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Annotated Resource Compilation

Annotated Resource Compilation. Social Sciences Economics, Geography, Government, History, Political Science, Sociology. Economics. http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/lessons.php

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Annotated Resource Compilation

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  1. Annotated Resource Compilation Social Sciences Economics, Geography, Government, History, Political Science, Sociology

  2. Economics http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/lessons.php On-line lesson index for economics lessons sorted by grade levels and subject areas. Includes alternate resources for the lesson plans as well. http://senseanddollars.thinkport.org/ Simulates how the use of a credit card works including interest and the finance charges. Also gives advice on when to buy or not to buy an item for individuals who play the “game.” http://economicswisconsin.org/guide/glossary.htm Glossary of economics terms and concepts. http://futureboy.homeip.net/fsp/dollar.fsp Historical currency conversion.

  3. Geography http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/themes.html Article that discusses and explains the five themes of geography. Includes activity ideas for each of the five themes. May be way to scaffold geography class in different format from textbook.

  4. Government/Political Science http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/schoolhouse-rock-election-collection.html#15039 School House Rock election collection available. Includes “I’m Just a Bill,” the “Preamble,” and more. Videos and audio of each. http://www.flixxy.com/presidents-morphing.htm 44 presidential profiles morphing to the next from Washington to Obama. http://msit.gsu.edu/socialstudies/constitution/index.asp A semantic constitution reference. Utilize the full list of topics link on the left hand column to search the United States Constitution by topic. Includes judges, private property, tariffs, and more. http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/ Database of campaign advertisements from 1952 to 2008. Can search based on year as well as issue or type of commercial. Contains both democratic and republican campaign advertisements. http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/1polisci.html Glossary of Political Science terms and concepts.

  5. History http://uktv.co.uk/yesterday/homepage/sid/5008 In this month in history calendar ticker. Can review previous month and view next month as well as the gallery. http://3Dancientwonders.com/ Not the seven wonders of the world, but still a great website. 3-D tour of ancient architecture and transportation with short biography. http://yeli.us/Flash/Fire.html “We Didn’t Start the Fire” video compilation corresponding to the lyrics. http://www2.facinghistory.org/Campus/tj/TJ.nsf/Home?OpenForm Resource for the genocide information including chronology, maps, and additional resources. Includes Rwanda and Nazi-Germany. http://www.historycooperative.org/ Keep up on current historical information by reading reviews of articles from multiple journals. Other resources, such as the Booker T. Washington papers, are also available at this same site. http://historicalthinkingmatters.org/ Focuses on key topics in United States History, including Rosa Parks and the Scopes Monkey Trial. Interactive investigative website encourages critical thinking and historical analysis skills.

  6. Sociology http://www.adbusters.org/gallery/spoofads Spoof advertisements of current and previous ad campaigns. Caution as some are controversial. http://medialit.org/reading_room/article637.html Brand alphabet to test the power of brand recognition in today’s society. Helps understand cultural influence on the social environment. http://www.medialit.org/reading_room/article661.html Five key questions for media literacy lesson presented by the Center for Media Literacy. Emphasizes critical thinking of the media including the news, television, and movies.

  7. Miscellaneous http://turnitin.com/static/index.html On-line, electronic paper submission tool that detects plagiarism. Also available for anonymous peer review. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html Specific collections from the Library of Congress. Sorted into content areas. Primary sources from each subject area available through the collections. http://udleditions.cast.org/ Created books to supplement learning in the classroom in digital media format. Multiple functions including speech playback, Spanish translation, and dictionary identification. http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/index.html Offers lesson plans and primary sources from the United States Constitution to the Reconstruction. Also suggests activities for multiple lesson plans. http://bookbuilder.cast.org/ Create, read, and share on-line texts to assist with classroom instruction. The book creator can highlight, define, or even read aloud words that may be difficult to understand.

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