Today in History
Check out the Library of Congress' archive of American memories at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html There's something new (old) every day.
Welcome!
History, government, civics, economics, political science, sociology, even geography and psychology -- all these are part of the great field of social studies. Lakewood High School is proud to offer students the opportunity to get a thorough grounding in social studies with a program that spans all four years of high school.
Resources
This is a small sample of social studies resources online. Your teachers will likely have additional online resources that they especially recommend. And don't forget that there are many more resources in libraries than there are online! Many original sources have not made it onto the Web. |
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| National Mock Trial High School Championships | The National Mock Trial High School Championships began in 1984. Its goals include promoting an appreciation for the law, court procedures, and the American judicial system, and the improvement of critical thinking, reading, speaking and advocacy skills, among others. Schools from all over the country participate in this competition. If you're interested in getting a team together, talk with your social studies teacher. |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Official website of the Supreme Court. It contains information about the court, its history, and its policies. You can look up opinions (that's legal opinions, folks -- judgements of the court), rules of the court, and all sorts of other information. |
| U.S. Department of Justice | Facts, figures, and information about the Dept. of Justice, as well as links to justice information especially for individuals and communities, such as civil rights protections, domestic violence prevention, and dispute resolution. It also has a section for young people: http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/youth.htm, where you can find, among other things, accounts of famous FBI cases. Finally, its list of government websites is quite good. |
| State of Colorado | Official website of our state. Facts, figures, and information about Colorado and its government. |
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| National Geographic Online | The web site of this famous organization is a bit slow to load. That's because it's full of the high quality images National Geographic Magazine is famous for. |
| U.S. Geological Survey | The U.S. Geological Survey was founded in 1879. It is the science agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior and is "an independent fact-finding agency that collects, monitors, analyzes, and provides scientific understanding about natural resource conditions, issues, and problems." |
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| African Studies Newspapers | "This list of online newspapers is part of a larger, on-going effort -- AFRINUL -- whose ultimate goal is the publication on the global Internet of a 'union list' of African newspapers held by research libraries in North America, Europe, and Africa." The list contains links to African newspapers that are available online without subscription. |
| CNN Europe and CNN Asia | CNN is, after all, run by an American company. However, the European and Asian editions offer more in-depth coverage of news in these parts of the world than most American news services. |
| Indiapress | Provides links to 32 English-language newspapers published in India for Indians, as well as to a number of newspapers published in languages indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. This is a free service. You need not register in order to use the links. Simply click the link to English newspapers on the right side of the page. |
| The Japan Times Online | The Japan Times was first published in 1897, so it is a fairly old English-language newspaper in the region. Although many of the reporters are not Japanese, they are nonetheless residents of Japan and offer up an interesting look at the culture of Japan through what is news, what isn't, and the opinions expressed in their reports. |
| The Taipei Times Online | The emphasis of the Taipei Times is, naturally, on the news of Taiwan. However, they also cover events in other parts of the region. Many of the reporters for this online newspaper are Chinese, so you might get a bit more of the flavor of the region. |
| Russian Newsroom | These are clippings and press digests furnished for free by the Russian clipping service WPS (which also operates a by-subscription, customizable clipping service.) There is a good selection of articles in English, with even more in Russian. |
| German News (English Edition) | This press digest got its start during the 1993/94 academic year. It began with questions back and forth among several students from Ulm in Germany now studying in the U.S. They wanted a way to keep up with political doings back in the German speaking parts of Europe. This is a free, non-commercial service, operated on a voluntary basis. |
