Social Studies Resources - Online and Circulated Materials

This resource page is for teachers and staff to use to highlight the social studies resources we offer in print and digitally for our students and staff in DCSD.  All of the online resources on this page can be accessed at the site level.  Please ask your school librarian where the resources are located or access from our district website.  Elementary Databases or Secondary Databases.  Our print resources can be reserved in Destiny.  Instructions on how to reserve these items can be found on our Reserving Materials page on our website.

World Book Online

K-12 

This resource is for all students in the district and has six resources that are available for you and your students which will are explained in detail by clicking on the link above.  A canvas course will be released in Fall 2021 to help you become great at using this resource or reach out to the DLMC for any questions you have.

Douglas County Public Library Databases

We have access to several databases through the public library to use with your students that focus on social studies resources. By clicking on the link above you will be directed to our page explaining what resources are available, what grade levels they can be used with, and some ideas of what you can do with each resource.


Resources Available for Checkout at the DLMC

How to reserve

We have more than 50 culture kits with tangible artifacts from different countries. No two kits are identical and offer students the experience to immerse themselves in cultures worldwide. 

Each kit comes with the following:


We have eight history trunks available for check out. No two kits are identical and offer students the experience to immerse themselves in American History and what it looked like to live during our early years.  The kits not only represent Douglas County but Colorado History and American History.

We have the following available for circulation

Giant Map of Colorado

Dive into the state of Colorado with our oversized vinyl floor map with our brand new map from National Geographics! It measures 14 x 21 feet to allow the students to get INTO Colorado, so please no shoes ~ socked feet only.  Reserve this item for the District Library Programming Department. 

This resource was received from the Univeristy of Colorado Colorado Springs.  A bit of history of this resource is below.

The Colorado Geographic Alliance, part of a network of fifty-four Geographic Alliances across the country, was founded in 1986 by the National Geographic Society and geographers in Colorado. Our main objective is to provide resources and professional development for elementary and secondary school teachers, ensuring the public understands the rationale behind comprehensive geography education throughout the State of Colorado. COGA is a statewide educator’s organization in which the collective knowledge of experienced teachers of geography is shared with others to strengthen the position of geography in all Colorado schools. Communication and programs supported by COGA develop and foster grassroots collaboration to facilitate interaction of teachers and to encourage conversations about geographic concepts across the state.

A grant from the Colorado Geography Education Fund (COGEF), which was established by the National Geographic Society's Geography Education Fund, supports programs and activities. The Colorado Geography Education Fund's Advisory Committee advises COGA's Coordinators and evaluates its programs. Administrative offices for COGA are located at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

As of November 1st, 2008, COGA has been housed at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. We are developing exciting opportunities to help teach geography and to emphasize the importance of geography education across the state of Colorado.


List of materials and manipulatives that come with the kit.

All Grade Levels

UTE Knowledge History Trunk

 (STEM activities are included in this resource)

This resource was donated to our District from History Colorado.  Students investigate how the Ute Indians used science, technology, engineering, and math to survive and thrive in the Rocky Mountains. By testing materials, they’ll see how Ute people solved problems in the past and still do today. The program meets history, math, and science standards.


You are encouraged to watch the training videos before reserving the kit

This kit is for 4th-grade students but can be checked out by other grade levels.

Additional Social Studies Resources Available

We have additional social studies resources for you to check out and use with your students.  We have created a spreadsheet with descriptions of the resources for you to look at.  Some of the things included in the spreadsheet are: