Social Sciences

American Folklife Center  The American Folklife Center was created by the U.S. Congress and charged to "preserve and present American folklife."

American Folklore  Larger-than-life characters like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Jesse James, Davy Crockett, and Daniel Boone can provide inspiration for a variety of drama activities.

Basics of Buddhism  Learn more about Buddha, the four noble truths, karma, and the cycle of rebirth at this site from PBS.

Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names  The meaning and history of first names. Search. names, meanings, popularities, namesakes, etc.

Class in America  How class conscious are you? This PBS site lets you test your knowledge of class differences by playing some games and reading personal stories.

Debate Central  This site is a one-stop center for teachers and students involved in debate. There's information on coaching, speaking and researching for debate students and teachers along with viewable online debate videos.

Democracy  A history of Democracy through the 19th century from "HistoryWorld."

Gallery of Achievement  Read famous quotes from novelists, entrepreneurs and musicians.

Hull House  Visit the Hull House site that explains this non-profit social service agency that helps build a better tomorrow. For over a hundred years, this Association has been accredited with starting the field of social work.

Islam Empire of Faith  Throughout the production of the Islam Empire of Faith, PBS has created a broad portrait of Islamic art and culture, in order to show the great diversity, as well as the fundamental unity of Islamic civilization in its long and varied history.

NYS Regents Exam Prep Center: Global History  A complete review of the NY state Global History & Geography regents containing online resources and practice questions from Oswego Schools.

Population Counter -- Country Index  For many studies in cultural anthropology, population figures, especially up-to-date population figures, are of extreme importance. Population figures for every nation in the world are updated every two seconds.

Tales of Wonder: Folk and Fairy Tales from around the World  Over 75 fairy/folk tales, organized by country or region of origin.

The Big Myth  Learn about the creation myths of 25 cultures by watching these animated presentations.

Tribal Pages: Build Your Family Tree  ree Family Tree Web site. Some additional features are available at a nominal yearly cost. Your family tree becomes a Web based and password protected site. Easy to use, for anyone interested in building an accurate “map” of their ancestry.

World Mythology  Through these pages, find out about the gods and goddesses of different cultures around the world.