| Interesting Websites for Social Studies Teachers |
| 100 Milestone Documents - Important documents in the history of the United States of America, courtesy of the National Archives. |
| African American World - Extensive online resource maintained by PBS. |
| American Folklife Center - Resources for educators |
| American Holidays - List and description of American holidays from usa.gov. |
| American Indian Heritage Foundation - This official indians.org website offers lot of information on tribal life today, along with numerous useful links. |
| American Indian Movement - Official website of this leading Native American political movement. |
| American Promise - Educational website on United States history presented by Farmers Insurance Group. |
| American Social and Cultural History - Informative site courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Archaeological Conservancy - This official website is courtesy of the Archaeological Conservancy, "the only national non-profit organization dedicated to acquiring and preserving the best of our nation's remaining archaeological sites in Albuquerque, New Mexico..." |
| American Friends Service Committee - This is an official website of the Quakers. The U.S. Quaker movement (a denomination of Protestant Christianity) offers a unique perspective on current events. Please note that the Quakers are strongly anti-war, and many of their materials and exhibits reflect this. Many teachers have utilized the site's "opt-out" forms in order to curtail the en masse enlistment of students from poor backgrounds into the United States military. |
| American Historical Association - This official website is targeted at all historians, from students to university professors, and beyond. Read the current issue of American Historical Review online, as well as get in-depth coverage of issues in history education. |
| American Journal of Archaeology - This journal has been around since 1885. It covers archaeological excavations around the world. It (and other archaeological resources) are a great way to show students that, contrary to popular belief, the content of history courses--the "facts"--change every day as new discoveries are made. |
| American Legacy Magazine - This magazine focuses on the history of African Americans. It is one of our favorite history magazines overall, with fascinating insights on American history from a black perspective. Even if you do not teach a "Black History" course per se, you will gain a ton of knowledge on the history of the United States from American Legacy Magazine. [Note: One of us ordered this, never having heard of it before, from a school fundraiser magazine drive about ten years ago. When it finally arrived, this member got hooked, and pretty soon a bunch of us were passing each issue around. So when we say we recommend it, we really mean it.] |
| American Red Cross - This organization requires no description. |
| Archaeology Magazine - This publication features online articles on the latest archaeological discoveries. |
| Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - Cartoon Benjamin Franklin helps kids to understand how government works. |
| Biblical Archaeology Society - Offers the latest news on archaeological excavations in the areas of the Middle East that gave birth to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. |
| Black Facts Online - Great source on African-American culture and history. |
| British Museum - The British Museum has some of the world's best and most extensive collections. The website offers lots of interactive materials and resources. |
| Center for American Archeology - This site offers a lot of information on archaeological excavations in the United States. |
| Center for Civic Education - This website offers free educational materials on American government and political science. Be sure to check out "60 Second Civics," a daily podcast offering quick lessons on important issues. |
| Character Education: Free Resources - Tools for teaching character education to kids of all ages. |
| CIA World Factbook - This is the official international country information compiled by the United States Central Intelligence Agency. |
| Civics Online - Great tool for teaching civics, with entertaining 60-second podcasts. |
| Civil War Preservation Trust - This organization works to preserve Civil War battlefields, and has lots of highly detailed battle maps. |
| Civitas International |
| CNN Student News |
| Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) |
| Constitutional Rights Foundation |
| Discovery Channel |
| Documenting the American South |
| EconEdLink: Council for Economic Education |
| Economist |
| Egyptian Museum |
| Flatworld Knowledge - This site boasts a large collection of free online textbooks. |
| Foundation for Teaching Economics |
| Genographic Project - This project of the National Geographic Society works to track human history and worldwide migrations by sampling the DNA of populations around the globe. The project's interactive timelines offer unique and up-to-date information for students. The project itself links the disciplines of archaeology, history, and biology. |
| Historical Bias in Public Monuments and More |
| History Channel |
| Horrible Histories - Interactive history games for kids, courtesy of the BBC. Games include: (1) The Terrible Tudors, (2) The Rotten Romans, (3) The Awful Egyptians, and (4) Measly Middle Ages. |
| Journal of American Archaeology |
| Landmark Cases of the Supreme Court |
| Learning to Give |
| Local Legacies |
| MapQuest World Atlas |
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| Michigan Center for Civic Education |
| Michigan Council on Economic Education |
| Michigan Epic: Center for Michigan History Studies |
| Michigan History, Arts, and Libraries |
| NAACP: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People |
| National Archives |
| National Civil Rights Museum |
| National Constitution Center |
| National Council for Geographic Education |
| National Geographic |
| National Geographic Education - This beta version offers lots of educational resources. |
| National Geographic Xpeditions |
| National Museum of American History |
| National Museum of the American Indian |
| National Organization for Women |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation |
| National Women's History Museum |
| National World War II Museum - This official United States website has numerous interactive materials on the Second World War. The section for educators features free lesson plans. There are even free posters that are available to be sent to classroom teachers. |
| Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies |
| Ohio History Teachers |
| Ohio Social Studies Resource Center |
| Political Cartoons |
| Popular Reference Bureau |
| PowerPoint Palooza |
| Rails to Trails Conservancy |
| Salvation Army |
| School History (United Kingdom) |
| Smithsonian Institution |
| Snag Films: Free Online Documentaries |
| Society for American Archaeology |
| Wars and Conflicts - This web page features a collection of educational links courtesy of Cybrary Man. Covered is everything from the American Revolution through World War II. |
| Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants |
| White House |
| World History PowerPoints for Kids |
| World of Teaching History PowerPoints |
| Click here for an extensive page of various links for numerous subjects, including social studies. |
| Click here for an extensive page of links to nationwide resources for teachers, including state boards of education, curriculum guides, and state-by-state teacher certification requirements and job postings. |
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