Social Studies Resources
- Interactive Documentary on World War I from “The Guardian”
- Awesome Interactive History Site called Made From History from the BBC (tons of visuals, timelines, maps, etc.)
- Hands-On Strategies for SS STAAR prep - tons of graphic organizers, ideas, and lessons (most downloadable)
- US History STAAR Study Sheet - 18 page document
- Library of Congress Discovery Sets - "The new Library of Congress Student Discovery Sets bring together historical artifacts and one-of-a-kind documents on a wide range of topics, from history to science to literature. Interactive tools let students zoom in, draw to highlight details, and conduct open-ended primary source analysis. Full teaching resources are available for each set."
- Crash Course youtube channel - teachers John and Hank Green provide some excellent video explanations and tutorials on a variety of topics related to World History, Biology, Literature, Ecology, Chemistry, and US History.
- Keith Hughes' youtube channel - His channel HipHughes History features a "a series of upbeat, personable and educational lectures designed for students and lifelong learners".
- teachinghistory.org - this site is funded by the American Department of Education. It designed specifically for k-12 history teachers to help them access teaching materials such as lesson plan reviews, videos, and teaching guides.
- History Without Hitler NYT Article
- Toki-Toki - create 3-d timelines with a free account. Click for an example.
- What did World War I Sound Like? Interactive site from the BBC.
- Esri ZIP Code Lookup - enter a zip code in the US and it will tell you information about it, such as income, age, and population density.
- TED-Ed video on the 5 Major World Religions
- 100 Years of Unrest - interactive map
- 10 Search Engines for History Teachers
- 10 Platforms for finding Primary Documents
- Cost of Living Interactive Map (pick two cities in the USA to compare)
- New game from Google Maps called Smarty Pins (tests geography skills)
- Good Country Index (click on a country on the map to see its rankings)
- 30 Graphics that explain the last 100 years
- 100 Years of Change in Europe interactive site from “The Washington Post"
- The History Project - this interactive site was created by educators in Pakistan and India that shows each country’s interpretation of their histories — side by side!
- Zaption - ready to use videos with interactive questions. Log in for a free account and have access to all of the videos.