Resources

Curriculum Guides:

Ohio Curriculum Maps 2018-2019

IL Curriculum Maps 2018-2019

Other Resources:

Annenberg Learner: The links below are resources and videos (for teachers) for social studies courses (Middle/High School Levels)

http://www.learner.org/resources/discipline-social-science.html

http://www.learner.org/resources/browse.html?discipline=7&grade=0

PBS Learner: The link below has videos, pictures, lesson plans, and interactive activities for all social studies courses (All Grade Levels)

http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=*&selected_facets=supplemental_curriculum_hierarchy_nodes%3A62e1f8fc-e836-4f15-8130-9c6f1927720b&selected_facets=resource_distribution_type_exact%3A0&display=Social%20Studies

Awesome website name and a great resource for all grade levels and subjects:

http://www.havefunwithhistory.com/

Student friendly informational reading about the U.S Constitution: http://www.lacriminaldefensepartners.com/u-s-constitution-kids/

• World History
• US History
• Civics
• Economics
• Games

• Elementary/Middle School Level: http://www.mrdonn.org/

  Elementary/Middle School Level: http://www.historyonthenet.com/ (Fun short readings with games attached)

  Middle School Level: http://www.mrdowling.com/ (downloadable readings with a cloze reading activity or short response questions) 

• Elementary/Middle School Level: http://www.mrdonn.org/

  Elementary/Middle School Level: http://www.historyonthenet.com/ (Fun short readings with games attached)

• Middle/High School Levels: http://www.icivics.org/ (Lesson plans and worksheets)

  Middle/High School Levels: http://www.crf-usa.org/online-lessons-index/free-lessons-index.html

  All Grade Levels: http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2012/12/54-resources-for-civics-teachers.html

  All Grade Levels: http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=internet_resources_for_teachers

  Middle/High School Levels:http://billofrightsinstitute.org/resources/  

• All Grade Levels: http://www2.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/economics/econ.asp

  Middle/High School Levels: http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/04/10-resources-for-teaching-learning.html#.UtV5ufRDvIY

  All Grade Levels: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/additionalresources/relatedresources/gov/economics.html

  Middle/High School Levels: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/08/economics-web-resources.html (adding technology into your economics lessons) 

• Middle/High School Levels: http://www.mission-us.org/ (American history role playing games)

  Middle/High School Levels: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/european-exploration-age-discovery/id393625741?mt=8 (European Exploration Game)

  All Grade Levels: http://www.teachhub.com/engaging-classroom-games-all-grades (Games to play in class for review)

  All Grade Levels: http://www.johndclare.net/ClassGames.html (Great last name and some really interesting games for students)