Resources for High School Social Studies Teachers
While this page was developed specifically to support an August 24, 2000,
professional development day for high school social studies teachers in
the Central Dauphin School District, Harrisburg, PA, the links below should
be helpful to social studies teachers in other school districts in
Pennsylvania and beyond. This site is a "work in progress" and suggestions
for additional links are welcome.
The topics covered in this resource include the
following:
Presidential Election 2000,
an excellent set of links, sponsored by the National Council for the
Social Studies
Campaign 2000, editorial
cartoons
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National Standards
for United States History, an important reference provided by the
National Center for History in
the Schools at UCLA
History Matters, provides
a support system for U.S. History teachers
American Memory,
Historical Collections for the National Digital Library, a project of the
Library of Congress
Colonial Williamsburg
Women's History in America
, a site developed by the Women's International Center
The United States
Historical Census Data Browser, a resource housed at the University of
Virginia, providing data on "...the people and the economy of the U.S. for
each state and county from 1790 to 1970."
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United States Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
- THOMAS, legislative
information from the U.S. Senate and House of Representative
The White House, official site
of the executive branch of the U.S. Government
The Central
Intelligence Agency
The United
States Constitution --
The Articles of Confederation
-- The Federalist
Papers
Pennsylvania State
Government
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World Civilizations,
an Internet classroom anthology from Washington State University
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Africans in America --
"America's journey through slavery is presented in four parts. For each era, you'll find a
historical Narrative, a Resource Bank of images, documents, stories, biographies, and
commentaries, and a Teacher's Guide for using the content of the Web site and television series
in U.S. history courses." -- Provided by PBS On-Line.
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American Sociological Association
International Sociological
Association
Sociology Links at Princeton, an
extensive list of links maintained by Julian Dierkes
Dead
Sociologists' Society, a site that provides numerous links to resources
in sociology
Resources for the Teaching
of Social Psychology, a resource sponsored by the Associated Colleges of
Illinois and created by Jon Mueller, Professor of Psychology at North Central
(IL) College
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National Council on
Economic Education
Economic Education Web
(EcEdWeb), an extensive set of resources provided by the University of
Nebraska at Omaha's Center for Economic Education
Resources for Economists on the
Internet (RFE)
edustock, "...an
educational web page designed to teach...what the stock market is, and how it can work...."
-- Source
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Introduction to
Medieval History, a web-based course developed by Paul Halsall at Fordham
University
The Ancient World, an on-line textbook
developed and maintained by Konnilyn Feig, Professor of History/Political Science at Foothill
College
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American Psychological Association (APA)
Resources for the Teaching
of Social Psychology, a resource sponsored by the Associated Colleges of
Illinois and created by Jon Mueller, Professor of Psychology at North Central
(IL) College
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Social Studies Lesson Plans from the "AskERIC Lesson Plans" site
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National and State Level Standards,
a site maintained by ERIC
Pennsylvania's Proposed Academic
Standards, Pennsylvania Department of Education -- Currently includes
drafts of standards in the following social studies areas: civics and
government, geography, and economics
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Social Studies
Framework, a comprehensive handbook developed by the Alaska Department of Education
Social Studies
Links, collected by the Caroline County (MD) Public Schools
Social Studies
Links maintained by the Memphis Tennessee Public Schools
Social Studies
Resources, compiled by the Lower Cape May (NJ) Regional School District
Social Science
Resources, maintained by the Nebraska Department of Education
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Social Studies
Department, Newburgh (NY) Schools
Social Studies
Department, New Trier High School, Winnetka, IL
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History and Social Studies Links, sponsored by
StudyWeb
History/Social
Studies for K-12 Teachers, maintained by Dennis Boals
Social Studies Sites, developed and
maintained by Debbie Rollins, a computer resource teacher in Virginia Beach
Lesson Plans and Resources
for Social Studies Teachers, a site maintained by Marty Levine, Professor
Emeritus at California State University, Northridge
World-Wide Web Virtual
Library's History Index, maintained at the University of Kansas
History Links from McREL
H-Net, Humanities and Social
Sciences OnLine. "...an interdisciplinary organization of scholars dedicated
to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the
World Wide Web" -- Source
Social Studies Home Page,
maintained by Dr. Gregory A. Levitt at the University of New Orleans
History and
Social Studies Links from Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Chris Yocum's Hot List for Teachers -- A high school social studies
teacher in the Central Dauphin School District (Harrisburg, PA), Mr. Yocum
has collected a number of useful web sites for social studies teachers.
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Daryl Cagle's
Professional Cartoonists Index
Oliphant's Anthem
-- Pat Oliphant, a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist, is
honored in this Library of Congress exhibition.
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Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection
U.S. Census Bureau
Pennsylvania State Data Center
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WebQuest,
"...an inquiry-oriented activity in which most or all of the information
used by learners is drawn from the Web" -- Source
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Chapter 5. Assessment from the Alaska Department of Education's Social
Studies Framework
Alternative Assessment in the Social Studies, a practical document
prepared by the Illinois Goal Assessment Program Division of the
Illinois State Board of Education.
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Many colleges/universities provide academic support for students through
on-campus learning/study centers. Many of the strategies used in these
college settings are applicable to the upper elementary, middle, and
secondary school levels. Below are a couple of examples of centers that
provide quality assistance on-line.
Learning Strategies Database at Muskingum College
Study Skills Self-help Information from Virginia Tech
Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College
Study Guides and Strategies at University of St. Thomas
Critical Thinking
Community -- An organization promoting critical thinking at the
elementary, secondary and college levels. K-12 teachers can follow the
Primary/Secondary Education link to find articles, curriculum guidelines,
and lesson plans focused on promoting critical thinking skills.
Inspiration
-- Inspiration is a software that utilizes "...visual learning techniques
such as concept maps, webs and graphical organizers (to) help students
process and retain new information...."
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National Council for the Social Studies
ERIC Clearinghouse
for Social Studies/Social Science Education
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Posted initially on 8/23/00 -- Revised 9/17/00
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