Humanities - LA and SS

English Language Arts and Social Sciences Resources

• PBS Learning 9-12 ELA - Engaging and standards-aligned resources for many aspects of high school language arts, including both fiction and nonfiction.

• Global Oneness Project - Immersive storytelling and curricula, including award-winning films, photo essays, and essays to learn about social, cultural, and environmental issues from individuals and communities worldwide. 

• PBS Learning 9-12 SS - Explore the past and learn about the present with resources on government, history, economics, and more

• Oregon Historical Society - The OHS family of websites exists  as a scholarly asset and a public resource dedicated to putting the power of history into everyone’s hands and to advancing knowledge in all corners of the world

• Smithsonian Institute’s History Explorer - Resources focus on learning history by “reading” objects for the stories they hold about the nation and its many peoples, featuring artifacts selected from over 3 million items in the Museum’s collections.

• National Archives - Rich national resources, particular primary sources (e.g., images, transcriptions, historical context, etc) covering historical events.

• National Geographic Education - A resource library featuring tons of materials spanning different subjects and grades, opportunities to help students virtually visit interesting places in North America and learn about wildlife, Indigenous history, geological characteristics, and more. 

• OER Commons - A platform for open educational resources covering a wide range of subjects.

• TED-Ed - Features educational videos and lessons on various topics.

• Portland Art Museum - A number of resources, including information about in-person offerings.