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Other

National Council for the Social Studies: Selecting Supreme Court Justices

For Students 11th - 12th
A panel discusses the questions of whether the Senate or President hold more power in selecting Supreme Court Justices, the impact of interest groups on the process, and whether changes need to be made to the confirmation process. Along...
Article
Pew Research Center

Pew Research Center: Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the findings from a research study on how teens use popular social media and social networking sites. The study looked at the different sites, tools, and apps that are being used, with Facebook ranking the highest. It also...
Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Decades Mural Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson for social studies teachers whose students are studying various decades.
Handout
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Collective Behavior and Social Movements: Process and Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
This resources offers a framework for the study of this ever illusive and beguiling topic which goes to the very heart of positivist efforts to understand social behavior.
Website
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Paradise Lost?: Teaching Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is designed as a resource for high school and middle school teachers on the topic of climate change. The emphasis of this site is on providing hands-on activities. Includes activities that involve language arts, social...
Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Abraham Lincoln

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Abraham Lincoln with pictures and links. (In Spanish)
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Duke: Center for Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.