Social Studies Websites
These are the Social Studies Websites you will use this school year!
1. iCivics
iCivics allows students to play games and participate in civic opportunities.
Library of Congress provides many online resources on Social Studies topics.
National Archives provides several primary resources, podcasts, and videos over Social Studies topics.
4. Historical Thinking Matters
Historical Thinking Matters provides students with investigations into US History topics.
The Smithsonian Education provides multiple artifact collections
reflecting times in history.
The Constitution Center seeks to inform citizens and students about the meaning of The Constitution in an unbiased manner.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum website educates its users on the events of 9/11 and its outcomes.
8. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History provides access to many historical documents from US History.
Discovery Education provides virtual field trips related to Social Studies topics.
Hiphughes History provides many instructional videos over Social Studies topics.
11. Digital History
Digital History provides online resources and
materials on Social Studies topics.
12. Google Earth
Google Earth allows students to see different places.
Zinn Education Project provides several online Social Studies resources.
14. United States Bureau of Labor
United States Bureau of Labor provides games and activities focusing on labor.
15. Digital Public Library of America
Digital Public Library of America provides access to exhibits, primary sources, and a variety of texts in America.
American Panorama provides an atlas for United States History events and topics.
The National WWII Museum provides resources and information on WWII and America’s involvement.
18. American Social History Project
American Social History Project provides multimedia to educate users on the diverse social groups of America.
Voices of Democracy provides video of speeches and commentary of their significance in US History.
EyeWitness to History provides first-hand accounts of different historical events.