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Social Studies Resources General Resources American Institute for History Education www.americaninstituteforhistory.org Click on Cicero.  Click on New Users and follow registration procedure. The Library of Congress: The Learning Page http://memory.loc.gov/learn/start/index.html Includes lesson plans, primary sources, and links to other resources. 4th and 5th Grade Student Research Resource www.geocities.com/enchantedforest/tower/1217/amlist.html Links to a variety of U.S. History resources.  Organized by subject: Native Americans,  American Colonies,  The Move West,  Government,  Discoverers and Explorers,  Revolutionary War, Civil War.  Also includes links to resources for Language Arts, Science, Math, and more. PBS Teachers www.pbs.org/teachers/socialstudies/ Includes lessons organized by grade level and topic. The Educator’s Reference Desk www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies Includes a variety of lesson plans organized by category. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/modules.html Includes lesson plans and extensive primary sources. Best of History Web Sites www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory.shtml Includes links to many U.S. History sites organized by topic and time period. EdSitement http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subcategory=0&grade=0&Display=Display Site sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Includes lesson and links to other sites.   Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/ Includes lesson plans and links to additional research sites. Teachers.net http://teachers.net/lessons/ Collection of lesson plans. Education World www.education-world.com/a_lesson/ Includes a variety of lesson plans organized by subject. Maps Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ Includes many online maps. National Atlas www.nationalatlas.gov/ Official national atlas from the U.S. Department of the Interior. Educational Outline Maps www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/ Historical Maps of New Jersey http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/MAPS.html New Jersey History New Jersey Historical Commission www.state.nj.us/state/divisions/historical/links/ Includes links to various N.J. history resources, including museums, local historical societies, libraries, and other useful sites. Electronic New Jersey http://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/ Includes digital curriculum resources on N.J. history and culture. Government and Civics PBS- The Democracy Project www.pbs.org/democracy/ Site includes information and activities on the following themes: Be a President for a day, How does government affect me? and the Voting Booth.  There is information on the importance of one vote and on who could or could not vote in the past.    Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov Includes information on the government, resources, links to other sites, and games for kids. Center for Civic Education www.civiced.org/index.php?page=elementary_school Includes a limited number of lessons on the foundations of democracy. Election Resources Scholastic- Election Lessons http://content.scholastic.com/browse/search.jsp?query=election+lessons&c17=7&x=0&y=0 Project Vote Smart www.vote-smart.org USA Today www.usatoday.com/news/politics CNN www.cnn.com/ELECTIONS/2008 The Democratic Party www.democrats.org The Republican Party www.rnc.org Teacher Vision www.teachervision.fen.com    Search “2008 Presidential Elections.”  Site contains links to resources and lesson ideas. ABC Teach www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/social_studies/elections/ Site contains links to election-related lesson ideas. Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ The Living Room Candidate http://livingroomcandidate.movingimage.us Collection of Presidential TV commercials dating back to the 1950s. The 30 Second Candidate Explains different techniques used in election commercials www.pbs.org/30secondcandidate Explains different techniques used in election commercials. PBS Election Resources www.pbs.org/teachers/resourceroundups/ Click on PBS Elections Resources for an annotated list of PBS election sites. Literature Notable Trade Books for Young People www.ncss.org/resources/notable/ Annual list published by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council. Children’s Literature with Social Studies Themes www.udel.edu/dssep/literature.html Includes annotated lists of literature organized by grade level.

Last Modified: Apr 11, 2008