4to40: World History School Project 
Short articles about everything from Marco Polo to the history of the alphabet.
http://www.4to40.com/earth/history/default.asp?article=earth_history_index
AP Euro Homepage 
This is a site designed to help AP European History students. This site offers research links and other information relative to Advanced Placement European History.
http://www.vanguard.org/faculty/barber/ap1.htm
AP Modern Euro 
Advanced placement European history pages with multimedia primary sources and practice tests. A Kirschnet site.
http://www.stanford.edu/~jkirsch/euro
BC Social Studies 8-12 Resources 
Links that will be especially helpful to students following the British Columbia social studies curriculum, but will be helpful to others as well. Separate pages for each grade, and for geography, law, and comparative civilizations.
http://www.rupert.net/~rtoor/Socials_Home.htm
Balance Beyond Survival 
Teaches visitors about past, present, and future cities, then gives them the chance to make their own cities.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001483/
CNN Student News 
World news geared toward middle and high school students. Most articles are accompanied by discussion starters, activities and teaching guides.
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/
FBI's Kids Page 
Includes safety tips, information on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an introduction to working dogs, and online games.
http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm
Fun Social Studies 
Fun articles and links provide information about all aspects of social studies.
http://funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/
Galinsky Social Studies Site 
Includes webquests and other resources for history, government, geography and economics.
http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/ash/galinsky/
George Orwell's Animal Farm 
Offers student and teacher pages to study parallelism with the Russian Revolution.
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/fawcett/animal%20farm%20home.html
Go Eat Your Homework Series 
Fun lessons provide an introduction to the history, culture, and food of major U.S. cities.
http://www.lessontutor.com/hisAm3.html
Greatest Places Online 
A virtual look at the most culturally and geographically diverse places in the world.
http://www.greatestplaces.org/
Heritage Moment 
Brings to life people from history, society and culture through animated Flash stories. Includes fairy tales.
http://www.heritagemoment.com
How Customs Works 
Customs regulates what moves in and out of a country and is key in the global economy. See what customs services do.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/customs.htm
National History Day Projects 
Information on documents related to frontiers in history compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration.
http://nationalhistoryday.org/06_students/06.html
Peace Corps Kids World 
Explore the globe and learn about making a difference as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/
Postcards from America 
Follows a teacher and a photographer as they travel across America. Also features fun facts, maps, and a "Just for Teachers" page with tips for using the postcards in the classroom.
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/
School History 
Provides interactive quizzes, worksheets, resources and internet links for secondary school history pupils and teachers in the UK.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/
Social Studies for Kids 
Offers articles, links, and fun facts, on history, geography, cultures, holidays, economics, and archaeology.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com
The Navigators 
Information on explorers of the nineteenth century with interactive online learning activities and project suggestions for teachers.
http://www.abc.net.au/navigators/
The Travel Bug 
Explores the concept of travel, the tourism industry, and tourist destinations around the world.
http://www.thetravelbug.net/
The World Bank Group 
Highlights countries and regions, key development issues, the latest development data, curricular materials, collaborative learning networks, and research tools.
http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools
United Nations' CyberSchoolBus 
Provides resources related to global issues, countries around the world, and the United Nations. Includes projects, quizzes, games, puzzles, and lesson plans.
http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.asp
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