Social+Studies

=Louisiana Department of Education K-12 Resources Scope & Sequence and Informational Task= =

= =Sites and Information=


 * [] interactive site for all grades and subjects
 * Newseum - Shows front pages of newspapers from around the world
 * Olathe District Schools' Web Resources Click on grade level and scroll down for listings by subject
 * Ready Made Game Boards - Make your own game cards or use ready-to-print sets in left task bar
 * Scholastic Online Activities - Categorized by grade level and subject area
 * Watch*Know*Learn Videos - Use age filter to narrow choices
 * []- easy to read, brief reference section on various topics. Good for lower levels or to set up prior-knowledge
 * Smithsonian EducatorsTons of educational resources on many topics supported by the Smithosonian Center for Education and Museum Studies. Teachers can search by content according to Louisiana standards by grade level and subject content.
 * Eye Witness to HistoryHistory through the eyes of those who lived it from the ancient world to the 20th century.
 * [|Worknik]define, listen, or picture vocabulary
 * Have Fun with Historyextensive list of history videos
 * [|Louisiana News in Education] extensive information on Louisiana history and more; too much to try to explain

PreK-2
The First Thanksgiving Virtual Tour of Mayflower; compare and contrast Pilgrims and Indians

3-5
//Geography//
 * @http://www.americaswetlandresources.com/index.html wetland information, good details about the Mississippi River
 * [] interactive map site
 * [] - Interactive maps from different periods in history
 * [] - Correctly place US states on a map

// Civics // //Economics// //History//
 * [] - Gold Rush simulation
 * [|http://cprr.org/Museum/Done!.html] - Transcontinental Railroad info NewseumShowcases the front pages of daily newspapers from around the world in its original form.

6-8
//Geography// //History// []- videos on the civil rights movement History NowInteractive American History through video clips, podcasts, pictures, and various other resources. Kids PastHistorical quotes for kids. A link from the site guides you to various world civilization topics. NewseumShowcases the front pages of daily newspapers from around the world in its original form. [|History Web 2.0 Sites] sites recommended to be used by a history teacher Stanford-Reading Like a Historian full lessons and materials available to teach students how to read and evaluate primary sources
 * [] interactive in United States historical maps
 * [] wetland information, good details about the Mississippi River
 * [] interactive map site
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