Anthropology / Archeology
many anthropology and archeology sites. This is a great place to start your
research on those subjects!
anthropology and archeology links.
your computer will need speakers and video software in order to play the videos.
You can download the necessary video software right off the site itself.
project. This site provides well-defined archeological categories that help you to get
your homework off to a flying start! Recommended.
Maya, the Mesopotamian, and other civilizations vanished. Well done.
E-Museum : a cool "virtual" museum where you can study numerous past civilizations.
Here, you'll find all kinds of articles, data, and links to related sites. Younger
students will need parental assistance as this site can be a bit overwhelming.
into the study of human evolution.
Mesoweb : a gorgeous and easy-to-understand site devoted to the study of ancient
Central and South American cultures. If you want to learn about the Mayans, the
Inca, and other mesoamerican cultures, this is a great place to start!
Civil Disobedience (Protest Movements)
Act Up : an informative web site devoted to the practice of effective, non-violent protest
practices. Fascinating and useful stuff here!
Civil Disobedience : Indiana University's on-line version of Henry David Thoreau's classic
treatise on social protest. Not much to look at to be sure -- but extremely important
for any homework project regarding social protests.
groups and causes that use protests and other forms of civil disobedience to get
their point across.
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Countries & Cultures of the World
Altapedia On-line : a very good encyclopedia devoted to providing information about the
world's counties. The descriptions of each country also contain a brief, but
informative, history of the country. Recommended.
information on any country in the world. Highly recommended.
country in the world". Here, you'll find excellent resources to information about any
country on Earth! Recommended.
"Social Studies" at InfoPlease : get all kinds of information on the United States and
other countries. A great web page if you need some interesting factual tidbits to
spice up your homework paper.
lets you find out which countries are actually run by (and defended by) other
countries. Lots of cool, largely unknown tidbits of information here!
State University. Here you an learn all the basics -- and more -- about dozens of
cultures. Be to take some time to browse through all this site has to offer -- it's
awesome! Highly recommended.
Crime
Homework Tip : For information on sex crimes (date rape, child abuse, incest, and
other types of sexual abuse), see the Sexuality section on our Health
and Medicine pages.
committed by various countries against foreigners as well as against their
own citizens.
this sub-site offers excellent statistics on crime and justice in America.
statistics for many major U. S. universities and colleges. Very eye-opening
stuff here!
Crime and Clues : a superb site that gives excellent information on the tools and
techniques used by law enforcement to solve crimes. Recommended.
and resources regarding crime prevention.
Criminal Justice : a highlight of some of the crime-related cases pursued by the
American Civil Liberties Union. Very interesting.
past several years.
about DNA testing, fingerprinting, poison analysis (toxicology) and a host of other
crime-solving techniques. Recommended.
criminals, on-going major crime investigations, and lots of other crime-related stuff
right here from the FBI! And no, they don't have an X-Files page... ;)
Forensic Art : learn how forensic artists recreate the appearance of people long after
those people have died. Kinda spooky, but interesting.
Interpol : an awesome site run by the International Criminal Police Organization. Learn
about types of international crimes, DNA testing, criminal intelligence analysis,
terrorism, and much, much more! Highly recommended.
capital punishment, crime trends, and enforcement procedures.
to avoid becoming a crime victim.
from and how accurate they tend to be. This site also has links to other crime
statistics pages from the university level to the international level.
Routine Autopsy : provides writers with an understanding of autopsies (examining dead
people to figure out what caused them to die). Eerie -- but informative if you want to
learn about this rather creepy aspect of police and medical investigation.
link on this cool site to learn what legal issues are currently causing the nation's
lawyers to burn their midnight oil! Very informative.
-- HATE CRIMES / HATE GROUPS --
anti-semitism, racism, neo-nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and other forms of lunatic fringe
hate. Written at a level that even younger students can understand..
about the laws, occurances, and issues involving hate crimes.
This page contains well-chosen links that will definitely help you with any hate
crime-related research project or paper.
and their crimes. Here, you'll even find a listing of hate crimes, hate crimes indexed
by state, as well as tips on how to fight hate. Recommended.
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Flags
Flags from DMOZ.org : the results of a search for flag-related sites. A good place to start
looking for flag information.
presented with a map of that flag's country.
photos of the flags of many Native American ("Indian") tribes, but also gives tribal
histories as well. A good source of Native American historical information.
flag for almost any country. In addition, you'll also find good geographic information
related to the country represented by its flag.
flag in the world along with easy-to-understand basic information about each
flag's country.
Freedom of Speech and Expression
tried to ban despite the United States' credo of freedom of speech and
expression.
"Censorship" from About.com : an excellent resource for starting your research into
the groups and organizations that try to deny Americans their right to freedom of
speech and freedom of expression.
on freedom of speech involving the media, sex, commerce, art, and more.
history of free speech. Here, you can find information on major free speech cases as
well as additional resources for learning more about the subject.
freedom of expression violations around the world. Very interesting stuff here.
Jefferson Muzzles" link to get great information on how many of America's most
respectable leaders try to undermine the very concept of freedom of speech they
have sworn to protect.
History (U. S. and World)
-- UNITED STATES HISTORY --
American West : a good place to start your research into the development of the wild,
wild west!
America's Story : a magnificent, colorful and fun site that provides clear, concise
information on all major aspects of United States history. Highly recommended.
and facts that were once classified as secret. Extremely cool!
documents that span from the U. S. pre-colonial period up to the present day.
links to high quality U. S. history sites.
"U. S. History" from InfoPlease.com : a good site to get quick, bite-sized information
on many major events in U. S. history.
offers links to an impressive number of very good U. S. history sites.
States history. One of the highlights of this site is the depth with which it covers
specific social and cultural events in America's history.
-- WORLD HISTORY --
involving the ancient Greeks, Romans, the Mayans, the Egyptians, and others.
"History" from InfoPlease.com : a very good place to start looking for information for
any report that involves history. Definitely worth a visit!
"History" at Schoolwork.org : a very nice collection of links to sites offering the
histories of numerous countries.
great resource for finding out which persons lived and which events took place in
different countries during the same time in history. Recommended.
wonders of human engineering in early civilizations.
"World History" from Encarta On-line : an good site from which to start your history
homework. Here, you can get a good overall "feel" for the overall history of
civilization.
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