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Homework Help in All Subjects

 

Countries
Altapedia Online	Searchable list of info on countries - some ads
Geography Lessons from Discovery School
What do maps show?	From the US Geological Service
Country Studies from the Library of Congress	Alphabetical listings of countries around the world
National Geographic	The venerable magazine has resources available
United Nations CyberSchool Bus	Find out about different countries
Geography Websites
CIA World Fact Book
Grolier Online	Search "lands & people"
United Nations Country Info
More information about continents
Portals to the World from the Library of Congress

 

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Economics
Economics Education Station	Tutorials, visual aids, activities, economic data. A good starting point for learning the basics of economics.
More Economics Links	Lots of resources on consumer economics, general economics, the federal reserve and the stock market.
The Kids Bank	Get practical advice while you play games an learn how to make your money grow.
U.S. Business Advisor	One-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions to make the relationship between business and government more productive.
Fed101 – The Federal Reserve	Students can learn the history of the Fed, follow the path of a check written at a neighborhood store, and become a virtual bank examiner.
Latin Focus	Latin Focus gives access to economic figures from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela.
International Business Culture and Etiquette	Investigate the numerous aspects of business protocol, including gift-giving, negotiating tactics, appointments, business entertaining, cross-cultural communication.
High School Economics from Dollars and Sense Magazine
High School Economics Links from the National Council on Economic Education
Economics Links from the University of Vermont
Resources from the Alabama Council on Economic Education
Economics Websites
Economics Websites from the Center for Economic Education
Money Lessons and Resources from MoneyInstructor.com
Economics Links from Shambles
Economics Resources
Economics Resources from Montgomery County Public Schools
EduStock	Learn about the stock market and how it works
United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

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Geography
National Geographic
Social Studies Homework Helper
Social Studies Homework Help
Geography Websites
Guides to the 50 states	Just click on the map and you'll go to the state's official website
A collection of geography sites
Geography Sites from Montgomery County Public Schools
The National Atlas
Maps of the World from the University of Texas Library

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Immigration
Immigration Information from the US Government
More Info on Immigration from the U.S. Government
Immigration Law & Policy
Immigration in America from the Library of Congress
All About Immigration from Public Broadcasting
American Immigration
The History of Immigration in America
Immigration Information from Wikipedia
The History of US Immigration
Immigration to the United States
US Immigration History
More on the History of Immigration to the US
The History of Immigration
History of Migration and Immigration Laws in the United States
Immigration in the United States
United State Immigration Timeline
History of Immigration to the United States from the Center for Immigration Studies
United States Immigration History
Immigration to the United States
Immigration from the Internet Public Library with links to other sites
The Legal History of Immigration
U. S. Immigration Policy
History of Immigration and Imigrants in the United States
Landmarks in Immigration History
A History of Immigration
History of Cuban Immigration to the U.S.
Immigration
Immigration - United States
History of Hispanic American Immigration
The History of Immigration
Immigration to the United States
U. S. Society a Nation of Immigrants
America's Heritage A History of U.S. Immigration
Immigration History on the Web
The History of Ellis Island
Coming to America	a book from Google
The History of American Immigration from PBS
A Collection of Immigration Links from the University of Minnesota
America's Heritage - A History of U.S. Immigration
American Immigration History from Rutgers University
A Collection of Links About Immigration
Ethnic Immigration Links
An Encyclopedia Article on Immigration
Immigrants Arriving At Ellis Island
U.S. Immigration History
A Collection of Immigration Links
Immigration Info from the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh
A Collection of Immigration Links from Oregon State University
A History of Immigration from the U.S. government
Life in the U.S.A Immigration and Citizenship
The African American Migration Experience
Immigration The Changing Face of America
American Immigration Past and Present
Radio Broadcast About Immigration in America
Eyewitness to History
A History of U.S. Immigration
A History of Immigration to America
Immigration
A set of immigration links
The Immigration Experience
A Collection of Links About Immigration to America
Immigration - A Webquest
A Collection of Immigration Websites

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United States History
American Memory	All aspects of life in America are shown through this collection of written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music. This site is maintained by the Library of Congress.
History of Jim Crow	Segregation and prejudice were institutionalized in the South through "Jim Crow laws". This site offers a compelling picture of the impact of these terrible laws through; historical essays, personal narratives, an image gallery, book list and an interactive encyclopedia that offers users access to terms, people, and events relating to the history of Jim Crow.
Discovering Lewis & Clark	Synopsis of the expedition illustrated with selections from the journals, photographs, maps, animated graphics, moving pictures, and sound files.
Archiving Early America	Newspapers, documents, maps and images that focus on the late 18th to early 19th centuries in the United States.
Legends of Tuskegee	The Tuskegee Airmen overcame segregation and prejudice to become one of the most highly respected fighter groups of World War II.
Remembering the Flint Sit-Down Strike	Interviews with former participants of the Flint Sit-Down Strike of 1936-37.
Social Studies Homework Spot
Kathy Shrock's American History Sites
History Teacher.net
History Sites from the Internet Public Library
History Resources
History Matters Website
A Ton of History Resources from Education Atlas
High School Social Studies Sites from Jefferson County Schools	General, History, Geography and Interactive
Social Studies Resources from Kentridge H.S.
High School Social Studies Links
High School Social Studies Resources	audio and videos
High School Social Studies Resources
A Tremendous Collection of Resources
A Potpourri of Social Studies Sites from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Social Studies Resources from Palo Alto Unified School District
Social Studies Websites From Downers Grove North H.S. Library
Social Studies Links and Econmics Links from the Institute of American History
Political Science Sites from the Internet Public Library
The Great Depression
A Collection of Social Studies Resources
History Resources from the Open Directory Project
A Collection of Great Links
A huge collection of history sites
Internet Modern History Sourcebook	Click on any of the topics along the left column to get your information.
Social Studies Resources from Google
The National Archives	Search for any topic you're interested in my typing your topic in the search box.
American Women's History
The J.F.K. Assassination
The Vietnam Archive	All about the Vietnam War
The Cold War	Visit this site at Harvard University to find out about the Cold War.
The Cold War International History Project
The History of the United States	Covers all periods of US History
American History Resources
The Awesome Library of Social Studies
The Social Studies Virtual Classroom
Timelines
High School Social Studies Site	lots of links and resources
A Huge Collection of Social Studies Sites
Topics in U.S. History
Best of History Websites
Social Studies Resources from Montgomery County Public Schools
Digital History
Famous Trials
The History Net
Courts to Classes
Executive Branch of Government
Judicial Branch of Government
Legislative Branch of Government
State and local government
Supreme Court Decisions

 

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African American History Links
Links from the US government	African American History and Culture Afro-American Sources in Virginia:| A Guide to Manuscripts BlackVoices.com |The Encyclopaedia Britannica Guide to Black History From Slavery to Freedom: |The African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824-1909 | Selections from the African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture | Smithsonian: African-American History and Culture Celebrations Juneteenth.com Kwanzaa Art & Literature African American Poetry, 1760-1900 African American Sheet Music, 1850-1920 Digital Schomburg African American Women Writers of the 19th Century Free to Dance Harlem Renaissance, 1919-1937 Marian Anderson: A Life in Song Portrait of Black Chicago SAC LitWeb: A Brief Chronology of African American Literature Voices From the Gaps: Women Artists and Writers of Color Women of Color, Women of Words The Zora Neale Hurston Plays at the Library of Congress Narratives & Oral Histories African-American Women American Slave Narratives -- an Online Anthology Been Here So Long: Selections from the WPA American Slave Narratives American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 Voices from the Days of Slavery: Former Slaves Tell Their Stories Additional Links African-American Women Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords The Caldwell Journals Chronology on the History of Slavery and Racism Death or Liberty: Gabriel, Nat Turner and John Brown The Dred Scott Case Hartford Black History Project The History of Jim Crow Slave Movement During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries: On-Line Data Archive The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois, 1903 Tangled Roots Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture The Underground Railroad (National Geographic)
Black History Hotlist	Biographies of famous African Americans and lots of information on important historical events
The Digital Librarian	A ton of websites on all sorts of topics
The Malcolm X Project at Columbia University
More African American History Sites
Even more links to African American History Sites

 

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World History
Ancient World Web	A collection of sites spotlighting the ancient world.
Ancient China	Divided into five sections which address themes and topics relevant to ancient China, including Crafts and Artisans; Geography; Time; Tombs and Ancestors; and Writing.
Digital Storyteller	Interview veterans from WWII and Korea

 

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Government and Current Events
All About Government	Join Ben Franklin as he provides a series of resources on our nation's formation, important historical documents, the branches of government, how laws are made, national vs. state government, our electoral process and much more. The site also includes games and activities.
The White House	Official site of the executive branch of our federal government. Links to other federal government websites are also available.
State of Michigan	State of Michigan website, includes all departments.
Washtenaw County	Official Washtenaw County website.
The City of Ypsilanti	Compare this local government site with the state and county sites.
CNN Interactive Learning Resources	Access current news stories presented in a student friendly format.
A Collection of Sites on Current Events for High School Students
ABC News
Future State	A look at American foreign policy
MSNBC
The Internet Public Library	Newspapers from around the world
State Government and Politics
International Governments
Resources on the U.S. Government

 

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