Links


 * [|Children First Network 201] || Link to the Children First Network 201 (CFN201) Wikispace. ||
 * [|Delaware DOE SS Samples] || A collection of overarching (program level) big ideas, understandings and essential questions developed by the Delaware DOE. Scroll down to Social Studies, then click on the various links to view. ||
 * [|Essential Questions from Center for Civic Education] || Essential questions in Civics and Government from the Center for Civic Education. ||
 * [|K-12 Map of Essential Questions in Civics and Government] || K-12 map of Essential Questions in Civics and Government from the Center for Civic Education ||
 * [|Social Studies Help Cente] || Many resources, lecture notes, syllabi for American History, Economics and AP Government ||
 * [|Arlington VA Curiculum Map] || **Social studies curricula developed using UbD in Arlington County Schools, VA. Click on K-12 Curriculum and then grade levels to view understandings, essential questions and unit plans.** ||
 * [|Pacing Guide - Alief TX] || Social studies curricula developed using UbD in Alief ISD, TX. Click on Instruction, then Social Studies, then Curriculum Framework to view Understandings and Unit Questions (topical) by grade levels. Includes pacing guides ||
 * [|American Speeches] || Database of thousands of famous American speeches, most with audio versions and some with video. Also includes famous movie speeches. ||
 * [|Historical Thinking Standards] || Historical Thinking Standards from the National Center for History in the Schools - UCLA ||
 * [|Graphic Organizers for SS Content] || Variety of graphic organizers that can help students process information from social studies content and reading. ||
 * [|Reading Like a Historian] || Unit / lesson plans using primary sources: Reading Like a Historian from the Stanford History Education Group. ||
 * [|Classroom Strategies] ||  S trategies T oward E xceptional P erformance of S tudents in the Social Studies: Collection of instructional strategies from individuals, College Board, NCSS, NCEE, NCHE and NCGE. ||
 * [|Economics Units] || Essential Questions and unit oulines in Economics, developed in Londonberry, CT. Click this link to download a PDF file. ||
 * [|Uncovering US History - Article] || From the Journal of American History - describes a U.S. History Course for "uncovering" (rather than simply covering) the content. ||
 * [|21st Century Geography Skills Map] || The Partnership for 21st Century Skills and the NCGE combined to create skills maps that show how 21st century skills can be integrated into the teaching of geography. ||
 * [|21st Century SS Skills Map] || The Partnership for 21st Century Skills and the NCSS combined to create skills maps that show how 21st century skills can be integrated into the teaching of social studies. ||
 *  [] || The Social Studies Curriculum Framework presents Understandings, Essential Questions and Essential Skills related to the Virginia Standards of Learning in History and Social Science. ||
 * [] || Examples of curriculum maps from the Southfield, MI school district. ||
 * [] || Newport News, VA - social studies enduring understandings and essential questions. ||
 * [|12th Grade Government Curr Map] || Volusia County Schools curriculum map for 12th grade American Government. ||
 * [|All SS Curric Maps by Month] || Framingham Schools - Curriculum maps by month for ALL SS courses. ||
 * [|Lawrence KS Curric Maps] || Lawrence, KS -- Curriculum maps, including AP courses for each SS courses, including by month. ||
 * [|Douglas MA Curriculum Maps] || **Douglas, MA Curriculum Maps by month that includes essential questions, standards, content, and skills. ||
 * [|AP Govt. Curriculum Map] || Spotsylvania County Schools AP Government curriculum map. ||
 * [|Curriculum Maps All SS Courses] || **Spotsylvania County Schools curriculum maps - links to all subjects and all SS courses. ||
 * [|Curr Maps by Month] || **Colquitt GA links to curriculum maps by month, including essential questions, content, skills, and assessments. ||
 * [|Curric Maps- All SS Courses] || **Somerville, NJ Curriculum Maps for all courses ||
 * [|Curriculum Maps with Vocab] || Pflugerville, TX Curriculum Maps for all courses. ||

SOCIAL STUDIES ORGANIZATIONS: NATIONAL / STATE ORGANIZATIONS


 * [|National Council for the Social Studies] ||  ||
 * [|MN Council for the Social Studies] ||  ||
 * [|American Anthropology Association] ||  ||
 * [|Archaeological Institute of America] ||  ||
 * [|Center for Civic Education] ||  ||
 * [|Learning Law and Democracy Foundation] ||  ||
 * [|National Council on Economic Education] ||  ||
 * [|MN Council on Economic Education] ||  ||
 * [|Association of American Geographers] ||  ||
 * [|National Council for Geographic Education] ||  ||
 * [|National Geographic Society] ||  ||
 * [|American Historical Association] ||  ||
 * [|Organization of American Historians] ||  ||
 * [|American Psychological Association] ||  ||
 * [|American Sociological Association] ||  ||