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• Abbreviations.com – the Web’s Largest Acronyms & Abbreviations Resource

• Ancient History Encyclopedia

• Anti-Defamation League Research and Analysis Page

• Association of Religious Data Archives

• Atlapedia Online: Full color political and physical maps

• Basic Electronics Tutorial

• Behind the Name: the Meaning and History of Names

• Chinese Culture

• Chinese Related Websites – Facts and Details.com

• Color Our Collections: Libraries of Historical and Scientific Coloring Books

• CrosswordSolver.com – Wordle

• Digital Public Library of America

• DK Find Out!

• Documenting Hate News – a ProPublica Project

• Documents of Freedom from the Bill of Rights Institute

• Encyclopedia Smithsonian: The Smithsonian From A to Z

• Famous Historical People, Past and Present

• Filmsite.org – A Cinematic Database

• Florida Electronic Library

• FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing

• Glossary of Literary Terms

• Glossary of Literary Terms by M. H. Abrams

• Glossary of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

• How Stuff Works

• Internet Encyclopedia of Science

• The Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, and Music

• The Internet Movie Database

• JURN.org: A Google Custom Search for Free Academic articles and Theses

• The Law Dictionary – Featuring Black’s Law Dictionary

• Lexicool: Online Bilingual and Multilingual Dictionaries

• National Geographic

• National Geographic for Kids

• NobelPrize.org: The Official Site for the Nobel Prize

• Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

• Oxford English Dictionary Online

• PBS Learning Media

• Pew Research Center

• ProCon.org – Pros and Cons of Controversial Issues

• Resources for Student Film Makers

• Theoi Greek Mythology

• Unladylike 2020 | PBS Learning Media

• USAFacts: Nonpartisan Government Data

• Wolfram Alpha: A Computational Knowledge Engine

• World Digital Library: Cultural Treasures from Around the World

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General

News

Medical

Law & Government

Science & Technology

• ArtCyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine

• ArtStor: Public Collections

• Books With Full Text Online | Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Digital Sistine – Audio

• Google Arts & Culture

• Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

• The Online Collection of the Paris Museums

• Rijks Studio – Rijksmuseum

• Royal Collection Trust

• Unsplash - Royalty free visuals

• Virtual Tour of the Sistine Chapel

• Watercolour World

• We Wear Culture: Google Arts and Culture

• WikiArt.org – A Visual Art Encyclopedia

• Bitcoin FAQs – Charles Schwab

• CEO Express

• Library of Economics and Liberty

• NewsMap Business

• Real Clear Markets

• U.S. Economy At A Glance

• Resources for Student Film Makers

• FloridaSmart Community & Culture

• Exploring Florida

• Florida Resources from the Florida Electronic Library

• Florida History Internet Center

• Florida Memory Project

• Florida Museum of Natural History

• Museum of Florida History

• The Orange Grove: Florida’s Digital Repository

• The Tampa Bay History Center

• MyFlorida.com: The Official Portal of the State of Florida

• Florida Wildlife and Animal Facts

• Asia Society: Chinese Learning Resources

• Cultural Atlas: Chinese Culture

• Cultural Atlas: French Culture

• Cultural Atlas: Spanish Culture

• Guide to Chinese Culture, Customs, Business Practices & Etiquette

• Forvo: how to pronounce a word in virtually any language.

• AP Exam Review from Florida Virtual Schools

• French Verb Conjugation Online

• Hispanic Culture Online

• National Hispanic Heritage Month

• National Museum of the American Latino

• PBS American Latino Video Resources

• Spanish/English Dictionary Online

• Traditions and Cultures in France

• The Traditions of Spanish Culture in Latin America

• Spanish Verb Conjugation Online

• College Students’ Guide to Ergonomics

• College Students’ Guide For Students with Disabilities and Their Parents

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Dangers of Fetanyl

• Drug Dangers – Drug Device Lawsuits

• Drugwatch: Health Information

• Finding Dulcinea: Top Health Websites

• Harvard Medical School Medical Dictionary of Health Terms

• New Mouth.com: Oral Health Basics

• Yoga for Your Brain: Exercises for Body and Mind

• History & History Department Virtual Library - Click here to see 50+ resources!

• USAFacts: Nonpartisan Government Data

• World War I Resources

Primary Sources

• American History, 1493-1945: Documents of American History

• The Avalon Project: Documents in Law, History & Diplomacy from Yale University

• The Digital Public Library of America

• The Library of Congress Digital Collections

• The New York Public Library Digital Collections

CommonLit

Poetry

• 20 Best Poems for Kids

• Family Friends Poems

• Kenn Nesbitt’s Poetry4Kids.com

• Mary Ann Hoberman’s Poems

• Mensa for Kids – A Year of Living Poetically (has great instructions on how to memorize a poem)

• Poems for Children to Memorize

• (More)Poems to Memorize (11 poems)

• Big Ideas Math (Middle Division)

• The Math Forum (K-Grade 12)

• PlusMath.org

• The Free Music Archive: royalty free music.

• Lyrics.com – Database of Songs and Lyrics

• LyricsFreak.com – Lyrics to Classic Rock, Gospel, Pop and Country Songs

• Magical Music Theory Tools: Resources to Learn Music Online

• Magical Music Theory Tools: Interactive Piano Reference to All Major & Minor Scales

• Magical Music Theory Tools: Interactive Circle of Fifths Chart

• Music History: Websites, Instruments, and More!

• MusicTheory.net

• Petrucci Music Library: The free public domain music library.

• Ricci Adams’ Music Theory.net

• Tone Savvy Music Theory & Ear Training

• Speeches for the Public Speaking Program from Academy at the Lakes

• 8th Grade Speeches on Social Justice & Change

• American Rhetoric.com

• EmersonKent.com – Famous Speeches Archive

• Famous Speeches & Speech Topics Sitemap

• Ranker –Famous Short Speeches (with video)

• The 35 Greatest Speeches in History (excerpts provided)

• Science Department Virtual Library - Click here to see 50+ resources!

• Consumer Safety.com

• Kid’s Health

• Science Daily News: Articles on Science, Health, Environment and Technology

• Codecademy.com – Learn to Code

• FOLDOC: Free Online Dictionary of Computing

• It Still Works.com

• Khan Academy: Computer Science Page

• The Verge

• Webopedia: Huge List of Texting and Online Chat Abbreviations

• W3Schools.com – Online Web Tutorials

• WIRED Online Magazine

• Acting Scenes Database

• Internet Broadway Database

• The Internet Classics Archive

• Musicals 101.com: The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theater, TV and Film

• Playbill.com: the Broadway News and Information Source

• Speech Accent Archive

• BBC Sound Effects Library

• Documentary Storm

• Documentary Tube

• Free Documentaries

• Internet Movie Database

• New York Times Documentaries

• PBS: The American Experience – Full Films

• PBS: Frontline – Full Films

• WatchDocumentaries.com

• Map of World Religions
• BBC – Religions
• Go Social Studies Go! – Animated World Religions
• Internet Sacred Text Archive: World Religions
• Maps of War: History of Religion
• Overview of World Religions
• United Religions Initiative Kids: World Religions
• World Religions for Kids