Social Studies

Free Online Textbooks


U.S. History.org - Free Online Textbooks (U.S. History, U.S. Government and Ancient Civilizations)https://www.ushistory.org/textbooks.htm
Michigan Open Book Projecthttp://textbooks.wmisd.org/getacopy.html

GENERAL REFERENCE RESOURCES



Digital Historyhttp://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Eyewitness to Historyhttp://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/index.html
I-Civicshttps://www.icivics.org/
Mapping Worldshttp://show.mappingworlds.com/world/
NetStatehttp://www.netstate.com/state_geography.htmInformation on the 50 states with some basic geographic data.
WikiTrivia – Sort historical events along a timelinehttps://wikitrivia.tomjwatson.com/

UNITED STATES HISTORYGeneral Information:
Digital Public Library of America - online collection of historic and cultural artifactshttps://dp.la/
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - History by Erahttps://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era
National Archives - Resource for primary sources and U.S. founding documentshttps://www.archives.gov/
Virtual Middle School Library - United States Historyhttp://www.sldirectory.com/studf/research3.html

Election Day Info & Research Links


iCivicshttps://www.icivics.org/
National Archives – DocsTeach: Elections and Votinghttps://www.docsteach.org/topics/election
National Constitution Center – Interactive Constitutionhttps://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution
PBS Learning Media - The Election Collectionhttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/election-collection/
Teaching Tolerance: Voting and Elections - Resources for a Civil Classroomhttps://www.tolerance.org/moment/voting-elections
Vote by Design – Lesson Planshttps://www.votebydesign.org/educators