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.

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.

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

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.

Learners 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...

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.

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.

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 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...

Students will explore a physical map showing natural resources in Canada to analyze the impact of the environment on the distribution of natural resources. Students will write about the information they discover using the provided...

In this lesson, students listen to and perform chanted text, then explore how parts of the chant can be linked to geographic features on a map.

Homework help for kids on subjects like geography, math, history, social studies, and science. Lots of practice questions.

This site is a highly detailed unit plan. That crosses almost all the disciplines, with "Call it Courage," as the beginning point. Links to a .pdf file and Word versions of handouts are available.

This lesson plan is for the book A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North and is designed for students in grades 2?4. Teachers can use the ideas here for history, literature, art, social studies, geography, research skills, and to spark...

Young scholars develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the origins and experiences of the Aborigine people and evaluate their effectiveness in preserving their culture.

Students develop and express claims through discussion and writing which examine the importance of oil and water to the success and survival of the Middle East and North Africa.

Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the effect of colonization on African development.

Seventh grade social studies students will create a passport and detailed daily travel journal. The project will incorporate a minimum of two types of technology as they create a narrative vividly describing a city/country. Specific...