DRAFT Appendix B: Suggested Resources**

Suggested National/Global Resources**

Key for Grade Level: ES = grades K-5; MS = grades 6-8; HS = grades 9-12

** Suggested resources listed are not meant to be exhaustive; these are only a sample of resources that are available free of charge and may be of use to you.

The Rhode Island Department of Education is not responsible for the veracity of the content.

Topic	Name, source	Description	Website	Grade level(s)
Civics, Government	Bill of Rights Institute	Online lesson resources: topics, discussion questions, informational links	http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/instructional/resources/Lessons/Lessons_List.asp	HS
Civics, History, Government	Center for Civic Education	Online lesson plans aligned to national standards	http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=lesson_plans	ES, MS, HS
Civics, History, Government	National Endowment for the Humanities	Online lesson plans aligned to national standards	http://edsitement.neh.gov/special_features_view.asp?id=1	HS
Civics, History, U.S. Presidents	United States Mint	Online lesson plans aligned to national standards and games	http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/presidential/download.cfm	ES, MS, HS
Civil Rights	The National Archives, U.S. Government	Online information and documents and suggested (unaligned) lesson plans	http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-rights-act/activities.html#standards http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/memphis-v-mlk/activities.html#standards	MS, HS
Civil War	The National Archives, U.S. Government	Online information and documents and suggested (unaligned) lesson plans	http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/civil-war-docs/activities.html#standards	MS, HS
Electoral College Vote	The National Archives, U.S. Government	Online information and documents and suggested (unaligned) lesson plans	http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/electoral-tally/activities.html#standards	MS, HS
Geography	National Geographic	Online materials/games/activities/ quizzes	http://www.mywonderfulworld.org	ES, MS, HS
Geography, maps	National Geographic	Printable maps	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/	ES, MS, HS
Government	Ben’s Guide, Government Publications Office	Links to student-oriented websites on government/law topics	http://bensguide.gpo.gov/subject.html#government	ES, MS, HS
Primary Sources	American Memory Collection, Library of Congress	Online materials and unaligned lesson plans	http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/psources/pshome.html	MS, HS
Social studies, U.S./world history	Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)	Online materials on a variety of topics	http://www.free.ed.gov/HandSS.cfm	ES, MS, HS
U.S. History	American Memory Collection, Library of Congress	“Learning Page” – Starting point for collections with associated lessons/materials	http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/index.html	ES, MS, HS
U.S. History	American Memory Collection, Library of Congress	Online text and images of documents; suggestions for lessons and projects	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/collections/	ES, MS, HS
U.S. History	Best of History Web Sites	Online lesson plans, teacher guides, activities, games, quizzes, and links to history web sites	http://www.besthistorysites.net/	ES, MS, HS
U.S. History	Teach US History	Online primary source documents and some unaligned lesson plans	http://www.teachushistory.org	ES, MS, HS
U.S. History	We the People	Online information regarding aligned lesson plans and curriculum units	http://www.civiced-ri.org/const.htm	ES, MS, HS
WWII Japanese internment in U.S.	Smithsonian Institute – American History	Online flash presentation detailing the period of Japanese internment from start to finish	http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/index.html	HS

Suggested Rhode Island Resources**

Key for Grade Level: ES = grades K-5; MS = grades 6-8; HS = grades 9-12

** Suggested resources listed are not meant to be exhaustive; these are only a sample of resources that are available free of charge and may be of use to you.

The Rhode Island Department of Education is not responsible for the veracity of the content.

Topic	Name, source	Description of site	Website	Grade level(s)
Beginnings to present	Blackstone Valley Tourism Council	Contact information for local area historical societies; also offerings of educational programs and partnership with the Museum of Work and Culture	http://www.tourblackstone.com/historic.htm	ES, MS, HS
Beginnings to present	Burrillville Historical and Preservation Society	Online historical information, facilities for field trips	http://www.bhps.org/	ES, MS, HS
Beginnings to present	Heritage Harbor Museum	Forthcoming museum exhibits on RI history, lesson plans, and online materials/activities	http://www.heritageharbor.org/	ES, MS, HS
Beginnings to present	Rhode Island General Assembly	Online text descriptions of time periods in RI history	http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/RhodeIslandHistory/	MS, HS
Beginnings to present, Historical Records	Rhode Island Historical Society	Online information regarding historical resources, events, properties, museums, and the library	http://www.rihs.org	ES, MS, HS
Beginnings to present	RI.gov	Facts and history of Rhode Island	http://www.ri.gov/facts/	MS, HS
Civic Engagement	We the People / Project Citizen / Foundations of Democracy	Online information regarding aligned lesson plans and curriculum units. This site also demonstrates alignment to the NECAP literacy standards.	http://www.civiced-ri.org/projcit.htm	ES, MS, HS
Colonial and Civil War Eras	Cranston Historical Society	Online historical information, facilities for field trips	http://www.cranstonhistoricalsociety.org/	ES, MS, HS
Colonial era to present	East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society	Online contact information and local historical information on the Old Kent County Jail, Varnum House and the Town Hall	http://www.eghistoricpreservation.org/	ES, MS, HS
Colonial era to present	East Providence Historical Society	Online information and photos and visiting information	http://www.ephist.org	ES, MS, HS
Colonial era to present	Fort Adams	Online information and photos and visiting information	http://www.fortadams.org/	MS, HS
Colonial era to present	Museum of Newport History	Online information on the museum and tours	http://www.newporthistorical.org/museum_newhist.htm	ES, MS, HS
Colonial era to present	Newport Historical Society	Online information regarding field trips, resources, and contact information	http://www.newporthistorical.org	ES, MS, HS
Colonial era to present	Newport Restoration Foundation	Online historical information and photos, information on school field trips, outreach programs, and visiting	http://www.newportrestoration.com/	ES, MS, HS
Colonial era to present	Providence Preservation Society	Online information regarding historical buildings, educational programs, and Children’s Heritage Education Tours for grades 3-10	http://www.ppsri.org/	ES, MS, HS
Colonial era to present	Rhode Island Historical Records Repository Board	List of and contact information for historical and preservation societies in RI	http://www.state.ri.us/rihrab/HistSoc.html	MS, HS
17^th-18^th century	Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum	Online information on visiting, on the history of the property, and on guided tours tailored to specific age groups and grade level expectations	http://www.gilbertstuartmuseum.com/	ES, MS, HS
17^th-20^th century	South County Museum	Online information and photos on the museum, exhibits, and educational resources offered	http://www.southcountymuseum.org/	ES, MS, HS
18^th century	Governor Stephen Hopkins House	Online contact information and history of the historic site	http://www.stephenhopkins.org	ES, MS, HS
18^th century	The Maxwell House	Online information and photos of the house and exhibits, and visiting information	http://www.massasoithistorical.org/	ES, MS, HS
18^th century	Whitehall Museum House	Online contact information and history of the property; open by appointment	http://www.whitehallmuseumhouse.org/	ES, MS, HS
18^th-19^th century	Preservation Society of Newport County – Newport Mansions	Online information and photos, educational programs, teacher resource guides (aligned to RI GSEs), and visiting information	http://www.newportmansions.org/	MS, HS
18^th-19^th century	Sprague Mansion	Online information on the mansion and tours	http://www.cranstonhistoricalsociety.org/mansion.html	MS, HS
18^th-20^th century	John Brown House	Online information on exhibits and educational resources	http://www.rihs.org/Museums.html	ES, MS, HS
18^th-20^th century	John Hunt House Museum	Online historical information and photos and visiting information	http://ephist.org/hunt.htm	MS, HS
18^th-10^th century	Smith’s Castle	Online information and photos on the history of the property and school tours/programs	http://www.smithscastle.org	ES, MS, HS
19^th-20^th century	Blithewold	Online information and photos and visiting information	http://www.blithewold.org/	MS, HS
19^th-20^th century	Mapleville School & Coronet Worsted Company	Online historical information and photos	http://www.bhps.org/mapleville_school_coronet_co.php	ES, MS, HS
19^th-20^th century	The Museum of Work and Culture	Online information regarding museum exhibits	http://www.woonsocket.org/workandculture.htm	ES, MS, HS
Historical Records	Rhode Island State Archives	Directory for finding state and local historical documents	http://www.state.ri.us/rihrab/direct.html	MS, HS
Industrial Revolution, Post-American Revolution, 18^th-20^th century	Slater Mill	Online information regarding Slater Mill	http://www.slatermill.org	ES, MS, HS
Judiciary	Justice Rules, Judiciary of Rhode Island	Online information regarding program and free materials	http://www.courts.state.ri.us/outreach/default-justice-rules.htm	ES, MS, HS
Judiciary	Rhode Island Court System	Online and print materials for curriculum/lessons, venue for field trips, speakers	http://www.courts.ri.gov	ES, MS, HS
Maritime history	Herreshoff Marine Museum	Online information and photos, library, and visiting information	http://www.herreshoff.org/frames/mmframe.htm	MS, HS
Post-American Revolution	Old Sturbridge Village	Online historical information, curriculum materials, lesson plans, and information regarding visits and educational programs	http://www.osv.org	ES, MS, HS
Revolutionary War Era	Newport Colony House & Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House	Online information regarding standards-based field trips to historic buildings	http://www.newporthistorical.org/junior.htm	ES, MS, HS