Category Archives: Social Studies

Movies to Supplement History

Family Pass Movies to Supplement History, Paula’s Archives.

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World travel destinations, culture and history guide

Geographia.  Pick a country or region of the world and explore.

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Food Timeline: food history & historic recipes

Food Timeline: food history & historic recipes.  Also check out the food the Presidents love(d).

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Nickelodeon Presidents Song

Nickelodeon Presidents Song.  Learn the names of each president through George W. Bush.  YouTube video.

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Songs to learn the U.S. Presidents with key facts about each

Learn the presidents in song. A YouTube video.

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Wakko’s 50 State Capitols in song

Learn the 50 State Capitols in song. A YouTube video.

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See history through the eyes of those who lived it

EyeWitness to History – history through the eyes of those who lived it.

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Discover the customs, beliefs, food, etc. of countries and cultures around the world

IPL Kidspace: Culture Quest.

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High-quality links to history resources around the web

Best of History Web Sites. Simply choose the period of history you are studying and get a list of websites to aid you in learning.  The sites are rated (1-5 stars) and brief descriptions are included.  There are also games, maps, lesson plans and more.

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Links to lots of public domain books and other resources about ancient history

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Main Page.  Organized by empire/era.

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The history of all of America’s wars

America’s Wars – A Complete History.

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Learn about the history, the requirements & the responsiblities of The American Presidency

The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden.

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Huge collection of currency (bills) images from all countries

mappage.  If you’ve got a child with an interest in money and what it looks like in different countries, this is a site to visit.

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How to use timelines to enhance learning

HTTA – Timeline Helps.  This site has very practical tips, directions, photos and more to help you make & use your own timeline(s).

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Timelines for every imaginable series of events in history

Timelines – AlternaTime.  Timelines for History & Cultures, Science & Technology, Arts & Literature, Pop Culture and Science Fiction.

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Learn about important documents like the Constituion & more at the National Archives website

National Archives and Records Administration.  Find out about important documents like the Declaration of Independence & the Constitution ,  the Presidential libraries and geneaology research.

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History clip art

MrDonn.org – Free Clipart.  Links to all sorts of clip art covering mostly ancient history.

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Test your U.S. geography by dragging & dropping the states in their correct locations

Know your States.

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U.S. History lesson plans & online interactives linked to resources from the Library of Congress

AAM Homeschool Program: Lessons.  A variety of topics are covered.

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Discover stories & little-known facts in American history

America’s Library. “We want to put the story back in history and show you some things that you’ve never heard or seen before.”  A well-done site for elementary students.

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