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The following websites have been approved for use in the classroom by EDSITEment. Browse websites by subject area.
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History & Social Studies
![<a href="/websites/ken-burns-war-pbs">Ken Burns "The War" on PBS</a>](http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/edsitement.neh.gov/files/imagecache/100square/images/content/iwo%20jima_0.jpg "<a href=\"/websites/ken-burns-war-pbs\">Ken Burns "The War" on PBS</a>")
Ken Burns "The War" on PBS
"Only the soldier really lives the war." The journalist does not. This PBS series by Ken Burns follows the journeys of different veterans of World War II in their own words. There is a section available for educators.
History & Social Studies
Center for the Study of the American Constitution
Housed within the History Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, CSAC does research and publishes materials relating to the creation and ratification of the American Constitution.
Art & Culture
National Gallery: Colorful Realm of Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings
Japanese Bird-and-Flower Paintings by Itō Jakuchū (1716–1800). Celebrating the centennial of Japan's gift of cherry trees to the nation's capital, this exhibition features one of Japan's most renowned cultural treasures
History & Social Studies
Visualizing Emancipation
Visualizing Emancipation is a comprehensive map and timeline illustrating the slow decline of slavery in the United States. It provides quick access to thousands of primary source documents in connection with this timeline.
History & Social Studies
Coming of Age in the Holocaust, Coming of Age Now
A free, interactive curriculum for middle and high-school students and their educators that features individual testimonies of thirteen people who were adolescents during the Holocaust.
Literature & Language Arts
Celebrate Shakespeare's Birthday
Celebrate the Bard of Avon’s birthday with Folger Shakespeare’s Library “Online Resources for Teachers.” You’ll find “Shakespeare for Kids,” games and puzzles to engage younger students, and free audio-video resources designed to help you teach Shakespeare to older ones.
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