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- Industrial Revolution Timeline of Inventions
- Thematic Maps Pretest
- President Project
- Civics/Government Project
- Current Events Article Analysis Questions
- Contemporary United States Project
- Social Studies Compilation Project
- People, Events, & Places in History
- Bloom's Taxonomy Wheel
- Depth of Knowledge chart
- 2010 Arizona English Language Arts Literacy in History/Social Studies Standard s ( Common Core)
- Research-Based Project Rubric
- Rubric for Writing Assignments
- Geography Pre-Test/Post-Test: The World in Spatial Terms
- Geography Pre-Test/Post-Test: Places and Regions
- Geography Pre-Test/Post-Test: Human Systems
- Geography Pre-Test/Post-Test: Environment and Society
- Geography Test: Geographic Applications
- 100 Influential People
- Influential People Project
- Country Project outline (Geography)
- Curriculum Map (Geography Studies for Quarter 1)
- List of Countries A-Z
- Industrial Revolution Project
- Curriculum Map for Quarters 3 & 4
- Curriculum Map for Quarter 2
- Important Events in History Project
- Superstition Mountains (image)
- Primary source examples
- Revolutionary War Causes
- TEST: Causes of the Civil War
- Missouri Compromise Map
- Civil War Slideshow Outline
- Solar Eclipse 2015 graphic
- Superstition Mountain T-Chart pic
- Lesson Plan 9-17
- The Political Spectrum
- Study Skills Q1
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- Wrangel Island
- Singapore Standardized Test Answer
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Articles
- Abraham Lincoln's Assassination Activity
- The Trillion Dollar Coin
- How the Rabbit got its Cotton-White Tail
- Waves of Trash in Indonesia
- Fifty Amazing Facts About Earth (Infographic)
- Mona Lisa's Skeleton
- The Immortal Henrietta Lacks
- London Crossrail Dig Unearths Big Discoveries
- Bill Gates on Education
- The Workplace of the Future
- Population Control Campaigns
- The Fate of Easter Island
- The Hyperloop
- Industrial Revolution's British Beginnings
- Thomas Edison
- The Gettysburg Address
- The Alamo
- Missouri Compromise of 1820
- Ellis Island
- John Brown's Harper's Ferry Raid
- The Great Depression & Hoovervilles
- Hoover Dam
- Trail of Tears
- Triangle Shirtwaist Fire 1911
- Andrew Carnegie
- Eli Whitney & the Cotton Gin
- The Model-T
- St. Valentine's Day Massacre
- Women's Suffrage Movement
- Harriet Tubman
- Slavery in America
- Fugitive Slave Act
- Robert E. Lee
- Ulysses S. Grant
- Emancipation Proclamation
- Abraham Lincoln
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- Confederate States of America
- Prohibition
- Civil War Technology
- Mexican-American War
- Mount Rushmore
- Pearl Harbor
- Area 51 Revealed
- Everest Maxed Out
- Wrangel Island
- Sky Caves of Nepal
- The City Solution
- Hothouse Earth
- Iceman Autopsy
- Reconstruction
- The Empathy Gap
- Reversing Negative Thoughts
- Scientists and Volunteers Track Trash in Ocean
- Denali, Ongtupqa and other Native American names for landmarks
- How much would you pay for the world's worst video game?
- Apparently, you shop like your parents
- Garbage collector creates library from rescued books
- Are summer jobs a thing of the past?
- Man provides tiny houses to homeless
- How mummies are made
- New York City wants to cut waste by 90 percent
- Raw Talent vs. Hard Work
- Whole Language Text with Encryption
- Technology and Privacy
- Can Dogs Detect Cancer?
- Men v. Women in Driving Test Results & Accident Rates
- Hypotheses for the Perception of Time
- Dred Scott Decision
- 11 Traits of Likable People
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News
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New York Times
The nation's 2nd largest newspaper. Great source for national news.Comments (-1)(2) -
USA Today
The nation's largest newspaper. National & world news, weather, sports, business, opinion, science, health, and more. Enjoy.Comments (-1)(2) -
Politifact
The truth-o-meter tests recent attention-getting political statements against facts. Independently operated, and non-partisan.Comments (-1)(1) -
Teachable Moment/Current Events
Activities and discussion questions about the important events of today.Comments (-1)(2) -
I Side With..........
Take the quiz and see which political party you side with. Best political spectrum tool on the web.Comments (-1)(2) -
Which Country's Economy Is Your State's Equal To?
Great graphic which depicts the wealth of each state from a different angle.Comments (-1)(2) -
U.S. Debt Clock
Keep track of the U.S. debt and many other economic statistics in real time. Eye-opening and overwhelming.Comments (-1)(2) -
World Air Quality Information
Compare pollution levels from around the world in real time.Comments (-1)(2) -
Great Big Story
Great stories in video about a range of peculiar topics. A must see.Comments (-1)(2) -
Real Clear Politics
Best site for up to date information about U.S. elections. Great source for polling data.Comments (-1)(2)
History
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Ford's Theatre Virtual Tour
Enjoy a virtural tour of Ford's Theatre and the Petersen House with this link.
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37 Maps the Explain the Civil War
Use this link to discover a variety of aspects of the Civil War including maps, videos, and interactives.
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100 most influential Americans
Pictures and brief descriptions of influential Americans in history.Comments (-1)(1) -
Eyewitness to History
History through the perspectives of people who lived it. A variety of historical contexts and events are included.Comments (-1)(1) -
The Library of Congress
The largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.Comments (-1)(1) -
Odyssey Online
Great resource for ancient civilizations, and their legacies which impact us today.Comments (-1)(1) -
Hyperhistory Online
An easy-to-use reference source for timeline-format history. Great for research of specific events from specific time periods.Comments (-1)(1) -
Digital History
Easy-to-use history index which covers a vast number of American history topics. Great resource for historical research.Comments (-1)(1) -
Abraham Lincoln's Assassination
An article from History Channel.com on the events of that fateful day.Comments (-1)(1) -
Industrial Revolution Timeline of Inventions 1800-1920
A simple timeline of some industrial revolution inventions.Comments (-1)(1) -
Mankind in 2 Minutes
Enjoy this 2-minute trailer for the History Channel series "Mankind, the Story of All of Us".Comments (-1)(1) -
101 Great Sites for Social Studies
101 great sites for social studies. Take a look and share.Comments (-1)(1) -
The Years of Living Dangerously
12 reasons anyone who grew up in the '60s and '70s is lucky to be aliveComments (-1)(0) -
Why did the Colonists Hate King George III?
PDF which describes the causes of the American Revolution.Comments (-1)(0) -
George Washington was not the First President?
Before the Constitution, there were the Articles of Confederation....and John Hanson was our president!Comments (-1)(0) -
Crossroads of War
A comprehensive Civil War site complete with maps and activities.Comments (-1)(0) -
Memories of Hiroshima
Drawings created by survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan in 1945.Comments (-1)(0)
Geography
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National Geographic
National Geographic provides free maps, photos, videos and daily news stories, as well as articles and features about animals, the environment, cultures, history, and the earth itself.Comments (-1)(5) -
Travel Channel
Experience the world's many cultures, cuisines, and interesting destinations.Comments (-1)(5) -
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel : Science, History, Space, Tech, Sharks, News!Comments (-1)(3) -
World Sites Atlas
Thematic maps from every category imaginable. Look at world birth rates, climate, etc etc etc!Comments (-1)(3) -
Worldmapper
Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. There are now nearly 700 maps.Comments (-1)(3) -
What is your state good at? Bad at?
Look at these two U.S. maps to find out what your state is good at, and not so good at.Comments (-1)(4) -
10 Scariest Places on Earth
View a slideshow and read about 10 places on Earth with a troubled history....if you dareComments (-1)(2) -
Natural Oddities
A slideshow which features some strange occurrences in nature. Worth a look.Comments (-1)(2) -
Africa Thematic Maps
Thematic maps of Africa, and comparisons to the rest of the world.Comments (-1)(1) -
Weird Natural Wonders
Enjoy this slideshow featuring several unusual natural wonders.Comments (-1)(3) -
World O' Meters
Real time world statistics. Keep track of the human population as it increases.Comments (-1)(5) -
Population Distribution by Age
A bar graph and GIF that tracks population trends from 1950-2050.Comments (-1)(3) -
World Map (Basic)
Here's a high resolution, basic map of the world with countries labeled.Comments (-1)(1) -
Superstition Mountain T-Chart pic
HD image of Superstition Mountains for T-chart activity.Comments (-1)(2) -
Primitive Technology
YouTube channel focused on primitive construction techniques.Comments (-1)(2)
Miscellaneous
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The Greatest Speech Ever Made
The final speech from Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator" (1940) with a modern flair. Watch and be inspired.Comments (-1)(1) -
Mr. Rogers: A lesson in humility
Fred Rogers accepts a lifetime achievement award shortly before his death. Only Mr. Rogers could make a lifetime achievement award for him only about us.Comments (-1)(2) -
Bangladesh vs. U.S. (The cost of production)
Check out this graphic which compares the cost of production in two countries. Deregulation vs. Ethics? A double-edged sword....Comments (-1)(2) -
Cooperation & Fairness Experiment III
Fairness, patience, & greed are put to the test.Comments (-1)(1) -
Cougar Pride Procedures Matrix
The Cougar Pride procedures & expectations matrix for your reference.Comments (-1)(1) -
Awareness Test
Count the number of times the white team passes the ball. Good luck.Comments (-1)(1) -
Sweet Lorraine
A 95-year-old Peoria man isn't a musician, but the lyrics he put on paper are now being shared with the world. Touching and beautiful.Comments (-1)(0) -
Review Game Zone
Fun way to review important information about history and other subjects with games.Comments (-1)(23) -
Reality Check (Economics)
Interesting interactive site on the reality of personal budgeting.Comments (-1)(4) -
Financial Football
Answer questions about economics to score and win a football game. Choose your NFL team(s).Comments (-1)(34)
