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Websites for PCS Social Studies Texts
Social
Studies Text: Creating http://www.classzone.com/books/ca_recon/index.cfm
Web Research Guide http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?state=none&CFID=663176&CFTOKEN=5731231-00069121-f6b2-1f42-872b-8329a4c20000 Web Research Guide is designed to help you and your students explore the ins and outs of conducting effective research on the Web. Resources to: ·
use various types of search tools to
locate Web resources ·
conduct thorough, systematic Web
research ·
judge a Web site’s usefulness and
reliability ·
cite electronic sources · understand basic Internet terminology
History/Social
Studies Portals Best of History Web Sites http://www.besthistorysites.net/ Best
of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal created for students, history
educators, and general history enthusiasts. Here you'll find sites, rated for
usefulness and accuracy, that will help you study or teach a wide variety of
topics and periods in History. History
and Social Studies for K-12 Teachers http://my.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html The
major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as
a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom
teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom. Social Studies Education Network
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http://busboy.sped.ukans.edu/~soess/ 50states.com Links
to all 50 states and territories and information of any and all kinds for each
state, including: ] [Yellow
Pages] [White Pages] [Biographies] [Birds] [City Guides]
[Facts] [College Links] http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html HyperHistory
Online This
reference resource presents a series of graphical overviews that represent more
than 3,000 years of world history. It does this through a combination of
interactive lifelines, timelines, and maps. The content consists of several
thousand facts that are displayed in four sections (people, history, events, and
maps) relating to science, culture, religion, and politics displayed on various
timelines and maps. Some of the articles link offsite to information from a
commercial encyclopedia. Archiving Early Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/
http://www.biography-center.com/ 19902
biographies (10358 biographies in English) http://www.info-regenten.de/regent/regent-e/ -
World Rulers: Heads of State and Prime Ministers – On
this pages you will find all Heads of State and Chiefs of Government of the
countries of the world A
Short History of the World. 1922. Social
Studies for Kids Grade
Level: 1-8 Rating:
* * * * * Content:
Articles, Glossaries, Newsletter, FAQ, How
often have you had trouble finding appropriate any
bit close to mine. Now there is the Social
Web
Research Guide http://www.classzone.com/books/research_guide/page_build.cfm?state=none&CFID=663176&CFTOKEN=5731231-00069121-f6b2-1f42-872b-8329a4c20000 MAPS National Geographic Map Site http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/ The map machine http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine customize your own maps Atlapedia
Online http://www.atlapedia.com/index.html Atlapedia
Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts
and statistics on countries of the world. Online Map Creation http://www.aquarius.geomar.de/omc/ You
may create maps interactively at this site. Fill out the
form, submit your entries and a page with the desired map will be returned
to your browser. The maps are actually created by the "Generic Mapping
Tools" (GMT).
This means a PostScript* version is drawn first which you can download
onto your harddisk after completion. The PNG-version (the one you get to see in
your browser window) may be saved by terms of your browser. The
Map Room http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/ The Map Room is all about finding maps, map collections, map-related resources, and material about maps on the web. Anything that fits under that rubric, from medieval Mappæ Mundi to satellite imagery, and from topo maps to Tolkien, is fair game.
Outline Maps http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/index.html These maps may be printed and copied for personal or classroom use.
Perry-Castañeda LibraryMap Collection http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Current, historical, outline... Government White
House The
White House http://www.surfnetkids.com/whitehouse.htm Franklin
D. Roosevelt called the White House a "house owned by frequently
used to refer to the President who lives and works National
Geographic: Inside the White House http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/whitehouse/whhome.html **** "First
day on the job! You got the nomination, you campaigned, of
your administration, and danced the night away. But now it's chance
to be President of the have
done (go to Kids) or the clickable map of the White House Official
White House Site ***** Serving
as the home page for the White
House Web site is a mix of politics and history. Politics is
covered with presidential photo montages, an archive of speeches
and press briefings, and presidential policy statements on
topics such as education and tax reform. History is found in the
Blue Room (look for History & Tours.) Here
you can join an online
tour of the White House; learn about its past residents; and
view a small portion of the White House's art collection. White
House for Kids http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/ **** In
a tradition started with the welcomed
to the White House by the first pets: Spotty and Barney (the
Bush's dogs), cow.)
And no, Ofelia does not live in the White House, but rather
on President Bush's tour
of the White House ("The White House is larger than any dog house
I've ever seen, that's for sure.") and the biographies of the
President, First Lady, Vice-President, and Mrs. Cheney.
Which
lead one to wonder if Mrs. Bush is the First Lady, why isn't
the Vice-President's wife called the Second Lady?
White
House Historical Society http://www.whitehousehistory.org/ ***** For
students of all ages, the White
House Historical Society is my
pick of the day. Reasons to visit
include the fabulous White House
tour (requires the Flash plug-in); White House history and time
line; Photographer's Gallery; White House statistics and Q&A
(look under Did You Know and the Spotlight Questions Archive.)
Other don't-miss-them goodies are the selection of printable
coloring pages (found under Visiting), desktop wallpaper
(look under Association) and the great selection of lesson
plans for teachers and homeschoolers (access them in the White
House in Miniature http://www.nbm.org/Exhibits/The_White_House.html ***** "John
and Jan Zweifel and a dedicated corps of family and friends
have spent more than 500,000 hours over 38 years building
this 50-foot [White House] replica. On a scale of one foot
to one inch, every piece of furniture is hand carved, every rug
is hand stitched, and every wall is hand painted."
Since 1976,
an estimated 43 million visitors have seen this miniature, which
includes private White House rooms not on the public tour.
Each
year the Zweifels update the decorative details in their White
House miniature to reflect changes made to its life-size twin.
White
House games: White
House Jigsaw http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/president-js.htm Color
the Presidential Seal http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/president-cb.htm Presidency
Game Show Quiz http://www.surfnetkids.com/quiz/president/ Presidency
Word Guess http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/president-cc.htm History Best
of History Web Sites http://www.besthistorysites.net/ Best
of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal created for students, history
educators, and general history enthusiasts. Here you'll find sites, rated for
usefulness and accuracy, that will help you study or teach a wide variety of
topics and periods in History. http://www.historychannel.com/ American
History An
Outline of American History http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/history/toc.htm> Making
of Making
of America (MOA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social
history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is
particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American
history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection
currently contains approximately 8,500 books and 50,000 journal articles with
19th century imprints. The project represents a major collaborative endeavor in
preservation and electronic access to historical texts. Frontier
House http://www.pbs.org/wnet/frontierhouse/ Experience
life on the American frontier with three modern-day families who agreed to spend
six months living under the same conditions as that of Black
History
Grade
Level: 3-12+ Africans
in **** Africans
in narrative,
a resource list and a teacher's guide. The Civil War (covering
1831 to 1865) is the forth and final part of the series.
Upper elementary and middle-school students will find the
narrative has sufficient depth for them. High
school students
(and adults) will enjoy the depth of the resource list that
includes modern commentary in addition to historical primary
sources. Freedom:
A History of US website http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/ FREEDOM:
A HISTORY OF US is an innovative television mini-series that focuses on the
history of the Civil
War More
than 600,000 Americans gave their lives for their country in
the Civil War (1861-1865); more than
any other war in our history.
Although the North prevailed over the South, the grief and
bitterness caused by the violence healed very slowly. Learn more
at these fine sites. Africans
in **** Africans
in narrative,
a resource list and a teacher's guide. The Civil War (covering
1831 to 1865) is the forth and final part of the series.
Upper elementary and middle-school students will find the
narrative has sufficient depth for them. High
school students
(and adults) will enjoy the depth of the resource list that
includes modern commentary in addition to historical primary
sources. ***** Step
back in time, and try to imagine yourself a soldier in the Civil
War. Where do you sleep? How do you
pass the time? What personal
items did you bring from home? daily
life of both exhibition
of common everyday items.
Learn what a "housewife" is,
and why infantrymen were only issued half a tent.
By focusing
on these simple, useful items, the Gettysburg National War
soldier. Civil
War for Kids http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm *** Last
year, the students in Mrs. Huber's class at Pocantico Hills School
in Sleepy Hollow, then
created a fabulous Web site summarizing everything they learned.
The best clicks for elementary-age students are the illustrated
Timeline, The Emancipation Proclamation, Uniforms, and
the Biographies of Civil War Leaders. The
*** The
line
from ratification
of the thirteenth amendment and the official end to
American slavery (December 6, 1865.) Sometimes
shorter is sweeter,
and this single page synopsis hits the high points, and is
an easy place to get key Civil War dates for school reports.
Click
on the underlined links or thumbnails to view the photographs.
The
Time of the http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/ ***** The
Time of the television
special Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided.
It
is a rich site for middle and high-schoolers that explores not
just the Civil War, but also women's rights, slavery, abolition,
politics and the growth of the industrial economy. Best
clicks are the primary sources, such as newspaper excerpts, letters
and diaries; and the Technology Gallery that features the
"new technologies that brought about sweeping changes in the nation's
economy" such as the Whitney cotton gin and the steam engine.
The teacher's guide includes lesson plans in history, economics,
geography, and civics. http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/lincoln-sw.htm The
Gold Rush http://www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/home.html Welcome
to the greatest adventure the world has ever seen--the http://www.isu.edu/%7Etrinmich/Oregontrail.html
A
Day in the Life of Colonial Williamsburg is an interactive investigation
of 18th-century American life. http://www.bigchalk.com/bc/cwf (free-but must register) Teacher info and instructions - FAQ's: http://www.bigchalk.com/cgibin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCPageDA/gen~CWF~cwf_faqs
SOUNDS
OF HISTORY takes you into America's past
with recordings of songs, speeches and more from six centuries.
http://www.bigchalk.com/bc/soh Sounds
of History supports the use of sound as a vital aspect in the study of
history, which can also awaken awareness of the audio component of daily life.
After listening to a sound bite and reading the provided text about the sound,
students are challenged to archive each sound in the appropriate historical era.
They are also asked to classify each sound according to appropriate content
areas, such as Sounds of Technology and Work, Sounds of Nature or Sounds
of Politics and War. Through this challenging and fun activity, children
will hone their listening and reading comprehension skills, as well as learn
about American history.
Native
American Welcome,
to the Indian http://www.indianpueblo.org/index.cfm?module=ipcc&pn=1 Dedicated
to the preservation and perpetuation of Pueblo Indian Culture, History and Art.
The Wampanoag
Homesite http://www.plimoth.org/museum/hobbamock/hobbamoc.htm
Tour
a Wampanoag
homesite to understand not only their history and ways but to imagine
how their lifestyles were radically changed by European settlement in
References xrefer Deals
with trade, geopolitics, human rights, and environmental issues World
Trade Organization home page. http://www.imf.org/external/np/tre/sdr/drates/8101.htm Currency
exchange rates for selected countries Library
of Congress Country Studies http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html Library
of Congress Country studies – a searchable index from the library of congress
with access to current information on countries from around the world. Some info
might not be current. WORLD
BANK WEBSITESITE
Great
starting point for students to explore the World Bank website which is full of
lots of great information.
Geography Mapping History Project http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~atlas/ National Geographic Map Machine http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/index.html SUBJECT
AREA: ONLINE PROJECT Title:
GeoSpy Geography Game -Online Geography Game URL:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geospy/ Grade
Level: 3-12 Rating:
* * * * * Here's
a fast paced game to learn all that basic geography. You can choose from
Continents, Countries, or States and Provinces. For the Countries challenge you
first choose a continent to work on. Then watch for a country to be named for
you to find it on the map. If your answer is wrong, it will show you the correct
answer before continuing on to the next question. For States and Provinces you
can choose from the The
Fifty States Here
you have it - all you could ever want to know about the 50 States of the
United States and Washington D.C... SUBJECT
AREA: ONLINE PROJECT Around
the World with GPU: Internet Field Trips to Various Countries. Grade
Level: 3-12 Rating:
* * * * * How
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