Social Sciences Education (Secondary) Websites
- Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government This link opens in a new window"Ben's Guide to the U.S. Government, a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government, which issues the publications and information products disseminated by the GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program."
- Best of History Web Sites (EdTechTeacher)Contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.
General History Resources -- Ancient/Biblical History -- American History -- European History -- Modern History -- Military History -- Oral History -- Art History - Center for Civic Education"The principal goals of the Center's programs are to help students develop (1) an increased understanding of the institutions of constitutional democracy and the fundamental principles and values upon which they are founded, (2) the skills necessary to participate as competent and responsible citizens, and (3) the willingness to use democratic procedures for making decisions and managing conflict."
- Classroom Law Project"Classroom Law Project is a non-profit organization of individuals, educators, lawyers, and civic leaders building strong communities by teaching students to become active citizens."
- CrashCourse (YouTube)Anatomy & Physiology -- Astronomy -- Big History -- Biology -- Chemistry -- Computer Science -- Ecology -- Economics -- Film History -- Games -- Intellectual Property -- Literature -- Mythology -- Philosophy -- Physics -- Psychology -- Sociology -- Study Skills -- U.S. Government & Politics -- U.S. History -- World History
- Discovery Educationprovides free resources for teachers, parents & students, including lesson plans for K-5, 6-8, 9-12 for science, technology, social studies, math, and language arts.
Virtual Field Trips: Science & Engineering -- Social Studies -- Literacy -- Math - EDSITEment (National Endowment for the Humanities)"Explore our library of lesson plans by subject: Art & Culture -- Foreign Language -- History & Social Studies -- Literature & Language Arts"
- Educator Resources (U.S. National Archives)Gateway for resources about primary sources, activities and training for educators and students
- Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History"The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is the nation’s leading American history organization dedicated to K–12 education. The Institute’s mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources."
- HippoCampus This link opens in a new window"HippoCampus.org is a free, core academic web site that delivers rich multimedia content--videos, animations, and simulations--on general education subjects to middle-school and high-school teachers and college professors, and their students, free of charge."
Math: Arithmetic -- Algebra & Geometry -- Calculus & Advanced Math -- Statistics & Probability | Natural Science: Biology -- Chemistry -- Physics -- Earth Science | Social Science: Economics -- History & Government -- Sociology | Humanities: English -- Religion
- History Matters: The U.S. Survey Course on the Web (George Mason University)"Designed for high school and college teachers and students of U.S. history survey courses, this site serves as a gateway to web resources and offers unique teaching materials, first-person primary documents, and guides to analyzing historical evidence."
- iCivics
iCivics provides students with the tools they need for active participation and democratic action, and teachers with the materials and support to achieve this. - Lesson Plans (Library of Congress)
Lesson Plans: Teacher-created, classroom-tested lesson plans using primary sources from the Library of Congress. - National Constitution Center"The National Constitution Center is the Museum of We the People, America's Town Hall, and a civic education headquarters dedicated to non-partisan constitutional education and debate."
- National Geographic Teaching Resources"Our classroom materials are designed in a modular system, with activities as the base unit. An activity will fill one class period, while a lesson (a collection of activities) can fill up to a week of class time. Units (collections of lessons) are designed for longer periods of time."
- Our DocumentsWe invite all Americans to participate in a series of events and programs to get us thinking, talking and teaching about the rights and responsibilities of citizens in our democracy. At the heart of this initiative are 100 milestone documents of American history. These documents reflect our diversity and our unity, our past and our future, and mostly our commitment as a nation to continue to strive to “form a more perfect union.”
- Smithsonian Institute - For Educators"A wealth of digital tools support inquiry-based learning and active engagement to spark creativity and curiosity. The Smithsonian Learning Lab allows you to create personal collections and individualized educational experiences. The digital Game Center of the Smithsonian Science Education Center offers fun experiences for the young STEM learner. Smithsonian's History Explorer offers hundreds of free, innovative resources for learning about American history."
- Teaching + Learning (Roy Rosenzweig Center for History & New Media)"Improving teaching and learning about the past through innovative digital resources, tools, and strategies."
- Learning for Justice"Our mission is to reduce prejudice, improve intergroup relations and support equitable school experiences for our nation’s children. We believe that schools must educate all students for full participation in a diverse democracy."
- TeachingAmericanHistory.org (Ashbrook Center at Ashland University)American History Toolkits -- Exhibits on the American Founding -- Exhibits on American History -- We The Teachers blog -- Lesson Plans -- Presidential Academy -- Homeschool Resources -- Standards-Based Search Tool -- Multimedia Resources
- Teachinghistory.org (Roy Rosenzweig Center for History & New Media)"Teachinghistory.org is designed to help K–12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom."
- World History Matters (Roy Rosenzweig Center for History & New Media)"World History Matters is a portal to world history websites developed by the Center for History and New Media."
