Strategies, resources, and tips from the NY Times (with lots of links to materials they provide + update) on teaching strategies for informational text to meet the demands of new common core standards.
A social-networking style web2.0 tool that allows people to share what books they've been reading and how they like them.
Simple and direct, it seems to have potential for fast online exchange of book recommendations for kids and also as a tracking measure to see how much and what kids are reading.
Create professional webpages with ease. Can set up teacher-accounts that can group student accounts together in order to make online projects.
A double-entry website that has fully interactive text of the Constitution. Each article is broken apart with a specific explanation. From there, students can click on individual passages (usually as small as a single phrase!) to find detailed explanations.
Amazingly thorough and in-depth, it has abundant history + law + citizenship uses.
Great interactive game that presents real-life scenarios and requires students to determine if they are protected by Bill of Rights, then identify the appropriate amendment. Comes complete with a kid-friendly version of the Bill of Rights.
TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader.
On TED.com, we make the best talks from TED available to the world, for free. More than 700 TEDTalks are now available, with more added each week. These videos are released under a Creative Commons license, so they can be freely shared and reposted.
Creates 3D headings that are great for websites. Creates simple bubble letters.
Useful tool for creating attractive headings for various websites. Insert text and the website will construct a series of images that spell out your heading.
Animated map that presents all the conquerors of the Middle East from the last 5,000 years in just 90 seconds.
Search Engine for students. Results come only from web sites that have been approved by a staff of teachers, researchers, or librarians.
NASA.gov brings you images, videos and interactive features from the unique perspective of America's space agency. Great annotated photo gallery.
A major source of primary documents and teacher resources ideal for teaching history.
10 basic items everyone should when using Google search - provides a great succinct summary of the major tools available.
10 minute overview of the conflict in Darfur by an individual who worked in Africa for a number of years. Very direct, simple, and comprehensive.
Explore the biography of Nelson Mandela and uncover his importance to Black History. View a timeline of events in his life, see pictures, and read trivia.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is well known for his electrifying presentations. Communications coach Carmine Gallo discusses the various techniques Jobs uses to captivate and ...
Online practice map for the Middle East + North Africa. Students must drag the correct labels to countries on a map.
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A collection of useful websites for Mr. Angelini's social studies students. I will work to upload new links as I discover them, and encourage you to send me helpful resources as well!
Updated on Apr 22, 12
Created on Aug 09, 11
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