Great Sources for History Teachers

• http://teachinghistory.org/nhec-blog

• The National Council for the Social Studies has created a new era-searchable web resource called the U.S.History Collection, searchable by historical period and academic level and can be found at: http://www.socialstudies.org/teacherslibrary.

• Ever wondered whose Founding Fathers personality is most like your own? Check it out at www.constitutioncenter.org/FoundersQuiz

• ProCon.org recently posted three new timelines: The History of Legal and Illegal Immigration in the United States, History of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports, and, History of Alternative Energy and Fossil Fuels.

• C-Span is once again sponsoring a national competition (cash prizes) for middle and high school students to produce a 5-8 minute video on one of the following topics: One of the Country's Greatest Strengths or, A Challenge The Country is Facing. Details at http://www.studentcam.org/