Social Studies Websites

Crash Course includes short video lessons on government, US history, and world history for students!

iCivics has a world exploration game and many mini-games to help you learn all about the various things in civics!

Developed by the National Constitution Center, this website has many resources created by experts to help students better understand the US Constitution.

TedEd is a website with animated educational videos. This link in particular will take you to the "History vs. ..." page where famous historical figures are put on trial for their role in history, letting students see not only the facts but also how values have changed over time.

Revolutionary Choices is a simulation game where students have to try and win the Revolutionary War, and they learn important historical facts along the way!

JetPunk is a website with a huge collection of trivia quizzes and games! This link will take you to the history page!

Extra History is a YouTube channel with a plethora of informational videos on various topics throughout history from Pre-history to 1699 CE.

Biography is a website that has a huge catalog of brief biographies on everyone from modern political figures to ancient philosophers and mathematicians!

The Oregon Trail is a classic educational video game for students that teaches them about what life was like on the Oregon Trail!

This website has games and lessons for learning financial literacy skills such as budgeting, saving, credit, identity theft, and more.

The History Channel gives you access to many great informational shows about history as well as a This Day in History page that will give you facts about the day's past.

Geology.com has a great interactive world map with information on each country, it's resources, and it's political environment.

One of the biggest reasons we study history is to learn from the mistakes of people before us. FHAO focuses on both historical issues and current ones, helping you learn more about the world.

United Religions Initiative has information on various religions and spiritual beliefs from around the world, and it even has activities to help your learning!

Attentat 1942 is a narrative-based game focused on the Nazi occupation of Prague. While serious, it is a good tool for you to learn more about this sad, but real, time in history.

Constitution Facts is a website that quizzes you on the US Constitution and the people who helped develop it. It will then show you how others in your area and age bracket compared while giving you information along the way!

All too often Native American history is neglected. It's time to fix that by having you look at the National Museum of the American Indian.

Past to Future is a channel with a series of 5 minute animated videos on history topics from the Vietnam War to Native American history and beyond!

Triple A is a free-to-play educational strategy game based on Axis and Allies where students have to play as different nations in WWII.

This link with the National Archive takes you to explanations of each of the amendments in the Bill of Rights.

The American Battlefield Trust has information about areas of interest in US history and details about wars in the US.

History for Kids has good information on daily life in ancient cultures as well as slightly more modern histories such as daily life at the beginning of the US history.

CNN 10 has ten minute videos made daily for students that cover current events.

Voices of Democracy has a collection of some of the greatest speeches and debates in US history.

I Side With is a website that analyzes your answers to a few political questions and will then give you a rough breakdown of which political party and candidates for office your beliefs most align with. It's a good way to introduce yourself to the world of politics.

The Library of Congress is a great resource in general, but this link will take you to a page that explains the creation of political parties in the United States.

This great government website will send you to a link with some of the most influential Supreme Court cases in history as well as a brief description and what impact it had on US law.