Social Studies, History & Economics Resources - Goshen Central School District

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Social Studies and History

U.S. History Animated Lesson Topics, aligned with textbooks and with standards.	http://www.hippocampus.org/myHippo/?subject=2&user=myBOCES
News of the U.S. and the World from Yahoo	http://news.yahoo.com/
The World's Breaking News	http://www.cnn.com/
Online Newspapers from the U.S. and Abroad	http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
Compare Many Newspapers' Front Pages	http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
Bios of the World's "Achievers"	http://www.achievement.org/
Videos and Lesson Plans	http://vital.thirteen.org/vital2td.html
World War II Photo Resource	http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/
Library of Congress Country Profiles	http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles.html
Maps from Every Era	http://www.archivalmaps.com/
The Peopling of the World	http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/
Online Mapping Game	http://www.placespotting.com/
Google's Mapping Tool	http://maps.google.com/help/maps/mymaps/create.html
Links to Maps Resources	http://besthistorysites.net/Maps.shtml
PBS: American Photography	http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/index.html
U.S. Population	http://www.census.gov/main/www/popclock.html
MLA Citation Format Guide	http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/
U.S. Government Information	http://www.usa.gov/
Links to Ancient/Biblical History Websites	http://besthistorysites.net/AncientBiblical.shtml
Links to Medieval Websites	http://besthistorysites.net/Medieval.shtml
Links to Pre-History Websites	http://besthistorysites.net/PreHistory.shtml
Links to Early Modern European Sites	http://besthistorysites.net/EarlyModernEurope.shtml
IPL Culture Resources	http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum10.00.00/
IPL History Resources	http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum30.00.00/
Internet4Classrooms Timelines Resources	http://www.internet4classrooms.com/timelines.htm
Blue Ribbon Community Interest Websites	http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/contentarea.cfm?cid=3
Blue Ribbon Social Issues Websites	http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/contentarea.cfm?cid=5
Top 5 History Sites	http://besthistorysites.net/USHistory.shtml
Top 5 U.S. History in the Classroom Sites	http://besthistorysites.net/USHistory.shtml
U.S. History in the Making Sites	http://besthistorysites.net/USHistory.shtml
Links toTerrorism & 9/11 Websites	http://besthistorysites.net/20thCentury_terrorism.shtml
History Today in Conjunction with Choices	http://besthistorysites.net/HistoryToday.shtml
Links to Oral History Websites	http://besthistorysites.net/OralHistory.shtml
History and Current Events for the Classroom	http://www.choices.edu/resources/current.php
Top 5 20th Century History Websites	http://besthistorysites.net/20thCentury.shtml
Links to World War II Websites	http://besthistorysites.net/WWII.shtml
Links to General History Resources Sites	http://besthistorysites.net/GeneralResources.shtml
Award-winning Site with Annotated links to over 1,000 History Web sites	http://www.besthistorysites.net/
Blue Ribbon Social Studies & History Websites	http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/contentarea.cfm?cid=8
Helpful Links; Document Collections	http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/USHistory.html
DBQ Do's and Don'ts	http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/USHistory.html
U.S. History Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/US_History
U.S. History Outlines and Charts	http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/USHistory.html
World History Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/World_History
Database with Numerous Lesson Plan Links	http://www.besthistorysites.net/LessonPlans.shtml
History Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Historyhttp://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/World_History
Social Studies Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Civics
Current Events Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Current_Events
Sociology Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Sociology
Database with Links to Games and Animations	http://www.besthistorysites.net/Multimedia.shtml
Reference Sites, Almanacs, Calendars & Encyclopedias	http://www.internet4classrooms.com/reference.htm
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Primary Source Documents
Links to Key Foundation and Contemporary Docs	http://www.geotrees.com/primary.html
Library of Congress - American Memory	http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
Library of Congress - American Treasures	http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/
The National Archives	http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/index.html
Chronology of American Documents - University of Oklahoma	http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/
Archiving Early America	http://www.earlyamerica.com/
Internet History Sourcebooks Project: Fordham University Note: the documents included are in the vernacular of the time.	http://www.fordham.edu/HALSALL/
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Economics
Browse Legal Information	http://www.findlaw.com/
IPL Economics Resource	http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/bus00.00.00/
Money Skills for Life	http://practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/teachers/
Consumer Reports Online	http:www.consumerreports.org/cro/index.htm
Currency Converter	http://www.itools.com/finance
Secrets of Making Money	http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/moolah/
Inflation Calcuator	http://www.westegg.com/inflation/
Economics Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Economics
Blue Ribbon Economics Websites	http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/contentarea.cfm?cid=2
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Government
U.S. Government Animated Lesson Topics, aligned with textbooks and with standards.	http://www.hippocampus.org/myHippo/?subject=2&user=myBOCES
IPL Law and Government resources	http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/law00.00.00/
IPL Political Science Resources	http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/law30.00.00/
Copyright Issues	http://www.internet4classrooms.com/reference.htm
U.S. Presidential Elections	http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/pres.html
U.S. Government Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/US_Government
Comparative Political Systems Lesson Plans	http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Social_Studies/Comparative_Political_Systems
Look Up Legal Terms	http://www.itools.com/research
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