You'll C-E-R a difference in classroom achievement after using a helpful lesson. Designed for economics, civics, government, and US history classes, participants practice using the CER model to craft arguments about primary and secondary...

This page has a large collection of PowerPoints for Social Studies created by teachers. Topics from primary to secondary grades are covered, and include American and World History and Geography.

The Social Studies section of this popular Homework Helper site contains links to maps and flags, U.S. geography, world history and more.

As part of Louisiana Department of Education's teacher support toolbox library, this page contains the 9-12 Social Studies resources.

Read and study the sources about Catalhoyuk. As you read the four sources, think about how the physical geography of Catalhoyuk influenced its development as a civilization.

National Council for the Social Studies has grown to be the largest association in the country devoted solely to social studies education. NCSS engages and supports educators in strengthening and advocating social studies. This resource...

Geography studies the relationships between people, places, and environments by mapping information about them into a spatial context.

I want my students to realize that numbers are everywhere and math is applicable to almost all other subjects. Geography offers a perfect opportunity for students to make this connection.

This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the impact of geography on the development of civilization in Ancient Egypt.

This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the impact of geography on the development of civilization in Ancient Egypt.

Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the impact of relationships between ideas, people, and events across time and place. To accomplish this, they recognize recurring themes and patterns in...

A collection of latitude and longitude mapping activities ranging from pin-pointing exact locations on the globe to researching the history behind this basic geography concept.

This site is a lesson plan that incorporates language arts, social studies, science, and art. After studying islands, and how they're formed, students create their own models using clay. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To...

In much of the social studies-especially courses focused on world history, geography, and culture-there has been a long-standing awareness that the experience of women has been left out of the narrative. Recent changes in state,...

Learning module prepares students for the Ohio state Social Studies test on Human Geography. Through tutorial videos, interactive games for review and assessment, students learn about human interaction with their environment, migration,...

This "roadmap" can show how Information and Communication Technology tools can be used to develop and enrich geography content instruction. Examples are given for 4th, 8th and 12th grades.

Notes and maps that depict how and why America expanded westward?

Test preparation material for the Ohio tests in Social Studies provides video tutorials, practice interactives and assessment on geographic tools, latitude and longtitude, and regions.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource provides a collection of 31 terms related to vocabulary about geography.

This website contains the on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress under the Country Studies/Area Handbook Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Army....

This look at Albania from the Library of Congress covers its history through the 1990's, its geography, government, social structure, economy, and national security.

This instructional activity can be completed in a whole group or small group setting. After reading the book "P.W. Cracker Sees the World," the students will complete an inquiry project that connects social studies/geography to what they...

This resource takes a closer look at water withdrawal and instream use in Canada and compares it to other countries. Incorporates subject areas such as science, social studies, language arts, history, geography, math and environmental...

An extensive instructional activity unit on water quantity and quality and why it is important in relation to human life. Provides lessons that incorporate language, social studies, geography, and health. Tests are also provided. This is...