Illinois Prehistoric and Historic sites
Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology – Places of the Past
http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa/placemap.htm
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency – list of Illinois Historic Sites
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/hs/sites.htm
Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology – Places of the Past
http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa/placemap.htm
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
http://www.cahokiamounds.org
Illinois State Museum
http://www.museum.state.il.us/
Illinois Department of Natural Resources – includes some historic parks
http://dnr.state.il.us/Education/interprt/intro.htm
Illinois Department of Natural Resources – includes some regional archaeology summaries (free download)
https://dnr.state.il.us/teachkids/orderform.asp?Category=online&Search=&Hide=0
Illinois State Archaeological Survey/Prairie Research Institute
http://www.isas.illinois.edu/index.shtml
Prairie Research and Archaeology
http://www.prairiearchaeology.com/feature.html
From Kaskaskia to Sangamo: Dispatches from Archaeological History of the Illinois Country 1600-1850
http://illinoiscountryarchaeology.blogspot.com/
Websites with general educational ideas
Education and Outreach Program-Office of the State Archaeologist Iowa
http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/edu/edu.htm
National Park Service-Interpretation and Education
http://www.nps.gov/learn/
Society for American Archaeology – Archaeology for the Public
http://www.saa.org/publicftp/PUBLIC/home/home.html
Native American Technology and Art
http://www.nativetech.org/
Indiana Archaeology Publications and Information
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3676.htm
Smithsonian Institution
http://smithsonianeducation.org/
Smithsonian Institution – Anthropology on the Internet/Archaeology
http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Anthropology-K12/anth-k12.htm
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Elementary Grades
Prairie Pages – elementary IHPA
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/prairiepages.htm
Indiana Archaeology Publications and Information
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3676.htm
Center for American Archeology – Kid’s Area
http://www.caa-archeology.org/EducationKids.html
Smithsonian Institution - Kids
http://www.si.edu/Kids
Illinois Department of Natural Resources – Native Americans and Nature in Illinois
https://dnr.state.il.us/teachkids/orderform.asp?Category=actbook&Search=&Hide=0
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Middle/High School Grades
Illinois History – a Magazine for Young People (6th-12th grade) IHPA
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/illinoishistory.htm
US Dept of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management – Heritage Education
http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/res/Education_in_BLM/Learning_Landscapes/For_Kids/homework_helpers.html
Indiana Archaeology Publications and Information
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3676.htm
Smithsonian Institution
http://smithsonianeducation.org/
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For General Public – older children/adults
Journal of Illinois History – adults IHPA $
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/journal.htm
Historic Illinois – general IHPA $
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/HIbackissues%20single.pdf
Illinois and Wisconsin Fluted Point Survey
http://www.flutedpointsurvey.com/
Illinois State Museum – online exhibits
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/
Illinois Association for Advancement of Archaeology – general reading list
http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa/readings.htm
WWW Virtual Library – American Indian Resources
http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/
National Park Service – Ancient Architects of the Mississippi
http://www.nps.gov/archeology/feature/feature.htm
Indiana Archaeology Publications and Information
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3676.htm
Center for American Archeology – Kid’s Area
http://www.caa-archeology.org/EducationKids.html
Smithsonian Institution
http://smithsonianeducation.org/
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For Teachers
National Park Service – Teaching with Historic Places
http://www.cr.nps.gov/NR/twhp/descrip.htm
New Philadelphia – National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/130newphila/
Illinois History Teacher – teaching curriculum IHPA
http://www.illinoishistory.gov/illinoishistoryteacher.htm
Illinois State Museum – Educational Programs
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ed_opp/
Society for American Archaeology – Archaeology for the Public/Resources for Educators
http://www.saa.org/publicftp/PUBLIC/resources/foredu.html
Five Essential Concepts to Teach in Archaeology Education
http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/5concepts.pdf
US Dept of the Interior/Bureau of Land Management – Heritage Education
http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/content/wo/en/res/Education_in_BLM/Learning_Landscapes/For_Teachers/Heritage_Education.html
Project Archaeology
http://www.projectarchaeology.org/
http://projectarchaeology.org/HowitWorksPubs.html
Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter
http://projectarchaeology.org/PAIS%20description.pdf
Chicago History Museum
http://www.chicagohistory.org/education/resources/index
Lewis and Clark: State Historic Site
http://www.campdubois.com/html/for_teachers.html
Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site – lesson plans
http://www.lincolnlogcabin.org/ed.html
Lincoln New Salem – online resources
http://www.lincolnsnewsalem.com/
Mississippi River Visitor 2011 Program Guide
http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/missriver/Education/Visitor%20Center%20Program%20Guide.pdf
http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/missriver/Education/Eco-Meet%20Guides.htm
Illinois Department of Natural Resources – People and Animals from Illinois’ Past Trunk
http://dnr.state.il.us/education/pasttrunk.htm
Cahokia Mounds Museum - Teachers
http://www.cahokiamounds.org/learn/tips-for-teachers/
The Midwest Institute for Native American Studies
http://www.minasillinois.org/index.html
Indiana Archaeology Publications and Information
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3676.htm
Field Museum – Early Societies of the Americas
http://fieldmuseum.org/sites/default/files/2009-11-12_MAPS_TheFieldMuseum%20Edit%201.pdf
Field Museum – The Ancient Americas
http://archive.fieldmuseum.org/ancientamericas/educational.asp
Smithsonian Institution
http://smithsonianeducation.org/
Archaeological Institute of America
http://www.archaeological.org/education
Wisconsin Historical Society – Teachers and Students
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/teachers/
Missouri Archaeological Society - Education
http://associations.missouristate.edu/mas/education.html
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Archaeology videos
Illinois Archaeological Survey
http://ias.wildapricot.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1275871
Illinois State Archaeological Survey –East St. Louis Basketry and Prehistoric Agriculture
http://www.isas.illinois.edu/public_engagement/videos.shtml
Project Archaeology – Honoring the Past: Native American Perspectives
http://projectarchaeology.org/paFlash/PAFlash.html
Cahokia – City of the Sun
http://www.cahokiamounds.org/learn/video
Prairie Archaeology and Research – 78th Street Site
http://www.prairiearchaeology.com/index.html