Resources for Educators
This guide is designed to provide some sources with the Social Sciences. If you find any broken links or know of a source that would be a good addition, please let me know.
The sources provided on this page were compiled by Teresa Slobuski. Other related guides created by her are:
Educational Resource Collections - Gives an overview of education collections in the Dr. MLK Jr. Library as well as online resources.
Social Work - Social Work Library Resources
General Resources
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SCORE Resources & LessonsThe Schools of California Online Resources for Education (SCORE) is recommended as the first place to start. Lessons by grade level are organized by the California Frameworks and Standards.
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Teacher Resources at the Library of CongressThis Web site is designed to help teachers use the American Memory digital collections of the Library of Congress. Contains vast amounts of primary source materials for class projects.
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Teacher's Resources at the National ArchivesProvides materials from the United States National Archives and methods for teaching with primary sources.
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Picturing Modern America 1880-1920Includes historical thinking exercises for middle and high school students using visual sources. Created by the Center for Children and Technology, Education Development Center.
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Smithsonian EducationContains hundreds of lesson plans for a variety of age groups -- all dealing with a number of topics, such as language arts, science, and history. Search by document type, keyword, subject, and grade.
Lesson Plans
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Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies TeachersMarty Levine, California State University, Northridge, has gathered lesson plans and resources from the Internet for social studies teachers.
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EdsitementTry both the lesson plans and the search edsitement sites to locate a wide range of online resources. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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KQED History Detectives Classroom ResourcesHistory Detectives allows students to discover the importance of local historical sites and hidden histories in attics, basements, and garages!
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The Learnign Network - New York TimesTeaching and learning with the New York Times. Lessons for subjects across the curriculum based on Times content.
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EBSCO Teacher Success ToolsEBSCO presents teacher lesson plans & handouts, guides, tip sheets, and useful links to assist teachers in integrating database content into lesson plans.
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Building BridgesDesigned primarily for grades 6-12, this Peace Corps site contains lesson plans created to introduce school children to cultural studies and build cross-cultural understanding.
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SOCIAL STUDIES Lesson Plans & Other Social Studies ResourcesResource put together by the Educational Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
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Social Studies OutlineLesson Plans created by teachers arranged by Michigan State University College of Education and Ameritech
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Holocaust ActivitiesCollection of Holocaust Activities for various grade levels produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology,
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California History-Social Science Course ModelsThe History-Social Science Course Models project started in 1999 to provide K-12 teachers with course models that are easy to implement and to share.
Professional Development
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The ERIC DatabaseSearch the ERIC Database by subject to locate articles in professional education journals.
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Santa Clara County Office of EducationCheck for education news, information on jobs, grant resources, and professional development resources.
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California History-Social Science ProjectFeatures professional development projects for History and Social Sciences teachers.
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American Historical Association Resources for Teachers at All LevelsIncludes a section on The AHA and K-16 Teaching as well as sections on Publications on Teaching and recommended Links.
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H-High-S: School History & Social StudiesFacilitates discussion of curriculum, instructional strategies, and educational resources. A member of H-Net, Humanities and Social Sciences Online.