Homework Help: Social Studies and History

Databases

• Britannica Online Reference Center and Encyclopedia for Kids
  Contains resources for children and young adults, including: a video collection, timelines, country comparisons, a world atlas, writing guides, subject reviews and much more.
  

• Searchasaurus
  Select Primary Search; then click the link that says History, and you'll go directly to the history subject index. You'll be able to find magazine articles.

Web Resources

• World Countries
  Learn about the countries of the world.

• Khan Academy
  Educational videos cover a variety of subjects, such as the French Revolution and US History.

• CIA World Factbook
  This web site is maintained by the CIA and contains information and maps for every country and region in the world.

• America's Library
  Presented by the Library of Congress, this site allows you to examine lives of notable Americans and explore the US by state.

• American Memory Project
  The American Memory Project is a collection of writing, sound recordings, maps, and lots of other types of documents that record the American experience.

• Eyewitness to History
  Eyewitness to History provides lots of detailed information about world history from the people who lived it. It is organized by time period.

• Kidipede
  Kidipede is a history site for kids. Select the location you would like to learn about from the column on the left.