Mr. Hrstich - Social Science
Makoura College
I recently came 3rd in the world for my presentation on Zimbabwe.
Interesting Stuff
Google Earth - This is a great website for Social Studies. You can go to any city or country in the world. Download, then use in the classroom.
Google Maps - Sometimes, Google Earth cannot be downloaded onto school computers so using Google Maps is a great idea. Here is a map of Makoura College.
PresentationZen - This website will teach you the art of the effective presentation.
Slideshare - This is a great website for interesting powerpoint presentations. You can add your own.
Thinking & Creativity - This website is about teaching thinking and creativity.
Starter Activities - interesting activities to start a class.
Processing Activities - Get students to Analyse the information with these activities.
Making Your Best Activities Even Better - When creating an activity or wanting to make an activity better, please look at these ideas.
Discovery PuzzleMaker - Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents.
Teaching Matrix - An easy way to organise how you want to teach your class.
Writing Essays - This section has key words and diagrams on how to write essays.
Brain Rules - 12 Principles for surviving and thriving at work and school.
HistoryNet - This site has great articles on important historical events.
Breaking News English - Great site on current events and lots of activities.
New Zealand History Teachers Association - This is a great site for history teachers covering Y11, Y12 and Y13.
Youtube- This is great for short video clips for the classroom.
Film Education - This is a website dedicated to resources for movies.
Teaching Social Studies - This website has effective strategies for teaching Social Studies.
New Zealand History Online - A great website featuring articles and video footage.
BBC World Wars - This site covers WWI, WWII and The Cold War. It has a lot of information.
Blooms Taxonomy - Looking that the different levels of thinking involved.
Designing a Worksheet - Helpful hints on how to design a worksheet.
Free Presentation Images - Go here if you want images that you can't find on Google.