Dillard Drive Elementary School - Teacher Links: Social Studies
LEARN NC Lesson Plan Database - The Learners' and Educators' Assistance and Resource Network of North Carolina (LEARN NC), sponsored by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, provides hundreds of lesson plans contributed by teachers that correlate with the NC Standard Course of Study for grades K-12.
American Memory Learning Page - American Memory Learning Page from the Library of Congress contains teacher created-lessons, teaching resources, activities and a variety of professional development programs.
Anne Frank in the World - Anne Frank in the World, 1929-1945: Teacher Workbook is provided by the Friends of Anne Frank in Utah and the Intermountain West Region. It includes lesson plans and activities for grades 3-12.
Teaching with Documents - The National Archives “Teaching with Documents” lesson plans site.
Economic Education Web - EcEdWeb provides lesson plans and curriculum materials from the Economic Education Web site. The site's goal is to provide support for economics education from K-12.
Economics and Geography Lessons for 32 Children's Books - Economics and Geography Lessons for 32 Children's Books was developed by Patricia King Robeson and Barbara Yingling, and is sponsored by the Council on Economic Education in Maryland and the Maryland Geographic Alliance. The site provides lesson plans suitable for grades 1-5.
Educator's Reference Desk - The Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plans features hundreds of lesson plans from anthropology to world history. It covers all grade levels and subject areas.
History Firsthand Primary Source Research in Elementary School - History Firsthand Primary Source Research in Elementary School produced by the Library of Congress American Memory Fellows Page contains three units that enable elementary children begin to understand primary sources.
Lewis and Clark Bicentennial - The Official Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Education Curriculum is free and links to NCSS, NSTA, and NCTE National Standards. This K-12 site contains more than 50 developed lesson plans with assessments. In addition, there are quizzes, lesson plans, interactive games, maps, and time lines.
McREL - The Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) in Aurora, CO, provides a collection of social studies lesson plan sites for grades K-12.
Nystrom Geography Lesson Plans and Teaching Tips - Social Studies Units from Michigan State University College of Education and Ameritech. Among the topics featured are immigration (Ellis Island), current events, geography, essay writing, environmental education, the Holocaust, and film critique (Disney's Pocahontas). This site is suitable for grades K-12
America's Story - America's Story presented by the Library of Congress includes these topics: Meet Amazing Americans (featuring biographies), Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, Join America at Play (includes baseball history, as well as American celebrations from parades to county fairs), and See, Hear and Sing.
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids includes sections for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 featuring the U.S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and citizenship.
Social Studies for Kids - Economics
NC Historical Sites
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