Curated OER
A Year (a Day or a Week) In My Life as a Shorebird
Students describe the basic life history of one shorebird common to their area. They use the writing process which includes brainstorming, rough draft writing, peer editing, and re-writing to create a factually and grammatically...
Curated OER
The Clever Monkey Rides Again
Young scholars explore a West African folktale. For this folktale lesson, students read the book The Clever Monkey Rides Again and discuss the trickster characters from the tale. Young scholars participate in a discussion about the...
Curated OER
Subject and Predicates, Oh My!
Eliminate all doubt when it comes to sentence structure with nine thorough lesson plans. Whether you want your young writers to vary their sentence structure or shore up their knowledge of conjunctions and semicolons, these lessons are a...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: B. J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper for Social Studies
The Social Studies section of this popular Homework Helper site contains links to maps and flags, U.S. geography, world history and more.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grades 9 12 Social Studies Teacher Library
As part of Louisiana Department of Education's teacher support toolbox library, this page contains the 9-12 Social Studies resources.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Albania
This look at Albania from the Library of Congress covers its history through the 1990's, its geography, government, social structure, economy, and national security.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Study of Human Geography
Geographers are social scientists who are interested in human activities as well as the physical environment. Human geography includes a wide range of topics, such as the study of languages, religions, customs, economics, and political...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Musical Geography [Pdf]
In this lesson, learners listen to and perform chanted text, then explore how parts of the chant can be linked to geographic features on a map.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Exploring the World With p.w. Cracker!
This activity can be completed in a whole group or small group setting. After reading the book "P.W. Cracker Sees the World," the students will complete an inquiry project that connects social studies/geography to what they read in their...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: World Traveler
Seventh grade social studies students will create a passport and detailed daily travel journal. The project will incorporate a minimum of two types of technology as they create a narrative vividly describing a city/country. Specific...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Dream Vacation
This unit teaches young scholars to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
Other
Kent School District: Webquest Puget Sound Cities
An educational WebQuest focused on the Puget Sound Cities. Your task is to convince the Sega Corporation that your city is the best place for their new operating facility.