| BBC News Country Profile: USA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1217752.stm
(International Version) The BBC provides a good starting place for learning
about the United States, with short introduction to the country, its leaders,
and media. Links to daily newspapers and tv networks allow one to explore
these sites, and other helpful multimedia links are present as well.
BBC’s Timeline of US history
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1230058.stm
This timeline is enhanced with pictures, video and links to articles and
other information.
U.S. State Department Bureau of International
Information site
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/
According to the site, “INFORMATION USA is an authoritative resource
for foreign audiences seeking information about official U.S. policies,
American society, culture, and political processes. By organizing, and
disseminating materials about the United States, INFORMATION USA seeks
to promote better understanding of the principles and institutions that
shape American values.” The site is VAST and includes numerous resources
on the history, government, geography, people, and culture of the United
States. Links to articles, images, primary sources, and photographs make
this a goldmine of information about the USA.
Wikipedia: United States Article
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
Wikipedia’s article on the USA contains general information on history,
geography, and national culture and contains helpful photographs of sports,
historical figures and major cities.
Life in USA
http://www.lifeintheusa.com/
Eliot Essman has compiled a very useful set of resources. Designed for
immigrants to the United States, the site offers paragraphs explaining
everything from the American ways of birth and death to different types
of geographical regions and types of retail stores. He tries to maintain
an even-handed approach when explaining controversial topics such as abortion
and the death penalty. Unfortunately, the site does not have images, but
the short passages are clear and useful.
CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html
This site has up-to-date information on geography, population, and issues
of importance to Americans. It does not have many graphics beside a flag
and map.
National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/
This museum is one of several in Washington, D.C. that are part of the
Smithsonian Museum system. The website provides links to information about
many aspects of life in the United States, from advertising to inventions,
music, war, and more!
National Museum of the American Indian
http://www.nmai.si.edu/
Learn about the many lifestyles and cultures of the Native peoples of
the Americas. "The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American
Indian (NMAI) works in collaboration with the Native peoples of the Western
Hemisphere and Hawai'I to protect and foster indigenous cultures, reaffirm
traditions and beliefs, encourage contemporary artistic expression, and
provide a forum for Native voices."
University of Calgary’s Geography Site: The European Voyages
of Exploration
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/index.html
This site, with readable text and active maps, provides an overview of
the beginning of the globalization process we encounter today. European
exploration, particularly that of Spain and Portugal, is connected with
indigenous civilizations in the Americas and activities and cultures of
Africa, Asia, and the Americas to give a picture of global interconnectedness.
Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/58
At this page, see photos and read poetry of some of America's best loved
poets: Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Sylvia
Plath, Maya Angelou, and many more. There are even sound recordings of
some poets reading their poems. This is one of the best resources for
poetry online!
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Harlem Renaissance
http://www.ea1785.org/htm/units/lsm/caceresHR/harlemweb/HRunitwebfinal.htm
Crissy Caceres's wonderful site, Harlem Renaissance, a Flowering of
Words, Songs, and Souls, features biographies, poetry, art, music,
and even dance! Third graders researched this era of African American
renewal and the images and information are exciting to behold.
Caceres Third Grade-Episcopal Academy
http://www.ea1785.org/Eax_FacultyPage.aspx?euid=996
This is the home page of a third grade teacher. Crissy Caceres and Sue
Cannon were colleagues, teaching third grade together for many years.
During this time they developed many lessons together and separately.
Click on the "Classroom Main Page" link on the left side of
the page. Ms. Caceres's site is full of wonderful resources in math, literature,
and history. This is a good window into American culture in all its diversity!
Cannon Third Grade-Episcopal Academy
http://www.ea1785.org/htm/Units/Middle/sstudies/SCannon/cannonHR/cannonindex.htm
Sue Cannon's third grade website, like Ms. Caceres's site, has numerous
links to lessons in math, literature, drama, Colonial studies, immigration
to the United States, Pennsylvania, and more.
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