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1.3.1 Lesson Plans/Resources - History/Social Studies - General Topics

Last page update: 9/27/02

Academy of Achievement - Achievers of the 20th Century (GREAT DISCUSSION/RESEARCH SITE [A] )

(http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/lbmainmenu.html)

America's Story from America's Library (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi)

Atlapedia Online (COMBINED ATLAS/ALMANAC [B] )

(http://www.atlapedia.com/)

AtoZ History Encyclopedia@DiscoverySchool (VERY VALUABLE [A] ) 

(http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozhistory/d/d1menu.html)

Current Events - PencilNews for Kids - MSNBC (VERY GOOD [A] ) 

(http://www.msnbc.com/local/pencilnews/default.asp)

Early Humans: Agricultural Revolution (FANTASTIC SOURCE [A] )

(http://www.best.com/~swanson/staging/prehistory/prehistory_index.html)

Earth Balloon® - Earth Awareness School Assembly Program (INTERESTING & WORTHWHILE PROGRAM [A] )

(http://www.earthballoon.com/)

Economic Education Web - EdWeb - K-12 (FANTASTIC; RICH RESOURCES AND 

LINKS [A+] )

(http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/)

Economics USA - LPs for all grades (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://www.economicsamerica.org:90/lessons2/search.htm)

Economics, from YEA (Young Entrepreneurs Association) - (VERY GOOD LESSON PLANS [A] )

(http://yea1.org/)

Explorers - Zoom Explorers - EnchantedLearning.com (GREAT REFERENCE [A] )

(http://www.ZoomSchool.com/explorers/)

EyeWitness - History Through The Eyes Of Those Who Lived It (GREAT WAY TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR TEACHING [A] )

(http://www.ibiscom.com/)

Features @ National Geographic (COMPLETE LISTING OF INTERACTIVE FEATURES; RICH; VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/index.html)

Gander Academy's History Resources on the World Wide Web (RICH LIST OF SITE WITH HISTORICAL THEMES [A] )

(http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/history.htm)

Geographic Learning Site (VALUABLE SITE FOR WORLD GEOGRAPHY [B+] )

(http://geography.state.gov/htmls/statehome.html)

Geography - AtoZ Geography@DiscoverySchool (WONDEFUL ONLINE GEOGRAPHY ENCYCLOPEDIA [A+] ) 

(http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozgeography/index.html)

Geography.about Gr 6-12 (TREMENDOUS RESOURCE; ADDED TO WEEKLY [A] )

(http://geography.about.com/education/scilife/geography/)

Geography.com.sg -- Online Resource for Students (GREAT! [A+] )

(http://www.geography.com.sg/)

Geography Education @ nationalgeographic.com (GREAT GEOGRAPHY RESOURCE [A] )

(http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/index.html)

Geography - The School Page (EXCELLENT; SELECTED LINKS [A] )

(http://www.theschoolpage.com/geograph.htm)

Geography World (VAST, RICH SITE [A] )

(http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/101.html)

History Channel's Teacher Guides (FANTASTIC RESOURCE; VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/guides/guides.html)

History For Children - Suite101.com (EXTREMELY RICH & VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/history_for_children)

History Lesson Plans@Teachers.net - all grades TREMENDOUS RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=History)

History Matters (WONDERFUL REFERENCE SITE; VALUABLE [A] ) 

(http://historymatters.gmu.edu/)

History/Social Studies Site; K-12 (EXTENSIVE LIST OF LPs/PROJECTS/SITES [A] )

(http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html)

History/Social Studies - Gr K-5 50+ LPs and mini-lessons (INCREDIBLE RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/elem.html)

History/Social Studies - Gr 6-8 - 80+ LPs and mini-lessons (FANTASTIC RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/inter.html)

History Wizard (FANTASTIC, OMNIBUS HISTORY SITE [A++] )

(http://historywiz.com/)

Holocaust Web Sites for Teachers and Students (EXCELLENT [A] )

(http://www.ecb.org/surf/holocaust.htm)

In the Melting Pot: Immigration (GREAT LESSONS [A] )

(http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/990915wednesday.html)

Inventors - Zoom Inventors - EnchantedLearning.com (GREAT REFERENCE [A] )

(http://www.ZoomSchool.com/inventors/)

Lesson Plans (A WEALTH OF S.S. LESSON PLANS [A] )

(http://www.csun.edu:80/~hcedu013/plans.html#Lesson Plans)

Lesson Plans and Activities (Social Studies) - mcrel.org (GREAT SITE FOR UNIT/LESSONS [A] )

(http://www.mcrel.org/resources/links/sslessons.asp)

Lesson Plans for the Professional Cartoonists' Index (GRADE 6-8 [B] )

(http://www.cagle.com/teacher/middle/lessonplanMS1.html)

Lesson Plans Page - Social Studies Lesson Plans, Ideas, & Activities (FANTASTIC [A+] )

(http://www.LessonPlansPage.com/SS.htm)

LinkAge 2000 - An "Aging" Unit (EXCELLENT [A] )  

(http://library.advanced.org/10120/)

Martin Luther King Jr. (WONDERFUL RESOURCE [A-] )

(http://www.seattletimes.com/mlk/)

Middle Ages - Education World® Millennium Series! -(FANTASTIC SERIES [A+] )  

(http://www.education-world.com/a_special/millenium_01.shtml)

Social Studies/History Links - Ginny's Pages (WONDERFUL COLLECTION [A] )  

(http://www.oocities.org/ginnyks/links.html)

National Atlas of the USA (EXCELLENT ONLINE, INTERACTIVE ATLAS [A] )  

(http://www.nationalatlas.gov/atlasvue.html)

PencilNews for Kids - MSNBC Current Events (VERY GOOD [A] )  

(http://www.msnbc.com/local/pencilnews/default.asp)

Primary Source Documents (WONDERFUL SOURCE MATERIAL; 500 BC - 1800 AD [A] )  

(http://www.universitylake.org/primarysources.html)

Social Studies Lesson Plans@Teachers.net - all grades EXTREMELY VALUABLE [A+] )

(http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Social+Studies)

SocialStudiesSources - From Marcia's Lesson Links (WELL ORGANIZED [A] )  

(http://members.aol.com/MGoudie/SocialStudiesPage.html#Theme Based Ideas)

States of the Union (VERY COMPLETE ONLINE RESEARCH TOOL [A] )  

(http://www.cribbs.net/states/)

State Study Template (EXTREMELY USEFUL [A] )) 

(http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/king/learningusa/ustemplate.htm)

Teachers' Guide for the Professional Cartoonists' Index (ALL GRADES [B] )  

(http://www.cagle.com/teacher/)

Teaching With Time Capsules (TIMELY; EXCELLENT [A] )  

(http://www.si.edu/scmre/teachingtime.html)

The History Place (EXCELLENT OMNIBUS AMERICAN HISTORY SITE [A] )  

(http://www.historyplace.com/)

The Odyssey (WONDERFUL ONLINE TREK THROUGH FOREIGN COUNTRIES; LPs [A] )  

(http://www.worldtrek.org/odyssey/teachers/index.html)

Time Machine (SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN PAST YEARS [A+] )  

(http://www.edunetconnect.com/cat/timemachine/index.html)

What do maps show? - USGS - Online Maps intro - Gr 5-8 (EXCELLENT QUEST - REPLACE THE TEXTBOOK [A+] )

(http://info.er.usgs.gov/education/teacher/what-do-maps-show/index.html)

World History@Education World - links and site reviews (VALUABLE RESOURCE [A+] )

(http://www.educationworld.com/awards/past/topics/history.shtml#World)

World History : HyperHistory (EXCELLENT TEACHER RESOURCE TO MAKE HISTORY COME ALIVE {A+] )

(http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html)