SOCIAL+STUDIES

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=[|LARRY FERLAZZO'S BEST SITES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES]=

= [|PLAYING HISTORY] is a collection of more than 100 games related to topics in US and World History as well as civics and geography. =

=[|HISTORY MYSTERY] Research to find the answers to the History Mysteries. There are games for US and World history=

=[|GOOGLE BOOKS] Google has scanned thousands of books and documents and put them online in the public domain-great for history and research=


 * [|DIGITAL HISTORY] **

** [|ZIP SKINNY] **Type in any zip code in the US and get data from the latest census
=[|AMERICAN DYNASTIES] Step into history in these interactive games= =[|TUTORIAL: HOW TO CREATE HISTORICAL CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES]= =[|THREE WAYS TO CREATE FAKE FACEBOOK PAGES FOR HISTORICAL CHARACTERS]= =[|PINTEREST BOARDS FOR HISTORY BUFFS]= =[|7 USEFUL YOUTUBE CHANNELS FOR HISTORY TEACHERS]= =[|FAKEBOOK] Students can create a fake facebook page for a book character or historical figure= = = =[|MAPS OF WAR] List of multimedia maps= =[|POLITICAL CARTOONS]= =[|IWITNESS] Stories of survivors= =[|HISTORY WORLD] Search for timelines of any period in history= =[|HISTORICAL SCENES INVESTIGATION]= =[|WORLD WONDERS] A new tool by Google= =[|INTERACTIVE INFOGRAPHICS]= =[|DO HISTORY] Toolkit for doing historical research= =[|8 STEPS OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH]= =[|WHY HISTORICAL THINKING MATTERS]= =[|SOPHIA SOCIAL STUDIES TUTORIALS]= =[|MY HISTRO] Create interactive timelines connected to maps= =[|ZEEMAPS] Create your own interactive maps= =[|YOUTUBE TIME MACHINE] Select a year and view videos from that year= =[|GOOGLE WORLD WONDERS PROJECT] A multimedia encyclopedia of 132 historic and notable sites around the world= = [|PRECEDEN TIMELINE MAKER] = =[|PAST/PRESENT] A free interactive game for learning about history= =[|TOMORROW'S WORLD] Look ahead to what the future holds according to thinkers, scientists and pundits. Great infographics= =[|KNOEMA]  Knoema offers data maps and charts for almost every country in the world. = =[|HISTORIC TIME MACHINE] Pick a year and travel through time = =[|GAPMINDER] Statistics around the world = = [|MAPSTORY] Create mapped displays of data sets = = [|FACEBOOK TEMPLATES FOR YOUR CLASS] Have your students create a fake facebook page for a famous person =
 * [|MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM LINKS] **
 * [|TRIPLINE: MAP AND SHARE HISTORIC ADVENTURES] **
 * [|SCORE HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE LESSONS] **

[|USING THE WEB AND TECHNOLOGY IN SOCIAL STUDIES]
= [|18 GOOGLE EARTH AND MAPS LESSONS] = = [|SOCIAL STUDIES TED ED VIDEOS] = = [|ENERCITIES] Build your own sustainable cities =


 * [|NUSKOOL] Uses pop culture to enhance learning **
 * [|FAKE FACEBOOK AND SMS SITES] **
 * [|NEWSEUM] Digital museum **

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