New Jersey Education Resources

• Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities
• Web Sites

Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities

Electronic New Jersey, A Digital Archive of New Jersey History

This digital archive of New Jersey history provides an in-depth study of the role New Jersey played in the American Revolution, in social protest during the 1960's and 70's, and in other significant historical events.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/

HangOut NJ

New Jersey history, government, facts and famous people. Created by the NJ Office of Information Technology and the NJ Department of Education for elementary students.
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj

New Jersey Historical Commission

Print and online publications, materials for teachers, links to New Jersey museums and historical societies and related websites.
http://newjerseyhistory.org

New Jersey Legislature's Kids' Page

"How does a bill become a law?" and "What is the legislature?" are two of the questions answered here. Includes state symbols and puzzle pages.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/kids/index.asp

New Jersey Women's History

Facts, images, documents and sample lesson plans are included in this web site designed by the Women's Project of New Jersey in collaboration with Rutgers University Libraries and the New Jersey Historical Society.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/

Roebling Online History Archive

A self-guided tour of the history of the John a. Roebling's Son's Company, makers of wire rope used in construction of the Brooklyn and George Washington bridges. This website contains oral histories and primary source documents. Part of the Virtual Invention Factory.
http://www.inventionfactory.com/history

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Web Sites

Electronic New Jersey, A Digital Archive of New Jersey History

This digital archive of New Jersey history provides an in-depth study of the role New Jersey played in the American Revolution, in social protest during the 1960's and 70's, and in other significant historical events.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/

HangOut NJ

New Jersey history, government, facts and famous people. Created by the NJ Office of Information Technology and the NJ Department of Education for elementary students.
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj

New Jersey Division of Archives & Records Management

The Division of Archives and Records Management operates the State Archives, the official repository for the study of New Jersey history and genealogy, and the State Records Storage Center. It includes records from nearly three hundred years of New Jersey history, including documents, maps, photographs and other records, many of them in digital format.
http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/links/archives.html

New Jersey Historical Commission

Print and online publications, materials for teachers, links to New Jersey museums and historical societies and related websites.
http://newjerseyhistory.org

New Jersey Legislature

Find information about bills, statutes, districts, legislators and the New Jersey legislature. View or listen to live proceedings. The Kids Page answers questions about the law-making process and includes state symbols and puzzle pages.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/

New Jersey Legislature's Kids' Page

"How does a bill become a law?" and "What is the legislature?" are two of the questions answered here. Includes state symbols and puzzle pages.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/kids/index.asp

New Jersey Women's History

Facts, images, documents and sample lesson plans are included in this web site designed by the Women's Project of New Jersey in collaboration with Rutgers University Libraries and the New Jersey Historical Society.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/

Roebling Online History Archive

A self-guided tour of the history of the John a. Roebling's Son's Company, makers of wire rope used in construction of the Brooklyn and George Washington bridges. This website contains oral histories and primary source documents. Part of the Virtual Invention Factory.
http://www.inventionfactory.com/history

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