Economics

By the Numbers
when formulating the nation's monetary policy, the Federal Reserve considers a number of factors, including the economic and financial indicators which are described

Change Maker Game
get as much money in your piggy bank as possible, by figuring out the correct change

CNNfn: The Financial Network
the most up-to-date financial information on the Internet

Coin Gallery Online
the very best, most complete and up-to-date information relevant to the topic of coin collecting

EcEd Web
Provides support for learning economics in all forms and at all levels. For lesson suggestions, check out the Curricular Materials section or head for the idea page on how to teach economics using the Internet.

Economic Policy Institute
a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy

EduStock
Designed to teach young and old alike, what the stock market is, and how it can work for them. It includes tutorials on the stock market, how to pick good stocks, and a simulation.

Salary Calculator
compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. cities

Investing for Kids
Designed by kids for kids. The site examines stocks, bonds, mutual funds and the like. It also teaches kids and adults the principles of saving and investing.

Look Who's Footing the Bill!
an introductory WebQuest on democracy and the national debt

National Budget Simulation
Simulation asks you to cut the fiscal deficit in order to achieve a balanced budget. In order to make the choices we face in the budget clearer, we assume that you make the cuts all in one year. You can also increase spending in areas that you think are being shortchanged under present budget priorities.

New York Stock Exchange
Lots of info from the world's largest equities market, with a total market capitalization of more than $12 trillion.

UBUYACAR
You are interested in purchasing a new vehicle. What should your annual salary be to afford the car you want? A problem-based learning manual...

US Treasury Department
lots of information about the US money system

US Treasury Department Kid's Page
information, fun, and games

Yahoo Social Science: Economics
resources from Yahoo

 

Geography

Amazon Interactive
explore the geography of the Ecuadorian Amazon through online games and activities

Boomerang Box
Track the Boomerang Box, a large container that carries cargo between Asia and Seattle by ship, train and truck. You'll discover which countries send many of the clothes you wear, the products you use and the foods you eat. You'll hear from people in fascinating and unusual jobs.

CIA Kid's Page: Geography
country information, trivia, skills test

Flags of the World
search for a flag by country, geography, keyword, title

Geographic Name Server
enter the place name and the server will return basic geographic information

Geo-Globe: Interactive Geography!
Wide range of geography-related games, so everyone should find something of interest! Play for five minutes and learn a few quick facts, or spend some time and become a geography whiz.

Geography Sites
geography resources from the Franklin Institute

HyperHistory Online
Presents 3000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps. Over a thousand files are interconnected throughout the website.The site contains over 6 MB of images and text files, but individual gif files are kept small enough to allow for a quick display.

Info Louisiana
THE place to go for information on Louisiana

Library of Congress Country Studies
Online series contains 85 countries. Particular attention is devoted to the people who make up the society, their origins, dominant beliefs and values, their common interests and the issues on which they are divided, the nature and extent of their involvement with national institutions, and their attitudes toward each other and toward their social system and political order.

Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism
all about what to do and where to go in Louisiana

MapQuest!
Offers the ability to customize and save favorite maps for any place in the world. Users can create an unlimited number of personalized maps by plotting icons to mark such locations as their home address, favorite pizza parlors or family doctors' offices.

Monroe Online Community: About Monroe
links to sites about Monroe, Louisiana including maps and information on tourism, government, politics, etc.

National Geographic
interactive version of the popular magazine

Outline Maps
A selection of outline maps for use in the classroom or at home. Feel free to print or download any of these maps for your personal use in activities, reports or stories.

An Outline of American Geography
Book about the geography of the United States. And although we look at the country's physical geography, our central interest is not landforms, climate, soils, or vegetation but the human imprint on the landscape

Quia Geography - Top 20 Activities
games to test your geography knowledge

Stately Knowledge
Find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here -- and more.

Time Zones Map
map of the world with current times

United Nations CyberSchoolBus
produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels) and for training teachers

US Geological Survey Learning Web
dedicated to K-12 education, exploration, and life-long learning, the center provides excellent resources for students and teachers

Virtual Tourist
travel deals and inside information on 30,000 Locations

Wonders of the World
includes The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Forgotten Wonders, Natural Wonders, Modern Wonders

World Surfari
takes cyberkids to a new country and on a different virtual adventure every month - providing cool information just for kids

Yahoo Geography
resource links from Yahoo

 

Government

Charters of Freedom
information on and photographs of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights from the National Archives

CIA Factbook and Other Publications
a wealth of information on governments and countries as well as links to other CIA publications

The Electronic Embassy
provides information on each of the embassies in Washington D.C., with links to Web-based resources where available

FedWorld
comprehensive central access point for locating and acquiring government information

The Federal Judiciary
overview of the organization, operation, and administration of the entire federal court system

Flag Education and Etiquette
all about the American flag from the American Legion

Fourth Judicial District Court - Ouachita and Morehouse Parishes
includes Civil Docket, Court Schedule, Local Court Rules, Protective Orders, and links to related resources

Great Seal of the USA
The two sides of America's Seal were carefully and consciously designed to represent this country, then and now. However, as it enters its 217th year, the Great Seal remains a mystery to most people.

Info Louisiana
Information on Louisiana government and its officials. E-mail links to major state officials included.

Louisiana Parish Government Association
parish government structure info as well as the current police jury members for each parish

Louisiana House of Representatives
all about the House including legislation and members

Louisiana Senate
all about the Senate including legislation and members

Louisiana State Legislature
information about the legislature, pending legislation, members, etc.

Louisiana Supreme Court
history of the court as well as biographical information on the current Justices

Rock the Vote
dedicated to protecting freedom of speech, educating young people about the issues that affect us, and motivating young people to participate by registering, voting, and speaking out

State Governments
offer a frequently updated directory of links to government sponsored and controlled resources on the Internet

THOMAS: Legislative Information on the Internet
most current resource for legislative information

US House of Representatives
activities of and information on the members of the US House

US Senate
activities of and information on the members of the US Senate

US Supreme Court
information about the court and its cases

Whitehouse
virtual tour of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Whitehouse for Kids
special tour for younger children

World Rulers
contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders which don't occupy either of those formal positions) of all currently existing countries and territories

Yahoo US Government Page
resources from Yahoo

Yahooligans United States Government
resources for kids 

 

History

1492: An Ongoing Voyage
Library of Congress exhibit that examines the first sustained contacts between American people and European explorers, conquerors and settlers from 1492 to 1600

1893 Chicago World's Fair
hypertextual thesis that explored the Exposition through a virtual tour, investigating visitors' reactions to the fair, and analyzing the social, political, and cultural legacies of the World's Colombian Exposition

Academy of Achievement
interactive virtual museum designed to bring the inspiring life stories of this century's eminent achievers to the fingertips of every student, teacher and parent

The Age of Exploration
maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cook's 1768 voyage to the South Pacific

American Civil War
Unbelievable resource page! Hundreds of links to the Civil War divided into the following categories: General Resources, Timelines, Overviews, etc; The Secession Crisis and Before; Graphic Images; Letters, Accounts, Diaries and Other Documentary Records; Modern Histories, FAQs, Bibliographies; State/Local Studies; Specific Battles; Rosters of Combatants & Regimental Histories; Miscellaneous Military Information; Civil War Reenactors; Civil War Round Tables; Links to Other Information Sites

The American Experience: Vietnam
online version of the PBS documentary - lots of information

American History and Government Hot Link
resource list from the Franklin Science Institute

American Immigration
10th grade American History project that provides information as to how immigrants were treated and why they decided to come to America

American Memory
Historical collections contain documents, motion pictures, photographs, and sound recordings about important places in the history of the United States. This vast collection of digitized historical materials can be searched, or browsed by title, topic, or format.

The American Presidency (Grolier Online)
exclusive history of presidents, the presidency, politics and related subjects

Ancient World Web Meta-Index
a compendium of Internet sites discussing, spot-lighting, or otherwise considering the Ancient World

The Avalon Project
major historical documents dating back to the 12th Century are presented in entirety, with links to supporting documents, glossaries and indexes for each one

Berlin Wall
history of the Berlin Wall from its creation to its destruction - an exhibition comprising around a hundred photographs

Biography Online
includes a searchable and browsable online collection of 15,000 cross-referenced biographies from the Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia

CIA Kid's Page: History
includes famous people, historical book list, online exhibit, etc.

Cultural Maps
Dedicated to the graphical presentation of non-graphical information. Includes historical maps of early America.

Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations
All about daily life in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India and China. Original stories, games, adventure, information!

Desert Storm
created to honor those who participated in Operation Desert-Storm

Explorers of the Millennium
Discover explorers and the places they have traveled. In this website you will find many interesting facts. Sail over to the quiz and test your knowledge on the explorers you have learned about at our website. You can also search for more information about explorers that interest you.

Fifty Years From Trinity
In the 50 years since history's first atomic explosion, the promises and perils of nuclear science have touched nearly every aspect of our culture and politics. Site provides a rich source of information and links for anyone interested in the development of the nuclear age.

First Ladies of the USA
biographical information from the White House

From Revolution to Reconstruction
main body of this hypertext document comes from An Outline of American History, but original sources and articles are also included

Frontline: The Gulf War
an overview of the war from PBS

The History Channel
information and resources from the cable TV network

The History Net
archive of informative and appealing articles from U.S. and world history to personality profiles and eyewitness accounts

The History Place
Large database of historical information including photos, speeches and timelines. Topics are examined in depth and are generally divided into units for easier studying. The site has other features such as a photo and a speech of the week, essays on history from historians, and a tourism guide to historic places in America. Users can find homework help, too.

Holocaust Museum Online Exhibits
America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust

Inaugural Addresses
addresses from Washington to Clinton

Journey Through the Middle Ages
a ThinkQuest project - play a game and learn about castles and medieval topics such as feudalism, knights, entertainment

Korean War Project
history and reference, maps, memorials, recollections, POW/MIA information...

Liberty! Chronicle of the Revolution
online version of the 6 hour PBS series

Life Magazine
includes Picture of the Day, This Day in Life, Photo Week, Features, and Cover Collection

Louisiana Information for Students
good resources for LA history students from the state -- history, government, culture...

Making of America
Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.

The Mayflower Web Pages
Mayflower history and genealogy- includes passenger lists, documents and other writings, genealogical information, and a FAQ

The Middle Ages
online exhibit that shows what it was really like to live during the Middle Ages

Military History Online
a march through the past - information on famous battles from ancient to current times

Monroe Online Community: About Monroe
links to sites about Monroe, Louisiana including maps and information on tourism, government, history, politics, etc.

National Museum of American History (Smithsonian Institutes)
good selection of virtual exhibits for students and teachers

NativeWeb: Nations and People
information on Nations/Peoples arranged in alphabetical order

Plimoth: The Living History of 17th Century Plymouth
dedicated to not only providing information about Plimoth Plantation, the living history museum of the seventeenth century in Plymouth, Massachusetts but also serving as a resource by which visitors may learn more about the Pilgrim Story, the history of Plymouth Colony (1620-1692), the Wampanoag Indians, Thanksgiving, and find links to related sites on the Web

Presidents of the United States (POTUS)
background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents as well as links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites

Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
an overview of the people and events through text, documents, photographs, art, and literature. Teacher resources and student activities, too.

Time For Kids
kids version of the popular magazine

Time Online
sections include Daily Report, Magazine, Special Reports, Community, and Archives

Today in History
find out what happened today in U.S. history

US Civil War Center
award winning site from LSU - links to over 1500 Civil War related sites on the Internet

Virtual Renaissance: A Journey Through Time
You have traveled back through time and space to a period completely different from your own. Learn about the different people from this time period; what they did and who they were. See how the technology and medicine differs from today, and experience the dramatic change in life conditions.

The Wars for Vietnam
an overview of the war plus documents and related resources

WestWeb
topically-organized website about the study of the American West - collections of primary and secondary documents, biographical and bibliographical resources, lists of hot links to other sites of interest, and images

World War I: Trenches on the Web Library
The most comprehensive WW I site on the Internet. Information and links on all aspects of the war.

World War II Commemoration
In honor of its 50th anniversary, we put together what we believe to be the definitive collection of World War II historical materials on the Web.

Yahoo History Page
resources from Yahoo

Yahooligans Around the World: History
resources for kids 

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