History+and+Social+Studies

=Social Studies and History  =


 * 1) Download a history/social studies file at: history/social studies
 * 2) Historical Scene Investigation -[] - was designed for social studies teaches who need a strong activity for bringing primary sorces into the classroom. How it works: Each “open case” comes with teacher notes and student notes. Students read through documents and search the internet to find answers to questions in order to solve a case. Documents are found in the student notes which are included along with teacher notes. Students finish by writing a paper based on what they've learned.
 * 3) This is a Smartboard lesson/powerpoint activity that introduces paragraph writing to students. I would use this at the beginning of the year in my writing classes. []
 * 4) A Jamestown Interactive game. There will be a pop-up. Don't worry it is part of the game - Kind of like choose your own adventure books for those people who remember those books. []
 * 5) This site has some pretty extensive history information including but not limited to music, videos and games. []
 * 6) A great source for history powerpoint presentations []
 * 7) Found some fun games and webquests on this site: []
 * 8) This site has some great history primary sources i.e. photos, maps, etc. [|[[http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html]
 * 9) [] - short videos of Early American History
 * 10) American Centuries - []-Memorial Hall Museum Online created just for kids!
 * 11) Create an interactive timeline at []-you won't be able to save it, but you can print it or take a snapshot of it with your camera tool!
 * 12) Create timelines with various start and end dates for a listing of world wide events.[]
 * 13) []
 * 14) The above site will link to: [] Once you choose a country or region, there are a lot of choices at the right for interactive puzzles.
 * 15) Photo links: images of Egypt - additional links []
 * 16) States and capitals:
 * 17) Fun states and caps game - []
 * 18) Another states and capitals website. - []
 * 19) I didn't spend too much time here, but thought this may help. - []
 * 20) [] - variety of middle school history lessons
 * 21) http://webbywage.wikispaces.com/Smartboard+Lessons+for+Middle+School - wiki for middle school history
 * 22) Great US history site for grades 3-5: []
 * 23) Our amazing US park service: []
 * 24) [] - Live webcams from all over the world - use these as discussion starters or inspirations for writing
 * 25) [] - grab a map or two!
 * 26) USA quizzes:[]
 * 27) Go to the primary sources! Here are the US's important historical documents - []
 * 28) [] This is an interactive site that would enhance a lesson on slavery, the underground railroad, or the Civil War.
 * 29) [] good website for kids to expore when studying anything to do with NASA
 * 30) Ben's guide to US Government - @http://bensguide.gpo.gov - for grades K-12, parents, and teachers

Lesson ideas for the Smart Board:
 * We do some scavenger hunts with GoogleEarth.
 * Current Events: I was just thinking that it would be really easy to use the common news sites with Smart and the Magic Pen. I love the spotlight.