Social Studies



American Archive of Public BroadcastingHistoric programs of publicly funded radio and television across America. Watch and listen.https://americanarchive.org/
Amplifying Indigenous Experiences: PBS All-Stars Lessonshttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/amplifying-indigenous-experiences-video-gallery/all-stars-lessons/
Angel Island – Immigrant Journeys Curriculumhttps://www.aiisf.org/curriculum
Asia for Educators - Columbia Universityhttp://afe.easia.columbia.edu/
BBC - Register for Free Video Contenthttp://www.bbc.com/
Big History Projecthttps://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive
Bites Media – Civics and Current Eventshttps://bitesmedia.com/
Choices Programs – Teaching with the NewsMany two or three-day free lessons on breaking news stories.https://www.choices.edu/teaching-with-the-news/
Connecting Dr. King's Legacy to Today's Reality: Dr. Martin Luther King at Gee’s Bend | Retro Reporthttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/dr-martin-luther-king-gees-bend-video/retro-report/
CountryReportsCountryReports, online database on culture, countries and travel.https://www.CountryReports.org
Decolonizing the Map: Creating the Indigenous Mapping Collectivehttps://www.pbs.org/education/blog/decolonizing-the-map-creating-the-indigenous-mapping-collective
Democracy Nowhttps://www.democracynow.org/https://kottke.org/20/03/media-paywalls-dropped-for-covid-19-crisis-coverage
Discovery Education – Digital Textbookshttps://www.discoveryeducation.com/
Echoes and Reflections - Holocaust Contenthttps://echoesandreflections.org/teach/?utm_source=hs_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_content=84805494&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9I5tM9E1cyE50_qkPFvik4uYF3LBwof_5wDAs5MdJ-05UOv1zqwT49CToK-8VD06Ofo1dmSIPsA94NER_iJ3v9xZA1MA&_hsmi=84805494
Facing History and Ourselveshttps://www.facinghistory.org/educator-resources/current-events
“Fake News” Resourceshttps://teachingkidsnews.com/fakenews/
Have Fun With U.S. History - videos and activitieshttp://www.havefunwithhistory.com/
iCivicshttps://www.icivics.org/
JFK Library – Whose Law?: State Sovereignty and the Integration of the University of Alabamahttps://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/teachers/curricular-resources/high-school-curricular-resources/whose-law-state-sovereignty-and-the-integration-of-the-university-of-alabama
John F. Kennedy Library - Civil Rightshttps://civilrights.jfklibrary.org/
Martin Luther King Jr. | Civil Rights Leader Videohttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/americon-vid-martin-luther-king-jr/video/
National Archives – DocsTeach: Elections and Votinghttps://www.docsteach.org/topics/election
National Constitution Center – Interactive Constitution (for teachers AND students)https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution
Native American Heritage Collectionhttps://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/nativeamericanheritage/
New York Historical Societyhttps://www.nyhistory.org/education/school-groups/social-studies-enrichment
Promoting Understanding - Islam: A Toolkit for Teachers (WNET Education)http://www.wnet.org/education/programs/islam/

The War in Ukraine


How to Talk to Kids About Ukrainehttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/25/well/family/kids-teens-ukraine-russia.html?referringSource=articleShare
Ukraine CrisisChoices Program – The Ukraine Crisishttps://www.choices.edu/teaching-news-lesson/the-ukraine-crisis/
Global Dimension – Ukraine and Russiahttps://globaldimension.org.uk/in-focus-topics/ukraine-and-russia/
Nieman Lab - Resources for Following the War in Ukrainehttps://www.niemanlab.org/2022/02/follow-war-ukraine/

Election Day Info & Research Links

iCivicshttps://www.icivics.org/
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
TedEd – Does Your Vote Count?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9H3gvnN468&feature=emb_title
Vote by Design – Lesson Planshttps://www.votebydesign.org/educators Votes for Women – click on the link for posters, plus handbook and user guidehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1eq8jvZBpCVRYOJeO7Ug4QW_MW_jQI-OO/view?usp=sharing Young People Shake Up Elections (History Proves It)https://americanhistory.si.edu/democracy-exhibition/education/young-people-and-elections