RJSHS+Social+Studies+Wiki+Page

No need to travel through time or span the globe to find Social Studies resources - you can check out one of the links below. If you would like to add a site or a resource to this page, just e-mail it to me and I will post it. Any questions, comments, or concerns - e-mail, call me, or just catch me in the hall. There are links on this page for African American History, Economics, Geography, Multicultural Education, U.S. Government and U.S. History.

 __African American History__ media type="custom" key="414751"

media type="custom" key="414753" - Culture and History.

media type="custom" key="414755" - Based on the PBS series on slavery.

media type="custom" key="414761" - African American resources.

media type="custom" key="414763" - "...a selected list of specialized reference resources that are useful for beginning research in African American studies."

 __Economics media type="custom" key="414877"__ - All about money.

media type="custom" key="414879" - Financial news, tools, and information from CNN.

media type="custom" key="414881" - Information from the website of the Fed's Minneapolis office. Includes links suitable for classroom instruction.

media type="custom" key="414883" - Resources and games for teachers.

media type="custom" key="414887" - From the NCEE website - "NCEE's mission is to help students develop the real-life skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and effective participants in a global economy."

media type="custom" key="414893" - Includes links for educators.

 __Geography media type="custom" key="414909"__ - Great resource with how-to's for Google Earth.

media type="custom" key="419983" - More Google Earth Lessons.

media type="custom" key="419985" - National Geographic's Education page.

media type="custom" key="419987" - Information on environment, geography, etc.

media type="custom" key="419989" - Site that "engages educators and students in the study of population dynamics to help them make the connections between U.S. and international population trends and their social, economic, and environmental implications."

media type="custom" key="419993" - Complete with resources for teachers.

media type="custom" key="419997" - Links for educators and kids.

media type="custom" key="419999" - Learn about Latin American government, geography, and more.

media type="custom" key="420003" - Resources on the world's indigenous peoples.

media type="custom" key="420007" - Columbia University's resource for Middle Eastern and Islamic information.

media type="custom" key="420009" - University of Pennsylvania African Studies Resources.

media type="custom" key="420013" - Information on most, if not every, country on Earth.

media type="custom" key="420015" - From the Library of Congress.

media type="custom" key="420019" - Resources for teachers.

 __Multicultural Education media type="custom" key="420023"__ - Find lesson plans, field trips, photos, maps, and online video.

media type="custom" key="420025" - Includes African American, Asian American, Latin American, and Native American resources.

media type="custom" key="420029" - 4th world information, excellent virtual library including Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe and the Pacific. A good resource for hard to find information. For older children.

media type="custom" key="420031" - Includes Asian American, Slaves, Mexican American, and Native American voices along with teaching materials, active learning, multimedia and much more.

media type="custom" key="420035" - Good links to multi-cultural resources, telefield trips to Ancient Egypt, the American West, Russia, museum links, and more.

media type="custom" key="420041" - A searchable database of holidays celebrated by people around the world created by Kidproj.

media type="custom" key="420045" - from Colorado State University.

media type="custom" key="420061" - List of books for Multicultural lessons.

media type="custom" key="420067" - Lessons for grades 3 - 12.

media type="custom" key="420075" - from USC.

media type="custom" key="420081" - Latino history, immigration, and current issues.

media type="custom" key="420089" - Resources for Teaching About the Americas - Lesson Plans for HS teachers.

 __U.S. Government media type="custom" key="420101"__ - A great resource for updated election news and opinions from around the web.

media type="custom" key="420099" - C-Span resource for U.S. government studies.

media type="custom" key="420105" - An official government Web site providing a citizen's guide for contributing to candidates, using FEC services, and working with candidates and political parties. The site also offers a voter registration form for downloading.

media type="custom" key="433455" - Provides links to information on the current attorney general, the department's various organizations, and its current issues and press releases.

media type="custom" key="433459" - Includes a page for kids.

media type="custom" key="433469" - Resources and actvities for teachers to teach about landmark court cases.

media type="custom" key="433471" - Includes a kids page.

media type="custom" key="433477" - Includes links for educators and students.

media type="custom" key="433485" - This site provides a short history of NATO and a brief introduction to its main policies. Read about NATO’s structure, members, and current activities, or search an archive of official documents and NATO publications.

media type="custom" key="433487" - Includes a 'Cyber Schoolbus' page for teachers and kids.

media type="custom" key="566649" - The official site of the U.S. House of Representatives.

media type="custom" key="566655" - The official site of the U.S. Senate.

media type="custom" key="566763" - This site includes an informative link to the current president and vice president, an Interactive Citizens' Handbook, information about White House history and tours, a virtual library, and much more.

media type="custom" key="566773" - An extensive source of information and statistics, this site includes population and business figures, geography links, news releases, and more.

media type="custom" key="566775" - This site provides online access to historical U.S. documents. The documents span a variety of topics, such as economic, demographic, legislative and legal, and regulatory issues, and include papers from the office of the president.

 __U.S. History

media type="custom" key="567085"__ - This Web site, hosted by PBS, presents a variety of topics relating to the American Revolution. Features include a chronicle of the revolution, perspectives from different groups involved in the revolution, and a photo essay about the meaning of liberty today.

media type="custom" key="567089" - Visit this Web site to meet the men and women who served as spies during the Revolutionary War. Learn about their secret methods and techniques and view a gallery of spy letters.

media type="custom" key="567093" - Take the online tour of George Washington’s Mount Vernon home! Library collections and educational resources can also be found at this Web site.

media type="custom" key="567103" - This site contains information about Betsy Ross's life and the evolution of the American flag.

media type="custom" key="567105" - Explore this online resource of the American Civil War. Links also include time lines, information on battles, documents, and much more.

media type="custom" key="567109" - Resources about the American Civil War from the PBS by Ken Burns.

media type="custom" key="567551" - Research the history of immigration through Ellis Island and learn fascinating facts about this period in history.

media type="custom" key="567561" - A comprehensive collection of more than 300 Web page links to Native American Resources.

media type="custom" key="567569" - Online museum of this first Presidential Library. Links provide a look into the lives and writings of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

media type="custom" key="567575" - The online guide to Ken Burns' WW II documentary. . media type="custom" key="567591" - Explore the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum resources online.

media type="custom" key="567597" - This Web site features a comprehensive list of links and resources about World War II for students and teachers, with topics ranging from the home front to the Holocaust to women in the war.

media type="custom" key="567603" - Interesting and entertaining information on contemporary Vietnam as well as its war-torn past. Photos, diaries, and trip reports provide unique perspectives.

media type="custom" key="567607" - Provides teachers with a full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases, helping students explore the key issues of each case. The "Resources" section features basic building blocks such as background summaries and excerpts of opinions that can be used in multiple ways. The "Activities" section contains a range of short activities and in-depth lessons that can be completed with students. The Web site features key cases mandated by state standards.

media type="custom" key="567611" - This educational Web site created by the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies features extensive resources for students, educators, and families. Educators can access lesson plans and other information sorted by grade level and subject, while students can explore interactive content modules.

media type="custom" key="567613" - A site providing a searchable index of the Digital Tradition Folk Song Database containing more than 6,000 songs. It includes a discussion forum and special events.

media type="custom" key="567615" - Read about famous inventors in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Links also include invention competitions and awards, kids’ stuff, and African-American inventors’ sites.