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