Social Studies Links
100 Milestone Documents 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.
WW1 Document Archive This archive of primary documents from World War One has been assembled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). International in focus, the archive intends to present in one location primary documents concerning the Great War.
The Center for Teaching History with Technology: a resource created for teachers looking to incorporate technology into their classrooms! THWT aims to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses.
The Annenberg Classroom - Annenberg Classroom offers a wide array of educational resources under a single umbrella. Educators can find curricula, lesson plans, multimedia programs, and other teaching materials all indexed and in conformance with the educational standards of their state. Search by keyword, by subject area, or by state standard to find one of the richest sets of teaching aids available in a single location.
Fact Check Ed. Org - part of the Annenberg Classroom and offers observations on which sites are generally reliable and unbiased, and which are not.
The LOC Wise Guide Library of Congress Wise Guide portal introduces the many fascinating, educational and useful resources available from the nation's library and one of the most popular Web sites of the federal government. The "Wise Guide" is refreshed monthly, much like a magazine, offering links to the best of the Library's online materials. Each of these "articles" is based on items contained in a collection, database, reading room or other area of the Library's online offerings. The LOC is "more than a library," and our holdings range from prints, photographs, films, audio recordings, maps, manuscripts, music and digital materials to (of course) books.
The Object of History Lesson plans and activities from the Curators of the National Museum of American History.
Rome Reborn A collaborative digital model and pictures of ancient Rome.
Civil War (Letters from an Iowa Soldier) Primary Source letters for background or for student research.
Liberty! Road to Revolution PBS.org interactive website that tests your student's knowledge about the American Revolution, to see if they can navigate the way to independence. Every correct answer gets students closer to liberty!
SCORE Over 5000 websites aligned to California's History/Social Science Curriculum.
Look Who's Footing the Bill Webquest
Rock the Web Student participation in the Presidential Elections - Register your class!
Holocaust Teacher Resource Center Lesson Plans
Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
Teaching History Online (lots of simulations)
Social Studies School Service Online Activities
Historical Inquiry Sites
Digital History teaching resources are designed to help instructors at all levels bring the past to life and to help students understand that knowledge of the past is our best guide in making decisions that will determine our future.
- eXplorations
Explorations are inquiry-based, interactive modules give students the opportunity to do history: to conduct research, analyze primary sources, and draw their own conclusions.
- Learning Modules
24 learning modules which correspond to the major periods in
American history - Resource Guides
Developed and tested by master teachers, our lesson plans are designed to stir student learning through a wide range of active learning projects.
Historical Newspapers in Washington
Washington State Resources and links
Historical Inquiry: GATHER Model
Historical Inquiry and the Internet (Purdue)
Historical Inquiry and the Internet--WebQuests
SCORE History and Social Science
the Library of Congress American Memory Collection
American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.
Two photographs for discussion from the Collection: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/ppmsc/00200/00237r.jpg; http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pnp/ppmsc/00200/00224r.jpg
Two posters to analyze http://www.nara.gov/exhall/powers/shadow.jpg; and http://www.library.nwu.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters/img/ww1647-83.jpg
