American Photography Websites
1. Indivisible: Stories of American Community
The site is an exploration of community life in America by some of this country's most accomplished photographers, radio producers, and folklorists.
Indivisible Educator's Guide
(PDF, requires Adobe Acrobat/Reader)
This resource focuses on the documentary tradition and the power of images and personal statements to reveal aspects of place, identity, community, and civic engagement. There are strategies and lessons that enable teachers to integrate the project's photographs, narratives, and themes into their own curricula.
2. American Photography: Features
The site captures the images of a century of change and the role the camera has played both in creating and documenting it.
3. Newseum The Interactive Museum of News
The Newseum's Cyber Newseum features virtual gallery tours and online activities related to Newseum exhibits past and present.
4. American Memory
The site is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers galleries and lesson plans/ideas.
5. American Highway Project
Photographic documentation of America's vanishing culture such as motels, billboards, service stations, highway signs, tourist attractions, drive - in theatres and diners.
6. National Geographic Online (Maps, Photography, Travel)
Contains photo galleries, maps and lesson plans.
7. The American Museum of Photography
The site is an award-winning Virtual Museum dedicated to educating, informing, and sharing great photographs with millions of Internet visitors worldwide. Each photograph has been chosen for its visual impact as well as for the importance of its content.
8. History Matters: The U.S. Survey on the Web
This site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers us material in teaching U.S. history.
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