Virginia history and education resources on the web

Virginia Commonwealth University Summer Workshop Series - Integrating Primary Sources into the History Classroom
• http://www.vcu.edu/workshops/history/history

The University of Virginia Multimedia Guide to the Virginia Standards of Learning
• http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/solguide/

EDSITEment (National Endowment for the Humanities) - Subject-based access to top humanities sites, EDSITEment lesson plans and at-home activities, and additional learning activities.
• http://edsitement.neh.gov/

Virginia Department of Education, History and Social Science Standards of Learning Teacher Resource Guide
• http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/index.shtml

Division of Instruction - Standards of Learning Index
• http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/index.shtml

A Commonwealth of Knowledge - Virginia's Site for Educators
• http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/welcome.htm

Virginia Department of Education Press Releases
• http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/NewHome/pressreleases/

The Library of Congress
• http://www.loc.gov/

America's Story - Fun site for kids and families
(Library of Congress)
• http://www.americaslibrary.gov/

American Memory - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
(Library of Congress)
• http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html

American Memory Learning Page
Organized help for students, teachers, and life-long learners - (Library of Congress)
• http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/index.html

THOMAS - Legislative information on the Internet
Online access to legislative documents like the Constitution (Library of Congress)
• http://lcweb2.loc.gov/const/constquery.html

Images of American Political History
(Department of Political Science, The College of New Jersey )
• http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/index.htm

Political Conventions in American History
Page from the About.com network
• http://americanhistory.about.com/

National Park Service, Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Series
Itinerary features historic places in the James River, Virginia, area:
• http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/jamesriver/