Current Events

• BBC World Services
• Cable News Network (CNN)
• Newsweek Magazine
• Online International Newsletters
• Scholastic Website
• Time for Kids
• USA Today

Economic Education:

• Econ Ed Link
• Center for Economic Education

• The Simple Dollar
• The Economist
• World Bank

Games and Multimedia:

• Annenburg Learner
• BBC History Games
• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
• Maps101
• Maps and Facts (Jefferson County Schools)
• Mayan Kids
• Primary Games for Social Studies
• Sheppard Software
• Social Studies for Kids
• TerraGalleria

Geography:

• ThoughtCo. - Geography
• National Geographic Kids
• National Geographic
• Population Connection
• UK Primary Geography Resources
• USGS Geography

Global Education Websites:

• CIA World Factbook
• Library of Congress - Internet Public Library
• World Press Review

History:

• Portraits in (American) Revolution
• EdTechTeacher - Best History Websites
• Colonial Williamsburg
• History Channel
• History Matters
• HistoryTeacher.net
• Mexican Construction and the Mayan Temples
• PBS
• Teach World History: Maya Empire for Kids
• Teaching with Historic Places (NPS)
• The History Place
• U.S. History

Inquiry-Based Sites:

• Lexis Nexis Congressional
• Library of Congress
• National Archives
• Scholarly Journal Archive (JSTOR)
• Smithsonian Institution

Interactive Sites for Kids and Teachers:

• Apples for the Teacher: Social Studies
• Government for Kids

Lesson Planning:

• Ask Eric Lesson Plans
• Cal State Social Studies Lesson Plans
• CIA World Factbook Lesson Plans
• teachnology - Civics Lesson Plans
• Community Learning Network
• Discovery Education
• ERIC Social Studies Lesson Plans
• Geography Resources
• Awesome Library - History Lesson Plans
• Teacher.org Lesson Plans
• University of Indiana Social Studies Resources
• WebQuest

Professional Organizations:

• American Historical Association
• American Psychological Association
• Illinois Council for the Social Studies
• Illinois Geographic Alliance
• National Council for Economic Education
• National Council for Geographic Education
• National Council for History Education
• National Council for the Social Studies
• Organization of American Historians

Standards and Assessment:

• Illinois Learning Standards
• Rubistar
• National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies

States and Capitals Tutorials:

• Geography Quiz
• National Geographic Kids - Games and Quizzes
• Music for Kids
• Patriotic Songs – Fifty Nifty United States
• Wakkos American States Song