Great Sites for homework and fun
November 02, 2005
| Social Studies | Biography | |
| Kansas | Citations | |
| U. S. Government | Dictionaries | |
| Countries and States | Encyclopedias |
General
Social studies for kids - lots of information including Fun Facts, and Glossaries.
History for kids! - Covers Ancient and Middle Ages as well as other areas. Constantly updating.
Ancient
Emuseum at Minnesota State University. Use menu bar under title "Emuseum@Minnesota State University" select main heading such as History and then country. Includes good information on daily life, religion, women, etc. in ancient cultures.
Eyewitness to history Your ringside seat to history - from the Ancient World to the present. History through the eyes of those who lived it.
Medieval & Renaissance
Life in the Middle Ages - Includes: Becoming a Knight, Castles, Cathedrals, Clothing, Commoners, The Crusades, Food and Feasts, Jousts and Tournaments, The King, the Lady and the Doctor, Knights and their Armor, Medieval Monks, Monks and Nuns, Weapons, Weapons of the Foot Soldier, Women of the Middle Ages
Everyday life in medieval times including feudal life, religion, clothes, the arts and more.
Who's who in the federal government
World Fact Book Find out all kinds of information about individual countries. Updated every 2 weeks. Nice maps. (Use to be CIA Factbook)
Currency exchange--Up to the minute rates
A&E's Biography Database - Over 20,000 brief profiles with web links
Citations
Merriam-Webster Online - Dictionary and Thesaurus
Dictionary.com - Dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia
Columbia Encyclopedia - also has dictionary, thesaurus, and quotations
Encarta (the free version)
