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Black (African
American) History |
General Cultural
Sites
Hispanic Culture |
Native
Americans |
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Black (African American) History |
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ARTSEDGE: Themes: African American History
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/themes/
african-american-history.aspx |
Learn about the African American experience through the arts — and
discover the contributions of African Americans to the history and
culture of the United States. |
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BlackHistory.com - Celebrating Black History Month - Every Month!
http://www.blackhistory.com/ |
This site is the largest online encyclopedia and social network
dedicated to Black history and culture. Users can browse our
collection of African American profiles of the past, and interact
with thousands of today's Black history makers. |
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Black History Month | Literacy Calendar |
Reading Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org/
calendar/blackhistory/ |
This web page on the Reading Rockets web site celebrates Black
History Month. There is information about authors and illustrators,
recommended children's books, and activities. |
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Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Black History
http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory |
Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Black History provides
significant milestones, examines the entirety of the African
American experience, and celebrates the achievements of many
individual African Americans. |
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TIME for kids -- Mini-Sites - Black History Month
http://www.timeforkids.com/minisite/black-history-month |
The TIME for Kids website celebrates Black History Month with
articles about Black history and interviews with celebrities. |
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General Cultural Sites |
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Are We So Different? :: A Project of the American Anthropological
Association
http://www.understandingrace.org/ |
"Race: Are We So Different" is an educational web site from the
American Anthropological Association that explores race from three
lenses: History, Human Variation, and Lived Experience. The RACE
Project explains differences among people and reveals the reality –
and unreality – of race. |
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It's International
http://www.topics-mag.com/
internatl/center.htm |
Learn about
customs and traditions from around the world. |
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Hispanic Culture |
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ARTSEDGE presents AmericArtes
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
themes/latin-america.aspx |
This site
celebrates the arts of Latin America. There is information on
the performing arts, the visual arts, people and places, and the
literary arts. |
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
http://teacher.scholastic.com/
activities/hispanic/ |
Learn about
Hispanic history in the Americas, meet some famous Latinos, or play
the Piñata Concentration Game. |
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¡Colorín colorado! -- Calendar -- Celebrations -- Hispanic Heritage
Month
http://www.colorincolorado.org/
calendar/celebrations/hhm/ |
The Colorín Colorado salutes the rich history of Hispanic culture
with games, books, activities, and fun! Hispanic Heritage Month,
September 15 to October 15, is a great way to celebrate a family
legacy and expose students to world traditions. Resources that can
be used all year. |
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Hispanic Reading Room
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/ |
This
site from the Library of Congress that presents primary source
material.
En Español |
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Native Americans |
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Gathering of Nations
http://www.gatheringofnations.com/
front.htm |
The site
has information on one of the most popular powwows that is held in
Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
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National Congress of American Indians
http://www.ncai.org/ |
This web site has a
Tribal Directory with links to to the tribes' web sites (if
available) |
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Native American Sites
http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/
indians.html |
Has
information on all things regarding Native Americans. Select
Information on Individual Native Nations for an alphabetical list
of tribes. |
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Native Languages of the Americas:
Facts for Kids
http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm |
Even though
the emphasize on this site is language, there is more on this site
than just information on native languages. Over 30 tribal
languages are listed with the alphabets and dictionaries. |
