Archive for Social Studies
Central Intelligence Agency for Kids
June 22, 2012
The United State’s Central Intelligence Agency has a website for kids with resources for parents and teachers.
Primary Documents from the Avalon Project
May 25, 2012
The Avalon Project from the Yale Law School is divided into documents by century.
The American Presidency Project
May 25, 2012
The American Presidency Project makes available thousands of documents related to the presidency.
The United States Senate
May 25, 2012
The United States Senate has an interactive site that covers not only current topics within the Seanate, but also historical.
The Charters of Freedom at the National Archives
May 25, 2012
The Charters of Freedom is an online exhibit that allows your students to visit the great documents of the National Archive without ever traveling to Washington, D.C. Share the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States and The Bill of Rights with your students.
100 Milestone Documents from ourdocuments.gov
May 25, 2012
Ourdocuments.gov displays the original document, a transcript and other teaching resources for 100 Milestone Documents that focus on the history of the United States.
Nobel Prize Educational Resources
May 25, 2012
Nobelprize.org has educational resources about the Nobel prize itself, as well an impressive array of science games to help students understand the science behind many of the awards. Aslo included on the site is a documentary about the most recent laureate winners.
Citizen Kid Central
April 6, 2012
Citizen Kid Central offers educators, children, and their families many resources to explore global issues and guide discussions around challenging while still being appropriate for children. You can explore more that 40 activities and watch over 40 short videos that bring global issues to life. The site is great for research and has helpful homework tools.
Population Reference Bureau
April 6, 2012
Population Reference Bureau is the place to go to receive demographic data and timely reports to aid students in their research on population trends. The site provides many articles, videos, lesson plans, teacher’s guides, and a glossary of terms.
World of 7 Billion
April 6, 2012
World of 7 Billion is a great resource that both teacher and students can use. It offers teachers hands-on classroom and school-wide activities on global demographics, international development, girls’ empowerment and human ecology. Teachers can download free lesson plans or take a look at the poster ‘A Quick Trip to 7 Billion.’