United Nations' CyberSchoolBus:
Provides resources related to global issues, countries around the
world, and the United Nations. Includes projects, quizzes, games,
puzzles, and lesson plans.
http://www.cyberschoolbus.org/
Flags and Maps of the World:
View national flags and maps for countries of the world.
http://www.plcmc.lib.nc.us/kids/mow/
Peace Corps Kids World:
Explore the globe and learn about making a difference as a Peace
Corps Volunteer.
http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/
Balance Beyond Survival:
Teaches visitors about past, present, and future cities, then gives
them the chance to make their own cities.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001483/
People Who Made a Difference:
Short profiles of people who shaped the 20th century.
http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people.asp
Postcards from America:
Follows a teacher and a photographer as they travel across America.
Also features fun facts, maps, and a "Just for Teachers" page with
tips for using the postcards in the classroom.
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/
AP Euro Homepage:
This is a site designed to help AP European History students. This
site offers research links and other information relative to
Advanced Placement European History.
http://www.vanguard.org/faculty/barber/ap1.htm
Fun Social Studies:
Fun articles and links provide information about all aspects of
social studies.
http://www.funsocialstudies.com/
School History:
Provides interactive quizzes, worksheets, resources and internet
links for secondary school history pupils and teachers in the UK.
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/
Mr Greiner's Student Resources for SOSE:
Resources for students studying modern and ancient history,
geography, and social sciences.
http://www.geocities.com/ejgreiner/
Greatest Places Online:
A virtual look at the most culturally and geographically diverse
places in the world.
http://www.greatestplaces.org/
FBI's Kids Page:
Includes safety tips, information on the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, an introduction to working dogs, and online games.
http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm
How Customs Works:
Customs regulates what moves in and out of a country and is key in
the global economy. See what customs services do.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/customs.htm
The Travel Bug:
Explores the concept of travel, the tourism industry, and tourist
destinations around the world.
http://www.thetravelbug.net/
CNNfyi.com:
World news geared toward middle and high school students. Most
articles are accompanied by discussion starters, activities and
teaching guides.
http://fyi.cnn.com/fyi/
Go Eat Your Homework Series:
Fun lessons provide an introduction to the history, culture, and
food of major U.S. cities.
http://www.lessontutor.com/hisAm3.html
Youth Awareness Conference on Homelessness:
Details of a York Regional Conference held at Pickering College,
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Includes conference agenda, report and
homelessness links.
http://members.rogers.com/poverty
4to40: World History School Project:
Short articles about everything from Marco Polo to the history of
the alphabet.
http://www.4to40.com/earth/history/default.asp?article=earth_history_index
Galinsky Social Studies Site:
Includes webquests and other resources for history, government,
geography and economics.
http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/ash/galinsky/
The World Bank Group:
Highlights countries and regions, key development issues, the latest
development data, curricular materials, collaborative learning
networks, and research tools.
http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools
The Navigators:
Information on explorers of the nineteenth century with interactive
online learning activities and project suggestions for teachers.
http://www.abc.net.au/navigators/
National History Day Projects:
Information on documents related to frontiers in history compiled by
the National Archives and Records Administration.
http://nationalhistoryday.org/06_students/06.html
Heritage Moment:
Brings to life people from history, society and culture through
animated Flash stories. Includes fairy tales.
http://www.heritagemoment.com
Social Studies for Kids:
Offers articles, links, and fun facts, on history, geography,
cultures, holidays, economics, and archaeology.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com
AP Modern Euro:
Advanced placement European history pages with multimedia primary
sources and practice tests. A Kirschnet site.
http://www.stanford.edu/~jkirsch/euro
George Orwell's Animal Farm:
Offers student and teacher pages to study parallelism with the
Russian Revolution.
http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/fawcett/animal%20farm%20home.html
