Social+Studies+Links

Websites are listed by recommended grade level, but there will be some overlap. Links listed under grades 3-6 might also work with middle school students.

__ Social Studies Links for any grade __ Northern Michigan S.S. Wiki - helpful links for using Close and Critical Reading in Social Studies Google Earth Skills and Tutorials - a blog article with information and links to better use Google Earth The Best Sites for Teaching & Learning about U.S. History - a blog article with links for History teachers and students Maps, etc - a Florida site with over 5,000 historical maps that can be viewed and/or printed Travel Videos - a blog article with links to several travel video sites, which can let students "see" a place they're studying Teaching with Historic Places - a lesson plan site by the National Park Service Historical Marker Database - a listing of U.S. Historical markers, photos, and descriptions Interactive units about the U.S. Government - 13 interactive sites and lesson plans Earth calendar - explains various cultures and holidays around the world History Animated - animated movement of maps for many major battles and wars Virtual Tours and Webcams- a Google map of over 2000 virtual tours and/or webcams you can use in class American Cities Pre-1950 - a collection of photos of American cities from the 1800's to 1950 Historic Google Earth tours - a collection of 10 virtual tours covering major U.S. historical events World Mapper - a site with maps showing collections of data and countries to scale (example: a map of world population enlarges the countries with larger populations, while shrinking those with small populations) Vista Zoo - 1500 panaromic views of sites from around the world (similar to Google Earth) Globe Genie - a random "jump" of various places on the Earth via Google Maps 360 Cities - panaromic, 360-degree photos of large cities in the world Atlas Puzzles - a National Geographic scrambled atlas game 11 Social Studies Resources - a blog article of 11 resources to try (with links) My Wonderful World - a geography site by National Geographic Global Food Crisis Map - see recent food crisis, learn about the problem, cause, and the effects on this interactive map Kids News - current events for elementary students in social studies Air Pano - 360-degree panoramic photos of cities and landmarks around the world [|Overlap Maps] - select two locations and overlap them to see their relative sizes History Buff - find primary source documents and news articles for kids to read Cartoons in the Classroom - lesson plans for using Political and Editorial Cartoons TIME Timelapse - a tool to show how the earth has changed in recent years (growth of cities, etc) That Was History - YouTube channel showing historical events for specific dates

__ Social Studies Links for K-2 __

__ Social Studies Links for grades 3-6 __ [|Where in the World Podcast] - A game where students create a podcast with details, and listeners try to identify where in the world they are. Eternal Egypt - this site is an interactive display of Egyptian artifacts and culture [|Boston Tea Party] - this is an audio/visual netcast about the event A virtual tour of the Grand Canyon - a blog article with information and links to a Google Earth tour of the canyon Geography Resources - a blog article with links to great geography resources, lessons, games, etc. Historical Facebook Template - an online template to create a fictional Facebook page for a historical character (doesn't actually create a Facebook account) Key Constitutional Concepts - a 62-minute video and lesson plans about the Constitution (upper grades) Faces of the U.S. Civil War - a BBC slide collection of photos from the Civil War (preview first) Animated Gettysburg Address - a video of the famous address with animated text and pictures International Monetary Fund for Students - use the 5th-6th grade section to teach economics concepts Capital Toss - a game to learn/practice states and their capitals

__ Geography Links (MS/HS) __ [|Where in the World Podcast] - A game where students create a podcast with details, and listeners try to identify where in the world they are. Eternal Egypt - this site is an interactive display of Egyptian artifacts and culture A virtual tour of the Grand Canyon - a blog article with information and links to a Google Earth tour of the canyon Explore the Flag - explore the flag that inspired the Star-Spangled Banner, now displayed in the Smithsonian Geography Resources - a blog article with links to great geography resources, lessons, games, etc. World Mapper - a site with maps showing collections of data and countries to scale (example: a map of world population enlarges the countries with larger populations, while shrinking those with small populations) The True Size of Africa - the size of the African continent compared to other world countries Atlas Puzzles - a National Geographic scrambled atlas game Blog Article about Toporopa - a blog article with explanation and links to online games for learning the geography of Europe GoSocialStudiesGo - interactive booklets that contain as much information as a textbook; created by a Michigan teacher World Geography Games - games for learning and identifying places around the world Where is? - an online game reviewing geography skills

__ World History Links (MS/HS) __ Crash Course - 37 history videos (on YouTube)

__ American History Links (MS/HS) __ [|Boston Tea Party] - this is an audio/visual netcast about the event 9 Resources for Learning about the Presidents - a blog article with links to various lesson plans, games, videos Explore the Flag - explore the flag that inspired the Star-Spangled Banner, now displayed in the Smithsonian The Best Sites for Teaching & Learning about U.S. History - a blog article with links for History teachers and students Historical Facebook Template - an online template to create a fictional Facebook page for a historical character (doesn't actually create a Facebook account) Finishing the Dream - a video site with videos documenting the Civil Rights movement Code-Talkers - the National Museum of American Indians online display about the WWII Code-Talkers Key Constitutional Concepts - a 62-minute video and lesson plans about the Constitution The American Presidency - an up-close view of the American Presidency and the White House Faces of the U.S. Civil War - a BBC slide collection of photos from the Civil War Animated Gettysburg Address - a video of the famous address with animated text and pictures Map of American Slavery - an interactive Census map showing slave population in the south Disunion blog - a New York Times blog written to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Mission US - an interactive site (and game) to learn about the time period of the Revolutionary War Mission US Teacher's guide - downloadable teacher's guide for using the Mission US site Paul Revere House - learn about Paul Revere's ride, including a virtual tour GoSocialStudiesGo - interactive booklets that contain as much information as a textbook; created by a Michigan teacher Crash Course - 37 history videos, explained in basic terms Interactive Timeline - timeline with interactive artifacts

__ Civics, Econ, and Government Links(MS/HS) __ Branches of Power - an online game where students can run all three branches of government at once International Monetary Fund for Students - games and curriculum for teaching economics What is money? - a game and lesson plans from the International Monetary Fund to explain money (middle school) Monetary Mania - game and lesson plan from IMF to practice monetary theories (high school) Budget Hero - try balancing the budget in the year 2021. What will happen to your government? Spent - an online game that challenges students to make choices about living on minimum-wage income