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These sites cover history, civics, government, and cultural issues. Because Social Studies covers such a broad range of subjects, as we gather information, we will break out the pages into individual study areas.
- Holidays
- This page lists sites related to U.S. National Holidays. Classes tend to study subjects around the time of a related holiday.
- FirstGov
- This is the official web site of the U.S. government. The sheer scope of the information available here is staggering - its links to every site of the fdderal, state and local agencies, all neetly organized. If you are looking for anything goverment-realted, this is the place to start.
- Smithsonian Education - History and culture
- Part of the Smthsonian Education set of sites. Information about history and culture.
- Smithsonian Education - People and places
- Part of the Smthsonian Education set of sites. Information about geography, interesting people and places on the Earth.
- U.S. History
- Links to United States History Resources
- California History
- Links to California history resources
- Calisphere
- Calisphere is the University of California's free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and other unique cultural artifacts — reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history. Calisphere's content has been selected from the libraries and museums of the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations.
- California Missions
- This page lists resources regarding our California missions.
- Native Americans
- SHPS students study Native Americans at various grade levels and at various times of the year. Look here to find web resources.
- 50 States
- Information about the United States.
- Hyperhistory Online
- Over 2,000 files covering 3,000 years of world history. Look at linked charts which show history occuring at the same time. An excellent resource for starting your history research.
- Best of History Web Sites
- An award-winning portal created for history teachers, students, and general history enthusiasts. Best of History Web Sites now features links to K-12 history lesson plans, teacher guides, activities, games, quizzes, and more throughout its pages.
- Pilgrims and the Mayflower
- Information about the pilgrims, their ship, and the first Thanksgiving.
- Geography
- Information about geography.
- FREE History & Social Studies
- The Federal Resources for Educational Excellence history & social studies page has links to a number of resources for students, parents and teachers.
| A Note to Parents |
Many of the links in this section take students off the SHPS website to other websites. Although we examine sites before posting them and make every effort to assure that the linked sites are appropriate to the age groups for which we recommend them, we do not control these sites and cannot be responsible for the content on these sites or links to other sites. Note that, even on age-appropriate sites, not all information may be appropriate for your children. Please be aware of the sites that you children visit and the information that they view and apply appropriate standards for your children. |