Social Studies Websites

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Social studies ideas for teaching elementary students |
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Venue for purchasing classroom materials, with other links |
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Action in elementary social studies |
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School units |
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http://www.africaonline.com/AfricaOnline/kidsonly/welcome.html |
Information for kids about Africa |
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Power Point presentations on agricultural and environmental issues |
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http://www.aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm |
Gardening information and activities for children |
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Alternative press site |
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Reading and writing |
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Tapes and transcripts of interviews by some of the leading thinkers and social critics of the day |
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American folktales, Native American myths and legends, Tall Tales, weather folklore and ghost stories |
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Smithsonian National Museum of American History |
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Information about presidents and other historical documents |
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Lesson plans for social studies and other curriculum |
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Pioneers of the American west |
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Bracey website |
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Egyptian life, gods and goddesses, mummification, rulers, pyramids, temples |
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Site of ancient scripts |
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Department of anthropology |
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About ancient, medieval, and modern Egypt |
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Online magazine Archaeology |
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Subject index |
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Space, weather, earth, oceans, K-12 |
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Full color physical and political maps as well as facts and statistics on countries of the world |
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Unit themes, lesson plans, literature activities |
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Country area resources - Latin America |
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http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/Social_Studies.html |
Links to topics such as war, discrimination, politics, religion |
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Maps, local trivia for the 50 states |
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Ben's guide to the US government for kids |
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Profiles and sells biography and history books for kids |
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Collection of newspaper editorial cartoons |
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http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/Teachers/mts/mtsOOnss.html |
The national social studies addressed in Odyssey online |
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http://www.catalog.socialstudies.com/c/@cw.e0LfbrTrOw/Pages/index.html |
National council for social studies conference |
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Egyptian artifacts and treasure, hieroglyphics, and other resources |
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Curriculum, concepts, authentic forms of assessment |
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References and search tools |
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Lesson plan links for social studies |
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Virtual tour, cultural information about China |
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http://www.citizen.org/trade/wto/shrink_sink/articles.cfm?ID=1569 |
Contribution of the WTO to increasing poverty for the majority of the world's people, and unsustainable patterns of production and consumption |
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Foundations of democracy, U.S. constitution and bill of rights |
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Information about slavery, abolition, weapons of the leaders of the civil war, and life and culture of the times, from the Smithsonian |
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State report resources, templates, clipart, links |
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Pictures of animals, history scenes, geography, people and countries |
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The constitution, amendments, class structure and government are all areas of content |
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Features many social studies topics |
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Lessons by grade |
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Famous Hispanics in the world and in history |
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Fostering diversity in the classroom |
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Connecting students to their world through Anthropology, history |
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Lesson plans and links |
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Lessons on hate crimes, the Supreme court, and world history |
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Watch the actual process in the halls of Congress |
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Lesson plans by age, grade, or topic |
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Social studies |
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http://www.curry.edshool.virginia.edu/it/projects/museums/teachers_guide/s |
Specific lessons |
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http://www.d118.s-cook.k12.il.us/south/curriculum/team6c/Egypt/egypt2.htm |
Ideas on projects while studying ancient Egypt |
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Professional development site with a resource bank of science, history, society, civic ideals and practices |
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Major trends in teaching of social studies in regular education today |
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List upcoming and past programs, link for geography games |
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Social studies lesson plans |
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Earth from space |
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http://www.easc.indiana.edu/pages/easc/curriculum/china/1995/geography/chnzhmpg.htm |
Chinese culture unit |
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Materials for teaching economics |
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For economics teachers |
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Social studies government resource and search engine |
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Helping your child learn series |
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Gateway for quality activities, and lessons |
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Links to many content area websites |
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Lessons for all grades in many social studies disciplines |
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http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/soc_sci/index.html |
Themes and standards to incorporate into each social studies subtopic, economics, civics, geography, US history |
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Links to science, language arts, and math |
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Virtual tours of science, culture, history |
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Quiz for teachers to use in the classroom to test kids money skills |
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East Guernsey local school district |
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Learning theories |
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History, geography, economics, and climate info for nations around the world |
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http://www.emuseum.mnsu.edu/prehistory/middle_east/index.shtml |
The fertile crescent, Summer, the Sumerian people, economy, religion, Babylon, Assyria, and more |
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http://www.ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies |
Ask Eric lesson plans for social studies |
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Current events, media sites |
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Maps |
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Memory games for all subjects |
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Teacher portfolio assessment |
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The pyramids and temples, including computer generated reconstructions, list of dynasties |
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Social studies links, references, literature and lesson plans |
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Forum for reading/writing book reviews |
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Collections of archaeological materials from the ancient Near East |
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http://www.freeworksheets.com/funtime/states_capitals/states_capitals.asp |
Drills and practice games on the fifty states |
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Teaches kids about money, credit, and how to resist advertising |
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Current events and lesson plans |
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Outlines courses in art, lesson plans, and rubrics |
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Index to dynamic syllabi in American studies |
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The US Civil war |
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Biographies of all the presidents and first ladies |
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
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Interdisciplinary source for combining social studies, science, and related environmental issues |
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A statistical database of U.S. import/exports |
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Organized by strand and grade level |
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Organization concerned with modern day mining practices |
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Teaching and learning models |
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Grade specific activities about the world |
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English and social studies |
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http://www.hisd2.harlandale.k12.tx.us/MOL/students/j_hasbrook/6303/learningsatheorychart.doc |
Learning theory chart |
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Information on American history, 20th century history, African-American history |
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Essays, pictures, and lessons on ancient cultures |
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Information on workshops, essay contests, professional development, curriculum and instruction |
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Information on modern homesteading practices |
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Study skills, contests, games, activities, career planning |
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Extensive reference desk |
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Historical information and present day issues |
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World history ideas for meeting the standards |
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A public-private partnership in Colombia helps young people to succeed in the job market |
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How to educate children with disabilities in the classroom, legal obligations |
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The Idaho state standards |
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Social science, articles on cultural heritage and American arts |
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Digital portfolio for professionals |
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Site of the Social Studies Development Center at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN |
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Information about the National zoo, Whitehouse for kids, FBI for kids, CIA for kids, Congress bill and Federal government |
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Geography and environment of Alaska through the Iditarod Sled Race |
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Information to organize one's classroom for interactive learning |
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http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/prehistory/eg_prehistory_intro.html |
From the International School of Amsterdam covering a day in the life at Terra Amata, Cro-Magnon caves, creation stories and myths |
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Teaching through posters, cultural and geographical concepts |
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Geography Educators' Network of Indiana |
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Models of teaching |
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http://www.Jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vcdh/teaching/vclassroom/vclasscontents.html |
Lesson plans about the American Civil war grades 7-12 |
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Social studies elementary educators |
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About the Federal Reserve |
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http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/soc_studies/soc_studies.html |
Separate link for each and every grade |
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Information about Africa, Australia, American history |
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Social studies geographic index |
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Studying other cultures, holidays in other countries |
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Government search |
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How to use songs to reinforce your lessons |
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Helps kids with money management skills |
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Information about geography, government and history for kids |
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Links on social studies topics |
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Web based activities and lesson plans |
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http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/briasas/sunda/great/great.htm |
Biographies and quotes of 12 famous people in history |
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Lesson plans, resources about Latin America |
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Looking for ways to move towards sustainable agricultural practices and away from mono-crop policies |
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Information on different countries |
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http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/teacher_observation.html |
Psychology of education |
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Lesson plans |
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Free lesson plans, and links |
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Offers thematic units, lesson plans, and ideas for all subjects at all grade levels |
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Social studies lessons |
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http://www.lgu.ac.uk/deliberations/portfolios/ICED_workshop/seldin_book.html |
How to produce a teaching portfolio |
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The UC Berkeley libraries |
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Eight modules about American forest history |
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Learn facts about the world's mountains |
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K-6 Social studies lesson plans |
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Information on individual states, geography, weather, economy, government, maps, people, state flower, motto, bird, nickname, etc. |
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Lesson plans, links, resources for economics, geography, and humanities |
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Marco Polo home site |
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Monterey Bay aquarium |
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Scientific evidence challenging the standard view on human evolution, and the mysterious origins of man |
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Links to curriculum, MEAP, merit award program |
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Lesson ideas for ancient art |
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Constructed by a social studies educator with links to web sites he has found useful |
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25+ social studies topics for students of all ages to explore |
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Bringing Africa into the classroom |
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http://www.memery.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/oralhist/ohhome.html |
American life histories, interviews of lives of ordinary Americans |
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How to incorporate archeology into the classroom, what it is, why it is important, and where to find classroom materials and resources |
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Constructivism and the five E's |
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Middle school net |
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Middle school web |
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Addressing the effects of the mining law of 1872 and present day mining regulation |
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Gives standards, lessons, and assessment |
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Teacher network, over 1000 links and lessons |
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Journals of Jewish Social Studies |
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History and social studies for teachers |
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National archives and records administration |
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Lessons about maps, map making, and using maps |
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National Geographic |
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National board for professional teaching standards |
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Math K-8 |
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History K-8 |
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National site, conferences, web links, and teacher resources |
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Guided reflective practice |
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Nebraska Social Science resources home page |
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k-12 lesson plans |
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Articles on current events |
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The National Geographic website |
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Critical thinking skills and real life applications of social studies for all grades |
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http://www.nmis.org/NewsInteractive/CNN/Newsroom/contents.html |
Smithsonian lesson plans |
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Tapes and transcripts of programs on National Public Radio |
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Lesson plans for social studies |
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New York Times |
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All the information you would ever want to know about any country |
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Lesson plans K-12 |
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Lesson plans for social studies |
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Website for teachers helping teachers |
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Resource for kids to learn about national and world current events |
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Teacher source for great lesson plans |
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Scientific inquiry and inquiry thinking |
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Basic art-oriented lessons |
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http://www.pittsford.monroe.edu/jefferson/calfieri/economics/CapSoc.html |
Teaching children about economics |
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http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq1/webquest.htm |
Simulation of the economy during the great depression |
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Information about maps |
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Constructivist learning design |
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Social studies lesson plans |
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Lesson plans for social studies and history |
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Social studies online |
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Virtual journeys for teachers and students to explore the world |
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Information on the writings of Noam Chomsky |
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Past human culture and behavior, from the origins of humans to the present |
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Interactive lesson plans |
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Art K-6 |
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Current events and classroom discussion |
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Poster child for 1872 mining law reform |
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Lesson plans by grade and topic, puzzle makers, mazes and clip art |
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Free resources, books and educational products you can order |
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Convert any unit into any type of unit you want |
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California's department of education |
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Models of teaching appropriate to science and technology K-6 |
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Departments of education in Idaho |
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Games for students to learn about the fifty states |
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Merchandise for math and science classrooms |
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What mummies are, how they were made, who they were, and about their afterlife |
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Great lesson plans |
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General reference |
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Social studies school service |
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The national council for social studies |
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Social Studies 4U |
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http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/ancientMiddleeast.htm |
The rise and fall of several famous civilizations, form the Sumerians to the Persians, and more |
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Information on the cutting edge that challenges many of the mainstream ideas that dominate the social studies |
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Timeline of world history |
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Simulations for upper elementary |
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Statement of national history standards and suggested lessons |
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History standards for elementary and high school |
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http://www.staff.uscolo.edu/peterssl/topics/Electronic/Magazine.html |
For learners of English as a second language |
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Inequities in the world's balance of power, How are Wal-Mart and K-Mart contributing to world poverty? |
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http://www.teach.fhu.edu/technology/EDU230/socialstudies.html |
Lesson ideas, birthday searches |
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Books and materials that you can purchase for your classroom |
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Standards for teaching various social studies topics |
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Teacher portfolios |
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Resource for student teachers |
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Virtual expeditions |
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Collection of satellite pictures of the world |
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Teaches kids about money management |
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Programming, history quizzes and games |
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Tips for teaching kids about earning, saving, and spending money |
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Lesson plans and virtual field trips |
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Resources to supplement and extend the grade 6 unit on early humans, with specific sites for kids, cave art and stone tools, news and articles |
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Teaching and learning methods and strategies |
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Social studies lesson plans |
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Interesting facts, activities and projects related to Mexican Independence day |
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Museum of Anthropology images and information about selected collections |
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Comprehensive coverage of social studies related topics |
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United Nations website |
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U.S. and world events |
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Social studies units by grade |
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Geography |
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Preparing a teaching portfolio |
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Pre-service teaching portfolio examples |
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Resumes and portfolios for k-12 educators |
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http://www.valdosta.edu/~whuitt/psy702/internet.html#Instruct |
Educational psychology interactive |
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Lesson plans and activities for history teachers |
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Interactive at an age level basis, maps, time lines, papyrus, hieroglyphics, multimedia video, history, virtual tours |
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Native American studies, Multi-culturlism |
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Features new net places of interest to social studies educators |
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Instant up to the minute reporting on any subject |
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Flags of the world, climate, geography and maps |
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Concepts about environmental science and toxicology |
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Explore the Whitehouse |
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Information on explorers, medieval time |
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http://www.worldlanguage.com/ProductTypes/SocialStudiesHumanities.htm |
Social studies and humanities |
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Women of the West Museum |
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Current headlines, links to society and culture, arts, humanities, and social science |
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Lesson site for k-12 |
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Z magazine "an independent monthly of critical thinking on political, cultural, social, and economic life in the U.S." |
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http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/Social_Studies.html |
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Map Making: |
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Anthropology |
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http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/directory/SocialStudies.htm |
Home School site: |
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Hieroglyph alphabet: |
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