Social+Studies

=This page contains resources for Social Studies standards.= toc

**Map and geography resources:**

 * http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html Outline maps, detailed or basic from National Geographic.
 * http://maps.google.com/ Google maps:
 * http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm Chose from a variety of tutorials and games to work on geography. **Added 12/14/07**
 * http://candohelperpage.com/files/comprehension/mapping/makemap_1.html Print out this blank form for your students to draw their own map. Includes a place for a Compass Rose and a map key.**Added 12/31/07**
 * http://candohelperpage.com/files/comprehension/mapping/mapread_5.html An imaginary school map based on the blank form above with comprehension questions and a word bank. **Added 12/31/07**
 * http://www.mcedservices.com/litex/litex.htm See online and printable lessons on "Reading a Map" for an introduction and exercises. Directions are spoken aloud. **Added 5/5/2008**

Economics resources:

 * http://www.mcedservices.com/litex/litex.htm See the online and printable lessons "Writing a check" to give your students information about what goes on a check. Includes 3 interactive exercises. **Added 5/5/2008**

**Timelines with PowerPoint:**

 * [[file:Presidents during Wartime.ppt]] **Presidents during Wartime** is a PowerPoint activity that asks students to use a timeline to match US Presidents to wars during their presidencies. Macros must be enabled for this to work properly. Mac users may still be able to use the activity but won't be able to enter information to the slides when in Slideshow mode.
 * [[file:MLK Timeline 2.ppt]] Create a timeline of the life of **Dr. Martin Luther King** with this PowerPoint slideshow: The directions tell you to use the Slide Sorter to put the slides in order. You could also print out the slides (from the Print Menu, select Handouts, 2 per page) and have students arrange them in order.

**General Social Studies resources**

 * http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/seeall/ **BrainPop** has some free activities for social studies.
 * http://www.symbolworld.org/eLive/index.htm A free monthly mazagine from Symbol World that has current events and other articles, all with symbol support . **Added 1/19/08**
 * http://www.pocanticohills.org/election/election.htm Help your students understand basic information about the presidential election. Graphics in the activity "Read all About Electing a President" are age-appropriate for older students. This site also contains vocabulary related to elections, word searches, and more. **Added 4/28/2008**