Social Studies

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Chronicling America is a website including old newspaper pages from 1789-1963. Users can search for a specific state and year to find anything they need. They have digitalized newspapers and copies of originals.

https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution

The National Constitution Center is a hands-on history museum. This website is a resource they created to allow people to explore the US Constitution in an interactive manner. Scholars discuss each clause of the Constitution while exploring areas of agreement and disagreement about the Constitution’s text and history, how it’s been interpreted over time, and what it means today. The site provides nonpartisan educational resources, including videos, podcasts, and blog posts. Additionally, students and teachers have access to The Drafting Table, which is a tool that allows users to explore early drafts of the constitutional text.

https://www.bunkhistory.org/?fbclid=IwAR0mudGFCqyq5b_WXIbWTZSBXRXGkJKqpLo2TnaBU47-xRDa5jwdGJ-19_I

Bunk is a website database filled with numerous history resources. Students and teachers can find articles, maps, videos, conversations, visualizations, and podcasts about history. Teachers can create and assignment and share with students by providing either a link or a code. Assignment collections can be saved and shared.

https://www.readworks.org

ReadWorks is an online website resource designed to improve students' reading comprehension. Educators, parents, and students can access free K-12 content in the form of articles, curriculum, and other tools. A wide range of subjects can be found on the site, and browsing the site it easy.

https://www.activelylearn.com/?fbclid=IwAR1HUyYbDtt6W7un-zl2bOc8VO2VwA-XnhUQkwdDqGmpss5b5jQL_VksOPA

This website serves as an online curriculum platform. On the website, educators can find texts and videos for English-Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, including examples of scaffolds and higher-order questions. There are options to create a student account or a teacher account. There is a free version, which is limited, and a premium version which costs a fee.

https://www.classhook.com/

Classhook is a website where teachers can find educational videos from TV shows and movies to use in their lessons. These videos can be used to actively engage students and increase student retention. The videos cover a wide range of topics, including social studies, science, math, literacy, and even health!


https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/subjects/social-studies/#.XnKiZS2ZM6U

Pbslearningmedia.org is a free site that gives students access to various forms of online learning and resources. There are several topics spanning from Economics to Civics and government as well as Geography and World history. The site includes videos, interactive lessons, galleries, audio files, and many more resources for both students and parents. The site also allows for the content to be filtered by grade level and resource type as well as the overall social studies topic. The site focuses on allowing students to explore the past and present through free interactive resources.

AP-

https://app.fiveable.me/?fbclid=IwAR2yXSczaNrSp3eUs3R77Z_1dSfJUNf3WcoHvtZPwzmR512rQLBGjRsEgbM

This is a free website where students can find thousands of free study resources for their AP exams. Students (and teachers) can watch live reviews, play trivia, read study guides, practice writing, have interactive discussions, and receive live AP support!