Pentucket Regional Middle School
22 Main Street, West Newbury,
Massachusetts 01985 (978)363-2957
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ABC-Clio World Geography... This is a paid subscription for middle school students. To access it, please enter in the Username: pentucket and the Password: pentucket. Students can access it from home and school. It is a great source of information on countries, regions, current world events, etc., and is written in a language geared to students. Also, no advertising annoyances! |
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World Fact Book...From the CIA World Factbook, this extensive site includes country profiles, maps, flags, geography, climate, and now ranks. The Field Listing feature lets you compare specific information about each country. |
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Infoplease.com - Countries of the World...Each country profile provides information on: Geography · Maps · Flag · History · Current ruler · Area · Population · Capital · Largest cities · Languages · Ethnicity/race · Religion · Literacy rate · Economy · Government. |
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MapQuest...This online atlas lets you find any place in the world. Also includes local towns and cities, driving directions, traffic reports and online maps. |
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Earth and Moon Viewer...You can view either a map of the Earth showing the day and night regions at this moment, or view the Earth from the Sun, the Moon, the night side of the Earth above any location on the planet specified by latitude, longitude and altitude, from a satellite in Earth orbit, or above various cities around the globe. |
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Social Studies Sources...Extensive listing of links to sites for social studies and history students and teachers. Topics include: General History, Government and Politics, Geography and Culture, World History, U.S. History, News Sources, Global and International Studies and Cultural Diversity. |
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The Weather Channel...Current conditions and forecasts for over 1,700 cities worldwide, along with local and regional radars, weather-related news, educational material, a weather glossary, a storm encyclopedia, and seasonal features. Search by city or zip code for your local weather! |
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UNISYS Weather...Weather maps, hurricane data, satellite images and more. |
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50 States and Capitals...Here you will find lots of information on each state including trivia. You can also listen to your state song. |
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YourExpedition.com... Liv Arnesen, a 47-year-old Norwegian, and Ann Bancroft, a 45-year-old American, are the first two women to cross Antarctica on skis. Learn their story. |
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NARA (National Archives and Records Administration)...Online access to the records that define our democracy. |
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American Memory Historical Collections...Historical collections from the Library of Congress Digital Library. Includes documents, photographs, recorded sound, moving pictures, and text from the Library's Americana collections. |
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Core Documents of United States Democracy...To provide American citizens direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society. |
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THOMAS...Legislation, Congressional Record, and Committee Information. Contains a link called "Bills in the News" to direct the occasional THOMAS user to bills s/he may have heard about in the media and those most often requested from legislative librarians in the Senate or via THOMAS mail. |
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The White House…Keep up with the latest White House news, visit the Kids Page. The Your Government page contains links to all the branches and offices of our government. |
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The History Net...Are you a history buff? This site is produced by the publishers of Civil War Times and Military History Quarterly and contains hundreds of good articles. |
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HyperHistory Online...Presents 3,000 years of world history with a combination of colorful graphics, lifelines, timelines, and maps. Its main purpose is to convey a perspective of world historical events, and to enable the reader to understand what was happening in widely separated parts of the earth. |
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POTUS: Presidents of the United States...Contains a comprehensive collection of facts about all the U.S. Presidents including background information, election results, Cabinet members, events, and points of interest on each president. Excellent links to other related sites. |
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National Women’s History Project..."History looks different when the contributions of women are included." |
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Library of Congress...The Library preserves a collection of nearly 121 million items, more than two-thirds of which are in media other than books. These include the largest map, film and television collections in the world. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica Online...Includes the updated Encyclopedia, the oldest and largest general reference in the English language. Also includes reviews of the Web's best sites, articles from leading magazines and related books. |
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Alternatime Timelines...A collection of historical, scientific, arts and literature, and popular culture timelines. |
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The Result of Willow Branch's Spare Time...Various tribes |
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Index of the North American Indian...Western tribes |
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Native American Culture...A huge site of Native American links; takes a while to download. |
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Native American Resources-Official and Unofficial tribal sites |