Social Studies Education Lesson Plans

BrainPOP

BrainPOP was created to satisfy a demand for a site where young people could learn about health, science and technology. Animation and information abounds on topics like skin, teeth and hair, asthma, diabetes, the skeleton, and others.
http://www.brainpop.com/

Cybrary of the Holocaust

Text-based learning materials and a section on historical perspectives and study are noteworthy. A unique web resource.
http://remember.org/

Educational REALMS

Focused on the teaching of science, mathematics, technology and environmental education, this website includes lesson plans, lists of organizations, journals and other resources for these subject areas. Sponsored by Ohio State University in Columbus, Educational REALMS was created after the discontinuation of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education.
http://www.stemworks.org/realmshomepage.html

Electronic New Jersey, A Digital Archive of New Jersey History

This digital archive of New Jersey history provides an in-depth study of the role New Jersey played in the American Revolution, in social protest during the 1960's and 70's, and in other significant historical events.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njh/

Food Timeline

Links to ancient recipes, descriptions of ancient foods, and explanations of the development of various popular food items are listed and linked to further information in this timeline that covers from 17,000 BC to the present.
http://www.foodtimeline.org

HangOut NJ

New Jersey history, government, facts and famous people. Created by the NJ Office of Information Technology and the NJ Department of Education for elementary students.
http://www.state.nj.us/hangout_nj

iEARN, International Education and Resource Network

The organization iEARN helps teachers and students in over 115 countries work together online to produce collaborative projects, email and write papers together, and participate in service learning projects.
http://www.iearn.org/

Library of Congress, American Memory Project

The American Memory Project is a digital record of American history, containing documents, maps, photographs, moving images, sound recording and memorabilia from American life. The collection of over 5 million items chronicles daily life as well as major events. Searchable by broad subjects or keywords. The Learning Page includes sample lesson plans and other teaching suggestions.
http://www.memory.loc.gov

National History Day

"It's not just a day, it's an experience" is the slogan for the History Day competition for students in grades 6-12. Stressing strong research skills and the appropriate use of primary and secondary resources, the official website includes information about the contest, lesson plans and links to primary resources.
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org

National Park Service: Learn NPS

Information on parks as classrooms, historic places, and Great American Landmarks are given, and ideas for lessons based on these themes are included in this official site from the National Park Service.
http://www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm

New Jersey Historical Commission

Print and online publications, materials for teachers, links to New Jersey museums and historical societies and related websites.
http://newjerseyhistory.org

New Jersey Legislature's Kids' Page

"How does a bill become a law?" and "What is the legislature?" are two of the questions answered here. Includes state symbols and puzzle pages.
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/kids/

New Jersey Women's History

Facts, images, documents and sample lesson plans are included in this web site designed by the Women's Project of New Jersey in collaboration with Rutgers University Libraries and the New Jersey Historical Society.
http://www.scc.rutgers.edu/njwomenshistory/

Roebling Online History Archive

A self-guided tour of the history of the John a. Roebling's Son's Company, makers of wire rope used in construction of the Brooklyn and George Washington bridges. This website contains oral histories and primary source documents. Part of the Virtual Invention Factory.
http://www.inventionfactory.com/history

September 11 Archive

This collection of Web materials is meant to preserve the Web expressions of individual people, groups, the press and institutions from around the world on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This site is a collaboration between the Library of Congress, the Internet Archive and webArchivist.org.
http://september11.archive.org/

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