The History Channel is giving away a free DVD to all schools, and they have some other web based resources that you might find useful:
History in the Classroom
HISTORY™ provides free curriculum resources for middle school and high school classrooms. Explore our This Day in History teacher’s guide
Idea Book for Educators
The Idea Book for Educators is our free biannual teacher’s magazine. Sign up to receive the Idea Book today!
HISTORY MULTIMEDIA CLASSROOM
Learn about History Channel interactive lesson plans. Visit History Education to learn more.
BIOGRAPHY CLASSROOM
Explore significant personalities from throughout history at www.biography.com/classroom.