Social Studies
Curriculum Standards - Tennessee curriculum standards divided by subject and grade
50states.com - information about states and capitals
AllYouCanRead.com - magazines and newspapers from around the world, also world reference materials
America's Library - meet amazing Americans, jump back in time, explore the states, join America at play, and more from the Library of Congress
C-Span Classroom - teaching public affairs with primary sources, includes resources for teaching current events, civics, U.S. government, history, language arts, and other information for educators
Cherokee.org - culture, history, heritage, and traditions of the Cherokee, information primarily from the Cultural Resources Center of the Cherokee Nation
CIA World Factbook - maps, country profiles, flags of the world, and more, updated throughout the year
The Civil War Home Page - over 1,100 pictures related to the Civil War, battle maps, research links, census data, and more
Colonial Williamsburg - lesson plans, electronic field trips, teacher resources, textbook partnership, and more from this historic Virginia town
Country Studies - social, economic, political, and historical profiles of 101 countries, from the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress
CultureGrams - online database of country and state profiles, photo gallery, subscription service, individual country reports available for 4 dollars each
Federal Government Resources on the Web - links to information on just about every facet of the U.S. Federal government
First Amendment Schools - information about the Five Freedoms, lesson plans, and other educator resources
GeographyIQ - detailed world atlas, statistical rankings, foreign currency converter
History Channel Classroom - ideas and resources for teaching history, classroom calendar, speech archive, study guides, discussions, and more
Learning Page - lesson plans activities, and resources for the American Memory Project, from the Library of Congress
Maps.com - map store, wall maps, travel maps, atlases, digital maps, and more
National Geographic Education Guide - lesson plans, maps and photos, professional development, and current events for teachers
National Museum of the American Indian - exhibitions of cultural artifacts, opened in September 2004 as part of the Smithsonian Institution, some other educational resources
POTUS - information about each of the Presidents of the United States, from the Internet Public Library
Renaissance Connection - from the Allentown Art Museum, includes lesson plans and interactive modules
SCORE - history and social science resources from the California Department of Education, find lessons by topic or grade level, also includes links to virtual projects and field trips
Sheppard Software Games - free geography web games and software, includes games on the 50 states, world continents and oceans, world countries, and general trivia
Teaching History with Technology - resources for teachers looking for the best resources, how to integrate technology, and examples of technology integration
Tennessee State Legislature
Tennessee History for Kids - information about important TN people and places, includes photographs
United Nations Cyberschoolbus - current world events, human rights, cities of the world, statistics, model UN, and general information about the UN, also en español
Using Historical Sources - information on using primary and secondary sources of historical information from the history department of North Park University in Chicago
WorldAtlas.com - maps, flags, and geography facts and figures
Xpeditions - lessson plans, activities, and printable maps, from National Geographic
Visual Collections - images of art, history, and culture
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