High School History Links

BBC History

Encyclopedia Britannica

Digital History

Smithsonian

Awesome Stories

Resources for Research Project

You may use the following links to do research for your project.

Fact Monster

CIA World Factbook

National Geographic


National Geographic Kids

BBC News-Africa

Kenya and Tanzania

Causes of the Civil War powerpoint links

Causes of the Civil War powerpoint links

The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad: Escape from Slavery

Harriet Tubman

North and South: 1861

Nigeria's Oil

National Geographic Article

National Geographic Photo Gallery

Assignment: Read the article and then view the photo gallery. Answer the following questions in your notebook.

• How has the discovery of oil affected Nigerians?
• How has the discovery of oil affected Nigeria's land?

Slavery Primary Resources

A Slave's Life

Escape from Slavery

Life on a Southern Plantation

Return of a Fugitive Slave

Slave Auction

Assignment: Read each primary resource and answer the following questions.

Who wrote the document?

When was it written?

Why did they write the document? (If it is not explicitly stated, tell why you think that they wrote the document.)

What did you learn about slavery from the primary source?

What was your personal reaction to the reading? (1 paragraph at least)

Write 3 discussion questions about the document.