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ISSUE 3/2007  >  E-Talk Websites for Youth and Teachers These websites provide lesson plans and materials of particular interest to young people and their teachers. General Historical Documents of Interest: Please see the "Historical Resources" web page on www.usembassy.ru for detailed resources from the US government and other sources on the history of relations between the US and Russia. http://www.state.gov/youthandeducation/ U.S. Department of State website that provides interactive materials for kids and a historic timeline. On John Quincy Adams, first U.S. Minister-Ambassador to Russia Websites with John Quincy Adams Materials: http://www.masshist.org/exhibitions/jqa.cfm This web-site of the Massachusetts Historical Society is aimed to educate youth about John Quincy Adams. It features his letters, diary entries, and parental advice from JQA's early years. http://www.masshist.org/adams_editorial/ The Adams Papers project of the Massachusetts Historical Society. On-line resources are listed in the left menu. http://www.masshist.org/adams/biographical.cfm#second Adams Biographical Sketches. http://www.presidentsusa.net/jqadams.html This page is a series of links that cover the life and works of JQA. There is even a site that offers his poetry and some of the music that he set it to. http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/presiden/inaug/qadams.htm Inaugural Address of John Quincy Adams, March 4th, 1825 http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2063.html Information about John Quincy Adams at the web-site "Easy Fun School" together with lesson plans, description of fun activities, and trivia questions. http://home.nps.gov/adam/ Web-site of the Adams National Historical Park offers sections on the four generations of the Adams' family, historic homes and library, and a museum collection. http://www.masshist.org/exhibitions/jqa.cfm Suggestions for classroom use of the on-line JQA materials prepared by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Appropriate grade - 9-12. http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/06.asp John Quincy Adams Teacher Guides at the web-site "American Presidents: Life Portraits" created for television series Guides for educators: http://www.masshist.org/exhibitions/jqa.cfm Suggestions for classroom use of the on-line JQA materials prepared by the Massachusetts Historical Society. Appropriate grade - 9-12. http://www.americanpresidents.org/classroom/06.asp John Quincy Adams Teacher Guides at the web-site "American Presidents: Life Portraits" created for television series. Controversial election of John Quincy Adams: http://www.jmu.edu/madison/center/main_pages/teacher/curriculum/chap5.htm U.S. History in 1824-1848 from the James Madison Center. http://www.c-span.org/classroom/govt/1824.asp Overview of election 1824 from C-SPAN, non-profit and non-governmental cable television. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=549 Teacher guides on the presidential election of 1824 from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Web-projects for children: http://www.easyfunschool.com/article2063.html Information about John Quincy Adams at the web-site "Easy Fun School" together with the lesson plans, description of fun activities, and trivia questions. http://home.nps.gov/adam/ Web-site of the Adams National Historical Park offers the sections on the four generation of the Adams family, historic homes and library, and a museum collection.

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