After taking their bus and boat tour, teachers and students may want to visit
these sites for additional information and enrichment.
The Colonial National Historical Park
- The official website of the Original Settlement contains some additional
information about the first English settlement in the United States.
Jamestown Fact Sheets provides short summaries of various topics
concerning Jamestown. The reading level of the text at these sites will be
challenging for many students.
The Mississippi River Home Page -
Greatriver.com offers this site about America's Great River Road. The site has
information about travel on the river, the heritage of the Mississippi, and the
natural history of the great waterway.
The National Civil Rights Museum
- The website of the Memphis museum offers a great deal of information about
the Civil Rights movement, including an interactive tour of the museum's
exhibits.
Can the Everglades Survive? - The National Park Service asks this key question
on the
Everglades National Park website.
The site contains links about visiting the park, the Everglades ecosystem,
educational resources, and current events.
The
John F. Kennedy
Space Center website is loaded with information. Students and teachers
can find updates on the space shuttle missions, take an on-line tour of the
space complex, and learn about the history of NASA. Don’t miss NASA’s
For Students page.
The
Center for Virtual Appalachia is
using the Internet to describe the people and land of Appalachia. Teachers can
use the site for additional information about the region, including politics,
culture, and statistics, while students might want to take the photo tour of
Appalachia.
Music has played an important part in Memphis history, and a few websites can
help students and teachers learn about and listen to the sounds of Memphis.
Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Soul highlights
one area of Memphis's musical heritage with background on the city's soul scene, biographies of artists,
and an interactive timeline. The
Memphis Rock n' Soul Museum has a video overview of music in Memphis as well as links to additional
sites. Finally, how can anyone visit Memphis without learning about
Elvis
Presley and touring his home at
Graceland?.
New Orleans French Quarter - This
comm
ercial site brings the excitement of the French Quarter to your computer with photos, video,
and a walking tour of the famous district.
New Orleans Online, is the official tourism web site for the City of New Orleans.
The International Petroleum Museum and
Exposition - The museum's purpose is to provide information and
educational opportunities concerning the offshore petroleum industry. The
website features a photo history of Mr. Charlie, an offshore oil rig, as well
as information about the basics of oil and the oil industry.
