Social+Studies+Resources



http://www.besthistorysites.net/
 * Best of History Website**- drill into your time period/subject in history and find history sites rated


 * Time Capsule-** enter a date and find out about the music, news, movies etc. of that date http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/


 * Teaching with documents**- collection of analytic tools, instructional strategies and links to source matherial and sample assessments for the study of primary resources; documents that will guide your students when they are looking at primary resources, photos, artifacts, posters, recordings etc. http://edteck.com/dbq/index.htm

http://historytours.wikispaces.com/
 * History Tours in Google Earth**


 * America's Story**- The Library of Congress presents this site which includes these topics: Meet Amazing Americans (features biographies), Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, Join America at Play (includes baseball history, as well as American celebrations from parades to county fairs), and See, Hear and Sing. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/


 * Archiving Early America** - find images of actual historic documents, solve an interactive cross-word puzzle, read the Early American Review, and participate in a "Town Crier" online forum. http://www.earlyamerica.com/

http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/battle/
 * Battle of the Battlefields**- excellent webquest on the battles of the Revolutionary War.

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 * Biography of America** The companion web site to the video series and telecourse sponsored by Annenberg/CPB, it provides resources for senior high students studying U.S. History from its origins to contemporary times. Features of this web site require the Macromedia Flash 4 plug-in. You can download the Flash 4 plug-in from the Macromedia Web Sitel. http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/======


 * Collapse: Why do Civilizations Fail**? Inspired by a video series in the Annenberg/CPB Multimedia Collection and suitable for the middle school and high school levels, this interactive site shows students how scientists find and assemble clues of the past and provides for hands-on activities. Civilizations featured are Copán in Honduras, the Maya, Mesopotamia, Chaco Canyon, and Mali and Songhai. http://www.learner.org/interactives/collapse/


 * Constitutional Rights Foundation** -Constitutional Rights Foundation has prepared a new series of online lessons and resources designed for classroom use. Lessons will be added periodically. http://www.crfforum.org/

The Encarta Lesson Collection is a growing collection of lesson plans and student activity sheets designed by teachers. Click on [|Social Science] to find online activities appropriate for secondary level students. http://www.microsoft.com/education/lessonplans.mspx
 * Encarta Social Studies Lesson Plans**

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
 * Eyewitness to History**-Illuminating the past through personal narratives and other first-hand sources, EyeWitness is presented by Ibis Communications, Inc. a digital publisher of educational programming. Included are text, photos and voices.

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 * Go West with Lewis and Clark**- simulation/game; National Geographic Society site which allows middle and high school students to join the famous Lewis and Clark expedition. Their goal is to chart rivers, make friends with natives, open the West to trade, and look for a Northwest Passage. Additional features include a map to trace their progress, excerpts from the explorers' diaries, and a forum to share their own adventures with others online.======

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 * Historian's Sources**- Provided by the Library of Congress Learning Page, this lesson introduces secondary level students to primary sources. Students learn techniques for analyzing primary sources and then apply these techniques to analyze documents about slavery in the United States. The site includes Teacher Material and Student Lesson.http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/pshome.html======

http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/treasure/
 * Historical Treasure Chests** A product of the Bank Street College of Education, middle school and high school students are provided with four primary sources and questions to guide their investigation. Additional primary resources can be accessed on the websites listed in the reference section. An extension activity allows students to investigate their family's own primary source materials and display them online.

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http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
 * History Matters**- This digital blackboard provides successful Web-based assignments for senior high school and college level students. Some were developed by the American Social History Project, while others were developed by the Library of Congress and the National Archives to serve as practical models for integrating new media into the classroom. Great resource for primary sources.======

http://www.holocaustsurvivors.org/
 * Holocaust Survivors** High school students can read the stories of holocaust survivors, hear them speak, look at their family photographs, consult the site's encyclopedia, read a historical introduction to the Holocaust, and leave their thoughts or ask their questions on a discussion page.


 * Little Rock Nine, Integration 0**? WebQuest, an inquiry-based activity that uses Internet resources, collaboration, and scaffolding to promote critical thinking. Suitable for the middle and high school level, the activity can be used by students collaborating across schools to gain a broader perspective or even participating in a special Civil Rights videoconference with the Museum of Television & Radio. Teacher's Guide is available. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/little_rock/


 * Protest Song**s - http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/collaboration-sites-sounds-using-979.html