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Here is a Homework Hotline of social studies Web sites for K-8 students. The links are organized around the perspectives in Social Studies. Teachers are encouraged to develop lesson ideas to help students interpret and analyze the information found at these sites.  Tools for Teachers Center for Civics EducationMichigan Framework for the Social StudiesMichigan Department of EducationNational Social Studies StandardsNational Council for the Social StudiesThe United Nations Cyberschool Bus The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created in 1996 as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels). Lesson Plans for K-8 teachers
Saving the EarthThe Electronic Zoo has all kinds of information on animals. Click herefor activities and information about dairy farming.
Resources for Geography- The Amazing Picture Machine(Search for landforms)
- Geography Worldonline geography lessons and activities for middle level students
- Online Atlas This online World Atlas includes maps and geographical information for the following entities: Alphabetical Listing of Countries and Continents, Blank Outline Maps of Each Country Countries Listed by Continent & Region U.S. States and Territories Cities of the World Oceans Territories and Dependencies - The CIA World Factbook
- Plan your own trip using Fedor\'s Travel Guide.
- National Geographic Online Magazine
- National Geographic (Printable Maps) You\'ve got the whole world in your hands and nearly 600 National Geographic maps at your fingertips.
- National Parks by StatePlan your trip state by state.
- Geography Resources The most comprehensive site on the World Wide Web about the Himalayas. A comprehensive collection of links and resources providing information on cities and countries all over the world. Navigate the site by clicking on a large map of the world.
- Rand McNally Travel Authority
- Xerox PARC Map Viewer Maps of the 50 states and Washington, D.C.
- The GeoNet Game- If you don\'t think geography is fun, you haven\'t played GeoNet!
- Colorful Landform Atlas of the United States
These maps have the following features:
- A topographic map optimized to show the landforms. The same color shading is used across the country.
- A map showing counties in a state. The background topography has been somewhat suppressed to allow the county boundaries to show well.
- A black and white version of the shaded relief map. If black and white is needed these maps work better than converting the color ones. They are not completely black and white but close enough to modify easily.
- Satellite images of the state. These have been obtained here directly from the NOAA weather satellites and use the AVHRR image data.
- An 1895 map of each state. T
- A PostScript map of counties in the state. These are intended for download and printing on a PostScript printer.
- U.S. National Wildlife Refuges A listing and detailed description of wildlife refuges and parks for each state.
- MapQuest directions finder for country, state, city
- Images for Teaching Geography excellent pictures of landforms and waterways
- Treasure Hunt on China - Very similar to a WebQuest
- World Surfari: Grades 3-5 Take a world sarfari to places such as Kenya, Japan, Jamaica.
Economics and Consumer Education Goods, Services, and Scarcityfor Kindergarteners U.S. Savings Bonds for KidsIncludes a poster contest for kids in Grades 4-6 (with winning posters from past years), word puzzles for the kids, & a glossary of savings bond terms The Mint The Mint is an economics and finance site for youth, their teachers, and parents. This very interactive site teaches the ins and outs of personal finance and basic economics. Big Money AdventureStories in Economic Decision Making and Hi-Sell Stock Storiesfor Kids Concepts of InvestingInvesting is a way to make money with your money. Graphs and step-by-step instructions for investing. Investing for Kids
Graphs, Maps and Time LinesThe Amazing Picture Machine ( search for maps) My Facts Page- Atlas and Maps submit your entries and a page with the desired map will be returned to your browser. The maps are actually created by the "Generic Mapping Tools" (GMT). Color Landform Maps of the USMapmaker, Mapmaker, Make Me a MapMapblastUsing Time LinesCultural MapsMr. Dowling\'s Online Activities for Maps and Globes Maps of the United StatesCity MapsWorld MapsThe Perry-Castaeda Library MapCollection (A List of Maps on Various Web Sites)
Explorers through The Civil WarChristopher ColumbusWhy We Do Not Celebrate Columbus DayColumbus Navigation HomepageChristopher ColumbusColumbus and SlaverySeveral Sites on the History of ColumbusWhat Came to be AmericaThe CaribbeanChristopher Columbus: The Man and the Myth Inventing AmericaEurope Claims America
Early SettlersArchiving Early AmericaInteractive Crossword Puzzle: Archiving Early AmericaRoles of African Americans In the Revolutionary WarOutline of American History to 1990Colonial PeriodThe War of IndependenceBetsy Ross Home Page
Westward Expansion  African American Soldiers in the West "Buffalo Soldiers" African American Early Settlers in Tuscon and PioneersOral Histories Crossing the FrontierThe Donner PartyKlondike Gold Rush Stories(Canadian Trails) Using handcarts to travel from Iowa to UtahFaith in Every FootstepLost Boy in Handcart CompanyLewis and ClarkPony ExpressGold RushCalifornia Gold RushThe Road WestA graphic of the journey by landThe Great American Gold RushUS Mexican WarUS Mexican War- (PBS) The American WestAmerican West OnlineA History of the AmericanWest- Timeline Activity  Oregon Trail Site made by students at Willowdale Elementary, Millard Public Schools Omaha, Nebraska All About the Oregon TrailThe Trail of Tears The Civil War The Amazing Picture Machine (Search for Civil War events.) Civil War Lesson(designed by middle school students with hyperstudio download) Civil War IndexLiving the Civil War in Pennsylvania and VirginiaAfrican American Perspective- Essays and Discussions Abolition and SlaveryBooks and MagazinesChildrenFoodGeographyMusicHow much do you know?- Civil War Quizzes The American Civil War- Great Site to assist in developing biographiesCivil War Interactive Magazine- A list of headlines for today\'s date Civil War MusicMusic and Poetry of the War Between the States Civil War Cookbookwith recipes Civil War Slang- Create a poster about it.  Civil War Women Primary Sources on the Internet Women in the Civil WarLetters from an Iowa Soldier during the Civil War This site has a number of topics relating to the events of theCivil War.Civil War HistoryAmerican Civil War (ThinkQuest by 6th graders) The Civil War (developed by 4th graders) African American Women:  Slave letters African American Slavery: TheHistory of Juneteenth This is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery. When you get to this site, click on "History of Juneteenth."  Lincoln\'s Home: A Picture Tour Abraham Lincoln: Time lines and Photos Abraham Lincoln Activities created by a 1st grade class Gettysburg AddressAbraham Lincoln Onlineincludes many of his most famous speeches and letters, sculptures and photographs, and a monthly quiz The Iron Riches of Michigan HistoryMining in MichiganLumbering in Michigan and Early Lumbering in the Chippewa Valley(Wisconsin) Biographies
 First Ladies of the United States and their biographies  George Washington: Mount Vernon Educational Resources Signers of the Constitution - A Biography of each person who signed the Constitution George Washington: Biography - Evidence of Democratic Principles in Our SchoolsA WebQuest on various cultures
- Public Citizen: Protecting Safety, Health and Democracy
- So you want to buy a president interviews on campaign financing
- State and Local Governments on the Net for each state
- Supreme Court Decisions Online
- Democracy At Century\'s End
 The White House
The White House for KidsThis site has a biography of every first lady and president of the United States, as well as a virtual tour of the white house. - United Nations Peace Keeping Operations Known widely as "blue helmets" or "blue berets" because of their distinctive headgear, United Nations peacekeepers have patrolled buffer zones between hostile parties, monitored ceasefires and helped defuse local conflicts, allowing the search for durable, political settlements to continue.
- CIA Online for Kids provides history of CIA, trivia questions, puzzles and games, virtual tour of CIA
- USA Census Data for every State and County
- The Democracy Page
- Constitution of America
- The United Nations Cyberschool Bus The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created in 1996 as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels).
- The Embassy PageDigital Diplomacy for Students US State Department
- U.S. House of RepresentativesHomepage
- US Senate
LESSON PLANS FOR TEACHERS
The Historical Perspective | The Economic Perspective |The Geographic Perspective | The Civic Perspective | Diversity Links | Michigan Other Social Studies Links |Links to Literature |Other Disciplines| Teaching Current Events via Television, Newspapers, Magazines Cooperative Learning Lessons(K-5) New York Times Learning Network(Grades 3-12) New York Times Lesson Plan Archive (6-12 social studies) Kids Did This in Social Studies (Examples of Projects Completed by Students) LessonsPlan Page(Over 800 Lessons) Teaching Strategies from ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies: Using ERIC Digest Type in social studies lessons.
can be integrated in the teaching of reading (Grade 4) Five Geography Themes(Grade 5) - Roundtable Cooperative Learning Activity The Five Themes of Geography(Grade 5) Five Themes of Geography and Current Events(Grades 4-12) Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt(Grade 5) BiomesThe world can be divided into units, or parts, that have similar plants, animals, and climates. These units are known as biomes. (Grade 6) Physical Geography (Grades 6-7) Physically Featured(Grade 6) Writing in Geography- The World in Spatial Terms (Grade 7)
Neighborhoods and Communities
The Farm Grades K-3 - Images for Teaching Geography
- Mr. Dowling\'s Online Lessonson Maps and Globes
- National Geographic Classroom Ideas Just click on "Standards," and then click on the topics and grade levels on the left side of the page.
- "Helping Young Children Learn Geography"has lesson plans and activities for parents and teachers.
- Rainforest Curriculum Lessons and Activities (K-3)
- Using Scale(Grades 3-5) Students use a map scale to determine actual distances.
- The Seasons(Grades K-2)
- Geography and Discussion Lesson Plans K-5
- Activities for Teaching Five Geography Themes
- What do Maps Show?(5-8)
- Destination Anywhere Map Unit and 10 Big Ideas (Upper Elementary)
- Plan a Vacation(Grades 3-5)
- Lesson Plans from Florida Geographic Alliance
Lesson Ideas About Michigan - K - 12 Unit Plansfrom Wayne State University
- Michigan Historical CenterLesson Plans - over 30 lesson plans covering topics such as those listed below
- Make a Statement (Grades 5)
Core Democratic Values and Civics
Citizen\'s Handbookfrom the White House
A Class Citizenship Tree for Elementary Students- Teaching Citizenship\'s Five Themes Activities for Grades 1-6
- Activities on Core Democratic Values(Grade 5 - Cooperative Learning Approach)
- Our Flag (K-2
- I\'m Just a Bill (Grade 3) Students map out how a bill becomes a law.
- Building a GovernmentGrade 3 - Suggestions for online activities
- Citizenship is a Special StatusK-3
- Lesson Plans Developed by Teachers (K-12) Scroll down and find ideas on these topics:
- UNITED STATES TWISTER GAME
- THE FATE OF OUR PATRIOTS
- HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MEN WHO SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE?
- TEACHING THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
- Teaching Democracy
- Center for Civic Education - Lesson Plans from "We the People" (secondary)
- Civic Idealism:Institute for the Development of Civic Values (secondary)
- Decision Making Rules Grade 2
- Democratic Decision MakingGrades 3-5
- Foundations of Democracy AUTHORITY, PRIVACY, RESPONSIBILITY, AND JUSTICE
- Evaluating Jack and the Bean Stalk through our Legal System -Gr.6
- Using Magazines and Newspapers to Illustrate the ConstitutionGr. 6
- Deciding Among Competing Responsibilities -Grades 5-12
- Creating Classroom Constitutions Grades5-12
- Your Own Classroom Court Grades5-12
- Justice Grades 5-12
- Resolving Conflicts Grade 5
- Oral Reports through Personality BagsGrades 4-6
- Discussing the Constitution through a Poloroid CameraGrade 4
- Decision Making ActivitiesGrade 4
- Do I Have a Right to Privacy? -Grade 4 (Fourth Amendment)
- What is a Republican Government? Upper Elementary
- The Roles of the Members of Congress- A C-SPAN in the Classroom Lesson Plan (Gr.5)
- A Dictionary of Independence
- Government Timeline in Action
- Internet Integration Lesson Plans - Grade 4 - 7
- Candidate Debate- Grades 3-8
- Know Your Local Government Grades3-12
- Exploring Citizenship through Patterns and Change - Kindergarten
- We the People Grade 4
- Library of Congress Several lessons on American Government
- U.S. Government Lesson Plans
- AskERIC Government Lesson Plans 7-12
- Civics - 7-12
Lesson Plans for History
Early America
The Revolutionary War
The Civil War- Primary Documentsand Teaching Activities This page contains reproducible copies of primary documents from the holdings of the National Archives of the United States, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and cross-curricular connections.
- Using Primary Documents This lesson introduces students to primary sources, their great variety, and how they can be analyzed. Once at this site, scroll down and click on "Download Lesson Material."
- Mr. President, Who are you? (Grades 4-7)
Plans about Diversity
Ellis Island and the Wall of Honor (Grade 5) - Electronic Field Trips Ellis Island Unit
- If Your Name Was Changed At Ellis IslandGrade Level: 4-5
- The Civil Rights Movement
- Celebrations Lesson plans developed by education majors at Utah State University. Click on topics and authors for individual lessons.
- Huddle Masses Yearning to be Free (Grades 6-12)
- Teaching about Amistad
- Africans In America
- African American Almanac
- The Multicultural Classroom
- The Gold Rush
- Multicultural Calendar andCultural Diversity Lesson Plans
- Race in Americahigh school/higher ed
- Responding to Prejudice in the Classroom Contains information for teachers to help them deal with hate and bias in school.
- A Civil Rights Timeline (Grades 6-8)
101 Things Friends Do(Grades 2-3) Internet - Email Activity - Honor Special People(Grades 2-4) Students design a postage stamp to honor a special person.
Activities for Economics
Online Economic Lessons - National Council on Economics - Virtual Economics (Grades 3-6)
- Using the Internet to Teach Economics
- A History of Money
- Marketing a Product, including Making Commercials (Can you sell it - Grades 4-5)
- Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (Grade 5)
- The School Store (Grade 4)
- Needs and Wants(1st grade - A cooperative learning lesson plan using think, pair, share)
- Assembly Lines(Grades K-2)
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