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American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Social Media's Growing Impact on Our Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
Media psychology researchers are beginning to tease apart the ways in which time spent on social media is, and is not, impacting our day-to-day lives and our psychological well-being. They are looking at whether time spent on social...
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Social Security Administration

Social Security: Employer W 2 Filing Instructions & Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the site of the Social Security Administration. It provides information to employers about reporting social security tax information as well as information for employees.
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Childnet International: Digizen: Social Networking Detective

For Students 9th - 10th
This social networking profile has been created to stimulate discussion about safe and potentially unsafe practices and features on social networking sites. Together with the accompanying questions, it has been designed to highlight ways...
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University of California

Death and Taxes: How Longer Life Will Affect Social Security

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an essay addressing the problem of mortality decline and the viability of Social Security in the long run. Contains footnote references.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Fannie Lou Hamer and Social Activism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson provides an insight into the rhetoric and social action of Fannie Lou Hamer. By focusing on three speeches through her career, students will better be able to understand how she was able to influence social change.
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Enki Village: Social Issues in America: Top 10 Social Issues in America

For Students 9th - 10th
An article addresses the ten primary concerns in the United States from obesity to illegal immigration when discussing social issues.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Introduction to 19th Century Socialism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the origin of 19th-century socialism. Discusses the Enlightenment, Industrial Revolution, social classes, Karl Marx and labor unions. An in-depth article.
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Other

Internet Mental Health: Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet Mental Health site gives descriptions of social phobias, an online diagnosis feature, and an introduction to treatment. You will also find external links to books, research, and other resources.
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Library of Congress

Loc: An Overview of Western Social Dance

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a comprehensive and in-depth collection on the history of Western social dance from the late Middle Ages onward. Readers will find images of historical dance instruction manuals, historical information on the...
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Au: Frances Perkins on the Social Security Act (1935)

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a speech given by Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor in the administration of Franklin Roosevelt, praising the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935. See how this groundbreaking legislation would help the elderly, disabled,...
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E Content: Social Media Is Mass Media

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the shift in thinking about social media as mainly user-generated media to one where social media is seen as a form of mass media, one where companies and marketers control much of the content. (Published: Mar. 14, 2013)
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Samuel Centre: Effects of Technological Innovations on Social Interactions

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness discusses how technology has altered humans' interactions in their daily lives. Machines and automation have replaced our interactions with service people. It looks at the...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Social Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia entry looks at social science as a study of relationships between people. It explains the various branches within this category and the methodology and theory of research in the social sciences.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Democratic Socialism

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the nature of democratic socialism including provides details on the history of the movement and its current status.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper for Social Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Social Studies section of this popular Homework Helper site contains links to maps and flags, U.S. geography, world history and more.
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Boston University

Boston University: The Social Contract Tradition

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents an abstract of the social contract tradition. It also contains a very detailed overview of the ideas of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.
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Other

The Social and Public Art Resource Center (Sparc)

For Students 9th - 10th
SPARC is an arts center in Los Angeles that produces, preserves and conducts educational programs about community based public art works. If you live nearby you can get involved. Otherwise, be inspired by their work. The murals are...
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Social Darwinism 1857

For Students 9th - 10th
Herbert Spencer's article "Progress: It's Law and Cause" in which he discusses his theories of evolution prior to Darwin's publishing.
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Other

Theory Into Practice: Social Learning Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Theory Into Practice website explains the concept of Social Learning Theory developed by Albert Bandura. Includes basic principles and examples with links to additional information.
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United Nations

United Nations: Dept. Of Social and Economic Affairs: Population Division

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations information on population issues of the world. Examples include long-range population projections, international migration, and population charts and graphs.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: History/social Studies: Adapting and Modifying Sources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This interactive demonstrates how a piece of primary source text can be adapted or modified for readers at different levels of proficiency in order to ensure their understanding.
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Other

Educators for Social Responsibility: Online Center

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a free source of K-12 lesson plans and resources on international security, conflict resolution, peacemaking, violence prevention, and social responsibility.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Family Structure of Elephants

For Students 9th - 10th
In this TEDYouth Talk, O'Connell-Rodwell details her work observing these incredible, social animals, examining several individual characters that play, bond and argue in tight-knit extended families eerily similar to our own.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Social Animal

For Students 9th - 10th
Tapping into the findings of his latest book, NYTimes columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences- insights with massive implications for economics and politics as well as our own...

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