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Blossom Learning Blog
Social
Studies: Differentiated Lessons & Assessments
Knowledge
Quest Books, eBooks, CDs
What
Really Happened in Ancient Times
What
Really Happened in Middle Ages
What
Really Happened in Colonial Times
Expedition
Earth: My Passport to the World
eBooks from The Schoolhouse Planner
To order back issues, click on the above banner and click on
Back Issues,
E-Books, and then
E-Planner. From
there, use the drop down menu and go down to:
The Old Schoolhouse - Affiliate.
From there, you can go through the various eBooks. Some
include:
All About Inventors
Module & Celebrated The Holidays Mods (July and
August),
Celebrate the
Holidays Module - July 2008 Issue,
Let Freedom Ring - June
2009 Issue,
Wonders of the
World (April 2009 Issue), and many more.
Viewers Links
Joan of Arc History Learn about Joan of Arc’s life with additional
information on the biography Maid of Heaven by Ben D. Kennedy.
Contains Saint Joan’s entire history with a quick facts page,
quotes page, timeline page, history page, and many videos and
inspiring pictures. Also contains several free full length
books online like Mark Twain’s outstanding biography about
Joan of Arc and George Bernard Shaw’s famous play Saint Joan.
Virtual Tours Online
Virtual
Field
Trips Group Find resources for lots of places,
factories, etc.
World
and Miscelleneous History, and Social Studies Links
Pratt's
Paper Doll Theme
Pratt:
Reference
Resources
about.com:
Social Studies - Elementary Educators
American History/ Culture, Ancient Civilizations, Countries
& Continents, Current Affairs/ Politics, Explorers,
Geography, Ideas/ Lessons, and World History/ Culture
about.com:
7-12 Social Studies
Activity Search @
Education Place (Houghton Mifflin Company)
Alberta Social
Studies Council Teacher Resources Links including Lesson
Plans & More
Biographical Dictionary
"This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women
who have shaped our world from ancient times to the present
day."
Capitals.com
Classroom Connect: History /
Social Studies
K-12. Lesson Plans and Lesson Plan Links
Click on "Lesson Plans" and then "Social Studies" &
"American History".
Columbia
Education Center's Social Studies / Geography Mini - Lessons
Elementary Education - Activities, Games, & More
Crayola
Activity
Book
You need to become a member to view the printouts.
Prinouts for: Government, fun facts, landmarks, leaders,
nations, Canadian Provinces and Territories, and U.S.A. States
Eclectic Homeschool Download
Page: Social Studies
Blank Time Line Sheet---use this sheet to create your own time
line. There are 20 subdivisions on each sheet, 16th Century
Paperdolls, Dover paperdolls, and Social Studies Freebies on the
Web
ERIC
Clearinghouse for Social Studies / Social Science Education
Lesson Plans and More for all grades
Fact Monster.com
Online Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help that include
World (including Geography, flags, maps, other information),
U.S., and more.
Graphyle
Publications
- Home Page
Free Resources, Links, Worksheets, & More
Herring
History Links and More
History Channel
Homeschoolfamilies
Links & Theme Units
Houghton Mifflin
Social Studies Center
Resources & More (Grades K through 8)
Internet
Connection
Social Studies Lesson Plans & Activities
IWEB
Lesson Plans: Preschool - High School
Jewish History.com
Kidipede - History for
Kids - Homework Help for Tweens and Teens
Language
Arts, Science, Social Studies and More
Lea
Burnside's ADD and Social Sciences Site
Mama's
Helper:
History Links
Mama's
Helper: Social Studies Links
MCPS:
Social Studies Bookmarks African American, History,
African Resources, American History, Ancient History,
Anthropology Resources, Asian Resources, Economics, Education
(General), Election Resources, European History, Geography,
Government/Contemporary Issues, Holiday Resources, Grades K-5
Resources, Latin American Resources, Law Resources, Maryland
Resources, Media Resources, Middle Eastern Resources, Museums
and Libraries, Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples, Psychology
Search (General and Specific), Social Studies Education,
Sociology, Women's History, and World History
MCPS:
Social Studies Lesson
MCPS:
Economics and Geography Lesson for 32 Children's Books
MedNets:
Ancient Civilization
MedNets.
Top/Society/History/Education Lots of links!
Mr.
Donn's Ancient History Page Civilizations, Egypt, Africa,
Holidays / Festivals, Wonder, Greece, Japan, Maps/Geography,
Archaeology, Rome , Incas / Mayans, Timelines / Fonts, Early
Man, China, Aztecs, History Clip Art, Mesopotamia, India, Other
Ancients, Middle Ages, Our Units, More Help, Other Subjects, and
Free Stuff for Teachers
Planning
A History Unit Study How to on planning a History based
unit study, and it could be adapted for other unit studies as
well.
Social
Studies Educational Resources
Social
Studies Sites for Teachers Government; Geography; World
History; Maps and Flags; China; Egypt; American History, Current
Events, Aztec / Anasazi/ Maya, Incas; Greece; Middle
Ages/Knights; States; Ancient Rome; Russia; Africa; Exploration;
Canada; Alaska; Web Quests; Olympics; Miscellaneous; Europe; and
Washington, DC.
Spartacus
Educational Lots of history links!
Spectrum
Home and School Magazine - Biographies
Social
Studies Lesson Plans K-5 @ Byrnes00 Community and
Community Helpers; American History; Mapping; Utah; Values and
Family; Global Connection; and Others
Social
Studies Service Order Products, Sample Lesson Plans, Free
On-line Activities, Video Previews, & More
StudyWeb
Links to worksheets in lots of topics for grades K-12
Teacher Center:
Lesson Plans and Teaching Stratigies for Social Studies
Teachers
K-12
Different links to Global Studies, U.S. History, Social Studies,
and other resources.
The Open Door Web Site:
History
The
Teacher's Guide: Science Lesson plans and units
Victorian
Paper Doll at Grand Rapids Museum
United
States
by Evan-Moor Educational
Publishers