Subject Resources

Civics

General Civics

Annenberg Classroom: http://www.annenbergclassroom.org

Teaching the Constitution

Bill of Rights Institute: http://billofrightsinstitute.org/

Wealth of resources beyond the Bill of Rights for educators and students including civics, history, economics - primary sources

Center for American Progress: https://www.americanprogress.org/

Teaching American government

Center for Civic Education: http://www.civiced.org/

Teaching civics

Project Citizen: http://www.civiced.org/programs/project-citizen

Teaching citizenship

Civitas International Programs: http://www.civiced.org/programs/civitas

Teaching democracy to children

Civics Renewal Network: https://www.civicsrenewalnetwork.org/

Civics resources

Constitutional Rights Foundation: http://www.crf-usa.org/

Non-partisan civics resources

Corporate Watch: https://corporatewatch.org/

Government news and research

C-Span Classroom: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/

Primary documents, lesson plans, bellringers, and more

Deliberating in a Democracy: http://www.deliberating.org

Examining democracy on an international level

Executive Branch Resources: sites.google.com/view/c-spanclassroom-featured/government-and-civics/executive-branch

Resources for inauguration and daily workings of the executive branch

Five Thirty-Eight: http://fivethirtyeight.com/

Opinion polls, statistical analysis from ABC network

iCivics: https://www.icivics.org

Free resources for civics classrooms

Inauguration Activity: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TaJ_VUww3gRw9MLFnltaEMRd-v4salz8apykOVSqzbY/edit#slide=id.p

Resource for Inauguration Day

Inauguration Day Activities: ket.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/presidential-inauguration-video/social-studies-shorts/

Videos, lessons, and more for Inauguration Day

Inauguration Day Resources: www.tolerance.org/magazine/teaching-the-inauguration

Classroom resources for Inauguration Day

Indiana University Center on Representative Government: http://corg.indiana.edu/

Teaching a representative democracy

McConnell Center for Civic Education: https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs/civiced

Teacher resources, student opportunities

Open Secrets: http://www.opensecrets.org/

Tracks money in politics

Pro/Con: https://www.procon.org/

Pros and cons of controversial issues

RetroReport: retroreport.org

Videos, articles, and more that promote high school classroom dialogue on civics matters

Social Studies Resources for All Areas/Inquiry: https://learn.newamericanhistory.org/resources

Documents, lesson plans, videos, and more - Inquiry based

Town Hall Project: https://townhallproject.com/

Teaching the importance of communication and dialogue in government

Untold History: untoldhistory.org/

2:00 videos on democracy

Global Citizenship / Diplomacy

Amnesty International: Training and Education: https://www.amnestyusa.org/tools-and-reports/training-education/

Human Rights information

Brookings Institute: https://www.brookings.edu/

International research on the US government & economy

Center for Strategic and International Studies: https://www.csis.org/

International info on social studies issues

The Chatham House: https://www.chathamhouse.org/

The Royal Institute of International Affairs (England) which examines US issues from their viewpoint

Civitas International Programs: http://www.civiced.org/programs/civitas

International policies and strategies

Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO): https://cup.columbia.edu/reference/ciao

Instructional resources from Columbia House Publishing

Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/

Conflicts world-wide

Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung Dialogue on Globalization : http://www.fes-globalization.org/

LGTBQ resources

Global Game Changers: http://globalgamechangers.org/

K-5 resources for service learning and teaching leadership

Human Sciences Research Council: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en

South African social sciences

Open Democracy: openDemocracy.net

Independent global media organization

Reporters Without Borders: https://rsf.org/en/

Dangers of reporting the news from the perspective of journalists

Social Science Research Council: https://www.ssrc.org/

Social Studies research

Tällberg Foundation: http://www.tallbergfoundation.org/

Finding solutions to world-wide problems

United States Institute of Peace: https://www.usip.org/

Global security and peace

Wilson Center: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/

Independent research organization

World Policy Institute: http://www.worldpolicy.org/

Collection of world policy documents

Yale Global: http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/

Articles, books, and documents stored within Yale University

Economics

General Economics

BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

This is organized according to England's standardized exams, but if you explore it, you can find some good resources on a variety of topics

Brookings Institute: https://www.brookings.edu/

International research on the US government & economy

Council for Economic Education: http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/type/classroom-resources/

Economics resources for sale

EconEd: http://www.econedlink.org/

Free economic resources, lessons, etc.

Economic Education Web (out of Nebraska, but generally helpful): http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/home.cfm

Free teacher econ resources for grades K-12

Economic History Association, Databases: http://eh.net/databases/

Database of economic statistics throughout history

The Economist: http://www.economist.com/

Free articles and podcasts pertaining to the US economy

Federal Reserve Education: https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/

Free econ resources for K-12 teachers

Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/

Free econ articles

Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/

Free articles & podcasts on business/econ

NPR Marketplace: http://www.marketplace.org/

Daily business articles and podcasts

Pew Research Center: http://www.pewresearch.org/

Numbers, facts, & trends that shape the world

US Mint Lesson Plans/Resources: https://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonplans/index.html

Free K-12 econ lesson plans, articles, and more

Yale Global: http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/

Publication for International and Area Studies at Yale

Economic Simulations

National Budget Simulation : http://www.econedlink.org/lesson/306/

Students identify and explain major categories of federal outlays and revenues

The Stock Market Game: https://www.stockmarketgame.org/

Connect students to the global economy with virtual investing

Geography

General Geography

BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

This is organized according to their standardized exams, but if you explore it, you can find some good resources on a variety of topics

Brookings Institute: https://www.brookings.edu/

International research on the US government & economy

Country Reports: http://www.countryreports.org/index.htm

Unique content on Culture, Countries and Travel from around the world

National Council for Geographic Education: http://ncge.org/resources

Resources for AP courses, geography courses, and world maps

New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/

Newsletters, podcasts, and articles

Population Education: http://populationeducation.org/content/curriculum-and-resources

K-5 world citizen resources, population resources for K-12

Population Reference Bureau: http://www.prb.org/

Demography resources

Smithsonian Geography Resources: http://smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld/

Resources for world geography

TED Ed: https://ed.ted.com/

Free lessons, resources to spark student curiosity

University of Kentucky's Digital Mapping Graduate Certificate Program: https://newmapsplus.as.uky.edu/explore-new-maps

A variety of local and globally-based maps

Yale Global: http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/

Publication for International and Area Studies at Yale

Global Issues / Development

Amnesty International: Training and Education: https://www.amnestyusa.org/tools-and-reports/training-education/

Human rights and activism articles, research, and more

Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/

Environmental resources

Food and Agriculture Organization: http://www.fao.org/home/en/

Data & other resources regarding ag/food supply

Human Development Index (HDI) Reports: http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human-development-index-hdi

summary measuring average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and have a decent standard of living

iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/

Contribute to the scientific record in terms of biodiversity

International Labour Organization: http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm

UN site that promotes decent work for decent pay

International Monetary Fund: http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm

Resources for students about the IMF alliance and their goal to end poverty

Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/

Global resources on land and water conservation

Oxfam America: https://www.oxfamamerica.org/

Articles on world poverty and actions to end it

UNICEF Teacher Resources: https://unicefkidpower.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Engaging students in changing the world through action

United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/index.html

Resources for students and teachers on issues impacting us all

United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization: https://en.unesco.org/

Data/stats on peace issues

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development: http://www.unrisd.org/

site on social change

The Water Project: https://thewaterproject.org/

Donation site to bring clean water to all

World Bank: http://data.worldbank.org/

Global development data

World Resources Institute: http://www.wri.org//

Global research organization

World Trade Organization: https://www.wto.org/

Documents, data, & resources on trade

Yale Environment 360: http://e360.yale.edu/

Online magazine on global environmental issues

Map Resources (explanation in each title)

Arch Daily, "": http://www.archdaily.com/797814/71-thousand-high-res-historical-maps-available-for-free-download
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States: http://dsl.richmond.edu/historicalatlas/
Floating Sheep: http://www.floatingsheep.org/
Geographic Resources through the Smithsonian: http://smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld/
Historical Boundaries of the United States, 1783–1912: http://lincolnmullen.com/projects/us-boundaries/
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms: http://publications.newberry.org/k12maps/
Historical and Contemporary Maps through The University of Alabama: http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/
Historical Thinking Matters: http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America: https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=13/38.0410/-84.4970&opacity=0.8&city=lexington-ky
Mapping the Nation: http://asiasociety.org/mapping-nation
Mapping the Republic of Letters: http://republicofletters.stanford.edu/
Maps Etc: http://etc.usf.edu/maps/
National Atlas: http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center At the Boston Public Library: http://www.leventhalmap.org/
The Spread of U.S. Slavery, 1790–1860: http://lincolnmullen.com/projects/slavery/
University of Texas Map Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Website from Dr. Lincoln Mullen: http://lincolnmullen.com/
Historical Boundaries of the United States, 1783–1912: http://lincolnmullen.com/projects/us-boundaries/

Cartography / Mapping

Map Chart: https://mapchart.net/

Make your own custom Map of the World, Europe, the Americas, United States, UK and more with colors and descriptions of your choice.

NatGeo MapMaker Interactive: http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/

Make your own map

Show Interactive Maps: http://show.mappingworlds.nl/

Maps that change proportion based on chosen data set

University of Cincinnati's Space Informatics Lab: http://sil.uc.edu/cms/

Population and racial diversity map: http://sil.uc.edu/webapps/socscape_usa/
Spatio-temporal changes in climate: http://sil.uc.edu/webapps/climateex/

History

General History

American Historical Association Perspectives: https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history
American Museum of Natural History: http://www.amnh.org/explore/curriculum-collections

Not just dinosaurs! Great resources related to archaeology, culture studies

American Yawp: https://www.americanyawp.com/

Stanford University Press, Open Access Textbook

AncestryK12: https://www.ancestryk12.com/

Free resources for schools

BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education

This is organized according to their standardized exams, but if you explore it, you can find some good resources on a variety of topics

Crash Course: http://thecrashcourse.com/courses

Video lessons on topics, including World and US History

EDSITEment: https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans

K-12 government lesson plans

Facing History and Ourselves: https://www.facinghistory.org/for-educators/educator-resources#top

Resources that examine racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote the development of a more humane and informed citizenry.

Fordham University Internet History Sourcebooks Project: http://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/Halsall/index.asp

A collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts covering ancient to modern topics

The Future of the African American Past Video Resources: https://www.historians.org/teaching-and-learning/future-of-the-african-american-past-video-resources?utm_source=Member_Forum&utm_medium=forum_post&utm_campaign=FutureAAPast%20Videos&utm_content=library

Teacher resources for African-American history

History Today: http://www.historytoday.com/

Magazine on current issues that will make history

Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/

Primary sources, lesson plans

National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/education/

scroll to bottom where it says primary sources

New York Public Library: Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/

Digital resources from the NY Public Library

New York Times Article Archives: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/nytarchive.html?mcubz=0

Complete archive, 1851-present

PBS Learning Media: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/

Videos, resources for teachers

Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

54,000+ free books in a variety of formats

Southern Poverty Law Center Resources: https://www.splcenter.org/resources

Fighting hate, teaching tolerance

Teaching Tolerance: https://www.tolerance.org/

Resources that emphasize social justice and anti-bias

TED Ed: https://ed.ted.com/

Videos, classroom resources

United Kingdom National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/

UK national archives

Zinn Education Project: https://zinnedproject.org/teaching-materials/

K-12 resources, lesson plans

US History

America in Class: http://americainclass.org/primary-sources/

Primary resources on America

American Experience on PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/

Films, shows on American History

Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States: http://dsl.richmond.edu/historicalatlas/

US history through maps

Center for Civic Education: http://www.civiced.org/index.php

Lesson plans and podcasts

Center for Civic Education: http://www.civiced.org/

This is the companion website for one of their textbooks, but it has links to many helpful historical sources: http://www.civiced.org/wtpcompanion/hs/index2009.php?menu=Contents

Digital History: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/