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42explore:Social Studies
This web project provides "four to eXplore" for each topic. On each page you'll find definitions, activities, the 4 good starting points, and many more links and resources for the thematic topic |
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The Library of Congress
Resources for parents, teachers, and students. |
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TEA Website for Social Studies
Social Studies information from the state of Texas. |
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Primary Sources on the Web
This site will provide you with an abundance of resources to find any primary source you may need. |
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History Globe
Bob Dunn has created an online interactive Jamestown History Adventure. There are also other activities and resources. |
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The House of Representatives' Website for Kids
Texas government resources for students K-8. |
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Country Information
This site is a great resource for information on countries. |
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Plimoth Plantation's You Are the Historian
This award winning online investigation allows you to be the historian at Plimoth Plantation. With both student and teacher components, visitors encounter images, text and audio to investigate the "First Thanksgiving." |
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Biographies of Significant Women
This is a part of the Gale Group's free resources. |
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Invention at Play
Peak your student's interest at this awesome site. |
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Historical American Currency
Take a historical tour of American currency. Great background information. |
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The Learning Curve
Create a table rug based on Tudor life; be a judge; be a soldier; be a page for King Henry VIII are just a few interactive activities that await you at the National Archive Learning Curve. |
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History and Politics Out Loud
HPOL is a searchable multimedia database documenting and delivering authoritative audio relevant to American history and politics. This project is supported by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities Teaching With Technology Prog |
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Odyssey
Student can take interactive trips through many different countries as they learn about the history, art and people. |
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Texas Beyond History Website
Texas history lesson plans aligned to TAKS. Interactive maps and a kid's page makes this a valuable tool for all social studies teachers. |
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Resources for American history. |
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Kid's House: Texas House of Representatives
State related information for students in grades 1-8. Activities and resources for teachers. Some interactive tools. |
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Texas State Historical Association Online
An abundance of Texas history with information aligned with TEKS and TAKS. |
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Ben's Guide to US Government
This award winning site is broken into learning strands of K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12. The text is easy to read and understand. Government with all of its components becomes a snap to learn. |
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White House Kids.Gov
News for kids, tours, pets, and an opportunity to email the president and Mrs. Bush are just a few of the activities that are found here. |
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The University of Oklahoma: College of Law
This site hosts a chronology of US Historical documents.
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CIA: The World Factbook
The website hosts a comprehensive dossier on every country in the world. |
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Linking TAKS Modules
Approximately one-third of the items on the Grade 10 TAKS requires students to know early US History content taught in Grade 8. Yet students in Grades 9 and 10 typically take either (or both) World Geography Studies or World History Studies. |
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US Census Bureau Kid's Corner
This site has a current population count for the United States with a date and time stamp. There is an abundance of information for social studies, math, reading and language arts. |
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BuzzFlash Declaration of Independence
Students can add their names to the Declaration of Independence. The website is slow at times so be patient and keep trying. |
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National Center for Education Statistics
NCES collects and analyzes data to education in the United States and other nations. Once at the site, click on Students' Classroom. |
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Landmark for Schools, David Warlick
David Warlick created one of the earliest educational websites on the Internet---1995.
He has provided links to teaching and learning resources as well as highlighting valuable web tools. |
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iKnow.com
iKnow.com has content fro students from kindergarten to 6th grade. For example, the push pin map enables students to mark locations, write a travel log, and measure the distance between two sites. You must register to receive all benefits, but regist |
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