MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Links

Curriculum

http://www.shenet.org/district/curriculum_and_learn/ecc/ss6_ecc.pdf -- Grade 6 Know-Understand-Do Curriculum Guide

http://www.shenet.org/district/curriculum_and_learn/ecc/ss7_8ecc.pdf -- Grades 7-8 Curriculum Map with Essential Content and Competencies

Textbook

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/ose/national.html -- On-line edition of Human Heritage, the 6th grade social studies textbook.  (Students, please see your social studies teacher for the user name and password needed to view the book.)

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/worldhistory/hh2004/ -- History Online, a website with resources and activities designed for Human Heritage, the 6th grade social studies textbook.

Geography (& History)

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/ -- Enchanted Learning (Mainly U.S. Geography)

www.funbrain.com/where -- Funbrain "Where is THAT?" Geography Game

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/ -- National Geographic-Roper's Survey on Geographic Literacy (includes a "TEST YOURSELF" geography game)

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/ -- National Geographic GeoBee Challenge

Government

http://www.whitehouse.gov -- Official Website for the White House and President

http://www.senate.gov -- Official Website for the United States Senate

http://www.house.gov -- Homepage of the United States House of Representatives

http://www.supremecourtus.gov -- Official Page of the United States Supreme Court

http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ -- Official Website of the Governor of New York

http://www.senate.state.ny.us -- Homepage of the New York State Senate

http://www.assembly.state.ny.us -- Homepage of the New York State Assembly

http://www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/ -- Official Homepage of the New York State Court of Appeals

Ancient Civilizations
Egypt

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_pyramid_builder.shtml -- Egyptian Pyramid Challenge

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/launch_gms_mummy_maker.shtml -- Egyptian Mummy Maker Game

http://www.ancient-egypt-online.com/ancient-egypt-map.html -- Ancient Egypt Map, 1450 B.C. (includes reference map of the Nile Delta)

http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Egypt/social_report.html -- Ancient Egyptian Social Life

http://www.clevelandart.org/kids/egypt/roseff.html -- Pyramids, Mummies, and Daily Life

http://www.egyptologyonline.com/life_in_egypt.htm -- Life in Egypt

http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/mummy/ -- Mummies of Ancient Egypt

http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/mummies.htm -- Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Egyptian Mummies

http://www.akhet.co.uk/clikmumm.htm -- Clickable Mummy

http://www.kingtutone.com/mummies/virtual/ -- Virtual Mummy

http://www.osirisweb.com/egypt/mummy.htm -- The Mummy Page (includes audio clips)

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html -- National Geographic: Egypt Pyramids

http://www.kingtutone.com/pyramids/building/ -- The Great Pyramid: Building the Pyramids

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pyramid/explore -- Explore the Pyramids

Greece

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/beginnings_hist_greece.jpg -- The Beginnings of Historic Greece

http://www.ancientgreece.com/html/mythology_frame.htm -- Mythology

http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/olympian.html -- The Olympians

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/Herakles/bio.html -- The Life and Times of Hercules

http://www.mythweb.com/hercules/ -- Greek Mythology: The Labors of Hercules

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/greek_olympics_01.shtml -- BBC: The Olympics

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/worldhistory/ancientgreekolympics1.htm -- The Ancient Greek Olympics

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/olympics/olympicorigins.shtml -- The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games

http://www.athensguide.com/acropolis.html -- The Acropolis

http://plato-dialogues.org/tools/acropol.htm -- Map of the Acropolis

http://www.carlos.emory.edu/ODYSSEY/GREECE/daily.html -- Odyssey: Daily Life

http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/index.htm -- Greek History for Kids

http://greece.mrdonn.org/empire.html -- Meet the Greeks

Miscellaneous

http://www.noodletools.com -- MLA/APA Bibliography Composer, Notecards, Free Research Tools

http://www.bibme.org -- Free Bibliography Maker that Auto-fills

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