9: An Annotated List of Reference Websites
Education: Teaching and Curriculum Resources
Federal Resources for Education
Vast information about teaching and learning resources compiled
by more than 30 Federal agencies. Includes teaching and learning
resources, curriculum materials, and numerous links to pertinent
Designed for teachers and offered through the Department of
Education, this site searches for lesson plans, curricular materials,
and free educational resources for specific grade levels.
The Lesson Plan Page
Sponsored by a number of organizations, this site includes thousands
of lesson plans for K-12 teachers. Searches can be narrowed by subject
and grade level; actual lesson plans are prepared by University
students and faculty, and are also submitted by teachers who use
Free and open access to course descriptions, reading lists, assignments,
and other Web-based supporting materials for courses in the
humanities, sciences, and social sciences at MIT.
Intended "for educators, students, and self-learners around
the world." Users should note the disclaimers on the main
not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity" and "Does
not provide access to MIT faculty."
Learning Page Lesson
Plans (American Memory Project, Library of Congress)
The learning page helps educators use the American Memory web site
to teach about United States history and culture. It provides tips
and tricks for using the American Memory collections, as well as
activities, and lessons that provide context for their use. American
Memory is a collection of over seven million digitized items that
reflect the collective American memory, its history and culture.
Primarily from the collections of the Library of Congress, it includes
items in many formats such as films, manuscripts, rare documents,
maps, photographs, and audio recordings.