I am so glad to join you here today. I hope you find something here that will beneficial to you and your students. Thank you for all you do.
Tina
Social Studies
Let's look at:
Check out........ http://www.wordle.net/
Digital Storytelling and Podcast
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
http://mcdigitalstories.blogspot.com/
History and politics OUT LOUD
http://www.hpol.org/
Robert Schlesinger: White House Ghosts
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/IZ9IsQv550Q/robert_schlessinger_6_26_08(64).mp3
Lincoln: President Elect
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/v81Lsagz0N4/harold_holzer_12-01-08_(64).mp3
Legacy of 1808: Deconstructing Reconstruction
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/UaC59EDgnek/deconstructing_reconstruction_11-13-08(64).mp3
Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/e8kyqN5FILI/rick_beeman_03-23-09_(64).mp3
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/uk8QE4W2dL4/david_stuart_05-11-09_(64).mp3
The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson and the Concert That Awakened America
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/Yt5pAW6NsXM/marion_anderson_4-8-09_(64).mp3
http://mcdigitalstories.blogspot.com/
History and politics OUT LOUD
http://www.hpol.org/
Robert Schlesinger: White House Ghosts
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/IZ9IsQv550Q/robert_schlessinger_6_26_08(64).mp3
Lincoln: President Elect
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/v81Lsagz0N4/harold_holzer_12-01-08_(64).mp3
Legacy of 1808: Deconstructing Reconstruction
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/UaC59EDgnek/deconstructing_reconstruction_11-13-08(64).mp3
Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/e8kyqN5FILI/rick_beeman_03-23-09_(64).mp3
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/uk8QE4W2dL4/david_stuart_05-11-09_(64).mp3
The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson and the Concert That Awakened America
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/NCCPrograms/~5/Yt5pAW6NsXM/marion_anderson_4-8-09_(64).mp3
InterActive Social Studies Sites
Powder Monkey Game
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/powdermonkey/?id=19
The mummy maker game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml
History Mystery Game
http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp
Global Postcard Game
http://www.gm.com/experience/education/popups/games/gps/index.html
Find your Longitude game
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackletonexped/navigate/find.html
Supreme Decision
http://ourcourts.org/flashgames/1/
The Preamble
http://www.msroachesplace.com/Preamblematch.swf
Government Match
http://www.msroachesplace.com/govt2.swf
Preamble Timed
http://www.msroachesplace.com/govt3.swf
Walk the Plank.......Foundations of American Government
http://www.msroachesplace.com/CivicsB.swf
Hoop Shoot
http://www.msroachesplace.com/8apractice.swf
Fling the Teacher http://www.msroachesplace.com/practice8a.swf
The Patriot spy
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/patriot/?id=31
The Tomb of Perneb
Explore the Egyptian tomb of Perneb.
Do I Have a Right?
http://www.ourcourts.org/flashgames/dihar/index.html
The Renaissance Connection
Travel 500 years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations.
Government Match http://www.msroachesplace.com/gov_tmatch.swf
Civil War Soldier
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/civilwar/?id=03
Stories from the Past Drag the symbols to the wall in the right order to tell the story with pictures.
GEOSPY AGENCY
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/GeographyGames/Geospy
Argument wars
http://www.ourcourts.org/play-games/argument-wars
Find the FaceMatch African American faces with the event that made them famous.
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/powdermonkey/?id=19
The mummy maker game
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml
History Mystery Game
http://teacher.scholastic.com/histmyst/index.asp
Global Postcard Game
http://www.gm.com/experience/education/popups/games/gps/index.html
Find your Longitude game
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackletonexped/navigate/find.html
Supreme Decision
http://ourcourts.org/flashgames/1/
The Preamble
http://www.msroachesplace.com/Preamblematch.swf
Government Match
http://www.msroachesplace.com/govt2.swf
Preamble Timed
http://www.msroachesplace.com/govt3.swf
Walk the Plank.......Foundations of American Government
http://www.msroachesplace.com/CivicsB.swf
Hoop Shoot
http://www.msroachesplace.com/8apractice.swf
Fling the Teacher http://www.msroachesplace.com/practice8a.swf
The Patriot spy
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/patriot/?id=31
The Tomb of Perneb
Explore the Egyptian tomb of Perneb.
Do I Have a Right?
http://www.ourcourts.org/flashgames/dihar/index.html
The Renaissance Connection
Travel 500 years into the past to discover many Renaissance innovations.
Government Match http://www.msroachesplace.com/gov_tmatch.swf
Civil War Soldier
http://www.webrangers.us/activities/civilwar/?id=03
Stories from the Past Drag the symbols to the wall in the right order to tell the story with pictures.
GEOSPY AGENCY
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/GeographyGames/Geospy
Argument wars
http://www.ourcourts.org/play-games/argument-wars
Find the FaceMatch African American faces with the event that made them famous.
Quizzes to Use with Turning Point Anywhere
Regents prep : global history Multiple choice questions http://regentsprep.org/Regents/core/questions/question.cfm?Course=GLOB&TopicCode=0c&QNum=1&Wrong=0
Texas release test http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=44&menu_id=793
Quizes
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/king/quiz.html
Constitution Quiz
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/index.cfm?page=quiz.cfm
Geography Quiz
http://www.pitara.com/activities/quiz/online.asp?qname=geography
Name the Fouding Father (TP Anywhere)http://www.history.org/kids/games/foundingFather.cfm
Hiroshima Quiz
http://www.pitara.com/activities/quiz/online.asp?QName=Hiroshima&QNum=1
Road to Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road_q1.html
Texas release test http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index3.aspx?id=44&menu_id=793
Quizes
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/king/quiz.html
Constitution Quiz
http://www.constitutionfacts.com/index.cfm?page=quiz.cfm
Geography Quiz
http://www.pitara.com/activities/quiz/online.asp?qname=geography
Name the Fouding Father (TP Anywhere)http://www.history.org/kids/games/foundingFather.cfm
Hiroshima Quiz
http://www.pitara.com/activities/quiz/online.asp?QName=Hiroshima&QNum=1
Road to Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/road_q1.html
Civics and Economics
The Citizen's Manual
http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-76.pdf
Constitution for Kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/us_constitution.htm
The Congressional Blog
A neat site that allows you to keep track of what is going on in Congress along with some History tid-bits!!
http://thecongressblog.org/
Great Site from Texas
Click on your grade level for more links and goddies
http://www.georgetownisd.org/ccorner/socstudies/general.asp
Dr. Suess' Political Cartoons
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/
Online quizzes!!!
http://www.quia.com/pages/ss8solreview.html
Professional Cartoonists' Index - A teacher's guide to using political cartoons in the classroom at all grade levels. This web site contains an excellent collection of polital cartoons organized by artists' names and by state. This is a great tool for teaching current events and can also be included in the Language Arts, Journalism, and Art curriculum.
JFHMS Civics Web Page
WSPMS Civics Web Page
http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-76.pdf
Constitution for Kids
http://www.surfnetkids.com/us_constitution.htm
The Congressional Blog
A neat site that allows you to keep track of what is going on in Congress along with some History tid-bits!!
http://thecongressblog.org/
Great Site from Texas
Click on your grade level for more links and goddies
http://www.georgetownisd.org/ccorner/socstudies/general.asp
Dr. Suess' Political Cartoons
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/
Online quizzes!!!
http://www.quia.com/pages/ss8solreview.html
Professional Cartoonists' Index - A teacher's guide to using political cartoons in the classroom at all grade levels. This web site contains an excellent collection of polital cartoons organized by artists' names and by state. This is a great tool for teaching current events and can also be included in the Language Arts, Journalism, and Art curriculum.
JFHMS Civics Web Page
WSPMS Civics Web Page
American History
George Mason and the Virginia Declaration of Rights
lesson plans and activites
http://www.gunstonhall.org/discover/cclesson1.html
The Declaration of Independence
http://www.history.com/minisites/declaration
American Archives
all historic documents available
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=1&title.raw=Declaration%20of%20Independence
The American Consitution Center
a timeline of events and people that lead to the adoption of the Constitution
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/html/cw02_11927.html
The Constitution with Pictures
a site to help teach ESL students, but works for all students!
http://www.elcivics.com/constitution_civics_1.html
Emory Law School, Historical Documents
http://www.law.emory.edu/cms/site/index.php?id=3080
Judicial Matchup Game
CitizenshipMatchupGame
Important Amendments Matchup Game
Millionaire & Quizzes on SOL Civics!
Kids Civics Voting Webpage for Grades 7-8!
Save the Bill of Rights Game!
Congress for Kids Quiz
Civics SOL Cumulative Tests
Growth of a National
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html
Documenting the American South
http://docsouth.unc.edu/browse/collections.html
Buffalo Slide Show
http://www.cyberbee.com/buffalo/index.html
Martin Luther King....His Words
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/king/speeches.html
lesson plans and activites
http://www.gunstonhall.org/discover/cclesson1.html
The Declaration of Independence
http://www.history.com/minisites/declaration
American Archives
all historic documents available
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=1&title.raw=Declaration%20of%20Independence
The American Consitution Center
a timeline of events and people that lead to the adoption of the Constitution
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/html/cw02_11927.html
The Constitution with Pictures
a site to help teach ESL students, but works for all students!
http://www.elcivics.com/constitution_civics_1.html
Emory Law School, Historical Documents
http://www.law.emory.edu/cms/site/index.php?id=3080
Judicial Matchup Game
CitizenshipMatchupGame
Important Amendments Matchup Game
Millionaire & Quizzes on SOL Civics!
Kids Civics Voting Webpage for Grades 7-8!
Save the Bill of Rights Game!
Congress for Kids Quiz
Civics SOL Cumulative Tests
Growth of a National
http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html
Documenting the American South
http://docsouth.unc.edu/browse/collections.html
Buffalo Slide Show
http://www.cyberbee.com/buffalo/index.html
Martin Luther King....His Words
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/king/speeches.html
World History
Castles on the Web 360 Panorama Views
http://www.castlesontheweb.com/search/Castle_Tours/England/
Anne Frank
http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=2&lid=2
Exploring Mesopotamia
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Weinshel/webquest/jrwindex.htm
Latin America
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Jones-S/webquest/swjindex_htm3.html
Explore Ancient Egypt: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
Power of Persuasion...poster art from WW!!
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_intro.html
Asia for Educators - Lesson plans for history, geography, and literature. This site is by Columbia University.
http://www.castlesontheweb.com/search/Castle_Tours/England/
Anne Frank
http://www.annefrank.org/content.asp?pid=2&lid=2
Exploring Mesopotamia
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Weinshel/webquest/jrwindex.htm
Latin America
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Jones-S/webquest/swjindex_htm3.html
Explore Ancient Egypt: http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/
Power of Persuasion...poster art from WW!!
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_intro.html
Asia for Educators - Lesson plans for history, geography, and literature. This site is by Columbia University.
other sites
http://explorer.monticello.org/index.html Monticello - Virtual Tour
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do
Pearl Harbor http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/
Kids in the House for Middle School http://kids.clerk.house.gov/middle-school/
Picturing the 193o’s http://americanart.si.edu/education/picturing_the_1930s/
Eyewitness to History
The National Council for the Social Studies - Standards, teaching resources (internet, print and videos), and links to social studies web sites.
CNN Students News - Resources for both students and teachers.
Immigration - Coming to America - Interactive tour of Ellis Island, follow a boy through his journey to a new land.
Population Pyramids http://www.quia.com/rr/85157.html
Geography state games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Powerpoint palooza http://www.pptpalooza.net/
Mr. Neal's World History PowerPoint Collection
online map games
http://www.maps.com/FunFacts.aspx?nav=FF#
History Investigation
http://www.cyberbee.com/primary/Letter/investigation_sites.html
Harold’s Story
http://www.remember.org/harold/map.html
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do
Pearl Harbor http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/
Kids in the House for Middle School http://kids.clerk.house.gov/middle-school/
Picturing the 193o’s http://americanart.si.edu/education/picturing_the_1930s/
Eyewitness to History
The National Council for the Social Studies - Standards, teaching resources (internet, print and videos), and links to social studies web sites.
CNN Students News - Resources for both students and teachers.
Immigration - Coming to America - Interactive tour of Ellis Island, follow a boy through his journey to a new land.
Population Pyramids http://www.quia.com/rr/85157.html
Geography state games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Powerpoint palooza http://www.pptpalooza.net/
Mr. Neal's World History PowerPoint Collection
online map games
http://www.maps.com/FunFacts.aspx?nav=FF#
History Investigation
http://www.cyberbee.com/primary/Letter/investigation_sites.html
Harold’s Story
http://www.remember.org/harold/map.html
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/informationGateway.php
Google Earth
Google Earth Free download of satellite images and local facts.
Google Earth in the Classroom Tutorial & Tips
Earth Contest Free way for encourage students to USE Google Earth!
Google Earth Touring How to create a Google Earth tour.
Google Moon NASA images and Google maps
Google Mars NASA images and Google maps let you visit Mars
Google Earth in the Classroom Tutorial & Tips
Earth Contest Free way for encourage students to USE Google Earth!
Google Earth Touring How to create a Google Earth tour.
Google Moon NASA images and Google maps
Google Mars NASA images and Google maps let you visit Mars
Interactive Maps
Land Use in Europe Today
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u4/index.html
Products of Southwest Asia and North Africa
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u5/index.html
Vegetation Zones of North America
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u3/index.html
South American Agriculture
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u3/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u1/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u4/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u9/index.html
Map of the Continents and Oceans - Each area can be clicked on to go to another page with information about the area selected.
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Animated Atlas http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.htmlTraces the growth of the United States through animation and sound.
Geosensehttp://www.geosense.net
Test your knowledge of world geography by playing Geosense, alone or with a partner. Grades 7+
http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u4/index.html
Products of Southwest Asia and North Africa
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u5/index.html
Vegetation Zones of North America
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u3/index.html
South American Agriculture
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g6_u3/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u1/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u4/index.html
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u9/index.html
Map of the Continents and Oceans - Each area can be clicked on to go to another page with information about the area selected.
http://www.atlapedia.com/
Animated Atlas http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.htmlTraces the growth of the United States through animation and sound.
Geosensehttp://www.geosense.net
Test your knowledge of world geography by playing Geosense, alone or with a partner. Grades 7+
http://www.worldmapper.org/index.html
Webquest
The American Civil War - You and your team will examine the Civil War by looking at several different perspectives those living through the war. Your job will be to analyze your individual and gain an understanding on their beliefs and feelings while looking at how the war effected them. Will the points of view be similar? Will they conflict?
Cousin, You live a lie!
http://schools.lwsd.org/RJH/teachers/sudmeier/
The Pioneer in you
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Olsen/WebQuest/jhoindex.htm
Travel the United States
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Yancone/webquest/cyindex.html
The underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html
The Decision to Drop the Bomb -A community in California is getting together to discuss the reason for dropping the bomb. Four teams of people representing a Japanese citizen, President Truman's advisor, the Secretary of Defense, and a nuclear physicist will congregate to debate this controversial issue. Your role as one of these people is to research your particular point of view and decide whether dropping the Atomic Bomb was necessary or not.
The Bill of Rights - WebQuest thesis: Congressional Committee has met and decided to eliminate the Bill of Rights within the next two weeks. Get involved now because we may only have the Bill of Rights for two more weeks
Bill of Rights WebQuest - the stated goal of this WebQuest is the student production of ten videos (TV shows) one about each amendment
Save the Bill of Rights - the national computer has crashed, your job is to help find the lost amendments
Equal Protection Under the Law -Have you ever wondered how the United States Supreme Court makes its decisions? You are about to become a Supreme Court justice, entrusted with the power to make the final decision upon a controversial case. Your opinion will become law in this country
Challenge, Intrigue and Perspective: Negotiate a Middle East peace treaty.
Big List of Social Studies Webquest
http://www.middleschool.net/less_tut/webquests/sswq.htm
Cousin, You live a lie!
http://schools.lwsd.org/RJH/teachers/sudmeier/
The Pioneer in you
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Olsen/WebQuest/jhoindex.htm
Travel the United States
http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/fellows/Yancone/webquest/cyindex.html
The underground Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/j1.html
The Decision to Drop the Bomb -A community in California is getting together to discuss the reason for dropping the bomb. Four teams of people representing a Japanese citizen, President Truman's advisor, the Secretary of Defense, and a nuclear physicist will congregate to debate this controversial issue. Your role as one of these people is to research your particular point of view and decide whether dropping the Atomic Bomb was necessary or not.
The Bill of Rights - WebQuest thesis: Congressional Committee has met and decided to eliminate the Bill of Rights within the next two weeks. Get involved now because we may only have the Bill of Rights for two more weeks
Bill of Rights WebQuest - the stated goal of this WebQuest is the student production of ten videos (TV shows) one about each amendment
Save the Bill of Rights - the national computer has crashed, your job is to help find the lost amendments
Equal Protection Under the Law -Have you ever wondered how the United States Supreme Court makes its decisions? You are about to become a Supreme Court justice, entrusted with the power to make the final decision upon a controversial case. Your opinion will become law in this country
Challenge, Intrigue and Perspective: Negotiate a Middle East peace treaty.
Big List of Social Studies Webquest
http://www.middleschool.net/less_tut/webquests/sswq.htm