Social Studies

Jackie Brewer
Social Studies Facilitator

Phone
979-730-7000
ext. 147

Fax

Social Studies Resources

	TEKS Standards
	BISD Lesson Plan Starting Points Page
	TEKS/TAKS Directory
	General Resources
	Curriculum "Site of the Month" Archive
	War with Iraq

For specific Social Studies Resources, please see the table below.

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	General Resources
	U.S. General
	Texas
	Government
	Black History Month
	Celebrate Freedom Week
	Timelines
	Ancient History
	Renaissance and Middle Ages
	Age of Exploration
	American Colonial Times
	About the First Americans

	Westward Expansion
	American Civil War
	World War I
	Story of Anastasia & Lost riches
	World War II
	Current Issues
	Regional Resources
	Interesting & Unusual Outlooks
	Data Sources
	Documents
	Oral Histories
	September 17th Constitution Day

War with Iraq

ESR's Teaching about the Iraq Crisis
A compilation of different resources and lesson plans (US government, Time, NY Journal, etc.). There are lesson plans for discussion, some worksheets that deal with different types of graphic sources, writing topics, debate topics, etc.

Scholastic's America at War

General Resources
Social Studies Center for Educator Development http://www.tea.state.tx.us/resources/ssced/index.htm
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html
Classroom Connect www.classroom.com	Classroom Connect Community www.edsoasis.org
Copernicus Education Gateway www.edgate.com	Colonial Williamsburg http://www.history.org/
*NCSS Journal Social Education* Lesson Plans** http://www.socialstudies.org/resources/lessons/home.html
American Memory's Learning Page Lessons http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/index.html
History/Social Studies for K-12 Teachers http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html
Best of History Websites http://www.besthistorysites.net
National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com
http://lonelyplanet.com Lonely Planet provides links to nations of the world for geographical, social, political, and economic information .
http://www.whitehouse.gov White House.gov provides historical and current information concerning the White House and Presidents and their families.
http://geography.miningco.com/education/geography/msub72.htm Geography for Kids provides challenging games and geographical data
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/amhome.html The Library of Congress American Memory Collection provides numerous links to American history primary sources, collections, and learning activities.
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx
http://www.historychannel.com/	http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/links/history/history.asp	http://worldfacts.us/
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/	http://countrystudies.us/
http://www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/history/	http://www.vcdh.virginia.edu/
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCurrency/	http://sage.tamu.edu
http://rims.k12.ca.us/market_to_market/
http://www.socialstudies.com/c/@nBSNqSVSJFfq./Pages/online.html
http://www.chimacum.wednet.edu/elementary/socstudieslinks.html
Digital History http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu The site includes a comprehensive American history textbook, online exhibitions, and succinct essays on film history, ethnic history, and the history of science and technology.

United States General Resources

http://www.50states.com
50 states is a web site that provides links to the 50 states and Washington, D.C.

	http://tides.sfasu.edu
	http://texashistory.unt.edu/young
	http://www.tsha.utexas.edu/handbook/online/index.new.html The Handbook of Texas On-line
	http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/ Texas Beyond History
	http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/tejas/ Tejas: Life and Time of the Caddo

	http://edsitement.neh.gov/
	Constitution Day - http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/ConstitutionDay/

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Black History Month

	Black History Month Online Classroom Activities The Texas Council for the Humanities' interactive website, http://www.humanities-interactive.org has three colorful exhibits that deal with African American history. In the Understanding Other Cultures collection, see the Black Art Ancestral Legacy and Africa in the Americas exhibits. Both of these exhibits include interactive learning games for students. In the Texas History, Texas Cultures collection, see the exhibit, Toward a Better Living Rural for Texas Blacks, 1930-1960.
	http://www.gp.k12.mi.us/ci/ce/multi/bhmmhs.htm
	http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson043.shtml
	http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html History, timelines, quizzes, crossword puzzles and information on famous leaders, entertainers and athletes
	http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html Resources from the Internet
	http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/activities.htm
	www.biography.com/blackhistory - Biographies of Famous Black Americans
	http://search.eb.com/blackhistory - The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History
	www.toptags.com/aama/ - The Afro-American Almanac
	www.blackfacts.com – Historical Black Facts Online
	www.asalh.com/blackhistory.htm - The Association for the Study of African American Life and History
	http://www.info.com – Info Please
	www.blackhistory.com – Black History.com

The Amistad Comes to Life!

	http://www.undergroundrailroad.org/ Activities across the grades and across the curriculum bring to life the story of the revolt on the Amistad.
	http://www.lgms.pvt.k12.pa.us/blackhistorymonth.html Black History Month Celebrated
	http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html Exploring African American Issues On the Web
	http://library.thinkquest.org/10320/Tourmenu.htm Stamps on Black History
	http://www.cnn.com/EVENTS/black_history/ CNN Black History Month

Celebrate Freedom Week
Historical Documents Links

	http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/charters.html "The Charters of Freedom" pages at the National Archives and Records Administration offers high resolution versions of the original documents and transcriptions of each document.
	http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/declare.html Copy of the original Declaration of Independence
	http://library.thinkquest.org/11683/media/DecOrg.gif Easy-to-read copy of the Declaration of Independence
	http://www.law.emory.edu/FEDERAL/ "U.S. Founding Documents" include the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and the Federalist Papers with search capabilities within the documents.
	http://www.usconstitution.net "The U.S. Constitution Online" includes topics related to the founding documents, search capabilities within the documents, timelines, glossaries, and information on the framers of the documents.
	http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/constitution/home.html Activities, lesson plans, documents, and historical background information related to the U.S. Constitution are included on this web site sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Celebrate Freedom Week
Historical Background Information Links

	http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/declaration/dechist.html Historical background information about the Declaration of Independence from the National Archives and Records Administration.
	http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/inde2.htm Historical background information about the Declaration of Independence from the National Park Service.
	http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/constitution/confath.html Historical background information about the Founding Fathers from the National Archives and Records Administration.
	http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/constitution/conhist.html Historical background information about the U.S. Constitution from the National Archives and Records Administration.
	http://www.nara.gov/exhall/charters/billrights/billmain.html Historical background information about the Bill of Rights from National Archives and Records Administration.
	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/timeline.html Timeline from 1764-1775 developed by the Library of Congress.
	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/bdsds/timelin2.html Timeline from 1776-1789 developed by the Library of Congress.
	http://www.icss.com/usflag/toc.html "The Flag of the United States"
	http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/constitution/home.html Activities, lesson plans, documents, and historical background information related to the U.S. Constitution are included on this web site sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration.

	http://www.cbc4kids.cbc.ca/general/the-lab/history-of-invention/default.html
	http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/
	http://www.sbrowning.com/whowhatwhen/index.php3
	http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

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Ancient History

http://www.julen.net/ancient/

Renaissance and Middle Ages

	http://www3.newberry.org/elizabeth/ "Elizabeth I: Ruler & Legend" examines the youth, reign, & legacy of Queen Elizabeth I. In an age convinced that women could not govern, she ruled England for nearly 45 years (1558-1603). She oversaw a period of breathtaking cultural achievement, kept England from being torn apart by religious wars, & withstood the threat of the Spanish Armada. She became a symbol of national unity for England. (NEH)
	http://scholar.chem.nyu.edu/tekpages/Timeline.html
	http://www.learner.org/exhibits/renaissance/
	http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
	http://mw.mcmaster.ca/christine.html
	http://www.twingroves.district96.k12.il.us/Renaissance/VirtualRen.html
	http://library.thinkquest.org/C005356/index2.htm
	http://www.sirclisto.com/clisto2.html

Age of Exploration

	(For Alternative view about American Revolution)
	http://www.ibiblio.org/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html

American Colonial Times

	http://moderntimes.vcdh.virginia.edu/madison/ "Dolley Madison Project" is devoted to the life, letters, & legacy of the wife of our fourth president. As First Lady, Dolley Madison became famous for her social graces & courage. By 1900 her name was being used for a range of commercial products. A chronology & essays about her life are provided, along with frequently asked questions & information about her letters & individuals with whom she corresponded. (NEH)
	http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
	http://members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html
	http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/salem/home.html
	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/
	http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/index.htm
	http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/
	http://www.pbs.org/georgewashington/
	http://www.smplanet.com/colonial/colonial.html
	http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/colonial.htm

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About the first Americans

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/first/

Westward Expansion

	http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/nevada/ "Three Historic Nevada Cities: Carson City, Reno, Virginia City" tells the stories of three cities established after the Comstock Lode discovery in 1859 brought a "reverse migration" from California. The stories, told by this travel itinerary of 57 places, feature the mining & agricultural city now known for gaming, a remarkable collection of 19th-century buildings built with wealth generated by Comstock Lode, & the state capital. (NPS)
	http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/amsw/ "American Southwest" presents a travel itinerary of 58 historic places across Arizona, Colorado, & New Mexico. It includes forts built to protect mail routes & settlers, missions & churches, prehistoric cliff dwellings, trading posts, petroglyphs (from the petrified forest), pit house villages, & villages of the Anasazi, Sinagua, Zuni, & other Native American tribes. (NPS)
	http://www.gaillovely.com/index.htm
	http://www.bethel.k12.or.us/lewisandclark/index.html

American Civil War

	http://www.cr.nps.gov/mwac/wicr_peri/index.htm "Civil War Archeology: Investigating the Battles of Wilson's Creek & Pea Ridge" examines archeological techniques used to explore these two battle sites. These battles, fought in Missouri & Arkansas in 1861 & 1862, helped keep Missouri in the Union & set the stage for the Union to gain control of most lands west of the Mississippi by 1863. (NPS) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/atlanta/ "Discover Atlanta, Georgia" is a travel itinerary of 70 places that tell the story of Atlanta -- its picturesque homes & skyscrapers, tales of former slaves, educators, authors, & millionaires who shaped it. Established as a railroad terminal point in 1836, the city today is a major entertainment & cultural center of the South. It includes essays on antebellum Atlanta, industrial Atlanta, the African American experience, & growth & preservation. (NPS) http://www.undergroundrailroad.org/main.asp
	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html
	http://homepages.dsu.edu/jankej/civilwar/civilwar.htm
	http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/nhihtml/cwnyhshome.html
	http://civilwar.si.edu/home.html
	http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/

World War I

	http://www.worldwar1.com/ World War I provides extensive links for the study of World War I.
	http://www.lostsecrets.com/

Story of Anastasia and lost riches

http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/

World War II

	http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/mainmenu/mainfla.htm
	http://search.eb.com/normandy/
	http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/98/midway/
	http://history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html
	http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/WWII_Women/tocCS.html

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Current Issues

	http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
	http://newsseer.com/
	http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
	http://www.maikaeferflieg.de/en_index_galerie.html
	http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0212302/
	http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/India97/
	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award98/fmuhtml/
	http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/cyberteacher/findingprojects.html

Regional Resources

	http://docsouth.unc.edu/
	http://ired400.louisiana.edu/alamo/webquest/index.htm
	http://www.hist.unt.edu/09w-ammt.htm
	http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html

Interesting and Unusual Outlooks

	http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/womenswords/index.html "Women's Words of Wisdom -- Activity, Learning Page" displays quotes & photos of 16 famous women -- Abigail Adams, Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Ella Fitzgerald, Rachel Carson, Zora Neale Hurston, & others. (LOC)
	http://www.historybuff.com/