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Social Studies Resources The Tennessee Blue Book—Information on the government & history of Tennessee. The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture Tennessee Electronic Library—Many reliable research tools provided by Tennessee taxpayer dollars— CNN Newsroom - A free instructional program for teachers to bring the world into their classrooms with in-depth news stories, as well as world and regional events designed exclusively for students. Newsweek Education Program - A site designed to help teachers build bridges to real-world issues. 50states.com - State information resource links to state homepages, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representatives, songs, birds, flowers, trees, etc. EyeWitness - Using personal letters and essays, Eyewitness History takes a look at major events in history from the perspectives of eyewitnesses. Florida Geographic Alliance Lesson Plan Collections - These geographic lesson plans are made available by year of creation and are free of cost. Map Collections - Map collections from 1544 to 1996 organized according to seven major categories. GeoNet - Free geography resources including revision help, case studies, lesson plans and worksheets. United Nations Cyber School Bus - Provides information on current global issues, and also offers lesson plans, teaching modules, classroom activities and more. Geographia Homepage - In-depth destination guides to over 75 countries, online tourist offices, travel stories and more. The Library of Congress—Abundant resources in varied formats Let's Go Around the World - A fun and very informative global exploration site. Medieval Studies - This page links to Walter Reed Middle School and will further link you to sites specially selected for the study of Medieval life. Learn what foods were eaten, find recipes, the latest in weaponry, what towns were like, what kinds of clothes people wore and much, much more. People's Country - PBS's People's Century discusses the "History of the People," for the people, as told by the people who lived it. National Archives: The Digital Classroom - This site gives teachers and students access to online historical documents. HyperHistory - Navigates through 3,000 years of world history. The History Channel - Daily historical facts and events, famous birthdays, world history and music history. The History of Today - Daily historical facts and events, famous birthdays, world history and music history. History Place - Great online history exhibits includes World Wars, Lincoln, Kennedy and more. History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers - The History/Social studies Web Site for K-12 teachers ia a good resource for social studies on the Web. USHistory.org - American History with a focus on Colonial and Revolutionary Philadelphia. Multicultural Teacher's Corner - Multicultural Pavilion - Conceptualizations, goals, assumptions, activities, lessons and tools of multicultural education. Multicultural Home Page - Country pages cover a wide range of information: geographical, historical, arts, weather, recipes, tourist information, etc. The Virtual Study Tour - With this architectural virtual tour, you can visit the Knossos Labyrinth or the Palace of Ramses III. |