WMMS Social Studies Favorites

WMMS Social Studies Favorites

Social Studies Resource Links
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/TeacherHut/ContentColsm/index.html#social

The History Net
(World History, American History, Civil War, Battles, WWII)
(A great Site)
http://www.thehistorynet.com/

US History
U-S-History.com has been developed to provide students of American history with an interactive tool with which to locate detailed information about the nation's history.
http://www.u-s-history.com/

Do you need to know facts about any of the 50 states? This site gives all the details.
http://www.50states.com/

Students can test their knowledge of world geography by playing the online GeoBee Quiz
Choose “Play the Game.”
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/

Comprehensive site on geography & maps
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa/elit/geography.htm

Civil War Information
(8th graders- This is great for your Civil War unit)
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/index.html

Civil War Summaries by States
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bystate.htm#nm

Civil War, 19th Century American History
http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/bradcont.html

North Carolina Web Resources For Students
(8th graders, this is a great site for your NC Study Units!)
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/

Virtal Visits
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/vvisits

Carolina Clips
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips

Governors
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/governors

County Information
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/counties

Historical Highlights of North Carolina
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/history/history.htm

North Carolina Museum of History
http://nchistory.dcr.state.nc.us/museums/

North Carolina Links to Government Resources
http://www.ncgov.org/

On-Line Interactive Maps of Countries (Europe, US, Africa, Asia, ...)
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm

Africa Information Center:
7th Grade Social Studies - This is a great site.
http://www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html

Zoom in on Africa. Get a close look at the land of many languages and customs. Explore the most amazing animals of earth.
http://www.ZoomSchool.com/school/Africa/

Here is a site that is sponsored by National Geographic and has everything ready to take students on a virtual safari in Botswana, Africa. Note, that this site in nearly all graphics and the pages take some time to load, but the information is well worth the wait.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/okavango/index.html

Ask Asia:
Asia Information Center
http://www.askasia.org

6th Grade Resource Links
Medieval History - Ancient World - Russia - Europe - Renaissance - South America
http://wmms.net/staff/clarklinks.htm

Country Directory:
http://lanic.utexas.edu

Country Library:
Click on the desired region of the world for information about any country!
http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries

Flags
(Flags of All Countries)
http://www.theodora.com/flags.html
http://www.capitals.com/docs/flagsoftheworld.html
http://www.fg-a.com/flags.htm

Social Studies Online
(World & US History, Countries & Resources)
http://socialstudies.com/online.html

National Museum of Natural History
(Smithsonian's National Museum -- Here you can search
collections and reference databases for information on subjects
that range from the anthropological to the zoological.)
http://www.si.edu/newstart.htm

American Museum of National History
(Preview the American Museum of National History exhibits on line)
http://www.amnh.org

Alternative Presidential Websites:
The American Presidential Links, Candidates for 2000 Presidential Race, Political Parties, Commentary & News, Presidential History
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/links/preslink.html

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents
http://www.bartleby.com/124/index.htm l

The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/

The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html

Holocaust - Museum in Jerusalem - Heroes Remembrance
http://www.yadvashem.org.il/

US Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/dp/gallery.htm

Black History Links
http://blackquest.com/link.htm

The Web's Premier Source of Volcano information
http://volcano.und.edu/vw.html

Art History Resources on the Web
http://witcombe.bcpw.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

History Buffs
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/dec98/monu.menu.htm

National Civil Rights Museum: Virtual Tour
http://www.mecca.org/~crights/cyber.html

The History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/

Great listing of History/Social Social Studies web sites for K-12 teachers
http://home.comcast.net/~dboals1/boals.html

Ben's Guide to US Government
Created by the Government Printing Office, this well-designed site introduces children to how the government works. It covers the U.S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and citizenship. The site is divided into sections aimed at age groups K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, with a separate section for parents and educators. It also includes games and activities, e-mail for kids to ask questions of Ben Franklin (the first public librarian) and extensive links to other government related sites
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

BBS News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/default.stm
This is a site with news articles about European countries.
You can also type in your country’s name in the search box to find other articles.

Currency Converter
http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u
This page will let you convert the currency (money) of any country into U.S. dollars.