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Studies: Differentiated Lessons & Assessments
eBooks from The
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Back
Issues,
E-Books, and
then
E-Planner. From
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The Old Schoolhouse - Affiliate.
From
there,
you
can go through the various eBooks. Some include:
All About Inventors Module &
Celebrated The Holidays Mods (July and August),
Celebrate the Holidays Module -
July 2008 Issue,
Let Freedom Ring
- June 2009 Issue,
Wonders of the
World (April 2009 Issue), and many more.
Viewers Links
Joan of Arc History Learn about Joan of Arc’s life with additional
information on the biography Maid of Heaven by Ben D. Kennedy. Contains
Saint Joan’s entire history with a quick facts page, quotes page,
timeline page, history page, and many videos and inspiring pictures.
Also contains several free full length books online like Mark Twain’s
outstanding biography about Joan of Arc and George Bernard Shaw’s
famous play Saint Joan.
Virtual
Tours Online
Virtual
Field Trips Group Find resources for lots of places,
factories, etc.
World and
Miscelleneous History, and Social
Studies Links
Pratt's Paper
Doll Theme
Pratt:
Reference Resources
about.com:
Social
Studies
-
Elementary Educators
American
History/ Culture, Ancient Civilizations, Countries &
Continents, Current Affairs/ Politics, Explorers, Geography,
Ideas/ Lessons, and World History/ Culture
about.com:
7-12
Social
Studies
Activity Search @
Education
Place (Houghton Mifflin Company)
Alberta Social
Studies Council Teacher Resources
Links including Lesson Plans & More.
Biographical Dictionary
"This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have
shaped our world from ancient times to the present day."
Capitals.com
Classroom Connect: History /
Social Studies
K-12. Lesson Plans and Lesson Plan Links.
Click on "Lesson Plans" and then "Social Studies" & "American
History".
Columbia
Education Center's Social Studies / Geography Mini - Lessons
Elementary Education - Activities, Games, & More
Crayola
Activity Book
You need to become a member to view the printouts.
Prinouts for: Government, fun facts, landmarks, leaders, nations,
Canadian Provinces and Territories, and U.S.A. States.
Eclectic Homeschool Download
Page: Social Studies
Blank Time Line Sheet---use this sheet to create your own time line.
There are 20 subdivisions on each sheet, 16th Century Paperdolls, Dover
paperdolls, and Social Studies Freebies on the Web
ERIC
Clearinghouse for
Social Studies / Social Science Education
Lesson Plans and More for all grades
Fact Monster.com
Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help that include World
(including Geography, flags, maps, other information), U.S., and more.
Graphyle
Publications - Home Page
Free Resources, Links, Worksheets, & More
Herring
History
Links
and
More
History Channel
Homeschoolfamilies
Links
&
Theme
Units
Houghton Mifflin
Social Studies Center
Resources & More (Grades K through 8)
Internet
Connection
Social Studies Lesson Plans & Activities
IWEB Lesson
Plans: Preschool - High School
Jewish History.com
Kidipede - History for Kids -
Homework Help for Tweens and Teens
Language Arts,
Science, Social Studies and More
Lea
Burnside's ADD
and Social Sciences Site
Mama's
Helper: History Links
Mama's
Helper:
Social
Studies
Links
MCPS:
Social
Studies
Bookmarks
African American, History, African Resources, American History, Ancient
History, Anthropology Resources, Asian Resources, Economics, Education
(General), Election Resources, European History, Geography,
Government/Contemporary Issues, Holiday Resources, Grades K-5
Resources, Latin American Resources, Law Resources, Maryland Resources,
Media Resources, Middle Eastern Resources, Museums and Libraries,
Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples, Psychology Search (General and
Specific), Social Studies Education, Sociology, Women's History, and
World History
MCPS:
Social
Studies
Lesson
MCPS:
Economics
and
Geography
Lesson for 32 Children's Books
MedNets:
Ancient
Civilization
MedNets.
Top/Society/History/Education
Lots of links!
Mr. Donn's
Ancient History Page
Civilizations, Egypt, Africa, Holidays / Festivals, Wonder, Greece,
Japan, Maps/Geography, Archaeology, Rome , Incas / Mayans, Timelines /
Fonts, Early Man, China, Aztecs, History Clip Art, Mesopotamia, India,
Other Ancients, Middle Ages, Our Units, More Help, Other Subjects, and
Free Stuff for Teachers
Planning
A
History
Unit
Study
How to on planning a History based unit study, and it could be adapted
for other unit studies as well.
Social Studies
Educational Resources
Social
Studies
Sites
for
Teachers Government; Geography; World History;
Maps and Flags; China; Egypt; American History, Current Events, Aztec /
Anasazi/ Maya, Incas; Greece; Middle Ages/Knights; States;
Ancient Rome; Russia; Africa; Exploration; Canada; Alaska; Web Quests;
Olympics; Miscellaneous; Europe; and Washington, DC.
Spartacus Educational
Lots of history links!
Spectrum
Home and
School Magazine - Biographies
Social
Studies
Lesson
Plans
K-5 @ Byrnes00 Community and Community
Helpers; American History; Mapping; Utah; Values and Family; Global
Connection; and Others
Social
Studies
Service
Order Products, Sample Lesson Plans, Free On-line Activities, Video
Previews, & More
StudyWeb
Links to worksheets in lots of topics for grades K-12.
Teacher Center:
Lesson Plans
and Teaching Stratigies for Social Studies Teachers
K-12.
Different links to Global Studies, U.S. History, Social Studies, and
other resources.
The Open Door Web Site: History
The
Teacher's Guide: Science
Lesson plans and units.
Victorian
Paper
Doll
at
Grand Rapids Museum
United
States
