Social Studies Resources

Folktales and Myths
Encyclopedia Mythica.  A one-stop shop for "gods, goddesses, heroes, legendary creatures
and beings from all over the world." (Gr. 6 up)
A Europe of Tales.  Engaging multimedia storytelling. (Gr. 4 up).
Indigenous Australia. "Stories of the Dreaming" is the highlight of this virtual tour. (Gr. all)
Kids Web Japan.  Introducing Japanese culture to students worldwide. (Gr. 4 up).
Myths, Folktales and Fairy Tales.  Helps students study and create tales in a variety of
literary genres.  (Gr. 2 up).

American History
America in the 1930's -  print and multimedia resources from the University of Virginia
Primary Sources Megasite - from the Library of Congress

World History
Vikings - from the BBC, photos, maps, timelines and fun activities
eHistory Primary Sources & Multimedia History from Ohio State University.

Current Events
NewsHourExtra -
Student-centered look at current events from PBS.  Includes interactive reports, reader-written editorials, discussion boards for hot topics, lesson plans for educators. 
CNN Student News 
Student News Net 
Weekly Reader 
Behind the News 
Newseum 
Kids Newsroom 
Scholastic News 

Geography Standards, Maps, Games
18 Geography Standards from National Council for Geographic Education
National Geographic Lessons and Activities 
Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) 
The Map Guide - All the Maps on the Web 


 

 

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