Social+Studies

Social Students Resources

PBS Widgets

CFF Social Studies Wiki http://cffsocialstudies.wikispaces.com/home [|A Writer's Reference] http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/writersref6e/Player/Pages/Main.aspx

[|National History Clearinghouse] http://teachinghistory.org/ History content, best practices, teaching materials, research [|3rd World Farming]: http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com/ Endure the hardships of 3rd World farming

[|Great Political Cartoon Website] http://%20http//cagle.com/news/ObamaWins08/main.asp

[|Shmoop:] http://www.shmoop.com/history/ History Information

Abraham Lincoln Magic Project http://abrahamlincolnmagic.wikispaces.com/home [|Webquests] http://www.webquest.org/ [|Great Depression and Economics] http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM558&page=teacher [|Project Implicit] https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/takeatest.html [|All about Explorers]: http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/ Webquest [|Picturing Modern America 1880-1920:] http://www.edc.org/CCT/PMA/ Historical Thinking Exercises for Middle & High School Students [|Library of Congress] : http://www.loc.gov/index.html [|History Channel]: http://www.history.com/

[|Budget Hero]- http://marketplace.publicradio.org/features/budget_hero/ Game where students pick where tax money goes. __**Maps/Interactive Maps**__ [|Free Printable Maps] http://english.freemap.jp/ [|CNN Interactive Election Map] http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/calculator/ [|Discovery Atlas] http://www.unitedstreaming.com/hotbox/atlas/CosmeoAtlas.htm Great interactive atlas with lots of information! [|Online Atlas:] http://www.yourchildlearns.com/online-atlas.htm [|Globalis]: http://globalis.gvu.unu.edu/ This map shows the impact from the human society on the ecosystems of the world. National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Services Interactive Maps: http://cff4bahs.wikispaces.com/National%20Environmental%20Satellite%20Data%20and%20Information%20Services%20Interactive%20Maps [|National Geographic Xpeditions Atlas] (made for printing and copying): http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ [|World Navigator]: http://atlas.7jigen.net/ Interactive world atlas with information and links of the areas [|Find Country]: http://findcountry.appspot.com/ Interactive Map - Quiz practice

__News__: [|TimeSpace]: World : http://specials.washingtonpost.com/timespace/world/ Follow news around the globe. [|Newseum]: http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/default.asp See the headlines across the country!

**__Images__**__**/Multimedia**__ [|Library of Congress] : http://www.loc.gov/index.html [|Library of Congress/ American Memory Project]: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html [|Prints & Photographs Reading Room]: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html [|Babelgum]: http://www.babelgum.com/index.php?category=history Excellent video resource! [|Weather Channel When Weather Changes History]: http://www.weather.com/tv/programs/When-Weather-Changed-History.html?from=tv_program

[|Mixbox]- www.mixbox.com create online photobooks Voki http://voki.com ­ create an animated and talking avatar ­ record voice or type in text to have the avatar say [|Slide]: [|http://slide.com] ­ slideshows with music [|Dipity] [|http://dipity.com] ­ awesome online timeline creator that can be embedded into website [|Glogster]: www.glogster.com make your own posters- super cool! [|HotChalk]: http://www.hotchalk.com/ great video library suited for high school students T[|he Week in Rap]: www.theweekinrap.com Current events in a two minute rap! [|Blaberize] www.blaberize.com Take an image of anyone, virtually cut out the mouth, record voice ­ instant autobiography [|Animoto: http://animoto.com] ­ slideshow with music MTV style- LOVE THIS!!

**__ Vietnam __** [|A Virtual Visit to Vietnam] http://grunt.space.swri.edu/visit.htm [|CNN Interactive Map] http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/11/maps/index.html [|The History Place] http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/vietnam/index-1945.html [|The wars for Viet Nam] http://vietnam.vassar.edu/index.html [|Vietnam Portfolio] http://pirate.shu.edu/%7Ehoffmake/gallery/V_Portfolio/ [|Vietnam From a Distance: Baby Boomer Headquarters] http://www.bbhq.com/vietnam.htm [|Texas Tech: The Vietnam Center] http://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/index.php [|USMC/Combat Helicopter Association Image Catalog] http://www.popasmoke.com/visions/index.php?page=view&category=122 [|Interactive Vietnam Veterans' Memorial] http://go.footnote.com/thewall/

__** Psychology **__ [|NY Times 10 Best Online Personality Tests] http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/08/20/best-online-psychology-tests/ [|Bias Test] https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/takeatest.html [|Magical Memory Tour] http://www.magicalmemorytour.com/

__** Hinduism **__ [|The Cast System and Stages of Life] http://www.friesian.com/caste.htm [|Indian Caste System] http://www.csuchico.edu/%7Echeinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/india.htm [|The Indus Civilization] http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html

[|Islam: Empire of Faith: PBS link] http://www.pbs.org/empires/islam/

__**The Holocaust**__ [|A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust]: http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/resource/resource.htm: great resources for everything on the Holocaust [|United States Memorial Holocaust Museum:] http://www.ushmm.org/education/foreducators/ The Museum has many resources for teachers striving to help students learn the history of the Holocaust and reflect upon the moral and ethical questions raised by that histor y.

__** Civil War **__ [|Teaching the Civil War with Technology]: http://teachthecivilwar.com/ urriculum integration strategies and ideas for incorporating technology into the teaching of the American Civil War.

**__Audio Files__** [|The American Presidency Project]:http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/index.php: historical audio files [|JFK Presidential Library & Museum]: http://www.jfklibrary.org/ : audio files and transcripts

http://historytours.wikispaces.com/ http://www.googlelittrips.com/
 * __ Google Earth __**

**__Inauguration Day__** [|Hot Chalk]: http://www.hotchalk.com/mydesk/index.php/25-inaugural-addresses- 25 inaugural addresses [|Online activities]: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10144072-38.html [|Live Streaming] : http://www.ustream.tv/channel/barack-obama-inauguration-day-live [|Inaugural Words: 1789 to the Present]: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/17/washington/20090117_ADDRESSES.html?hp The most-used words in each address appear in the interactive chart below, sized by number of uses. Words highlighted in yellow were used significantly more in this inaugural address than average.

http://fantasycongress.com/ http://www.opencongress.org/ http://www.opensecrets.org/ [|http://www.realclearpolitics. com/]
 * __ Poli-Sci Info __**

[|History Channel] http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/microsites/cuban_missile/cuban.php [|Teaching American History]: http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/neh/interactives/cubanmissilecrisis/ [|Interactive Storyboard] http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/storyboards/working.html [|Learners Online] http://www.learnersonline.com/weekly/lessons02/week39/index.htm
 * __ Cuban Missile Crisis __**

[|http://lincoln.georgetowncollege.edu/] [|http://www.wgntv.com/lincoln] [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaBABcWZpog] [|http://www.teachervision.fen.com/presidents-day/teacher-resources/6658.html] [|http://www.teachingheart.net/presidents.html] [|http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Presidents__Day/] [|http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090212/ap_on_re_us/ford_s_theatre]
 * __ Lincoln/President's Day __**

=__Wild West__= [|Historic Sites on the Oregon Trail] [|http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Sites.html] Oregon Trail [|Home Page]: [|http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html] [|Oregon Trail]: http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210182/ [|Oregon Trail Map] http://www.historyglobe.com/ot/otmap1.htm [|The Oregon Trail]: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/5531/ [|Oregon-California Trails Association]: http://octa-trails.org/ Triumph & Tragedy: Women's Voices from the Oregon Trail http://www.opb.org/programs/womensvoices/
 * Oregon Trail**

=__Jim Crow Laws__= [|The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow] http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/tools.html