General Resources Covering Various Areas
of Social Studies

Social Studies School Service - A part of the www.socialstudies.com website. This is an EXCELLENT resource page for all areas of Social Studies, but specifically for Ancient History. This website specifically relates to topics concerned with Ancient history. There are links to other websites, suggested videos, links to information within World Book, lesson plans related to different areas of ancient history, etc...

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - a great website with information, additional weblinks, images, histories of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as other wonders.

The Ancient World Web - supplemental page of information links to sites related to many areas of ancient studies, with the additional opportunity of posting additional sites you find useful to this website for your own use.

Harcourt Website - Beginning in the fall 2000 school year, our district 6th graders will be using the newly adopted Harcourt series for our studies of ancient civilizations.  The series has been correlated to the South Carolina Standards for Social Studies.  This website gives access to additional materials and changes as the series is updated.

Archaeology and Anthropology Websites 

The Ten Greatest Archaeological Discoveries of the Twentieth Century - Scientific American Magazine (November/December 1999 issue) of Discovering Archaeology.

The Amazing Vikings - Time Europe Magazine article from May 22, 2000 about the Vikings of Medieval Times.

Archaeology Magazine - Official publication of the Archaeological Institute of America.  Current and back issues are available online, as well as links to DIG, a children's magazine related to archaeology.

Anthropology in the News -  Website established by Anthropology at Texas A & M.  Features updated links to news stories published on the web by ABC, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, and other news sources related to anthropology.  Many articles are featured about recent discoveries related to the different ancient civilizations included in our 6th grade curriculum and standards.

Archaeology in the News - Website established by Anthropology at Texas A & M.  Features updated links to news stories published on the web by ABC, CNN, USA Today, Washington Post, and other news sources related to archaeology.  Many articles are featured about recent discoveries related to the different ancient civilizations included in our 6th grade curriculum and standards.

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology -A great online website that is easy to navigate and provides useful information and activities for teachers and students.  Kids can learn to write their names like an Egyptian or Babylonian, view online games and online exhibits, etc...

Additional Links for Sixth Grade

Ancient Egypt       Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome          Middle Ages

As I organized this website for teachers and students, I tried very hard to ensure that my own pages are free from material which might be offensive to elementary or middle-school students, parents, or teachers.  Even with such efforts within my own pages, sometimes it is impossible to provide the same assurances regarding the pages to which my pages are linked.  Websites change constantly. Please let me know if any such material is located on any of my links so I can make effective changes immediately.  

Jamie Reinsch

Sullivan Middle School                                   York Technical College
6th grade Social Studies                IST 104, 105, 106- Internet
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