History 

& Social Science

National Council for Social Studies
Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks
 August, 2003 Text of History & Social Studies frameworks as approved by the Board of Education on October 22, 2002.  (Social Studies Frameworks is available in either pdf or word format.
EconEdLink
A program of the Nation Council of Economics Education - includes standards, web links and lesson plans 
EDSITEment
Humanities links on the web from the National Foundation for the Humanities 
Essex National Heritage Center
Web-based resource for Mass. history teachers designed around the Framework requirements for grades 5-12 containing primary sources, classroom ready materials, listing of local resources and fully developed curricula.
Geography Classroom
Internet resources for high school students and teachers  
The Hall of Geography
From the Texas Education Network at UT Austin 
Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
From the Newberry Library, Chicago with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities - includes historic maps according to various themes of Geography accompanied by lesson plans for Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 along with resources to accompany the maps. 
History / Social Studies for K-12 Teachers
Comprehensive links in all areas of History and Social Studies 
History / Social Studies Units & Activities for K-12 Teachers
From S.C.O.R.E.   California
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers 
from California State University at Northbridge
Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies 
MCSS choice of Websites
Virtual Reference Room (Vrroom)
This site recommends informational and literary materials that support the Curriculum Frameworks, particularly the History/Social Science and English Language Arts Frameworks.
North Carolina Geographic Alliance
Geography Links - including lesson plans and teaching resources
Virtual Library
Virtual library of Useful URLs arranged by Dewey Classification  
Xpeditions
From National Geographic, the "Official Home" of all 18 geography standards.   
Virtual Geography Classroom (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Resources for Geographers includes lists of lists, journals, maps, search engines, professional associations, geo-spatial datasets, newsgroups and listservers, jobs, academic departments, and more...
Educator's Reference Desk 
  Lesson plans for Social Studies (formerly Ask ERIC)
 

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