Thursday, September 13, 2007

Social Studies Links

U.S. Constitution: Find primary documents, stories for
children, James Madison's contributions, bios of delegates who
met in 1787 to rewrite the Articles of Confederation, essays
urging ratification of their proposal, and a 200-year
timeline. http://www.ed.gov/free/constitution/index.html

Future State is the U.S. State Department's website for youth. It offers lesson plans on terrorism, Vietnam, and the Cuban Missile Crisis and information about more than 50 international issues. "Careers Representing America," games, and "Meet the Secretary of State" are among the features. Links are provided for learning about current events, geography, and the environment.

Other great social studies sites…
U.S. History topics - http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=178
States & Regions - http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=18
World Studies - http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=12

The column on the left hand side has many more subtopics OR you can search for a specific topic on the top right hand side. Questions – let me know.

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