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Jun
27
2011

SELECT a subject from the top menu and watch the countries on the map change their size. Instead of land mass, the size of each country will represent the data for that subject --both its share of the total and absolute value.

maps geography statistics interactive visualization data world map

in list: Social Studies Resources

Jun
10
2011

Search by newspaper title, language, or address and get a map of the world with pinpoints for each newspaper. Awesome for finding newspapers from different countries and in different languages.

newspapers map world onlinenewspapers newspaper worldlanguage

in list: Social Studies Resources, World Language Resources

Mar
10
2011

Nice world clock widget/applet that includes world time, population, death, illness, environment, energy, US crimes, food and more

clock world population reference environment socialstudies

in list: Social Studies Resources, Science Resources

Aug
18
2010

"One Day on Earth" is inherently educational for all participants. We believe participating on 10.10.10 will not only provide an opportunity to be part of history in the making, but it will also be a shared learning experience. We hope to positively affect lives and deepen our understanding of the diversity of our planet’s people and cultures. Through personal expression and communication, we will better understand one another.

education socialstudies world globalstudies

in list: Social Studies Resources

May
7
2010

"Share and explore history, news, and upcoming events. Worldwide. What has and will happen, when and where. Limit the search results by using the tools to the left. Use the mouse to zoom in or out, open a preview window, or open the article."

history socialstudies googlemap google world

in list: Social Studies Resources

May
4
2010

"Create your own biography timeline and map, add your ancestors and view them on a historical map. Interactive Maps, Timelines, Videos, Geocoded Photos, and Museum Artifacts await you on WorldHistory.com"

history socialstudies interactive maps world education timeline

in list: Social Studies Resources

Nov
28
2009

MyGreatWorld.com is a free and fast photo community and a visual database of locations, starring the cities and landscapes of our planet Earth.

geography googleearth photos world

in list: Social Studies Resources, Elementary Resources

Oct
16
2009

"The Earth Calendar is a daybook of holidays
and celebrations around the world.

For the purpose of this web site a "holiday"
is any day that recognizes a cultural event,
and not necessarily a day when businesses are closed.
"

calendar reference holidays culture world religion

in list: Social Studies Resources, Elementary Resources

Apr
23
2009

The World Digital Library will make available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from cultures around the world, including manuscripts, maps, rare books, musical scores, recordings, films, prints, photographs, architectural drawings, and other significant cultural materials. The objectives of the World Digital Library are to promote international and inter-cultural understanding and awareness, provide resources to educators, expand non-English and non-Western content on the Internet, and to contribute to scholarly research.

library reference history world international

in list: Social Studies Resources

Feb
11
2009

We're creating the world's first safe children's global online community, for kids 7-12 years old. A place where kids discover the world, share what they learn, and are inspired to become involved.

elementary middleschool research world community

in list: Elementary Resources

Dec
4
2008

Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.

There are now nearly 600 maps. Maps 1-366 are also available as PDF posters. Use the menu above to find a map of interest.

maps geography statistics visualization reference world map politics socialstudies

in list: Social Studies Resources

Nov
29
2008

Physical Map of the World, June 2003. Click on the map to zoom in closer on any area.

altas map world globe socialstudies

in list: Social Studies Resources

Nov
16
2008

Very cool site that creates events to focus around a theme for the whole world to take panoramic photos. View the current and past events and all the photos on the site.

panorama Photography art geography world culture

in list: Art Resources

Oct
24
2008

If the world's population were reduced to 100, it would look something like this...

Very cool site that has a video explaining that, available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and German.

miniature earth population miniatureearth french german spanish globe world

in list: Social Studies Resources

Sep
27
2007

Bring the world to your students... prepare your students for the world

world connections collaboration for:hokie62798 web2.0

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