Web Resources for Teaching Social Studies and Multicultural Studies

 

 

50 States & Capitals

Includes essential information about the states as well as a copy of each constitution.

American History Archive

A resource under construction (and somewhat confusing to get around), this site is nonetheless very ambitious and offers some unique Internet information. Designed for middle and secondary students, the site focuses on the American Revolution and the Civil War.

American Memory

A wonderful site dedicated to providing primary resources and archival material related to American History and culture. Materials come from the Library of Congress. There is a special Learning Page (LINK) for classroom teachers.

AskAsia Homepage

The For Educators section has lesson plans, bibliographies, AV resources, and Asian art.

Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web

Contains Web sites developed as models to suggest ways to integrate the Internet into classroom teaching. The sites were developed around the topic of Black History and other African American units.

CNN Interactive

The essential CNN site for world news, sports, business, technology, etc.

ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education Directory

Contains links to other Internet sites of interest to the Social Studies educator.

History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers

An elaborate directory of links to sites for a large variety of social studies topics.

Kids Web Social Studies

Kid's Web is an engaging site designed for kids around the major academic subjects. The Social Studies section contains some simple information on the U.S. and International government, including a copy of the constitution.

Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers

Just what it advertises itself to be. Updated regularly.

Multicultural Pavilion

This site has earned well-deserved attention and praise. This is an excellent collection of information on multicultural education and activism. There is a Teacher's Corner.

NCSS Online

The Web site of the National Council for the Social Studies, the largest organization in the country devoted solely to social studies education, this site is a wealth of information. The site contains Teacher Resources which are based on the ten themes of the Curriculum Standards for social studies, which are also outlined here.

Project Vote Smart

Though started to encourage informed voting during election periods, this site is a wealth of information on both state and national House and Senate members, their voting records, and where available, their campaign funding.

Social Studies Sources

A fun site to look at, updated with links to "new" items, this is a good directory of Internet links and lesson plans for the social studies educator.

The United Nations CyberSchoolBus

The United Nations has offered a fun and interactive site for kids with activities, games, quizzes, links, and lessons on a variety of global topics.

World Factbook

The CIA World Factbook has long been a primary source of demographic and geographic information on countries and regions all over the world.

 

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