Web Links to Great Teacher Resources

The National Archives offers a goldmine of primary sources for classroom use.  The Teacher Resources tab will guide you to well organized material and links to enhance any social studies classroom.

History.com features a special Black History Month website with original articles, short video clips, and additional background information.

The National Museum of the American Indian presents quality educational programs and makes available free to download PDFs of their teaching materials.

This links to a study guide for the book Extra Credit by Andrew Clements for teachers to help students discuss the story of two sixth graders, a young girl in Illinois and a boy in Afghanistan, who become pen pals.

National Geographic’s  the World of Islam has links to online forums, bibliographies, Muslim organizations, and a digital Quaran.

This extensive site from the Asia Society has a wealth of information on all aspects of education and learning.  This link takes you to the Lesson Plans for Elementary and Secondary Teachers.

Access Islam offers ten multimedia lessons for grades 4-8 about Islamic holidays, traditions, and cultures from Ramadan to the Quran.

Information on Islam offers simple history questions for younger students complete with photographs and a multi-faith calendar. Other faiths are linked to this page.

The classroom lessons on TeachableMoment.Org foster critical thinking on issues of the day and a positive classroom environment. Teachers are free to use these lessons in their classrooms.

The Cook Political Report provides a detailed projection for the mid-term elections.