A great source for finding stats and data about U.S.cities compiled from a variety of government and commercial sources. Profiles both large and small cities and includes maps, pictures, population, income and geographical data.
This resource will compare different regions of the world by climate, geography, animal life, and culture. The site focuses on the differences within the United States regions.
This personal site provides a list of links and lesson plans related to immigration up to the current time.
Experience America through its grassroots! Diverse populations lend cultural colorfulness to our country. Read about an International Food Fair in California, Annie Oakley Days in Ohio, and Wabanaki Basketry in Maine. Click on your favorite state for an entire list of Local Legacies.
As America grew and spilled into bordering lands, people found themselves living two cultures. LOC brings us a comprehensive site that traces the history of Mexican Americans and their culture.
Intriguing article explaining the trend illustrated through the 2000 Census information that minorities have broken segregation ties but still choose to live in areas with other members of their racial background.
This resource shares many stories of volunteers and their experiences helping people in different lands.
This content package contains quality instructional materials to support librarians working with students in grades 3-5. It is aligned to Ohio's Library Guidelines for Learners and Ohio's Learning Standards for Social Studies. By using the materials curated in this package, librarians will support students as they select materials, read, empathize, reflect and share ideas to pursue personal growth and to improve society. This package offers supplementary lessons and instructional materials to support educators of students in grades 3-5. This content package is a collection of instructional materials to help educators access resources supporting a subject or specific educational standards. Each item included in the package is premium content licensed or purchased by INFOhio or an open access item that has been reviewed by educational professionals. Please review materials from external sites before sharing with students.
This U.S. Census Bureau Web site has two population clocks with notes available. One clock shows the population increase for the United States. The other shows the world population increase.
Check out a table of census statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
A collection of primary documents dealing with the ethnic groups found in the Columbia River Basin.
Detailed, comprehensive information on countries and people all over the world. Great tool for discovering facts on world issues, seeing photos, and just exploring the world in general. Also includes quizzes based on the website's content.