Helpful Documents

• Using Museums as an Educational Resource
  
  
• Organizing Your Educational Visit
  
  
• Using the Internet for History Research

Online Resources

• http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/
  The Internet Public Library is an online library of and for the Internet community. It's mission is to provide services and information which enhance the value of the Internet to its varied community of users.
  
  
• http://memory.loc.gov/learn/
  Library of Congress site for teachers
  
  
• http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/meet_george/index.cfm/ss/24/cfid/309322/cftoken/61562006
  Mount Vernon - Home of George Washington
  Outstanding resources for teaching about early American history, George Washington and the presidency, or the American Revolutionary War.
  
  
• http://edsitement.neh.gov
  The NEH has an excellent site for lesson plans, classroom materials, and more.
  
  
• http://www.eduref.org/
  A broad collection of lesson plans submitted by teachers across the United States and other resources for educators
  
  
• http://www.teachnet.com
  Lots of lesson plans and other resources.
  
  
• http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp
  A website hosted by the International Reading Association and the National Council of Teachers of English. Lots of lesson plans (many covering social studies), student activities, and web links.
  
  
• http://www.education-world.com/
  Lesson plans, professional development, educator's forums and more.
  
  
• www.kyvl.org
  The Kentucky Virtual Library provides access to major libraries and resources throughout the state. A wonderful resource for research.
  
  
• http://www.kyhumanities.org/features/features.html
  A link to the Kentucky Humanities Council's resource page for teachers.
  
  
• http://history.org/nche
  The National Council for History Education, Inc is a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting the importance of history in schools and society.
  
  
• http://www.kyhistoryteachers.org/
  KATH, or the Kentucky Association of Teachers of History, is a service organization for anyone concerned about improving the quality of history education in Kentucky. Members include elementary, middle school, high school, and college and university teachers, as well as administrators and public historians.
  
  
• http://history.ky.gov/Teachers/National_History_Day.htm
  Teachers in Kentucky can go directly to a website hosted by the Kentucky Historical Society to find out more about National History Day in Kentucky.
  
  
• http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/
  National Georgraphic Society's site with lots of resources for teachers.
  
  
• http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
  The New York Times Learning Network is a valuable resource for students, teachers and parents. Covers currents events, provides lesson plans, test prep, news quiz and more for grades 3-12.