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BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students. Hundreds of topics in Social Studies are brought to life through short, animated movies and related interactive quizzes and features.
Discovery Education RCSD Discovery Education - Log-in required
Adjust article reading level or choose texts by reading standard.Make sense of evidence: documents, images, audio interviewsLook for “Audience: Student” in right column.Tools and research guides to research local historyRCSD Pacing ChartsGlobal History and Geography Regents Review Sites
Review notes, practice questions by topic
Class Zone Activities: Online World History Book
- Activity Center: Audio Downloads of Book Chapters, Internet Activities, Extension Activities
- Research and Writing: Notetaking Wizard, Primary Sources, Chapter Links, Chapter Objectives
- Review Center: Interactive Chapter Quizzes, Flip Cards
Review in Global History and Geography
Prentice Hall Review BookInteractive multiple choice and DBQs from Regents examsNew Visions for Public Schools (based on NYS SS Framework and Inquiry Design)Find art links and more!Extensive review material for both Regents and AP courses
Sparknotes American and European History
Review notes, essay guides, and interactive quizzes
Review sheet for Global Regents
Global History and Geography NYSED
Unit Descriptions, Turning Points, Glossary
Comprehensive course and review siteSee the DBQ Library, Comics, and much more!Videos feature leading experts who provide clear understanding of complex issues.View Mr. Green's videosMr. Green's textbook and some materialsReview organized by conceptThe history of the world (eventually!)World history from ancient to modern times with timelines, maps, significant events, and brief biographiesCollapse: Why Do Civilizations Fall?
Inspired by a video series in the Annenberg/CPB Multimedia Collection and suitable for the middle school and high school levels, this interactive site shows students how scientists find and assemble clues of the past. Civilizations featured are Copán in Honduras, the Maya, Mesopotamia, Chaco Canyon, and Mali and Songhai.
This Peace Corps site teaches elementary and middle school students about world geography and the cultures of other countries. They can send electronic postcards, read folk tales from around the world, download coloring pages and test their geography knowledge with an interactive game.
U. S. Department of State: Background Notes
Countries of the World: Information on the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty.
World History Resources and Interactive Sites
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Regents Prep in US History and Government
Review notes, practice questions by topic
Review in United States History and Government
Prentice Hall Review Book
Interactive multiple choice and DBQs from Regents exams
New Visions for Public Schools (based on NYS SS Framework and Inquiry Design)Features eFlashcards, multiple choice tips, Supreme Court decisions and amendments videos, review sheets, major concepts, review ebook, review songs, and much more!Comprehensive course and review siteExtensive review material for both Regents and AP courses
Find the AP U.S. History Study Guide, History by Era, primary sources, multimedia, and more!Each student investigation begins with a brief video clip that introduces a question of historical debate.Find US History periods, current events, primary source resources, themes, games, visual art history, and more!Sparknotes American and European History
Review notes, essay guides, and interactive quizzes
Sparknotes American Government
Review notes, essay guides, and interactive quizzes
American History and Government Review notes
10 Days of A.H. review lesson plans
From NYC DOE, 2009 edition
Video American History Regents Review
Hip Hughes History with humorous and useful videos
Hippo Campus American History and Government
Outstanding American history and government videos for both Regents and A.P. review
Millions of digital items that document American history and culture in the Library of Congress
Primary sources from American popular culture
Organized by era and topic with digital stories, historical music, references, and more!
The Charters of Freedom
High-resolution images of the Constitution, information on Constitutional Amendments, and facts about the Constitution
National Archives Digital Classroom
View online exhibits from the National Archives.US History Resources and Interactive Sites
Interactive, inquiry-based explorations designed to do history: to conduct research, analyze primary sources, and draw conclusionsEconomics and
Participation in Government Resources
Gen i Revolution - free, online personal finance game for high school studentsEcon Ed Link - Economics and Personal Finance Resources (Kindergarten-Grade 12)Economics Lessons (Grades 9-12)Economics Integration into Social Studies (Grades 6-12)Economics Integration into Math (Grades 6-12)Economics Lessons (Kindergarten-Grade 5)Grades 7 and 8
Government departments: Justice Department, Treasury Department, the CIA, etc.
Resource Center, historical documents, biographies, games, and newsletter archivePremier Gale resource with pro/con viewpoints on hundreds of issues, each with primary sources, news, multimedia, and references!Access through NOVEL NY - New York Online Virtual Electronic Library - Activity Center: Audio Downloads of Book Chapters, Internet Activities, Extension Activities
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