Teachers
Elementary Resources: Social Studies
You will find games, links to hundreds of activities for kids,
descriptions of all the TV episodes, and book recommendations
for educators.
This web site is a guide to African-American history and
culture that prominently features online material from both
NPR and PBS. Educational materials include a timeline, links
to lesson plans created for many PBS documentaries, and a
reference room with content from NPR, PBS and
Encyclopedia
Britannica.
America's Story from the Library of Congress wants to
have you fun with history while learning. Using a story-like
format, you are taken back in time and shown things you never
heard or saw before. Examples of content include: what Abraham
Lincoln had in his pockets on the night he was assassinated;
stories about Buffalo Bill Cody and his "Wild West"
show; the heroism of Harriet Tubman; the music of jazz great
Duke Ellington; inventions of Thomas Edison and more.
A ten-minute narrated movie, divided into smaller segments,
which depicts the geographic history of the United States
from the beginning of the nation to fifty states. Geographic
elements are interactive, as is the timeline. It will take
sixty seconds to load with a 56K modem.
A teachers' guide (requires Flash 6.) is located at:
http://www.animatedatlas.com/teachersguide.html#growth-class
A special program for kids taped in Richmond, Virginia where
experts evaluate items kids resurfaced. Test your knowledge
with a history game and visit the Children's Museum.
The mission of Historic Jamestown is to preserve, protect
and promote the original site of the first permanent English
settlement in North America. Two new interactive archaeology
modules give users a taste of how Jamestown Rediscovery archaeologists
do their work. The Artifact Module and the Buildings Module
illustrate the many methods archaeologists employ to identify
and give context to their discoveries. Requires Flash.
Explore this wonderful kid's site on early New York City history. Kids can seach by a timeline or by topics, such as, Coming To America, Building the Big Apple, Arts & Entertainment, Business & Politics and New York Living.
Experience the issues explored in the film through different
people's eyes by jumping into their shoes and following their
paths.
The goal of the exhibit is: provide an overview of the Gold
Rush, emphasize the strength of the Library's collection,
and incorporate items that will simultaneously delight, surprise,
and inform.
Learning about government doesn't have to be boring. Congress
for Kids is set up as an interactive tour and helps students
learn about the foundation of our federal government and how
its actions affect all of us. The site is designed for students
in grades fourth through high school.
Fortify your constitutional knowledge with this collection of
federal resources -- To help support National Constitution Day
on Sept. 17, the Federal Resources for Education Excellence
(FREE) web site has compiled a special section on the U.S. Constitution.
Take a tour of the government, be president for a day! This
section includes lesson plans and offline activities that address
national civics, math and language arts curriculum standards
for grades 3-6.
This Web site was designed and developed to support the teaching
of American History in K-12 schools and colleges and is supported
by the Department of History and the College of Education
at the University of Houston.
This is a nationwide network of young people who know they
can make a difference in their communities and want to take
action to change the world around them.
Step right in to America's most famous house with this companion
site that opens the doors to the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
residence. See the history of the executive mansion unfold,
embark on an interactive tour, meet some famous residents
and guests, access a teacher's guide and more.
This Web site is about the heritage, history and culture of
our nation's capital. It is a wonderful portal for teachers
and students planning a trip to Washington; for families coming
to the capital region for holidays and vacations; or for armchair
Web surfers looking to learn more about American history.
An online geography game that tests your knowledge of world
geography alone or against another online player. Players
try to locate a city on a world map. A fun way to reinforce
geography facts.
Works of art are grouped into four sections. The first introduces
the many cultures that influenced colonial Mexican art. The
next sections focus on art made for the church and for domestic
use. The final section introduces new styles inspired by art
from ancient Greece and Rome and 18th-century France and England.
Resources
for Teachers includes a handbook, standards-based lessons,
games and activities. There is also a Timeline that provides
links to other sources of information.
En Español.
A new site for kids ages 8-12 related to the new series HISTORY
DETECTIVES. Kids can print their own detective notebook, personalized
name plates and business cards as well as learn the golden
rules of super sleuthing. They can play games and use the
code breaker to get tips and help information.
Kids Voting USA is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization
dedicated to securing democracy for the future by involving
youth in the election process today.
Baskets accompanied Indian people throughout their lives.
Babies were carried in baskets, meals were prepared and cooked
in them, worldly goods were stored in them, and people were
buried in them. Today, baskets serve as markers of cultural
pride and inheritance. To help illustrate continuity from
past to present, six weavers chose four baskets from the Smithsonian
collections and paired them with baskets from their own or
other Native basket-makers' contemporary works. These juxtapositions
and the weavers' thoughts on what they tell us, are presented
in "The Weavers' View.
The focus of this Website is to offer students in the 4-8th
grade an opportunity to experience the Johnson Presidency
first hand.
Each lesson plan has been designed for a specific grade or
two, but in the hands of a good teacher, any of these lesson
plans can be adjusted for other grades to use. There is also
a short Powerpoint "Archaeology 101" for teachers
to use. This site complements the earlier interactive modules
designed for Jamestown Rediscovery,
Interactive
Exercises. The lessons themselves are downloadable pdf's
aligned to National Standards.
Find nearly any place on Earth, and view it by population,
climate, and much more. Plus, browse antique maps and find country
facts. Also includes Country Profiles (191 independent nations
plus U.S. states and Canadian Provinces). Use the "Search
and Browse" button to get a site map.
This version of KidsClick! is organized by Dewey Decimal Number.
There are multiple
search
tools including a page with dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Want to see the Sphinx close up? Clamber inside the Great
Pyramid? Visit the magnificent tombs and temples of Luxor?
Simply click on the images and enjoy a self-guided QuickTime
tour through the Land of the Pharaohs. There's so much here,
it's easy to get lost. Use the Site Guide to see the list
of everything available. Classroom resources (
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/classroom.html)
section helps you customize your own lesson plans, check out
their lesson plans, or get started with ideas to energize
your students.
This site is full of great resources: Find Maps, Facts,
and Photos; Take the GeoBee Challenge; Lesson Plans and the
Top Ten Online Tools for School plus much more.
This is a current event site for elementary and
middle school students. The five animated corespondents
bring kids stories on national and global events; sports;
arts and technology; and the weather. The site includes
video excerpts from the NewsHour and also invites students
to create and submit their own current events reports. Lesson
plans for classroom use are included.
Experience the work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B.
Anthony -- at home or in the classroom. Track key events in
the suffrage movement, delve into historic documents and essays
and take a look at where women are today.
Odyssey Online is a resource to support the use of museum
objects in your classroom and it was developed by the Michael
C. Carlos Museum of Emory University, the Memorial Art Gallery
of the University of Rochester, and the Dallas Museum of Art.
The Middle and Elementary School Site provides content for
your students. The Teacher Resource Site provides: guidance
for getting started; overview of technical considerations;
ways to integrate art into social studies curriculum; and
lesson plans that meet various states and national curriculum
standards.
This site includes instruction on how to use TV programs in
the classroom, thousands of classroom activities and lesson
plans, education and technology news, links to other Web resources
and discussion guides.
Go
to Social Studies resources
The Texas Department of Transportation hosts a publication page where kids can have fun learning about safety and transportation terms with word challenges.
This website includes an interactive SiteMap of the Franklin
D. Roosevelt National Historic Site which allows you to "tour
the grounds" and the mansion. There are also 360 degree
panoramic tours, Stories, Photographs, and a Timeline. Requires
Flash.
This educational Web site, created by the Smithsonian Institution,
teaches about diversity and history by looking at the evolution
of agriculture and cuisine throughout the world.
Learn all about energy, the environment, pipeline and rail
safety.
Children of all ages can learn about the history, government
processes, and legislative figures of Texas through fun and
challenging games, colorful pictures and animated characters.
Visitors to this site can also take an interactive tour of
the state Capitol building.
A fun and informative site for kids. You can learn geography
skills, get tips for vacations, send e-postcards to family
and friends and discover some of America's most favorite vacation
spots.
Geared towards elementary and middle school-aged students,
White House Kids contains a wealth of teachable moments, with
numerous links to historical and biographical points of interest,
complete with quizzes and self-correcting answer keys and
an emphasis on reading.
The Smithsonian Institution invites you to visit Within These
Walls and a real two-and-one-half story house brought from
Massachusetts to the Smithsonian.
• Discover the stories of five families who lived in
the house over 200 years and how their lives reflected the
great changes and events in American history, from colonial
times, the American Revolution, slavery and abolition, immigration
and industrialization, to World War II.
Using this Site with Your Class
Covering five time periods from 1757-1945, this Web site introduces
historical evidence from the exhibition and shows not only
how historians researched this house, but also how you and
your students can research the built environment. National
Standards for U.S. History: This site covers Eras 2, 3, 4,
6 and 8.
KLRU Contact Information
Mary Alice Appleman
Assistant Director
Educational Services Dept.
E-mail: maappleman@klru.org
Voice: (512) 475-9051
