Social Studies Resources

 

Resources for Teachers

Elementary Classroom Rubric--Describes the ideal social studies classroom at the elementary level

Middle School Classroom Rubric--Describes the ideal social studies classroom at the middle school level

High School Classroom Rubric--Describes the ideal social studies classroom at the middle school level

Geography Web Sites

Country Reports

Middle School Social Studies--World Cultures

National Geographic Society

National Geographic Maps and Geography

Teachers First

CIA World Fact Book

Merriam-Webster Atlas

History Web Sites

Best of History Web Sites

Improving Writing Skills in an American History Classroom

K-12 Teacher Resources for Food History Lessons

Government Web Sites

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Civics Online

Congress Link

Justice for Kids and Youth

National Standards for Civics and Government

Georgia Secretary of State

Economics Web Sites

EcEdWeb Economic Education Web

The Mint Makes Sense

National Center on Education and the Economy

Current Events Web Sites

The Newseum--The Interactive Museum of News

NewsHour Extra--for Teachers

Teaching Current Events via Newspapers, Magazines, and TV

CNN Interactive Newspaper

Social Studies Lesson and Web Resources

Awesome Library--Social Studies

Gateway to Educational Materials

Georgia Learning Connections

The Learning Page--American Memory

MarcoPolo

SCORE--History/Social Studies

Social Studies WebQuests

EvaluTech

MiddleWeb Social Studies

Peachstar

Organizations

Georgia Council of Social Studies (GCSS)

Georgia Council on Economic Education (GCEE)