Social Studies

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"Study the past if you would define the future."

Confucious

Primary Source Resources

American Rhetoric

Database and Index of 5,000+ audio and video of speeches, lectures, etc.

https://www.americanrhetoric.com/

Bartleby's Inaugural Addresses

The Inaugral Addresses of the Presidents of the US

https://www.bartleby.com/124/

Euro Docs

Online Sources for European History

Selected Transcriptions, Facsimiles and Translations

https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/Main_Page

Mountain West Digital Library

A central portal for digital collections about the Mountain west region

https://mwdl.org/

Native American Heritage Month

List of resource links for Native American Exhibits & Collections

https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/exhibits-and-collections/

Perry Castaneda Map Collection

https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/

Smithsonian Source

https://collections.si.edu/search/

Utah Online Library Middle

https://onlinelibrary.uen.org/middle

Yale Daily News Historical Archive

https://ydnhistorical.library.yale.edu/?a=cl&cl=CL2&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-------

America in Class: Resources for history & literature teachersThe National Humanities Center presents primary and secondary resources, webinars, and lessons for teachers of American history and literature.

America's Historical DocumentsThe National Archives preserves and provides access to the records of the Federal Government. Here is a sample of these records, from our most celebrated milestones to little-known surprises .

Digital Collections / Duke Digital RepositoryDigitized historic photographs, advertisements, texts & more from Duke's unique library collections.

Milestone DocumentsThe primary source documents on this page highlight pivotal moments in the course of American history or government. They are some of the most-viewed and sought-out documents in the holdings of the National Archives.

Collections - Dolph Briscoe Center for American HistoryThe Dolph Briscoe Center for American History is a history research center with few peers. Our archival, artifact, and library collections contain historical treasures documenting key themes in Texas and U.S. history. These treasures echo with stories of the people, places, events, and ideas that have shaped our nation’s history.… read more

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National History DayNational History Day forms thoughtful citizens and confident teachers by improving the teaching and learning of history.

Collections with Maps | Maps | Library of Congress The Library of Congress has custody of the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world with collections numbering over 5.5 million maps, 80,000 atlases, 6,000 reference works, over 500 globes and globe gores, 3,000 raised relief models, and a large number of cartographic materials in other formats, including over 19,000 cds/dvds. The online map collections represents only a small fraction that have been converted to digital form.

Primary Source Sets | Classroom Materials | Teachers | Programs | Library of Congress Sets of primary sources on specific topics.

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution, the national museum of the United States. We are dedicated to supporting cultural diversity and increased understanding among peoples through the documentation, preservation, and dissemination of sound.folkways.si.edu/

Free resources for the classroom Please browse the following map to find world music curricular experiences from Smithsonian Folkways' Network of Music Educators. All lessons can be downloaded in PDF format.folkways.si.edu/learn

Links

Ben's Guide to the Government

https://bensguide.gpo.gov/

CIA World Factbook

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/

History Detectives

https://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/

Best Social Studies Websites for Kids & TeensDon't you love it when other teachers do the research for us?

Videos

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Social Studies LessonsTED-Ed celebrates the ideas of teachers and students around the world. Discover hundreds of animated lessons, create customized lessons, and share your big ideas.