and where to get it.

Recommended Sites for Teachers
Other California TAH Sites
Other TAH Project Sites
  1. Teaching American History - Home Page of the TAH Grant.

TAH Project Sites in California

  1. Project TRADITIONS 1 - Napa Valley Secondary Schools
  2. Project TRADITIONS 2 - Napa Valley Elementary Schools
  3. Mendocino Teaching American History - Mendocino, Lake & Sonoma County
  4. American History in the Schools - San Diego County Schools
  5. The Area 3 History Project - University of California at Davis
  6. Teaching American History - Fresno Unified School District
  7. Humboldt Teaching American History - Humboldt County
  8. Putting American History Online - Clovis Unified/Fresno County
  9. Del Norte Teaching American History - Del Norte County
  10. History Grows in Oakland - Oakland Unified School District Grant 2
  11. Los Angeles Teaching American History - Los Angeles Unified School District J
  12. The Elizabeth Murray Project - California State University, Long Beach
  13. American History Project - This is a Nevada site, but it has some really great lesson plans!

Teaching American History
Susan Olds - Project Director
E-mail at: solds@pet.k12.ca.us

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