Social Studies Resources
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| Site | Description | Grade Level |
| 50States.com | facts and links for every state | Elementary |
| A Concrete Curtain | The life and death of the Berlin Wall | 6-12 |
| A Force More Powerful | using nonviolent conflict to achieve human rights | Secondary |
| African Voices | Explore Africa's striking diversity and long history | 6-12 |
| America | Library of Congress tells America's story | Elementary |
| American Journeys | Eyewitness accounts of Early American exploration and settlement | 4-12 |
| American President | Explores the presidency in history and in action | 5-12 |
| American Rhetoric | Explores the power of oratory in the US- database, audio clips, movie speeches, and much more | 3-12 |
| Ancient China | British Museum's site exploring the culture of Ancient China | 6-12 |
| Ancient History | Lesson plans and activities for study of ancient history | K-12 |
| Ancient India | Read the story, explore the maps, then try the challenge activities | 6-12 |
| Anne Frank House | Read Anne Frank's story, visit the Anne Frank museum | 5-12 |
| Archiving Early America | Movies highlighting true stories of historical from Early American period | 3-8 |
| Awesome Stories | Wonderful site with links to primary sources (free to schools) | 5-12 |
| BBC Interactive History | Animations, galleries, virtual tours, and Games! | 5-12 |
| Ben Franklin Tercentenary | Help Ben celebrate his 300th birthday | 5-12 |
| Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids | Information and activities tailored specifically for kids, parents, and teachers | K-12 |
| Best of History | Links to over 1000 history web sites plus links to K-12 lesson plans | K-12 |
| Biography | Search the database - over 20,000 entries | K-12 |
| Biography Maker | Who wants to read a boring biography? Who wants to write one? Not you... This tool can help! | 4-12 |
| BPL Social Studies Kids' Page | sponsored by Boston Public Library | K-8 |
| Breaking Records, Breaking Barriers | Discover America's history, told through sports | 5-12 |
| CNN | current events, news, education links | 5-12 |
| C-SPAN Classroom | free resources for teaching Civics & US Government | 6-12 |
| Channel 4's Worst Jobs in History | This site makes you glad you live in 21st century America! | 5-12 |
| Christopher Columbus | interactive site for Columbus & other famous people | K-3 |
| Churchill and the Great Republic | examines the life and career of Winston Churchill and his links with the US | 6-12 |
| Civil War in Miniature | Graphics, music, and lots of Civil War information | 4-12 |
| Colonial Williamsburg | World's largest living history museum | K-12 |
| Color Landform Atlas of US | Lots of downloadable maps, links | K-12 |
| Columbus Navigation Homepage | examines the history, navigation & landfall of Columbus | 4-8 |
| Common-Place | Early American culture and history | 4-12 |
| Congress for Kids | Fun, interactive experiences to help you learn about the foundations of our Federal government | 1-5 |
| Congresslink | Many resources for teaching about Congress | 3-12 |
| Country Studies | Researching a country? Check out this Library of Congress resource | 4-12 |
| CyberBee | curriculum ideas, research tools, primary sources, web projects, and more! | 4-12 |
| Digital History | Using new technologies to enhance teaching and research- a fantastic resource! | 5-12 |
| Discovery Channel: Columbus | puzzles, video, quiz, activities | 5-8 |
| Econoclass | Games and simulations, debate topics, and more resources for teaching economics | 6-12 |
| Edu4Kids | Social Studies drill for geography, presidents | 3-6 |
| Eternal Egypt | High-tech site spotlights over 5,000 years of history | 6-12 |
| Eyewitness to History | History through the eyes of those who lived it | 4-12 |
| FactFinder Kid's Corner | Learn about the US census, facts about your state, fun with quiz questions | 3-6 |
| FDR Library | Activities for students & teachers | 3-12 |
| Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco | Student activities index with fun ways to teach economics | 5-12 |
Find a Grave  |
Search over 15 million grave records to find where someone (famous or not) is buried | 4-12 |
| GeoSense | An online world geography game; play alone or against another online player | 7+ |
| Get Out the Vote | A historical view of campaigning for the US Presidency | 4-12 |
| GovSpot | directory of government sites on WWW | K-12 |
| History Channel | Resources, maps, games, and more | K-12 |
| Holocaust Remembrance Day | Links to many resources for teaching about the Holocaust | K-12 |
| Houghton-Mifflin Social Studies for Kids | lots of interactives | K-8 |
| Hurricane Digital Memory Bank | Preserving the stories of Katrina, Rita, and Wilma | 4-12 |
| HyperHistory Online | over 2000 files covering 3000 years of history | 3-8 |
| Inventing Entertainment | Motion pictures and sound recordings of the Edison Company | 2-12 |
| Kids in the House | Kid's site for the US House of Representatives | 2-5 |
| King Tut | National Geographic's exploration of the Boy King | 5-12 |
| Korean History Project | Dedicated to research, produce, and publish Korean & East Asian history | 5-12 |
| LOC Webcasts | Access to over 300 talks, discussions, and conferences searchable by keyword or topic | 6-12 |
| Loyalty or Liberty | An interactive web activity that explores the Loyalist and Patriot points of view in 1775 | 4-8 |
| MapMachine | National Geographic's online interactive atlas | K-12 |
| Maps.com | Online geography games | 3-8 |
| NationMaster | Massive central data source to help you graphically compare nations | 4-12 |
| National Archives | governments records, etc.-links for education | K-12 |
| National Archives Videos | Google has digitized these historic video clips from the National Archives | 4-12 |
| National Geographic Kids | News, stories, games, experiments, FUN | 3+ |
| National Geographic Online | a great site for all- constantly updated | K-12 |
| National Political Index | index of political info for voters, simulations, games | 5-12 |
| National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | Lessons and reflections on the struggle for freedom | 4-12 |
| NewsCentral | Links to over 3500 newspapers | 5-12 |
| Nursery Rhymes- Lyrics and Origins | Did you know that many nursery rhymes refer to people and events in history? | 4-12 |
| Our Documents | Explore 100 milestone documents of American history | 5-12 |
| OYEZ | US Supreme Court multimedia | 9-12 |
| Panoramic Photographs of Paris | Spectacular views of the City of Lights | 4-12 |
| PictureHistory | Digital library of high quality images illustrating American history | 5-12 |
| Place the State Game | Drag and drop the state to its correct place on the map | 4-8 |
| Political Cartoons | today's best, archives | 5-12 |
| Primary Source Learning | Library of Congress resource site for using primary sources to teach social studies | 4-12 |
| Pyramids- The Inside Story | Wander through the Great Pyramid and learn about the pharoahs who had these monuments built | 5-12 |
| Rediscovering George Washington | A closer look at the father of our country | 5-12 |
| Renaissance Connection | Be a patron of the arts, design your own invention, or investigate Renaissance artworks in depth | 6-12 |
| Reuters | US & International news | 9-12 |
| SCORE History/Social Science | Resources searchable by topic, grade level | K-12 |
| Social Studies for Kids | sites for younger students | K-5 |
| Social Studies Online | Lesson plans, interactives, worksheets, and links | K-8 |
| SparkNotes | Free online history study guides | 9-12 |
| StateMaster | Massive central data source for comparing states in over 3,000 ways | 4-12 |
| Stately Knowledge | Basic facts about the 50 states + Washington DC | 4+ |
| StocksQuest | A global stock market investing game- unlike the real stock market, it's Free! | 5-12 |
| The American Revolution | A comprehensive site for learning about the American Revolution: people, battles, viewpoints, documents, and more | 4-12 |
| The Gold Rush | All about the gold rush, fun facts, teacher resources | 3-5 |
| The History Place | Photos, speeches, this month in history, points of view, homework help, movie reviews, and MORE | 4-12 |
| The Middle Ages | Take a virtual tour of the Middle Ages | 5-8 |
| The Mummy Maker | An interactive game in which you prepare a body for burial- COOL! | 3-8 |
| The Mummy Who Would Be King | Companion site to NOVA episode; great photos and animations | 4-12 |
| The Oregon Trail | Historic site, fantastic facts, and an online teacher's guide | 3-5 |
| The Wright Brothers | the invention of the aerial age- interactives and classroom activities | K-12 |
| Tennessee Encyclopedia of History & Culture | A definitive and comprehensive reference work on the Volunteer State | K-12 |
| TN History for Kids | Online history written with TN curriculum needs in mind | 2,4,5 (more later) |
| Tour of Italy | A photo tour of Italy for the financially challenged, plus links dedicated to the Roman world | 4-12 |
| Trailblazers | Lewis & Clark were not alone! | 3-5 |
| Underground Railroad | History of slavery, pictures, and information from National Geographic | 4-12 |
| United Nations Cyber School Bus | curriculums, information, games, webcasts, news, resources, contests, and more | 3-12 |
| Untold Story of D-Day | National Geographic's site contains images, survivor stories, multimedia | 5-12 |
| US House of Representatives | information, contacts, educational links | 6-12 |
| US House Clerk | Information on members, committees, history, and legislative activities | 7-12 |
| US Dept. of State | news, info, resources, webchats | 6-12 |
| US Senate | information, reference, history, records | 5-12 |
| USHistory.org | Hosted by Independence Hall | 5-12 |
| Vanished Worlds, Enduring People | An excellent Native American online exhibition by Cornell University | 5-12 |
| Volunteer Voices | free online access to a variety of primary sources related to Tennessee's history, culture, government, and industry | K-12 |
| WhiteHouseKids | Kids can learn about the White House & the Presidency - sections for teachers and parents, too | K-12 |
| Xpeditions | National Geographic resources for meeting geography standards | K-12 |
| Yahooligans SS Directory | Lots of links to SS websites for kids | K-12 |
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This page last updated 3/21/2007
