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Social Studies Resources

The Council of Foreign Relations has a great collection of Interactive guides to contemporary global and economic issues. The guides are divided into chapters containing videos, graphics, text, and timelines. Some topics in the 23 guide collection include nuclear energy, the Iraq war, tensions in the Korean Peninsula, global economy, and climate change. These guides are a good example of why digital media is replacing textbooks!

America: A Narrative History - This text published by W.W.Norton has a free supplement to the book that includes ten Google Earth tours that cover major themes in U.S. History. These tours include multiple images, references, and tour questions for students on some of them. Happy travels trough time!

Best of History Web sites - An EdTechTeacher resource, this is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more. Worth browsing!

101 Great Sites for Social Studies - Find here a wealth of materials in History, Government, Civics, Economics or Psychology.

Teaching History with Technology - A resource by EdTechTeacher.org. Find resources for history and social studies lesson plans, activities, projects, games, and quizzes that use technology. Explore this website to find inquiry-based lessons, activities, and projects.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) - Federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.

Association of American Editorial Cartoonists - Looking for national and international political cartoons?

Google UK Schools Site - Free resources that help "bring the world into the classroom". All lesson plans and activities are available as pdf and word documents.