Social Studies

Social Studies

Economics 

  • ABCya.com an educational activity that introduces elementary age children to US coins and the dollar bill

  • Ancient Currency A Guide to Money in Ancient Times + many other resource links

  • Change Maker Game get as much money in your piggy bank as possible, by figuring out the correct change

  • CNN Business.com up-to-date financial information on the Internet

  • EcEd Web Provides support for learning economics in all forms and at all levels. For lesson suggestions, check out the Curricular Materials section or head for the idea page on how to teach economics using the Internet.

  • EconEdLink A premier source of classroom tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students

  • Economic Policy Institute a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy

  • Kids' Money (for Parents) articles and resources for parents to teach their children about money, including allowances, spending, saving, and more

  • Kids.gov: Money list of resources for adding and substracting money

  • Pre-Kinder expose children to money and it’s purpose in fun ways

  • New York Stock Exchange Lots of info from the world's largest equities market, with a total market capitalization of more than $12 trillion.

  • Salary Calculator compare the cost of living in hundreds of U.S. cities

  • US Mint learn about the Mint’s history as one of the oldest agencies in the federal government

  • US Treasury Department lots of information about the US money system

  • US Treasury Department Kids Zone information, fun, and games

Geography 

Government

History

  • 1492: An Ongoing Voyage Library of Congress exhibit that examines the first sustained contacts between American people and European explorers, conquerors and settlers from 1492 to 1600

  • 1893 Chicago World's Fair hypertextual thesis that explored the Exposition through a virtual tour, investigating visitors' reactions to the fair, and analyzing the social, political, and cultural legacies of the World's Colombian Exposition

  • Academy of Achievement interactive virtual museum designed to bring the inspiring life stories of this century's eminent achievers to the fingertips of every student, teacher and parent

  • The Age of Exploration maritime discovery from ancient times to Captain Cook's 1768 voyage to the South Pacific

  • American Centurie Explore American History with hands-on activities, exhibits, lessons, historic documents and artifacts.

  • The American Experience: Vietnam online version of the PBS documentary - lots of information

  • American Memory Historical collections contain documents, motion pictures, photographs, and sound recordings about important places in the history of the United States. This vast collection of digitized historical materials can be searched, or browsed by title, topic, or format.

  • The American Presidency activities and resources of presidents, the presidency, politics and related subjects

  • The Avalon Project major historical documents dating back to the 12th Century are presented in entirety, with links to supporting documents, glossaries and indexes for each one

  • Biography.Com includes a searchable and browsable online collection of 15,000 biographies

  • CIA Kid's Page includes stories and games

  • The Crusades a history of the Crusades

  • Cultural Maps Dedicated to the graphical presentation of non-graphical information. Includes historical maps of early America.

  • Current Events by Holt McDougal a resource of daily current events

  • Daily Life in Ancient Civilizations All about daily life in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, India and China. Original stories, games, adventure, information!

  • Fifty Years From Trinity In the 50 years since history's first atomic explosion, the promises and perils of nuclear science have touched nearly every aspect of our culture and politics. Site provides a rich source of information and links for anyone interested in the development of the nuclear age.

  • First Ladies of the USA biographical information from the White House

  • From Revolution to Reconstruction main body of this hypertext document comes from An Outline of American History, but original sources and articles are also included

  • Frontline: The Gulf War an overview of the war from PBS

  • The Gilder Lehrman Collection Contains more than 60,000 documents detailing the political and social history of the United States

  • Have Fun with History.com A resource for students, educators and all lovers of American History

  • History.Com information and resources from the cable TV network

  • The History Place Large database of historical information including photos, speeches and timelines. Topics are examined in depth and are generally divided into units for easier studying. The site has other features such as a photo and a speech of the week, essays on history from historians, and a tourism guide to historic places in America. Users can find homework help, too.

  • Holocaust Museum Online Exhibits America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust

  • Inaugural Addresses addresses from Washington to Clinton

  • Korean War Project history and reference, maps, memorials, recollections, POW/MIA information...

  • Liberty! Chronicle of the Revolution online version of the 6 hour PBS series

  • Life Magazine includes Picture of the Day, This Day in Life, Photo Week, Features, and Cover Collection

  • Louisiana Information for Students good resources for LA history students from the state -- history, government, culture...

  • Making of America Digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology.

  • The Mayflower Web Pages Mayflower history and genealogy- includes passenger lists, documents and other writings, genealogical information, and a FAQ

  • Mexican-American War Perhaps one of the least known episodes in American History, yet it had far-reaching effects for the people and governments of both the United States and the Republic of Mexico.

  • The Middle Ages online exhibit that shows what it was really like to live during the Middle Ages

  • Military History Online a march through the past - information on famous battles from ancient to current times

  • National Museum of American History (Smithsonian Institutes) good selection of virtual exhibits for students and teachers

  • Plimoth: The Living History of 17th Century Plymouth dedicated to not only providing information about Plimoth Plantation, the living history museum of the seventeenth century in Plymouth, Massachusetts but also serving as a resource by which visitors may learn more about the Pilgrim Story, the history of Plymouth Colony (1620-1692), the Wampanoag Indians, Thanksgiving, and find links to related sites on the Web

  • Presidents of the United States (POTUS) background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents as well as links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites

  • Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust an overview of the people and events through text, documents, photographs, art, and literature. Teacher resources and student activities, too.

  • Time For Kids kids version of the popular magazine

  • Time Online sections include Daily Report, Magazine, Special Reports, Community, and Archives

  • Today in History find out what happened today in U.S. history

  • VoIP History, A guide established with as many facts as possible, and left up to the rest of the world to add comments and fill in any potential gaps that were missed.

  • The Wars for Vietnam an overview of the war plus documents and related resources

  • World War I: Trenches on the Web Library The most comprehensive WW I site on the Internet. Information and links on all aspects of the war.