It’s Thursday, July 30, 2020, and time for our Homeschool Resource Social Sciences. I would like to ask you to check out these Recommended Websites: If you have used them in the past let me know what you thought of them and why.
(Grades 4-12, with parental supervision) At this site, you’ll find fact-based information on American and World history presented in a variety of ways.
This free, advertising-supported website was developed by historian Phillip Gavin. There are timelines, in-depth text, photo galleries, primary source documents, and real audio clips to enhance learning.
When you get to the site you’ll see the “Main Exhibits” featured that include topics such as:
- American Revolution
- U.S. Civil War
- 20th Century Topics
- World War II
- Vietnam War
- Presidents of the United States
Click on any topic to access the content. Use the menu on the left side of the screen to access featured selections such as:
- Photo of the Week – See a photo and read the caption.
- Speech of the Week – Read the text of an important speech, and hear an audio clip.
- This Month In History – Peruse monthly calendars that list historical events that occurred on each day.
- Points of View – Read commentary on various historical events from different perspectives.
- Tourism Guide – This is pretty cool! Find out places of historical importance that you can visit in the U.S. and throughout the world!
- Movie Reviews – Read reviews of movies that have historical or political themes. Find out which ones are based more on fiction than truth.
- Personal Histories – Read real-life adventures and first-person accounts of historical moments.
- Something Different – Fun! Explore this cache of historical songs, bloopers and blunders of politicians, fascinating trivia, slide shows and virtual tours.
- And more!
This site has lots of great content – it’s just organized a little haphazardly. Bookmark it, as you’ll want to return several times to see it all.
Recommended Website: Conversations with History
Age Range: 11 and up (Grades 6 and up, with parental supervision) This website offers over 500 unedited video interviews with history makers such as diplomats, statesmen, soldiers, economists, political analysts, historians, writers, foreign correspondents, activists and artists from all over the globe.
When you get to the website you’ll see some currently featured interviews. Use the horizontal menu at the top of the page that includes:
- UC-TV
- Podcasts
Watch University of California at Berkeley television broadcasts of interviews with distinguished men and women that include discussion of political, economic, military, legal, cultural, and social issues shaping our world. Listen to free podcasts on topics such as The Moral Economy or Identity in a Cyber World and more!
You can sort by year, by name or by topics that include:
- Africa
- China
- Diplomacy
- Environment
- Foreign Policy
- Globalization
- Human Rights
- Movies
- Nobel Laureates
- Science Education
- Women Trailblazers
- And many more!
These thought-provoking interviews are sure to spark discussion and provide a terrific way to enhance any study of topics that have historical importance.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
