Category Archives: Social Studies
World travel destinations, culture and history guide
Geographia. Pick a country or region of the world and explore.
Food Timeline: food history & historic recipes
Food Timeline: food history & historic recipes. Also check out the food the Presidents love(d).
Nickelodeon Presidents Song
Nickelodeon Presidents Song. Learn the names of each president through George W. Bush. YouTube video.
Songs to learn the U.S. Presidents with key facts about each
Learn the presidents in song. A YouTube video.
Wakko’s 50 State Capitols in song
Learn the 50 State Capitols in song. A YouTube video.
Discover the customs, beliefs, food, etc. of countries and cultures around the world
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.
Links to lots of public domain books and other resources about ancient history
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Main Page. Organized by empire/era.
The history of all of America’s wars
Learn about the history, the requirements & the responsiblities of The American Presidency
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.
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).
Timelines for every imaginable series of events in history
Timelines – AlternaTime. Timelines for History & Cultures, Science & Technology, Arts & Literature, Pop Culture and Science Fiction.
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.
History clip art
MrDonn.org – Free Clipart. Links to all sorts of clip art covering mostly ancient history.
Test your U.S. geography by dragging & dropping the states in their correct locations
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.
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.