Social Studies
WEBSITES:
Big History Project: Co-created by teachers, students, curriculum experts, and a dedicated team of tech developers, BHP's goal is to provide a world class, ready-for-the-classroom resource available to everyone, everywhere.
iCivics: Role-playing, online games, lesson plans, simulations to teach about American democracy, politics, economics, law while building critical thinking skills. Games data provided real-time feedback on students' comprehension.
National Archives: Teachable primary sources and lesson plans.Site also included professional development modules.
Stanford's Reading Like a Historian: Curriculum that engages students in historical inquiry. Lessons revolve around central historical questions and feature primary documents designed for students with diverse reading skills.
Classroom Law Project: Engaging civics and law-related education programs for all grade levels, designed to provide essential skills for students to become participating citizens.
Center for History and New Media: Online teaching resources, digital collections, exhibits, open-source software, and training in digital literacy, designed by a multi-disciplinary team.
TeachingHistory.org: Teaching materials leveled by grade, historical content (primary sources, videos, etc.), research and best practices for teaching history.
World History Matters: A portal to world history websites developed by the Center for History and New Media.
Teaching American History: Primary documents and teacher resources for web-based lesson plans.
Smithsonian Education: Gateway to Smithsonian educational resources for educators, students, and families, including the Smithsonian Learning Lab for discovering, creating, and sharing.
National Constitution Center: Site dedicated to inspiring active citizenship by learning about, debating, and celebrating the U.S. Constitution.
Wilson Center Digital Archive: International History Declassified - collections contain selected sets of historical documents related to specific topics, regions, or events.
Hippocampus.org: Free educational resources for middle school through university, organized by subject. Social Studies materials include lessons in Economics, History & Government, and Sociology.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Programs and resources for educators and students including History by Era, Programs & Exhibitions, Primary Sources, History Now, Multimedia.
Crash Course Youtube Playlist: 10-15 lessons hosted by educator/author John Green and friends
Discovery Education: Social Studies Techbook: Using an inquiry-based approach that enhances literacy and critical thinking skills, Social Studies Techbook can be used on any device in any instructional setting.
15 Tools for Teaching History with Technology - Best of 2016
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