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Arkansas Archaeological Survey
Archaeology and architecture go hand in hand. This site is a great resource for Arkansas archaeology education.

Arkansas Department of Education Helpful Internet Sites
Explore links to Arkansas History sites, Social Studies sites, and sites relating to other school subjects.

Arkansas History Commission
Contains Arkansas history databases, facts, and downloadable historic photos

Arkansas Humanities Council
This agency has an impressive collection of videos and exhibits that are available for Arkansas educators to borrow. You can also read about their grants program.

Arkansas Memory Project
A digital archive of primary source materials designed for use by students and teachers in Arkansas classrooms.

Arkansas Post Office Mural Project
This website displays murals that were painted in Arkansas post offices as part of a WPA program. These murals, which depict Arkansas life, are very interesting from both an art and a historical perspective.

Arkansas State Parks
Some of Arkansas's state parks are historic sites.

Department of Arkansas Heritage
Contains links to the Old State House Museum, Historic Arkansas Museum, the Delta Cultural Center, the Natural Heritage Commission, the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and the Arkansas Arts Council.

Richard C. Bulter Center for Arkansas Studies Includes historical documents, maps, photographs and lesson plans.

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Links relating to Architecture and History Education:

ArchKIDecture
A fun, educational website just for kids.

Art of Construction
This interactive website teaches kids architectural engineering principles in thirteen short lessons, such as Part of A Building You Don't See and Shape and Strength.

Art on the Web
Architecture Links: A large compilation of architecture-related websites, divided into categories.

Center for Understanding the Built Environment
The AHPP recommends CUBE's time-tested curriculums, such as Box City, Walk Around the Block, Picture This and Community Connections: 10 Things YOU Can Do.

Co-Op City
This curriculum teaches you how to use architecture, design, scale drawings, and city planning in your classroom.

Heritage Education in the Social Studies
Discusses the importance of heritage education and its curriculum connections.

Great Buildings Online
A searchable database of architects, buildings, and styles around the world. Contains 3-D architectural models.

Mathline: Building Materials
Students use math to make decisions about building a house.

Mathline: Math in the Park or City
A mathematical look at bricks, fountains, and shadows.

Mathline: Math at the Mall
Students use math in a number of mall-related exercises.

National Archives Digital Classroom
Learn about teaching with primary sources and download "Teaching with Documents" lesson plans.

National Council for the Social Studies
An information service for Social Studies educators.

National History Day
Learn how to enter your students in this nationwide history contest, and visit the "Educators' Lounge" for links and resources.

National Park Service's The Learning Place
Find out about teaching resources relating to America's national parks, including the Junior Ranger Program.

Need a House, Ask Ms. Mouse
Architectural activities for young students.

Teaching with Historic Places
Download interesting and informative lesson plans about historic American places, along with a blueprint for creating your own lesson plans.

The Heritage Education Network
Sponsored by Middle Tennessee State University, this site has great resources for using architecture, farms, archaeology, cemeteries, found objects, oral history, photographs and family history in the classroom

The History Net
This website contains features and articles on interesting historical topics.

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