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Local and Regional Resources
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers
Dr. Marty Levine, Professor of Secondary Education, California State University, Northridge (CSUN), has gathered resources from the Internet which social studies teachers will find useful such as lesson plans and teaching strategies, online activities, information on teaching current events, newsgroups and mailing lists, and resources on educational standards and curriculum frameworks.
- Grade Level: K-12
- Searchable: No
- URL: http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/index.html
Social Studies for Washington Students and Teachers
Focuses on Washington State, as well as all the social studies. Maintained by the B.E.S.S.T. Team, a group of Washington teachers using technology to teach social studies and get others to better use technology.
- Grade Level: K-12
- Searchable: Yes
- URL: http://www.learningspace.org/socialstudies/default.html
National and International Resources
Eighmey's Think Tank
A large collection of resources for students and teachers.
- Grade Level: 7-12
- Searchable: No
- URL: http://kancrn.kckps.k12.ks.us/Harmon/breighm/index1.html
Social Science Educational Consortium
The Social Science Education Consortium, Inc. supports social science and history education in schools, K-12. Site includes links to publications and projects, and lesson plans that you can download for free.
- Grade Level: K-12
- Searchable: Site Map
- URL: http://ssecinc.org/
Social Studies Education Network from the University of Kansas
Created to assist social studies teachers and students in understanding the issues and content associated with the discipline, this web site offers a unique collection of websites, activities, resources, and teacher tools that will enhance K-12 social studies education.
- Grade Level: K-12
- Searchable: Yes (lesson plan database)
- URL: http://busboy.sped.ukans.edu/~soess/index.html
Journals and Professional Organizations
National Council for the Social Studies
Founded in 1921, National Council for the Social Studies has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. This site includes links to resources and to discussion forums for educators.
- URL: http://www.ncss.org/
