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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
Open Secrets:
http://www.opensecrets.org/
Tracks money in politics
Pro/Con:
https://www.procon.org/
Pros and cons of controversial issues
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
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 i
dentify 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/
Census Resources:
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
Country Reports:
http://www.countryreports.org/index.htm
National Council for Geographic Education
:
http://ncge.org/resources
National Geographic:
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1
New Scientist:
https://www.newscientist.com/
Population Education:
http://populationeducation.org/content/curriculum-and-resources
Population Reference Bureau
:
http://www.prb.org/
Smithsonian Geography Resources:
http://smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld/
TED Ed
:
https://ed.ted.com/
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
The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
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/
Environmental Protection Agency:
https://www.epa.gov/
iNaturalist
:
https://www.inaturalist.org/
Contribute to the scientific record in terms of biodiversity
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development:
https://www.ictsd.org/
International Monetary Fund:
http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
Nature Conservancy
:
http://www.nature.org/
Oxfam America
:
https://www.oxfamamerica.org/
UNICEF Teacher Resources
:
https://unicefkidpower.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
United Nations
:
http://www.un.org/en/index.html
Human Development Index (HDI) Reports:
http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human-development-index-hdi
Food and Agriculture Organization:
http://www.fao.org/home/en/
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization:
https://en.unesco.org/
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development:
http://www.unrisd.org/
International Labour Organization
:
http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm
The Water Project
:
https://thewaterproject.org/
World Bank:
http://data.worldbank.org/
World Resources Institute
:
http://www.wri.org//
World Trade Organization
:
https://www.wto.org/
Yale Environment 360
:
http://e360.yale.edu/
Online magazine on global environmental issues
Map Resources
Arch Daily, "
71 Thousand High-Res Historical Maps Available for Free Download":
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/
Geo-coded data visualizations
Geographic Resources through the Smithsonian:
http://smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld/
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
Interactive maps based on various indicators
Mapping the Republic of Letters:
http://republicofletters.stanford.edu/
Using various historical data to map communication networks
Maps Etc:
http://etc.usf.edu/maps/
5000+ modern and historical maps
National Atlas:
http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center At the Boston Public Library
:
http://www.leventhalmap.org/
University of Texas Map Collection:
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Website from Dr. Lincoln Mullen:
http://lincolnmullen.com/
Studies history using computational and spatial methods.
The Spread of U.S. Slavery, 1790–1860
:
http://lincolnmullen.com/projects/slavery/
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/
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/
Various interactive maps
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 (AHA) and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) , 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
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
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
Covers ancient to modern topics
History Today
:
http://www.historytoday.com/
Library of Congress
:
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
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/
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/
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
Teaching Tolerance:
https://www.tolerance.org/
Resources that emphasize social justice and anti-bias
TED Ed
:
https://ed.ted.com/
United Kingdom National Archives
:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/
Zinn Education Project
:
https://zinnedproject.org/teaching-materials/
US History
America in Class:
http://americainclass.org/primary-sources/
American Experience on PBS
:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States:
http://dsl.richmond.edu/historicalatlas/
Center for Civic Education:
http://www.civiced.org/index.php
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/
Digital Public Library of America:
https://dp.la/
The Dirkson Congressional Center:
http://www.dirksencenter.org/index.htm
Document collection from several Illinois congressional representatives:
http://www.dirksencenter.org/aboutus.htm#/#section10
Teaching about Congress Resources:
http://www.dirksencenter.org/print_programs_overview.htm#section5
Dr. Lincoln Mullen:
http://lincolnmullen.com/
Studies history using computational and spatial methods.
The Spread of U.S. Slavery, 1790–1860
:
http://lincolnmullen.com/projects/slavery/
Historical Boundaries of the United States, 1783–1912:
http://lincolnmullen.com/projects/us-boundaries/
Economic History Association, Databases:
http://eh.net/databases/
George Washington's Mount Vernon Teacher Resources
:
http://www.mountvernon.org/education/
Georgia Humanities Council:
https://www.georgiahumanities.org/stories/
Oral Histories
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History:
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/collections
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms:
http://publications.newberry.org/k12maps/
Historical Scene Investigation:
http://www.hsionline.org/index.html
History Matters:
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history
Living Room Candidate:
www.livingroomcandidate.org
Political ads, 1952-2016
National Archives: Holocaust - https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/pages/for-educators/
National Archives
:
https://www.archives.gov/
National Museum of African American History and Culture:
Facing History and Ourselves:
https://www.facinghistory.org/for-educators/educator-resources#top
Lynching in America:
https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/
National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Resources:
https://www.neh.gov/explore
New York Times Article Archives
:
http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/nytarchive.html?mcubz=0
Complete archive, 1851-present
Our Documents:
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true&
PBS Learning Media:
Civil Rights: Then and Now:
https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/civilrightsthenandnow/#.WaAKqtMrI1g
America After Charleston
:
https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/aac15-soc-blm/america-after-charleston-black-lives-matter/#.WaAK1dMrI1g
Klansville USA
:
https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/amex27-soc-klanrevival/wgbh-american-experience-klansville-usa-first-blockbuster-film-revives-ku-klux-klan/#.WaALAdMrI1g
Freedom Riders:
https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/frriders/#.WaALIdMrI1g
Smithsonian Museum of American History:
http://objectofhistory.org/
Teaching American History
:
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/teacher-resources/
Teaching America's Role in the Holocaust:
https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/pages/for-educators/
Zinn Education Project:
https://zinnedproject.org/teaching-materials/
World History
The British Library Collections
:
https://www.bl.uk/
Facing History and Ourselves:
https://www.facinghistory.org/for-educators/educator-resources#top
The Holocaust:
https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/pages/for-educators/
Library of Congress (world):
http://www.loc.gov/wdl/
National History Day's 100 Leaders in World History:
http://100leaders.org/
United Kingdom National Archives
:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
:
https://www.ushmm.org/educators
World History for Us All:
http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/
World History Matters:
http://worldhistorymatters.org/
Home
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