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Spotlight on Elementary Education
History has been shaped and influenced by the out come of ancient trials—such as the Trial of Socrates in 399B.C.—to Rosenberg Trial in the 1950s. This site offers a comprehensive look at 50 prominent court trials throughout history and its resources can be used to give young learners an introduction to the history of the modern judicial system.
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Website Reviews
Find quality websites & primary sources
SIRIS Image Gallery 
Access close to 140,000 images from the Smithsonian Institution.
[...] »The Yale Map Collection: Online Maps 
What kind of map might you have used as an explorer? An early urbanite?
[...] »U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1994 
More than 355,000 items produced by the U.S. Senate and House of [...] »
History Quiz
Test your history knowledge
Constitution Day 
Securing the blessings of liberty for ourselves and for posterity—answer [...] »
Selling the Dream 
"Don’t Sell the Steak—Sell the Sizzle!"
[...] »Exploration and Innovation 
Crossing vast oceans required specialized tools and knowledge. Discover more [...] »
Beyond the Textbook
Question textbook narratives
Causing the Civil War 
Did King Cotton cause the Civil War? Or should you look further?
[...] »Denmark Vesey 
Tried and executed in 1822, along with many other slaves, for a plotted [...] »
Labor and Trade in Colonial America 
Was colonial trade really triangular? What kinds of work did colonists do, [...] »
National Resources
Federal teaching resources
National Postal Museum 
When going postal is actually a good thing! Explore the Museum's extensive [...] »
Government Printing Office 
GPO is the Federal Government's resource for preserving and providing access [...] »
Selective Service System 
Did you know that the draft was used in times of peace, as well as war?
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Tennessee's Social Studies Curriculum 
Standardization is a fairly new concept in education.
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