Social+Studies+Resources


 * ==__**NYState Standards**__==

__**Social Studies Curriculum**__
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 * Middle School Social Studies Core Curriculum

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 * US History and Global History Core Curricula

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 * Government Core Curriculum

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 * Economics Core Curriculum

Civics Education Toolkit []

Great Irish Famine Curriculum []

Regents Prep Resources [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []

These websites show you the scoring criteria for each bullet of the thematic and document-based essay rubrics. This is a great tool for assessing students and setting goals with them on how to improve their writing. __ [] __ []
 * Assessments**

These websites show you the generic scoring rubrics for the thematic and document-based essays. [] []

Old Regents exams are a wonderful way to assess students' readiness for the state exams as well as a great resource from which to draw multiple-choice questions, thematic essays, and DBQs. []

Here are **links to Webquests** you might use with your students to research, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information surrounding historical events and hot topics. []
 * Instruction/Strategies**

PBS has TONS of resources that you can use. **Wide Angle has lesson plans and a video bank** sorted by theme and location that will give your students a more global context in which to study and evaluate themes across history. [] []

The NYC Dept. of Education has also provided many links to educator resources. [] []

The NYS Dept. of Education has provided a Global History and Geography Resource Guide. []

Democracy Web offers teachers comparative studies and information on democracy and freedom. [|http://www.democracyweb.org]

The AFT provides many resources, lesson plans, articles, etc. on their website. [] (General Resources) [] (student activism around the world) [] (child labor in the US)

Inflation Calculator Website []

Delicious is a FREE website that allows you to tag and save your favorite websites in one convenient location. It can also be used as a search engine. []

FREE websites that allow you to create blogs to post news, share classroom events, and continue classroom discussions online. [] []

Create FREE websites at webs.com. This website is extremely user-friendly and will guide you every step of the way. []

Free e-books are available through Big Universe. Students can also publish their original children's books here as well. []

Ms. Ellner has created a website for the school library that has many resources for students, parents, and teachers. [|www.nylearns.org/gellner]

Free Political Cartoons Database []

Free Lesson on Branches of Gov't http://www.congresslink.org/print_lp_metaphor.htm

Free Software that Converts Text to Speech on Any Computer []

Research Resources [] Student username: brooklync Student password: student Teacher username:DOE username + bc (ex. nlockebc) Teacher password: nettrekker (please change to a personal password after your initial login)

Free Videos [|www.watchknow.org] [|www.neok12.com] [] [] [] [] http://alexanderstreet.com/UShistory.htm []

Free File Conversion www.zamzar.com

Improving Literacy Skills [|www.schoolwidenetwork.com]

Distance Collaboration Students can work on projects with students around the globe. []

Freebies for Teachers [|www.teacherfreebies.com]

World War II National Archive Color Naval Image Collection [|www.historylink101.com]

Regents Essay-Writing Strategies [|http://www.mcs.k12.ny.us/pages/jmittiga/AIS%20Documents/Writting%20Regents%20Essays.ppt#256,1,How%20To%20Write%20A%20Regents%20Essay] []

Resources for Using Technology in the Classroom [] Primary Sources and DBQs []