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SOCIAL STUDIES

SOCIAL STUDIES
Academy of Achievement	Nice site. According to the page: "This is no ordinary museum. This is an experience that can change your life. The Academy of Achievement brings you face to face with the extraordinary individuals who have shaped our times. It is an amazing collection, not of mere artifacts, but of people and ideas that fill you with inspiration, encouragement, and the will to achieve."
American Treasures of the Library of Congress	This is a unique site offering glimpses into some of the most interesting collections possessed by the Library of Congress.
AskAsia	This is a K12 resource page with many useful links for Asia topics.
Awesome Library - Social Studies Directory	It really is awesome... Each topic that you may select from this page links you to pages with great educational information, lesson plans, projects and classroom ideas.
Biography.com (from A&E)	Great site for finding short biographies about over 25,000 people.
Blue Web'n History and Social Studies	Blue WebWeb'n Applications for Social Studies: Wonderful site with over 600 links to fabulous Social Studies pages and projects. If you don't check any others, look at this one.
Blue Web'n History Lesson Plans Page	Some of the best Social Studies lesson plans available.
Blue Web'n History Projects page	Blue Web'n Project pages: Great social studies online projects.
Civil War Home Page	This is a massive page containing links to most areas of the Civil War that you would need for classroom study. Wonderful resource.
CNN.com	The official CNN site - for up to the minute news.
Country Profiles	This page contains links to sites that allow international comparison of countries, including geographical information, business opportunities, politics, etc. Valuable classroom resource site.
Creative Impulse - The Artist's View of World History and Western Civilization	This site was created by a teacher who states, "I believe it is impossible to properly study History without examining the creative products of the times. The Art, Music, Drama and Literature of an Age give us insight into the minds and hearts of those who lived at that time. What better way to view history than through the Artist's eyes."
Cybrary of the Holocaust (remember.org)	This site "shares art, discussion, photos, poems, and facts to preserve powerful memories."
Defend America	This is the US Department of Defense site giving news on the war on terrorism.
Distinguished Women in History	Great (searchable) site offering links to online biographies of women (past and present) who "contributed to our culture."
EDSITEment - Social Studies	Wonderful lesson plans ready to use with your classes. You may narrow down your search for plans related to your curriculum area. There is also a tab for outstanding websites which can also be searched for your area.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Social Studies	Absolutely awesome list of links dealing with many social studies topics on this site sponsored by the government.
Gateway.org	Great site - You are able to customize your search by putting in a search topic (best results). You are also able to specify grade level and curriculum area.
Geography World	Many, many links for world geography classes. Great resource page.
Governments on the WWW	"Comprehensive database of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web: parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks, multi-governmental institutions etc. Includes also political parties. Contains more than 17000 entries from more than 220 countries and territories."
The History Buff	This site offers "an historical reference of press coverage from the 16th to 20th century." It also offers audio and video clips, as well as interactive history quizzes.
The History Channel's This Day in History	Great site from the History Channel.
The HistoryNet	"Where history lives on the web." Great archives, interviews, profiles..
The History Place	Great site except for the pop-up ads.
History Resources	Links to over 80 outstanding websites dealing with many areas of history. The site could be very useful in the classroom.
HyperHistory Online	Recommended by the History Channel and Discovery School. Unbelievable site. "HyperHistory is an expanding scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps."
Houghton Mifflin's Education Place for Social Studies	"Social studies-related resources that include textbook support, an interactive geography game, outline maps, a discussion forum, History Today, and Current Events."
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers	Unbelievable links to lesson plans, resources, and activities. This is an award-winning site from a university professor.
Lewis and Clark Expedition	Great site "focusing on persistent issues, core values, and changing visions from the decade of the Expedition, tracing their manifestations during the intervening 200 years, and seeking meanings and lessons for the 21st century."
The Library of Congress	Great site for Social Studies classes. Exhibitions, legislative information, collections, audio, video - this sites has it all.
Megastories (OutThereNews)	Another news site, in case you need some more places to look for news stories.
Online Maps	Great site from the University of Texas at Austin. This site offers instant access to maps for all world areas, including maps of current interest.
National Women's History Project	Check out The Learning Place tab at the top of the page after entering the site. There is a Teachers' Lounge on the left sidebar, as well as other interesting links to information about women and their places in history.
Presidential Libraries	Find info on American presidents, including links to websites devoted to them.
SocialStudies.com Link Page	This site has links to all areas of world history and global studies, U.S. history and government, countries and regions, and a good list of links with valuable general resources. Great site.
Social Studies Education	Homepage for the National Council for the Social Studies professional organization
Social Studies School Service - Online Resources	This site provides a fantastic set of links to pages dealing with word history and global studies, US history, and government. Lesson plans, information sites, projects, photo sites, webquests, etc.
Social Studies Sources	Awesome links to all areas of K12 Social Studies.
Social Studies Webquests ~grades 9-12 (Bernie Dodge's list)	What are Webquests? According to Dr. Dodge, "A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information used by learners is drawn from the Web. WebQuests are designed to use learners' time well, to focus on using information rather than looking for it, and to support learners' thinking at the levels of analysis, synthesis and evaluation." The site at the left links to over 130 excellent Webquests covering all areas of secondary social studies. Examples: Anne Frank , Glass Slippers Just Won't Do, Lessons from September 11th.
Teach PDLaw's Research World	Check this site out for great info and links for American History, Criminal Justice, Government, World History, the Civil War, and Culture and Society.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum	Very informative site.
The White House	Always a good one to visit occasionally...