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Social Studies

A Day in the Life of Colonial Williamsburg
http://www.history.org/History/teaching/Dayseries/webactivities/
Experience the Life in the 18th Century
http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/life.cfm
Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, the definitive living history museum of colonial America, presents this comprehensive resource on daily colonial life. Students will enjoy browsing the Almanack, in which they meet colonists and learn about their lives and their history, and a Day in the Life of Colonial Williamsburg.

Seven Wonders of the World
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/wonders/
The notion of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can be traced back to the fifth century B.C. These creations rivaled many created by nature in their size, majesty, and beauty. Six of the seven wonders no longer stand, having been destroyed by natural disaster or by humans.

Digital History Timeline
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timeline/timelineN.cfm
Move the gold Life Span Bar at the bottom to navigate through social, political and cultural events. from 1590 to the present day. Rollover a circle, triangle or square to get event details. Click on these shapes to find out more.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition
http://www.lewis-clark.org/index.htm
A detailed synopsis of the expedition by historian Harry Fritz is enhanced by photographs, interactive maps, audio files, and illustrations from the expedition journals.

Pyramids
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore/
Jointly designed by NOVA and PBS, this site gives elementary and middle school students an overview of Egyptology and the continuing archaeological excavation of the Pyramids at Giza. Take a virtual tour through the pyramids.

Expedition Hall
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/
Welcome to the interactive "museum" that takes you on geography journeys. Here students climb a mountain, hover over the Earth, speed across Europe, visit an archeological dig, and even order sushi—plus, games, animations, and more.