Social Studies Resources

The Ultimate History Lesson Guide - If you're looking for lesson plan ideas you might as well stop your search here. These lesson plans are provided by the Library of Congress.
America's Library - America's story - A guide to American history provided by the Library of Congress. - Geared towards kids.
America.gov - From the US Department of State. An outline of American history from before the colonial period to the present.
History Lesson Plans - The National Endowment for the Humanities provides hundreds of history and social studies lesson plans here. Has a focus on the United States.
National Park Service Lesson Plans - An exhaustive list of lesson plans spanning everything from African American history to the World Wars. Hundreds of lesson plans are offered here.

World History Educational Resources - Teaching and learning resources provided by the Us Department of Education
World History Lesson Plans - Hundreds of world history lesson plans divided into groups appropriate for different age students.
History Lesson Plans and Educational Resources - A nice list of lesson plans as well as educational resources from a wide variety of sources.

Geography Lesson Plans - A beautiful list of geography lessons provided by the US Geological Survey.
Geography Teacher Resources - A listing of geography resources for teachers collected by the Library of Congress.
Geography Lesson Plans - A collection of geography lesson plans with a short description as well as the intended age range of the students.

Archive of Archeology Lesson Plans - Provides a resource for educators who want to use archeology to engage their students in lessons about culture, history, language, art, science and a multitude of other disciplines and topics.
Teaching Through Historic Places - Help explain the role of archeology in history with these lesson plans from the National Register of Historic Places.
Archeology Lesson Plans - A listing of archeology lesson plans provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Idaho State Department of Education Resources - This arts and humanities website is designed to offer resources to teachers in the fields of art, theater, dance, music, and world languages.
Arts and Humanities in the Colonial Period - A listing of lesson plans and educational resources with a focus on the colonial period of the United States.
Art and Humanities Lesson Plans - A listing of lesson plans that focus on the arts and humanities. Other lesson plans are provided that cover the sciences, math, and health.

Economics Lesson Plans for Kindergarten Kids - Lesson plans that focus on economics designed for kindergarten and first grade students.
Economics Teacher Resources - A list of resources for economics teachers that was created by the Library of Congress.
Economics Resources - A listing of resources for teachers who teach economics. The list is provided by the Indiana Department of Education

US Government Lesson Plans - Lesson plans to help teach students about the US government and the way it operates. Provided by the US Education Department
Appreciating Democracy - A lesson plan designed for high school students to help them appreciate democracy and how it benefits its citizens.
Government and Civics Lesson Plans - A listing from the Library of Congress of lesson plans centering on government and civics.
Analyzing Political Parties of 1840 - 1860 - A little specific as it's only 1840-1860, however this lesson plan can help students understand what the country was going through before the civil war

Lesson Plan Providing American Flag Facts - This lesson plan teaches students about the history behind the American flag and facts about it.
CIA Fact Book The CIA's World Fact Book provides a ton of information about countries, This page displays the flags of the world.
Flags of the World - This page has a listing of the world flags as well as short descriptions of their design.

Terrorism Resource Guide - What every teacher should know. A resource guide for the classroom.
General Terrorism Resources - A listing of general terrorism resources provided by the Library of Congress

Women's History Month - The US government's page on Women's History Month. Has a number of resources and facts about the history of famous women and women's rights
Women's History Lesson Plan - A lesson plan for 4th or 5th grade students to teach them about important events in women's history.
Women's History Teachers Resources - Resources to help educators teach women's history. Covers topics such as women's history month, pictures of historical women, and women inventors.

Historical Eras of the US - Helpful information about the various historical eras of the United States, starting with the colonial era.
Historical Eras of South East Asia - Information from the University at Albany about the historical eras of Southeast Asia

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