http://www.edtags.org/ http://www.edtags.org/css/EdTags.jpghttp://www.edtags.org/bookmarks.php/all/social studies resources Recent bookmarks posted to Edtags.org 60 http://www.brainpop.com Resource of (mostly not-free) educational videos representing many different academic areas. vago Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:58:27 +0000 videos science social studies social studies resources science resources math math resources english resources arts and music health http://www.constitutioncenter.org/education/SummerPrograms/ Two different, paid, Constitution and American Government-related summer programs for teachers. A great opportunity to gain some teaching skills in knowledge in a great city while also receiving money for your effort! vago Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:58:07 +0000 history social studies american history constitution inservice training t213 tep harvard hgse social studies resources continuing education http://rpp.english.ucsb.edu/ This interactive site presents diverse scholarship regarding race and pedagogy. The site is an academic resource intended to provide teachers, students, researchers and the interested public with on-site research summaries and citations as well as bibliographies of research and teaching materials. vago Thu, 16 Nov 2006 08:57:31 +0000 t213 history social studies social studies resources hgse harvard tep race racism http://www.constitutioncenter.org/index.shtml One of the best history/social studies based museums I've ever seen. Great website with plenty of tools for teaching if you can't make it to Philly to check out the museum itself. vago Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:32:01 +0000 american history constitution constitution history harvard hgse social studies resources t213 tep t213-other http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world. These lesson plans are also included in GEM, which links to over 40,000 online education resources. vago Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:31:40 +0000 harvard hgse lesson plans lessons social studies resources t213 tep t213-website http://www.netflix.com/MovieDisplay?movieid=1130040&trkid=189530&strkid=392238945_0_0 A small Amish boy witnesses a murder in Philadelphia's 30th Street Station. The ensuing events lead to a great deal of cultural exchange between the Amish community in Lancaster County, PA, and the police detective assigned to investigate the murder. This film provides a great exploration of cultural differences, especially considering recent events in the Pennsylvania Amish community. vago Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:31:16 +0000 amish crime cultural comparison culture harvard hgse social studies social studies resources t213 tep violence t213-movie http://www.amazon.com/Tree-Grows-Brooklyn-P-S/dp/0060736267/sr=8-1/qid=1160938177/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-0471440-2123134?ie=UTF8 Francie Nolan, avid reader, penny-candy connoisseur, and adroit observer of human nature, has much to ponder in colorful, turn-of-the-century Brooklyn. She grows up with a sweet, tragic father, a severely realistic mother, and an aunt who gives her love too freely--to men, and to a brother who will always be the favored child. Francie learns early the meaning of hunger and the value of a penny. She is her father's child--romantic and hungry for beauty. But she is her mother's child, too--deeply practical and in constant need of truth. Like the Tree of Heaven that grows out of cement or through cellar gratings, resourceful Francie struggles against all odds to survive and thrive. vago Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:31:01 +0000 20th century brooklyn culture harvard hgse social studies social studies resources t213 tep united states t213-historical fiction http://www.historyshots.com/index.cfm We create informational graphics that tell stories about subjects, time periods and events. Our purpose is to inform and entertain you with intense content embedded in an elegant design. vago Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:25:15 +0000 t213 social studies resources history graphic organizer hgse harvard http://www.archives.gov/education/ The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) web site for educators is an amazing resource for teacher and students of American history and civics. The site features everything from primary documents (original Brown v. Board of Ed. decision, Washington’s Farewell Address…all the good ones) to lesson plans for different era to interactive online activities. bbuerkle Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:30:04 +0000 documents federal government history primary sources social studies t213 washington dc social studies resources t213-website http://www.discoveringjustice.org/index.shtml Discovering Justice is a project, housed at the courthouse in Boston, focused on teaching students about justice and the American justice system. The project offers programs for all age groups, of particular importance are their courthouse tours (and observing court sessions) for all ages and their mock trials and “Arts in the Law”, which teaches legal history through drama, for secondary student bbuerkle Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:29:25 +0000 judicial system justice social studies t213 social studies resources t213-other http://www.amazon.com/Things-Fall-Apart-Chinua-Achebe/dp/0385474547/sr=8-1/qid=1160955319/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-1334027-3068718?ie=UTF8 Things Fall Apart is a novel set among the Igbo people in Nigeria during the British colonial period. The book follows Okonkwo, a clan leader and wrestling champion, though personal struggles of courage and masculinity. bbuerkle Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:28:56 +0000 african history british colonialism colonialism historical fiction masculinity social studies resources t213 t213-historical fiction http://www.besthistorysites.net/index.shtml An annotated bibliography of suggested online history resources, screened for content accuracy. Links are organized by historical content area, with a section for teachers with recommended sites to assist with lesson planning. Some of the link categories are subdivided into more specific subject matter groupings, and all links are rankon a five star system and include descriptions. kdamon Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:18:15 +0000 historical websites links social studies resources t213 t213-website http://bpl.org/ It may sound obvious, but the Boston Public Library is an amazing resource for local teachers and students. The BPL boasts a large list of online resources, 28 neighborhood branches with free wireless internet, reference librarians available to answer questions over e-mail, over 3.500 "ebooks", and 6.1 million books. kdamon Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:17:54 +0000 boston public library library online resources social studies resources t213-other http://imdb.com/title/tt0090015/ Shoah is a 9 and a half hour film comprised of testimonies from Holocaust survivors. It is extremely difficult to watch and may not be appropriate for all audiences, but it is a devastatingly authentic piece that transcends study of the Holocaust in numbers and events and shows the tragedy of human experience of the Holocaust. No one is desensitized enough not to be deeply affected by Shoah. kdamon Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:17:36 +0000 documentary holocaust shoah social studies resources t213 world war ii t213-movie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daughter_of_Time The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey is a historical fiction "mystery" book in which a bedridden detective becomes interested in Richard III and the mystery of the Princes in the Tower. He completes research on Richard III and comes to the conclusion that contrary to popular belief/opinion, Richard III was probably not responsible for the two princes' deaths. kdamon Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:17:10 +0000 historical fiction t213-historical fiction historical perspective taking richard iii social studies resources t213