What’s New on the Internet for
Social Studies and Teaching?

General Internet Links

  1. http://library.albany.edu/internet/www.html (Any grade level)
    Understanding the World Wide Web
  1. http://library.albany.edu/internet/whatsnew.html (Any grade level)
    What’s new on the Internet tutorials 2004?
  1. http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm (High school level)
    Website for high school teachers and students offering homework help and other activities. 
  1. www.gwi.net/support/netuse/searchtips.html (Any grade level)
    Searching Tips
  1. www.quia.com (Any grade level)
    Allows teachers to create games for their students. It is a great reinforcement tool most often used to review information for tests.
  1. www.education-world.com/ (Any grade level)
    Free search engine for teachers
  1. www.assortedstuff.com/top101/ (Any grade level)
    Top 101 websites for teachers
  1. www.marcopolo-education.org (Any grade level)  
  1. http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/matrix.html (Any grade level)
    Matrix of WebQuests
  1. www.puzzlemaker.com (Any grade level)
    Allows you to create review materials for your students. Or try www.puzzle-maker.com 
  1. www.funbrain.com (Any grade level)
    Allows you to create review materials for your students.
  1. www.njpep.org (Any grade level)
    New Jersey Portal for Teacher Professional Development
  1. www.discoveryschool.com (Any grade level)
  1. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX010857971033.aspx (Any grade level)
     Online clipart and templates

 

What’s New on the Internet for teaching

Social Studies?

1. www.csun.edu/~hcedu013
(Grades K-12th)

2. www.learner.org/resources/series166.html
(Grades K-12th)

3. www.rupert.net/~rtoor/Socials_Home.htm
(Grades 8-12th)

4. www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/links/lesson_plans_and_online_resource.htm
(Grades K-8th)

5. http://extension.usu.edu/aitc/teachers/elementary/social.html
(Grades K-7)

6. www.atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/Social_Studies/index.shtml
(Grades preschool-12th)

7. Primary Sources can be found at http://thomas.loc.gov or http://memory.loc.gov/ammem

8. American Rhetoric contains downloadable audio files at www.americanrhetoric.com

9. The Big Myth ~ http://www.mythicjourneys.org/bigmyth/2_eng_myths.htm
Click a circle on the map and watch an extraordinary show. Through colors, sounds, and animations, students can learn the creation myths of 25 unique, or perhaps not-so-unique, cultures. This is an excellent site that will capture the immediate attention of anyone studying the culture and myths for groups of people around the world. A Teachers' Guide offers general information on group learning as well as how to use the site.