General History Resources

Entries arranged by date added, newer entries appear at the top of each section                                                             Islamic History  Internet Islamic History Sourcebook http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/islam/islamsbook.html Lots of resources and also includes links to muslim history sites. (added 5/19/06)   World History   HLN (Homeschool Learning Network) www.homeschoollearning.com  Offers unit studies, including history ones such as Ancient Greece, China, Egypt and more. You can get access to these by subscribing or try their 3 day Free Trial.  (added 5/19/06)    Mrdonn.org www.mrdonn.org/index.html Lots of neat ideas/hands on activities to supplement your history studies ( I think the grade level is 6th but of course you can adapt to fit your required levels, insha Allah. (added 5/19/06)     Students Friend History Textbook www.studentsfriend.com FREE. From ancient history to present. Excellent foundation from which to build your history program and Islamicize it with your own materials(living books, videos, Quran, etc) (added 5/19/06)   Scholastic's History Mystery: http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp interactive online activity where kids read clues to find out the mystery place or civilization. (aded 5/19/06)

History Resources  by Time Period/Events

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Ancient Greece

Greek Literature. Aesop's Fables:  http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/21

Age of Discovery

The True Story of Christopher Columbus http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1488 Ibn Battuta-The Great Traveler (Don’t have the link, you can do a search of this title by A.S. Chugtai) Ibn Battuta from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Battuta

Middle Ages

Manners, Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10940

American History

General American History Resources

A Short History of the United States (an old textbook): http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/12423 An Outline of American History, Free Online History Course. Don’t have the link handy,  it's from Sweet Haven Publishing Services

Colonial

The Pilgrims of New England http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10222 The Princess Pocahontas http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16458 Young Lion of the Woods, or a Story of Early Colonial Days http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/16181