Teaching Resources

Wenzels World - http://wenzelsworld.tripod.com/
Teacher shares resources designed for the middle school classroom.

Coming to a New Land - http://p.boersma.tripod.com
This webquest will increase student understanding of Ellis Island and the immigrant experience in the U.S. The webquest is designed for fourth grade students.

Westward Ho - http://www.cyberbee.com/wwho/
Collaborative, online, simulated journey on the Oregon Trail for K-12 classrooms. Starts January 2002 and free registration is required.

The Big Myth - http://www.bigmyth.com/
An experimental learning module designed for use in European primary school classrooms. It is a sociology textbook for the comparative study of world creation mythology. The myths are told using Flash animation and are accompanied by an overview of the culture, the pantheon of the gods and a series of exercises based on that culture.

Social Studies Lesson Plans - http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/it/projects/Museums/Teacher_Guide/Social_Studies/
Plans based on field trips to various museums along the United States' Eastern coast.

Canadian Provinces and Territories - http://www.lessontutor.com/jmmap.html
Canadian map activity that plays the national anthem.

The Castle of King Edward - http://www.castles.org/kids/index.htm
Virtual tour of a medieval castle explaining the history, architecture, culture, religion, food, royalty, knights, armor and traditions. Designed for teachers, students and kids.

National Council for the Social Studies - http://www.socialstudies.org/lessons/
Junior and senior high lesson plans, all in pdf format.

History For Children - http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/history_for_children
Features weekly articles and links on a variety of topics in American and World History. Also provides a listing of history web resources and reading lists for kids, parents, and teachers in history. (For Grades 3+)

Social Studies for Kids - http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/
Offers articles, links, and fun facts, on history, geography, cultures, holidays, economics, and archaeology.

Library in the Sky Social Studies Lesson Plans - http://www.nwrel.org/sky/mat.asp?ID=3&search=2&m=23&d=10
Links to social studies lesson plans available online.

Social Studies Lessons - http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html
Links to both lesson plans and strategies for teaching social science, history, and government.

U.S. Outline Maps - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/4692/StateOutlineMaps.html
State outline maps free for downloading and printing. Each individual state and the U.S. as a whole.

Canadian Provinces and Territories Outline Maps - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Sparta/4692/canada/canada.html
Canadian outline maps free for downloading and printing.

Andy's American History Worksheets - http://geocities.com/maureen1780/andys_page.html
Middle school topics in American history with rhyming couplets on the front and questions on the back.

Die Like An Egyptian - http://www.d118.s-cook.k12.il.us/south/curriculum/team6c/Egypt/egypt2.htm
A study of the ancient Egyptian afterlife incorporating the multiple intelligences and internet use.

Columbia Education Center: Social Studies Lesson Plans - http://www.col-ed.org/cur/social.html
Lessons for elementary, middle and high school students.

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