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Welcome Social Studies Teachers!!

Civics and Economics

The Citizen's Manual

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-76.pdf
Constitution for Kids

http://www.surfnetkids.com/us_constitution.htm
The Congressional Blog
A neat site that allows you to keep track of what is going on in Congress along with some History tid-bits!!

http://thecongressblog.org/
Great Site from Texas
Click on your grade level for more links and goddies

http://www.georgetownisd.org/ccorner/socstudies/general.asp
Dr. Suess' Political Cartoons

http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/
SOL Released Tests in PPT

http://web.dps.k12.va.us/gibson/SOL%20PowerPoints/sol_released_tests_in_power_poin.htm
Online quizzes!!!

http://www.quia.com/pages/ss8solreview.html
Accomack Resources
A full list of all units with plenty of resources for each

http://resource.sbo.accomack.k12.va.us/itrt/CivicsEconomicsResources.htm#_SOL_Review

CE.2 Foundations

Quia On-Line Quiz

http://www.quia.com/jq/67219.html
Explainations of the Documents and Charters

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jfhms/principles.htm
Powerpoint Review
CE.2b-d

http://salem.k12.va.us/staff/tlarocco/Constitutional%20Foundations-CE2%5B1%5D.ppt
The Ultimate Declaration of Independence
Gives quotes meanings and descriptions to help understand the purpose and thoughts of the DoI

http://www.founding.com/declare/index.cfm
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
a copy of the document as well as translation

http://www.nationalcenter.org/VirginiaDeclaration.html
George Mason and the Virginia Declaration of Rights
lesson plans and activites

http://www.gunstonhall.org/discover/cclesson1.html
The Declaration of Independence

http://www.history.com/minisites/declaration
American Archives
all historic documents available

http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=1&title.raw=Declaration%20of%20Independence
The American Consitution Center
a timeline of events and people that lead to the adoption of the Constitution

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/html/cw02_11927.html
The Constitution with Pictures
a site to help teach ESL students, but works for all students!

http://www.elcivics.com/constitution_civics_1.html

CE.3 Citizenship

Quia On-Line Quiz

http://www.quia.com/jq/68923.html
US Citizenship and Naturalization Site
Citizenship Study Materials

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=bb93667706f7d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=bb93667706f7d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD
Why and How Does Voting affect me?
Great Lessons to help get this concept to the students

http://pbskids.org/democracy/educators/index.html
Could you pass the citizenship test?

http://www.uscitizenship.info/citizenship-lib-general.htm
Virginia State Board of Elections, Electoral College

http://www.sbe.state.va.us/cms/Voter_Information/Other_Voter_Resources/Electoral_College_Process_text.html

CE.4 Character Traits

Quia On-Line Quiz

http://www.quia.com/jq/92064.html
Booklet about Character Traits and United States Customs and Beleifs
for immigrants but a great study tool

http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/M-76.pdf
Youth Leadership

http://www.youthleadership.net/index.jsp;jsessionid=D89794B44A9EC84ACCA7AB154F6E1F00.N1

CE.5 Character Traits

All the American Political Parties
CE.5a

http://www.politics1.com/parties.htm
All the PAC's
PACronyms, 45 pages printed

http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/pacronyms/pacronyms.doc
Campaign Finance Reform Pages

http://www.campaignfinancesite.org/giving/book-sabato.html
Current Events in Campaign Finance Reform

http://www.campaignfinance.org/
All about Elections, Voting and Registering

http://www.library.umass.edu/subject/election/
The Electoral College
National Archives

http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/certificates.html
Create your own electoral college vote!!

http://www.uselectionatlas.org/TOOLS/evcalc.php?year=2004

CE.6 Constitution

Emory Law School, Historical Documents

http://www.law.emory.edu/cms/site/index.php?id=3080
Virginia State Constitution

http://legis.state.va.us/laws/search/ConstitutionTOC.htm

CE.7 Public Policy

CE.8 Judicial Branch

Judicial Branch Outline
Student Notes

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jfhms/Judicial_Branch_Notes.htm
Landmark Cases
Student notes

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jfhms/Supreme_Court_Cases_notes.htm
Judical Branch Note Pages

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jfhms/Judicial.htm
Supreme Court Cases

http://www.tourolaw.edu/Patch/CaseSummary.asp

CE.9 Economics

Worldly Economics
This is a global market activity, based for elementary but could be changed to fit middle school

http://www.newyorkfed.org/education/econexjrnl.pdf
Economic Lesson Plans
Click on the standard that is most appropriate for your lesson

http://www.ncee.net/ea/standards/

US.10 United States Economy

US.11 Role of Government in Economics

Get to Know your government
journaling and media usage

http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_Government/GOV0024.html

Teacher Resources

Study Guides for each SOL

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/specialist/ganzert_j/socialstudiesonline/StudyMaps/Grade8StudyMaps/Grade8StudyMaps.htm#unit1
End of Year Test

http://www.quia.com/quiz/448123.html
Ben's Guide to Economics

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html
Outline of SOL's
Quia games and quizzes

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jfhms/CivicsandEconomics.htm
Acitivites for Review and Remediation

http://www.quia.com/pages/7solcivics.html
Lesson Plan
Bill of Rights Today

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Civics/CIV0003.html
CE.8 Lesson Plan
Create your own Court in the Classroom

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Civics/CIV0024.html
Civics Review
Online Quiz for Students

http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/sms/Reviews/Civics/1%20Civics%20Review.htm
Civics Review 2
Online Quiz for Students

http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/sms/Reviews/Civics/2%20Civics%20Review.htm
Civics Review 3
Online Quiz for Students

http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/sms/Reviews/Civics/3%20Civics%20Review.htm
Civics Review (73 questions)
online quiz for students

http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/sms/Reviews/Civics/5%20Civics%20Reviews.htm
Civics Review 4
Online Quiz for Students

http://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/sms/Reviews/Civics/4%20Civics%20Review.htm
C-Span for the Classroom
Weekly video Clips and discussions for the three branches, Constitutional Issues and global issues

http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/Default.aspx
Instructional Activities
we do not use the text but the activities are great!!

http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/instruction/curriculum-alignment/his7.htm
Virginia Department of Education
Instructional Links

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/History/
EdSitement Lessons

http://edsitement.neh.gov/special_features_view.asp?id=1
A great list of webquests for you
Norfolk Public Schools

http://ww2.nps.k12.va.us/education/components/links/links.php?sectiondetailid=49368&PHPSESSID=1316d1e948ce5bae071d0ee84fc4469f
On-LIne Speech Bank

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

http://www.history.com/media.do
The New Americans
Includes lesson plans

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_index.html
QUIA QUIZZES
Cum Tests for USII

http://www.quia.com/pages/kenzerhistory.html
FastTrack Economics

http://fasttrackteaching.com/civics/
Flash Card Depot
You'll have to look through, but some great activites in here

http://www.flashcardexchange.com/tag/civics
Current Events for C & E

http://www.teacherlink.org/content/social/multiculturalguide/CivEcon.htm
Quizzes for Each Strand

http://www.quia.com/pages/ss8solreview.html
Everyday Civics, from the State Department

http://civics.pwnet.org/CE/CE.1.html
Quizzes and Games for each strand

http://charles.va.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/links/links.php?sectiondetailid=3218&sc_id=1177491450
Civics Pages
These are great for remediation and acceleration!!

http://dav.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/pages/history8th.html
Social Studies and INSPIRATION
What templates to use for each strand and bullet!!

http://kwrich.people.wm.edu/resources/inspiration.pdf
The Study Cards
here is an electronic version of the study cards we use!!!

http://www.acps.k12.va.us/curriculum/socialstudies/summary_grade8.pdf
Power Points for each strand

http://www.slideshare.net/tag/civics
matching, Jeopardy, games, etc!!!
Lots of fun for your students!!

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/jfhms/CivicsandEconomics.htm

CE.12 Career Opportunities

Education and Pay

http://www.frbsf.org/education/activities/drecon/2004/0402.html

Primary Resources

Political Cartoons
The Dickerson Center, with lesson plans!!!!!

http://www.congresslink.org/cartoons/index.htm

USII History

Primary Source Web-Quest

http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/teach/lq/014/tprocess.htm
Prince William's Website
Great Instructional Acitivites and internet resources

http://ushistory.pwnet.org/resources/II.overview.php
Everyday Civics
Links for lessons for all civic linked SOL's

http://civics.pwnet.org/USII/USII.html
Research Links for Students

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Tower/1217/amlist.html
Activities and Suggested Lessons
great for new lessons and ideas!

http://ushistory.pwnet.org/resources/II.overview.php
On-Line Speech Bank

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

http://www.history.com/media.do
The New Americans
includes lesson plans and activities

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_index.html
Supreme Court Cases

http://www.tourolaw.edu/Patch/CaseSummary.asp
Study Guides for Each Unit of Study
from Norfolk, but Great Goodies!!

http://cw3th31.remote.schoolcenter.com/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=57671&fileitem=15008&catfilter=2419
History Pages

http://www.mce.k12tn.net/history/historypages.htm
History Teacher's Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/thompsjd
What and Who is in your Pocket?
Primary Source Learning Activity

http://www.primarysourcelearning.org/tps/step1/workshop/3/m_a/lifeinabox/index.shtml
On-Line Internet Sources

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/specialist/ganzert_j/socialstudiesonline/WebResources/Grade7WebResources/Grade7InternetResources.htm#Unit1
End of Course Test
Great Graphics, delete the *'s for the right answers

http://hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/ss/resources_files/ss%20ms/US2/resources05/assessment/USII.doc
Links for all Units of Study

http://guest.portaportal.com/moodyhumanities
End of Course Exam

http://www.augusta.k12.va.us/6687125713143116/lib/6687125713143116/History_Exam.doc
Teacher Lessons by SOL

http://fluvannacounty.va.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1832&sc_id=1157571251
Virginia Historical Society

http://www.vahistorical.org/storyofvirginia.htm
History Central
Great place for research and information

http://www.historycentral.com/index.html
QUIA Quizzes and Tests
Cummulative Tests for C&E

http://www.quia.com/pages/kenzerhistory.html
A great teacher Resource
Everything you need for USII

http://guest.portaportal.com/addison
Study Cards, Study Books

http://www.acps.k12.va.us/curriculum/socialstudies/summary_grade7.pdf
Digital History Website
Great readings, images and other documents

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Hostetter's Quiz Page
Quizzes, Games and Activities for the strands

http://www.quia.com/pages/6solushistory.html
Chapter Notes and Interactive Notebook Pages

http://mrstone.us/History%20September.htm
Websites for ALL of USII

http://fluvannacounty.va.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1832&sc_id=1157571251
Political Cartoons
The Dickerson's Center with Lesson Plans

http://www.congresslink.org/cartoons/index.htm
Constituion for Kids

http://www.surfnetkids.com/us_constitution.htm
Great Site from Texas
Click on your grade/subject for more goodies

http://www.georgetownisd.org/ccorner/socstudies/general.asp
Dr. Seuss' Political Cartoons

http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/
SOL Released Tests in PPT

http://web.dps.k12.va.us/gibson/SOL%20PowerPoints/sol_released_tests_in_power_poin.htm
University of Richmond Webquests

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/
Mind Maps for all USII bullets

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/specialist/ganzert_j/socialstudiesonline/StudyMaps/Grade7StudyMaps/Grade7IStudyMaps.htm
Need Classroom Notes???

http://old.mrstone.us/History%20Fies.htm
Another Teacher's Portaportal
Another great list for resources!!!

http://guest.portaportal.com/moodyhumanities
Cummulative test for westward expansion, geography and immigration

http://www.quia.com/servlets/quia.activities.common.ActivityPlayer?AP_rand=2051422639&AP_activityType=3&AP_urlId=856750&AP_continuePlay=true856750
American Memory Timeline

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/index.html
Timeline for the 20th century

http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=wwwwak-466
The Learning Page
Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/
The Digital Timeline
Move the bar to a particular time!

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/timeline/timelineO.cfm
Timeline in Decades
Art, culture, Literature, Politics, etc

http://kclibrary.lonestar.edu/decade00.html
A great Place for All things History
Timelines, sounds, pictures, timelines of wars

http://www.historyplace.com/

Teacher Resources

Free Site that includes lesson plans, digital lessons and much more
Primary Sources Galore

http://www.free.ed.gov/HandSS.cfm
Library of Congress
Easy navigation and great resources

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Eras in History
Library of Congress

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/jb
Great Instructional Activities for each SOL Bullet
The resources and text we don't use, but we can use the Instructional Activities

http://www.pcs.k12.va.us/instruction/curriculum-alignment/his6.htm
Website that has links for every SOL bullet

http://fluvannacounty.va.schoolwebpages.com/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=1832&sc_id=1157571251
Another Port-a-Portal
Another Teacher's Website

http://guest.portaportal.com/jonesmagnet
Entire Review, Open Ended Questions
Broken down by SOLs!

http://hcps2.hanover.k12.va.us/instruction/ss/resources_files/ss%20ms/US2/resources05/SOL%20Review/All%20AM%20BK%20USII.pdf
Virginia Department of Education
Instructional Resources

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/History/
EdSiteMent Lesson Plans

http://edsitement.neh.gov/special_features_view.asp?id=1
Time Line 1607-2007
Major Events and Happenings

http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/educationhistorytimeline.html
Web Quests

http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/
Reconstruction, the Second Civil War
what a great way to start the year, discussing the issues of Reconstruction

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/
Timeline for 1877-present with links

http://sandpuff.ccc.cccd.edu/%7Embrown/Hist1b/timeline.htm
SOLPass

http://www.solpass.org/7ss/ushistory1877on.htm
A great list of webquest links for you
Norfolk Public Schools

http://ww2.nps.k12.va.us/education/components/links/links.php?sectiondetailid=49368&PHPSESSID=1316d1e948ce5bae071d0ee84fc4469f
Map Library

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/maps/resource/5104.html
Primary Source Maps
Old, vintage maps, great for comparisons and primary source work

http://etc.usf.edu/maps/index.htm
Mr. Manabat's Page
Great Notes, Quizzes and Other Teacher Goodies

http://cw3th31.remote.schoolcenter.com/education/components/docmgr/default.php?sectiondetailid=57671
Unit Resources
Study Maps, Research Ideas, Weblinks

http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/specialist/ganzert_j/socialstudiesonline/
On Line Map Library

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
Quia On-Line Quizzes
separated by SOL strands

http://www.quia.com/pages/pierpont7th.html
http://resource.sbo.accomack.k12.va.us/itrt/USIIResources.htm

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A great collection of resources for technology intergration

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/middle/6history.htm
bulletin board Project with rubric!!

http://honorsusii.wikispaces.com/unit+bulletin+boards?f=print
Accomack Resources
A full list of resources for all USII units

http://resource.sbo.accomack.k12.va.us/itrt/USIIResources.htm

USII.2

Build and Learn about Sod Houses

http://americanhistory2.si.edu/ourstoryinhistory/tryonline/index.cfm

USII.3

Timeline of T Roosevelt
Includes trustbusting, Sp-Am War and run for pres. as 3rd party

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tr/timeline.html
How the Other Half Lives
USII.3b, book about immigration life in NYC

http://www.cis.yale.edu/amstud/inforev/riis/contents.html
Eleanor Roosevelt
women's issues

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/
Immigration
USII.3b, great research links

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=musiunnfpg_homeir
Tennement Museum
USII.3b

http://www.thirteen.org/tenement/index.html
News Articles from the Past
Child Labor, Unsanitary Conditions

http://www.mbhs.edu/~jedunn/Jungle/Paul/political.htm
Jim Crow Laws
Smithsonian Site, Great!!

http://americanhistory.si.edu/Brown/history/1-segregated/white-only-1.html
Booker T. Washington
Reading Passage

http://gardenofpraise.com/ibdbookr.htm
Coming to America
Students got the chance to be an immigrant...

http://filebox.vt.edu/users/soliver/Culture%20&%20Cultural%20Diversity.pdf
USII.3 PowerPoint
With movies, sound bites and lots of graphics and maps!!!

http://www.cucps.k12.va.us/jbrandt/student/powerpoints/USII/Powerpoint--Westward%20Expansion.ppt
USII.3 Study Card
nice snapshot review, you could also have your kids make them!!!

http://tedu556.wikispaces.com/file/view/brochure+trifold+summary.doc
Everything About Teddy Roosevelt

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00002341.shtml

USII.4

Power Point with Graphics

http://www.appomattox.k12.va.us/MiddleSchool/Social%20Studies%20Page/PP%207th%20grade/me11Imperialism.ppt
Spainish American War and World War I PPT
Loaded with graphics and pics

http://www.appomattox.k12.va.us/middleschool/Social%20Studies%20Page/PP%207th%20grade/me11Imperialism_files/frame.htm#slide0001.htm
Timeline of Wilson

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wilson/index.html
Immigration

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/immigration/introduction.html

USII.5

Andrew Carnegie

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carnegie/gildedage.html
The Scope's Trial

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/monkeytrial/index.html
Research Links for the 1920's

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=musrtnnfpn_homeir
The Great Depression
USII.5d

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=musgdnnfpn_homeir
Changing America, USII.5a
great research links for students

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=musincnfpgna_homeir
Harlem
A great site for teachers and students alike

http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/index.html
Child Labor

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor/
Art, Jazz and

http://faculty.pittstate.edu/~knichols/jazzage2.html
Pics and Info for Jazz, 1920

http://lcweb4.loc.gov/learn/collections/vv/history.html
The Harlem Renaissance

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americannovel/timeline/harlemrenaissance.html
Jacob Lawrence

http://www.jacobandgwenlawrence.org/
The Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughes

http://www.stud.u-szeged.hu/Borthaiser.Nora/csaba.htm
The Great Depression Web Hunt

http://web.dps.k12.va.us/gibson/7th%20Grade%20Webpage%20by%20Kirk/Depression_Thunt.htm
Prohibition Museum

http://prohibition.osu.edu//default.cfm
The Prohibition Party Website

http://www.prohibition.org/
Prohibition Pages
Digital History

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=441
A great Depression Activity
Alternate activities for your students, great visuals

http://www.people.vcu.edu/~cjbaedke/wqdocs/USHist.5dWQ_whitakerj.doc

USII.6

American-German Timeline
Great Information for WWII, timeline and hyperlinks for further info

http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/20thcentury.htm
Franklin D. Roosevelt

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/32_f_roosevelt/index.html
Holocaust
USII.6b

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/holocaust/
Race for the Superbomb
USII.6b

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bomb/
World War II
with interactive maps

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=muswonnfpn_homeir
New Deal Website

http://newdeal.feri.org/
A great Review of WWII

http://web.dps.k12.va.us/gibson/KirksWeb/WWII_SS.htm

USII.7

Cold War
USII.7c

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=musconnfpn_homeir
Vietnam
USII.7c, with interactive maps

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=muswvnnfpn_homeir
The Learning Curve ~ The Cold War
Critically analyzes happenings and the cause/effect relationships

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/coldwar/default.htm
Vocabulary Cards

http://www.sps.k12.va.us/departments/middle/documents/3rd_Post-WWII.doc

USII.8

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/mlk/
The Civil Rights Era
USII.8a

http://my.hrw.com/apps/alchemy/editors/display.jsp?tag=muscrnnfpn_homeir
Civil rights lesson Plans

http://www.wvpt4learning.org/lessons/pdf03/youwere.pdf

USII.9