Social Studies Resources

Articles for Reading Comprehension

The following three sites are quite versatile and will also appear on the ELA resource list.

  • Newsela

    • Newsela has an excellent assortment of articles connected to ELA, social studies, science, math, and current events. Lexile scores can be changed to increase or decrease the article's complexity. Log in with your school email and lunch code.

https://newsela.com/


  • CommonLit

    • CommonLit is similar to Newsela. It has an excellent assortment of articles connected to ELA, social studies, science, math, and current events. Log in with your school email and lunch code.

A301 class code = JKWK4E

A303 class code = 5YQYV5

https://www.commonlit.org/


  • Kids Discover

    • Kids Discover is similar to both Newsela and CommonLit. However, it also incorporates interactive elements such as maps. Lexile scores can be changed to increase or decrease the article's complexity. To access the site:

Step 1: Select Log In (top right corner of screen)

Step 2: Select Create A Student Account

Step 3: Select Sign in with Google

Step 4: Select No: Create a new account using your Google account.

Step 5: Enter your class code (located down below)

A301 class code = A567FA

A303 class code = F32282

Step 6: Select Create Student Account


Social Studies Skills

The following two sites are quite versatile and will also appear on the Social Studies resource list.

  • IXL

    • IXL provides a comprehensive K-12 curriculum for both ELA and Social Studies. Use the following login information rather than the login previously used for just math:

Username = firstnamelastname386

Password = burgess

https://www.ixl.com/


  • Study Island

    • Study Island shares similarities with IXL but is a bit more interactive and it includes games. You will not log in with your school email address or password. Log in using the following information:

Username: firstnamelastname@bgs (example - michaeljones@bgs)

Password: BGS1234

https://www.studyisland.com/


Social Studies Videos

  • Crash Course*** (YOUTUBE ALERT!)

    • Crash Course videos provide an overview of a wide-variety of topics including ancient history, modern history, economics, philosophy, technology, and more!

World History starting with the Agricultural Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9

Specific interests broken up into playlists: https://www.youtube.com/user/crashcourse/playlists

*** Parents: Crash Course videos seem to be designed more for grades 9 and above than grade 6 so you may wish to preview videos before allowing your child to watch.


Civics

  • iCivics

    • iCivics is an excellent site aimed at providing students with an education in civics. Students learn through games. Game options include learning about the three branches, creating a campaign, arguing real Supreme Court cases, running a presidential campaign, serving as president, and many more.

https://www.icivics.org/games