Social+Studes+resources

=Social Studies resources= (click on the image to take you to the websites)

American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It is a digital record of American history and creativity. These materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for education and lifelong learning.

Footnote is a collection of over ** 58 million ** original historical documents that history teachers can use to make history seem more real. What better way to connect students to something that happened a hundred and fifty years ago than to let them actually explore documents and original sources from that time? Users of Footnote can also annotate documents, to help others better understand them. Why not put students to work annotating historical documents to help them even better connect with history?

This fun, interactive map games website provides tons of different world and US maps to play with. There are several levels of difficulty to choose from - countries outlined, countries not outlined, capital cities on or off, etc... Some maps are printable as well!

The CIA's **World Factbook** provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Their Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.

This site is a treasure trove of historical wonders. By clicking on the image above, you will be taken to the history games section of the website. I particularly liked the Pyramid Building game and the What Founding Father Are You? quiz.

Timetoast is a great way to share the past or even the future... Creating a timeline takes minutes, it's as simple as can be.