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Social Studies & History Resources
Here are our pick of social studies and history resource links that can be especially helpful for connecting writing:
- AOL@School
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This website includes internet resource sites for American and world history along with geography quizzes in the ‘Learning Games’ section.
- Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government
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This website provides an online resource about the U.S. Government for the K-12 students. It includes information about ‘Our Nation,’ laws and citizenship.
- Best of History Web Sites
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This website provides categorized and annotated lists of links to K-12 lessons, guides, activities, games, quizzes and resources for teaching history.
- Delaware Social Studies Education Program
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A listing of children’s literature by social studies theme areas, divided into K-6 grade levels.
- Google Earth
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If you have not yet used Google Earth in your classroom, now is the time. One of Google’s suite of free applications, Google Earth allows users to search for and view any location on earth. Students can search for or create interactive maps (mashups) to accompany any unit of study.
- PBS Teachers
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This website links teachers to lesson plans and projects in various areas of social studies such as cultural studies and family life. Select grade levels and social studies area.
- Social Studies WebQuests
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WebQuests for 3rd through 5th grade social studies allow students to gather information using online and off-line resources to accomplish a task. Teacher lesson plans and all resources are included.
- Story Corps
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Students can listen to more than 10,000 stories submitted by people all over the nation. The stories are searchable by keyword or category. They can also participate by interviewing someone in their lives. A DIY guide and question generator are available on the Story Corps website.
- This I Believe
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Students can search more than 20,000 essays, listen to essays that have been aired on NPR, contribute their own essays electronically, and find tips for writing an essay. Teachers can download discussion and curriculum guides for classroom use.
- Utah Education Network
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Interactive online games for 3rd through 6th grade students in various areas of social studies. The site includes activities about geography, government and history.
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