Web+Resources+for+Social+Studies


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[|United Streaming Interactive Atlas] ** --an interactive map that lets you see multimedia information about culture, government, history and the natural world on any country in the world.
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 * [|Newseum.org-]**-another interactive map with daily news headlines from around the globe.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm Interactive map games...great for elementary and middle school geography

[|Taking it Global-]-an online community designed to connect students around the globe.

[]- virtual trips for social studies

[|http][|://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/portfolio.php]- award-winning online learning activities about art, history and science. "Our mission is to create exciting and effective learning experiences that hit the sweet spot where learning theory, Web technology, and fun meet. "

http://www.wordle.net/ This site will create a word cloud of any text you copy and paste into it. Try it with a famous speech or historical doctrine and use it to spark discussion. [|www.worldatlas.com] This site has maps and information of countries around the world.