Social Studies instruction for Ells http://www.colorincolorado.org/teaching-ells/content-instruction-ells/social-studies-instruction-ells

Leaning Strategies and Tasks

Social Studies for ELLs

Classroom Strategies for ELLs in Social Studies:

http://www.larryferlazzo.com/social.html

General Resources

Khan Academy - Humanities

Reading Like a Historian

• Grade Levels: 8th, World History, U.S. History

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: DBQs/modified vocabulary primary sources with graphic organizers

Bill of Rights Institute

• Grade Levels: 8th, U.S. History

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Current Events & eLessons, Institute Curricula - free books for teachers and lessons

iCivics

• Grade Levels: 8th, U.S. History

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Games, Lessons with text

National Archive - ebooks

National Archive - Docs Teach

• Grade Levels: 8th, U.S. History

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: ebooks - Four ebooks with lessons on Political Cartoons in U.S. History, Docs Teach - Interactive/U.S. Primary documents

HippoCampus

• Grade Levels: 8th, U.S. History

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: A.P. U.S. History Content, U.S. History-Videos

Adventure Tales of America

• Grade Levels: 8th, U.S. History

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Free illustrated U.S. History Books for students/Free teacher’s guide and student activities book.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

• Grade Levels: 8th, U.S. History

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Great Depression and WWII curriculum and videos

Smithsonian - Explore

Smithsonian - Fun Stuff for Kids

Smithsonian - History Explorer

Smithsonian - Education Guides

Smithsonian - Choice Boards

• Grade Levels: Various (see description below)

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Explore - Grades 7-12 - Explore artifacts organized by topic, Fun Stuff for Kids - Grades K-8 - Animal Webcams, Activities, Games, History Explorer - Elementary - Lessons, artifacts, primary sources, worksheets, Education Guides - Grades PK-12 - Activities and lessons from the Smithsonian, Choice Boards - Grades 4-8 - Weekly choice boards for Social Studies,Science, Arts

Scholastic - History Mystery

• Grade Levels: Elementary

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: History Mystery Game - U.S. and World History

Kids Discover - Free Access Instructions

Kids Discover - Discover Map

• Grade Levels: K-12

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Free Access Instructions - directions for getting free access to website for 3 months, Discover Map - World History, U.S. History, Geography, Historical Figures

Discovery Education

• Grade Levels: K-12

• Audience: Principals, Superintendents

• Price: Free

• Description: Principals and superintendents must fill out the Experience Access Request form for access

Google Slides Hyperdoc

• Grade Levels: K-12

• Audience: Teachers

• Price: Free

• Description: YouTube video on how to create Google Slides Hyperdocs

newsela

• Grade Levels: K-12

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Articles/Current Events

Texas Law Related Education

• Grade Levels: K-12

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Civics/Government Lesson Plans, games

NewseumEd

• Grade Levels: 3-12

• Audience: Teachers, Students, Parents

• Price: Free

• Description: Lessons plans, artifacts, video using the historical and current news

Social Studies HyperDocs

Please click on the links below to check out the HyperDocs. If they are in Google Doc/Slides form, please select “FILE–>MAKE A COPY” to use in your classroom. Many HyperDocs are in Google Site form. If you have any questions, please reach out!

Introduction to Government HyperDoc

Foundations and Formations of Government HyperDoc

US Constitution HyperDoc

US Constitution HyperDoc – Entire Unit

Bill to Law Process HyperDoc

Executive Branch HyperDoc

Economic Theories Mini HyperDoc

Use of Presidential Power Mini HyperDoc

Legislative Branch at Work HyperDoc (sites – entire unit)

Executive Branch HyperDoc (sites – entire unit)