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= Resources for Teaching and Learning About History =

Dynamic Curriculum An impressive array of online sites and activities for social studies delineated by standards and objectives from Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Ten Educational History Podcasts to Subscribe and Listen To Includes History on Air, Hardcore History, BBC: History in Our Time, History According to Bob, Matt's Today in History, Binge Thinking History Podcast, Backstory with the American History Guys, A History of the World in 100 Objects, How Stuff Works, and Laughing Historically.

Teachers' Domain Digital Media for Social Studies. Has 23 pieces in Economics, 8 piees for elementary Social Studies, 204 pieces for US History, and 163 pieces for World History.

New report says South Carolina has best history standards in the country. Tennessee earned a disappointing 5 out of 10 points for its social studies curriculum standards. Read more here. Link to South Carolina standards (with support documents and sample activities) here.

LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the Web. LIFE and Getty Images, the two most recognized names in photography, have joined forces to provide you instant access to millions of breathtaking photographs — for free. LIFE.com not only lets you wander through the legendary LIFE and Getty archives, but with more than 3,000 new photos added every day, it also gives you the best pictures of the people and places shaping our world now.

The History Makers Stories of success against the odds, achievement in the face of adversity, and stories of inspiration. . . America's Missing Stories. Includes stories from art, business, education, civics, entertainment, law, media, medicine, military, music, politics, religion, science, sports and style.

The Story of Stuff A fantastic video about production, distribution, consumption, and waste.

TimeRime Create timelines with audio, video and images--for free.



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Learn21 Sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Education, this site has great games and other resources for PreK- 12th grade social studies.

A new current affairs website for elementary school students.
[|States and Capitals] (Teacher Tube Video)

Wiglington & Wenks In this virtual world, students are dropped into the middle of a story where they become world travelers to places around the real-world, meeting historical characters, playing brain games, building culture-inspired houses, exploring secret loations, and solving ancient mysteries.

Activities for Black History Month from Thinkport. Includes virtual field trips, videos, lesson plans and student activities.

Mission US - A free online interactive game aligned to fifth grade social studies curriculum. Mission 1 is For Crown or Colony and is a game-based way to learn about the American Revolution. Students pick a character to be and the game changes with student decisions, so many outcomes are possible. Soooooo cool!!! Free to play. Just create a teacher account. 2 is in the works and is a game based on the Civil War as told from the viewpoint of a slave. Recommended for grades 5 through 8.

Using the New York Times for Teaching and Learning About Women Great ideas for March, Women's History Month

The National Archives Explore the nation's history through documents, photos, and records; request military records; get engaging lesson plans; plan a trip using their national network of locations and services; order books and materials.

The National Archives YouTube Channel Twenty playlists of archival footage covering everything from the Great Depression to WWII to NASA's space exploration to the Olympics and much more.

Museum of Online Museums (MoOM) An impressive digital collection of the world's great art.

Docs Teach More than 3,000 primary sources selected from the National Archives. Bring history to life!