US & African American Reviews

US and African American Web Site Reviews

Subject: US & African American     ID: 8
Title: American Memory
Description: You will find here the historical collection from the national digital library. There are over 80 collections online dealing with all aspects of American history drawing from the extensive resources of the library of Congress. It would be useful for teachers to introduce students to the site map and explain how to find their way around this very extensive site.
Rating: *****
Level: ideal for all year levels   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 25
Title: First Nations
Description: This extensive historical record of over 50 native Indian tribes provides students with an excellent background to the tribal groups that used to, and may still, inhabit the areas where the students now live. The compact histories as well as a location map and a geographic overview provide excellent tools for making the most of this website.
Rating: *****
Level: ideal for all year levels   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 47
Title: Native Technology
Description: This extensive site chronicles the development of a wide range of native technologies, including metal work, leather and clothes, games and toys, clay and pottery, food and recipes, stone work and tools and many other categories. The site provides excellent stimulus material for students .
Rating: *****
Level: ideal for year levels 3-12   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 59
Title: Reservation X
Description: Welcome to a virtual exhibition of some of America's leading indigenous Indian artists. The work of five artists is displayed and provides an excellent jump-off-point for introducing these themes into your art program.
Rating: *****
Level: ideal for year levels 6-12   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 93
Title: The Valley of the Shadow
Description:  This on-line project takes two communities, one Northern and one Southern, through the experience of the American Civil War. The project uses hypermedia archives of thousands of sources for this period, and information and data for the region around Virginia, Pennsylvania. This is more than just an American history site. It can be used creatively to look at the social consequences of political ambition and the use of differences of opinion to divide and conquer through war. The resource support for the site is excellent both in quality and quantity.
Rating: *****
Level: Ideal for year levels 4-12   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 2
Title: Afro-America    
Description: There is a range of resources hosted here including the history of the integration of black Americans into American culture, along with background information looking at the contemporary situation. There are also commentaries on the future of the Afro- American race with American society. There is an excellent section within this web site that focuses on student comprehension of these issues.  Expertly presented; students can begin to grasp the myths and fables as well as the substantive role of Afro-Americans in American history. 
Rating: ****
Level: Ideal for year levels 4-12   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 4
Title: America Votes
Description: This is a historical retrospective looks at the race for the office of president of United States. The historical writings date back to Thomas Jefferson and John Adams in 1796 and continue through to modern day presidential campaigns.
Rating: ****
Level: ideal for year levels 6-10   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 6
Title: American Civil War Archives   
Description: The site highlights the Civil War collections held by the VMI archives, and presents many manuscripts, other primary sources, and featured topics in full text format.  There is a wide range of links through to specific topics such as the role of women in the Civil War http://odyssey.lib.duke.edu/collections/civil-war-women.html
Rating: ****
Level: Ideal for all year levels    On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 7
Title: American History.
Description: American History. This is an excellent site that looks into the History of this country in detail. Presented brilliantly and with varying degrees of depth it is an excellent site to spend some time at. Everything here from text to photos to sound recordings and video.
Rating: ****
Level: Ideal for all year levels   On the web

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Subject: US & African American     ID: 9
Title: American Sign Language Browser
Description:  This is an on-line Web browser which is able to look up the video of thousands of "signs" and learn interesting things about them. You need to view Quick time movies and your browser will also need to support frames.
Rating: ****
Level: Ideal for all year levels   On the web

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