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Please feel free to recommend web sites that may be of interest to educators.


Social Studies

EDSITEment  
By the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Education World - Social Science Center

Federal Government Web Sites for Social Studies Teachers 

Flags of the World

Kathy Schrock's General Social Studies Links

The National Archives, Teaching with Documents: Lesson Plans

National Council for the Social Studies

Social Studies Lesson Plans

University of Missouri-St. Louis Powerful Learning Center
Provides teachers with information and opportunities that will increase student learning in Social Studies.

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Civics

American Bar Association Division for Public Education
Website on religion, law, and the First Amendment.

Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

Center for Civic Education

CongressLink

Constitutional Rights Foundation

FreedomForum

GovSpot

Kids Voting USA

League of Women Voters

Lessons on America's Freedom Documents

The Missouri Bar

National Assessment of Educational Progress: Civics

National Standards for Civics and Government

A New Generation of Fighters
Focuses on people who have made a difference in civil rights and how students can make a difference.

Professional Cartoonists Index
Editorial cartoons and lesson plans.

Project Vote Smart

The White House Home Page

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Economics

American Economic Association: Teaching Resources

Center for Economic Education: University of Missouri-St.Louis

Economic Education Web

Foundation for Teaching Economics

LavaMind: Gazillionaire
Game to help students learn economic concepts.

National Association of Economic Educators

National Council on Economic Education

National Council on Economic Education: Economics Lessons

The United States Mint: H.I.P. Pocket Change
This site contains ideas for teaching and learning as well as games.

Wise Pockets World
Contains useful personal economics-related items for elementary students, teachers, and parents.

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Geography

50 States.com

Culture Quest World Tour
Learn about cultures from around the world using this website.

Edugreen: Environmental Education

Elementary Themes: Australia
Website about Australia created by students in an Australian school.

Facts about the United States

Geography Standards

The Geo-Images Project
Images that are useful in teaching geography.

Missouri Geographic Alliance

The Missouri Heritage Project

National Assessment of Educational Progress: Geography

National Geographic: Education Guide

National Geographic for Kids

National Geographic: Lesson Plans

National Geographic Maps

National Geographic: Xpeditions Atlas

The National Immigration Forum

The New Americans

Peace Corps: Kids World
A game that allows kids to explore the world and find out how they can make a difference.

Searching for China

The Sonoran Desert

United Nations Cyber School Bus

United States Community Atlas
Teachers and students across the country define the nature of their community and post descriptions about it.

WorldAtlas.Com

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History

A Force More Powerful - A Century of Nonviolent Conflict

American Museum of Natural History: Vikings

Ancient Scotland

Archaeological Adventure

Archaeology

The British Museum
Ancient Egypt

The Cave of Lascaux: Prehistoric Humankind

Discoverers Web
Exploration throughout history.

Education World- History

Education World - History Center

Education World- The Great Explorers

Education World- The Middle Ages

Eyewitness to History

Facing History and Ourselves

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century

HistoryChannel.com

The History Channel Classroom

The History Channel: Great Speeches

History for Kids: Ancient Greece

History Link 101

History Matters

TheHistoryNet.Com

The History Page

The History Place

History of Science links

Kathy Schrock's World and Ancient History Links

The Mysterious Bog People

National Standards for History

National Women's History Project

NOVA: Pyramids

PBS: Conquistadors

PBS: The Face of Russia

Scholastic: History Mystery

Smithsonian: Decoding the Past- The Work of Archaeologists

Teaching with Historic Places

PBS: Technology at Home

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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American History

The American West

The Amistad Research Center

Back in Time: An Historical Fiction Webquest

Black History Tour

Building the Windy City
Architecture of Chicago.

Columbus Day

The Columbus Navigation Homepage

The Declaration of Independence

Discovering U.S. History

Education World- America Moves West

Education World- The Civil War

Education World- Welcome to America: Life in the Colonies

Flag of the United States of America

Kathy Schrock's American History Links

The Library of Congress - Teacher's Page

Mayflower History

Never Again: Students Explore the Slavery Experience

Liberty- The American Revolution

PBS: Partisan Politics - The Time of the Lincolns

Racial Desegregation: Little Rock, Arkansas

Truman Presidential Museum and Library

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Lewis & Clark

American Treasures from the Library of Congress: Lewis and Clark Expedition

Discovering Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark

Journey of Lewis and Clark in Great Falls

Idaho Public Television: Lewis and Clark

Lewis and Clark in Montana

Lewis and Clark in North Dakota

Lewis and Clark Trail

Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation

Lewis and Clark's Historic Trail

Meriwether Lewis at Harpers Ferry

National Geographic: Lewis and Clark

National Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commemoration

National Park Service: Lewis and Clark

PBS: Lewis and Clark

Rojomo: Lewis and Clark

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Biography

The American President

The Betsy Ross Homepage

Biography.com Celebrates Black History Month

Biography Maker

Helen Keller Kid's Museum Online

Truman Presidential Museum & Library

Women In World History Curriculum

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Reference

Britannica.com

Freeality Internet Search

The Internet Public Library

The Library of Congress

National Archives and Records Administration

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Related Sites:

Close the Gap Consortium

Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education          

Missouri Regional Professional Development Centers

For additional information contact: Howard Jones, Project SUCCESS Coordinator.

Project SUCCESS is sponsored by The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education