Civics

​General Civics

Constitutional Rights Foundation: http://www.crf-usa.org/
Town Hall Project: https://townhallproject.com/
Center for American Progress: https://www.americanprogress.org/
Center for Civic Education: http://www.civiced.org/
Northeastern University's Lazer Lab: http://lazerlab.net/
  • "The Lazer Lab conducts computational, empirical and experimental research on social influence, social networks and network science."
Deliberating in a Democracy: http://www.deliberating.org
iCivics: https://www.icivics.org
Annenberg Classroom: http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/page/constitution-day-2017
Bill of Rights Institute: http://billofrightsinstitute.org/
Indiana University Center on Representative Government: http://corg.indiana.edu/
C-Span Classroom: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/
Civics Renewal Network: https://www.civicsrenewalnetwork.org/
Pro/Con: https://www.procon.org/
  • Pros and cons of controversial issues
Corporate Watch: https://corporatewatch.org/
Open Secrets: http://www.opensecrets.org/
  • Tracks money in politics
University of Nebraska's Human Rights in the US and International Community: http://www.unlhumanrights.org/
Five Thirty-Eight: http://fivethirtyeight.com/
  • Opinion poll statistical analysis

Global Citizenship / Diplomacy

Civitas International Programs: http://www.civiced.org/programs/civitas
The Globalization Website: http://sociology.emory.edu/faculty/globalization/organizations.html
  • Resources from Emory University
The Global Journal: http://theglobaljournal.net/
Tällberg Foundation: http://www.tallbergfoundation.org/
The Chatham House: https://www.chathamhouse.org/
  • The Royal Institute of International Affairs (England)
Reporters Without Borders: https://rsf.org/en/
Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung Dialogue on Globalization : http://www.fes-globalization.org/
Human Sciences Research Council: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en
Exploring Geopolitics: http://www.exploringgeopolitics.org/
Brookings Institute: https://www.brookings.edu/
Center for Strategic and International Studies: https://www.csis.org/
Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO): https://cup.columbia.edu/reference/ciao
Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research: http://www.transnational.org/
Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/
World Policy Institute: http://www.worldpolicy.org/
Center for International Policy: https://www.ciponline.org/
Open Democracy: openDemocracy.net
International Forum on Globalization: http://ifg.org/
Social Science Research Council: https://www.ssrc.org/
Rubin Center Research in International Affairs: http://www.rubincenter.org/
Wilson Center: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/
Yale Global: http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/
United States Institute of Peace: https://www.usip.org/
Global Game Changers: http://globalgamechangers.org/
Amnesty International: Training and Education: https://www.amnestyusa.org/tools-and-reports/training-education/ 

Economics

General Economics

NPR Marketplace: http://www.marketplace.org/
Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/
The Economist: http://www.economist.com/
Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/
Federal Reserve Teacher Resources: https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/
Council for Economic Education: http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/type/classroom-resources/
Economic History Association, Databases: http://eh.net/databases/
Pew Research Center: http://www.pewresearch.org/
Economic Education Web (out of Nebraska, but generally helpful): http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/home.cfm
Brookings Institute: https://www.brookings.edu/
US Mint Lesson Plans/Resources: https://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonplans/index.html
Federal Reserve Education: https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/
EconEd: http://www.econedlink.org/
Yale Global: http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/
  • Publication for International and Area Studies at Yale
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

Economic Simulations

National Budget Simulation : http://www.econedlink.org/lesson/306/
The Stock Market Game: https://www.stockmarketgame.org/

Geography

General Geography

Maps from the 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
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
TED Ed: https://ed.ted.com/
New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/
National Geographic: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1
Smithsonian Geography Resources: http://smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld/
Census Resources: http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
National Council for Geographic Education: http://ncge.org/resources
Country Reports: http://www.countryreports.org/index.htm
Population Reference Bureau: http://www.prb.org/
The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Population Education: http://populationeducation.org/content/curriculum-and-resources
Brookings Institute: https://www.brookings.edu/

Global Issues / Development

World Bank: http://data.worldbank.org/
International Monetary Fund: http://www.imf.org/external/index.htm
United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/index.htmlWorld Trade Organization: https://www.wto.org/
Yale Environment 360: http://e360.yale.edu/
    • Online magazine on global environmental issues
World Resources Institute: http://www.wri.org//
The Water Project: https://thewaterproject.org/
Nature Conservancy: http://www.nature.org/
iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/
    • Contribute to the scientific record in terms of biodiversity
Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/
International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development: https://www.ictsd.org/
Oxfam America: https://www.oxfamamerica.org/
UNICEF Teacher Resources: https://unicefkidpower.zendesk.com/hc/en-us
Amnesty International: Training and Education: https://www.amnestyusa.org/tools-and-reports/training-education/ ​

Map Resources

Maps Etc: http://etc.usf.edu/maps/
  • 5000+ modern and historical maps
Historical and Contemporary Maps through The University of Alabama: http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/
Geographic Resources through the Smithsonian: http://smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld/
National Atlas: http://nationalmap.gov/small_scale/
University of Texas Map Collection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/index.html
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States: http://dsl.richmond.edu/historicalatlas/
Floating Sheep: http://www.floatingsheep.org/
  • Geo-coded data visualizations
Mapping the Republic of Letters: http://republicofletters.stanford.edu/
  • Using various historical data to map communication networks
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center At the Boston Public Library: http://www.leventhalmap.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
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
Website from Dr. Lincoln Mullen: http://lincolnmullen.com/
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms: http://publications.newberry.org/k12maps/
Historical Thinking Matters: http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/
Mapping the Nation: http://asiasociety.org/mapping-nation
  • Interactive maps based on various indicators

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​.
University of Cincinnati's Space Informatics Lab: http://sil.uc.edu/cms/NatGeo MapMaker Interactive: http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/
Show Interactive Maps: http://show.mappingworlds.nl/
  • Maps that change proportion based on chosen data set

History

General History

American Yawp: https://www.americanyawp.com/
  • Stanford University Press, Open Access Textbook
Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/education/
  • scroll to bottom where it says primary sources
United Kingdom National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/
PBS Learning Media: http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
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.
Zinn Education Project: https://zinnedproject.org/teaching-materials/
Southern Poverty Law Center Resources: https://www.splcenter.org/resources
Teaching Tolerance: https://www.tolerance.org/
  • Resources that emphasize social justice and anti-bias
New York Times Article Archives: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/nytarchive.html?mcubz=0
  • Complete archive, 1851-present
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
Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
  • 54,000+ free books in a variety of formats
History Today: http://www.historytoday.com/
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
AncestryK12: https://www.ancestryk12.com/
  • Free resources for schools
EDSITEment: https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plans
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
New York Public Library: Digital Collections: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/


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
TED Ed: https://ed.ted.com/
Crash Course: http://thecrashcourse.com/courses
  • Video lessons on topics, including World and US History

US History

National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/collections
Our Documents: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true&
Digital Public Library of America: https://dp.la/
Living Room Candidate: www.livingroomcandidate.org
  • Political ads, 1952-2016
Smithsonian Museum of American History: http://objectofhistory.org/
History Matters: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
  • Web resources and other useful materials for teaching U.S. history
Historical Thinking Matters: http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/
  • Focused on key topics in U.S. history, that is designed to teach students how to critically read primary sources and how to critique and construct historical narratives
American Experience on PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/
Zinn Education Project: https://zinnedproject.org/teaching-materials/
New York Times Article Archives: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/membercenter/nytarchive.html?mcubz=0
  • Complete archive, 1851-present
Center for Civic Education: http://www.civiced.org/index.php
Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States: http://dsl.richmond.edu/historicalatlas/
National Museum of African American History and Culture:
Website from Dr. Lincoln Mullen: http://lincolnmullen.com/
Facing History and Ourselves: https://www.facinghistory.org/for-educators/educator-resources#top
Economic History Association, Databases: http://eh.net/databases/
Center for Civic Education: http://www.civiced.org/
Historical Scene Investigation: http://www.hsionline.org/index.html
PBS Learning Media:
Lynching in America: https://lynchinginamerica.eji.org/
The Dirkson Congressional Center: http://www.dirksencenter.org/index.htm
National Constitution Center: https://constitutioncenter.org/
George Washington's Mount Vernon Teacher Resources: http://www.mountvernon.org/education/
National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Resources: https://www.neh.gov/explore
Digital History: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms: http://publications.newberry.org/k12maps/
America in Class: http://americainclass.org/primary-sources/
Teaching American History: http://teachingamericanhistory.org/teacher-resources/


Georgia Humanities Council: https://www.georgiahumanities.org/stories/
  • Oral Histories

World History

Library of Congress (world): http://www.loc.gov/wdl/
United Kingdom National Archives: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/
World History for Us All: http://worldhistoryforusall.sdsu.edu/
The British Library Collections: https://www.bl.uk/
Facing History and Ourselves: https://www.facinghistory.org/for-educators/educator-resources#top
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: https://www.ushmm.org/educators
World History Matters: http://worldhistorymatters.org/
National History Day's 100 Leaders in World History: http://100leaders.org/