Social+Studies-History-Geography

=TEACHING RESOURCES= DocsTeach - National Archives site with primary sources and ready-to-use activities The Map as History - animated maps for a better understanding of history Cartoons for the Classroom - political cartoons with lesson plans Zinn Education Project - lesson plans and activities Decade in Review - blog post listing the best decade sites Governing Dynamo - wordles of every president's inaugural speech CNN Student News - Playing History - historical games, interactions, and simulations Project Looksharp - lesson plans and resources that incorporate media literacy with content on U.S. History, Environment, and Global Studies This Week in Rap - a quick rap video that condenses the weeks news Shmoop - great resource - provides teachers guides and learning resources Historical Tweets - possible discussion starters

=PROJECT IDEAS= Historical Facebook - see here for applications XTimeline and TimeRime and Dipity - create multimedia timelines containing key events and concepts Museum Box - create a "box" around a historical time period, event, character, etc. that incorporates photos, documents, sound, and videos WWI Poetry - example of using a wiki for students to publish their work Glogster Timeline - use Glogster to create timelines Current Events - blog post on incorporating GoogleMaps into current events assignments Speaking of History - blog post on creating a "Common Craft" style video on a historical event or character National Archives Experience - create a poster or a video using National Archives materials

=PRIMARY SOURCES= Old Magazine Articles TeachingAmericanHistory Running for Office - collection of political cartoons Avalon Project Experiencing War - letters from soldiers Show Us the Data - the most wanted Federal Government documents

=﻿GEOGRAHY= Scribble Mapsand Quick Maps - create annotated maps UMapper - create embeddable flash maps, climate maps, maps games Earth Plot - annotate Google Earth The States - videos and games about the United States Google Earth Tutorials - a set of tutorial videos for beginners Google Earth for Educators - lesson plans, activities, resources