Social Studies

FCPS Competency Assurance Documents - Social Studies

General Edsitement - focuses on Humanities in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities
The Learning Page
 - from the Library of Congress, this link designed to help educators use the American Memory Collections to teach history and culture
Culture and Society Canada - from Enchanted Learning
Canada Geography
 - from Kidport Reference Library
Celebrating Diversity
 - learn about holidays around the world, by month
Mexico for Kids

Native American Cultures Across the U.S.
 - k-2 lesson plan from EdSitement
Economics Buy It with the Little Farmer: A game to learn counting money
Econopolis
 - learn about goods and services, supply and demand, history of money, etc.
EconEdLink
 - provides content in Economics in partnership with the National Council on Economic Education.
Geography 50 States.com - facts and data about each state
Explore the States
 - from the Library of Congress, America's story
Flags of all Countries

Landforms
 - pictures and explanations of the various landforms
Landforms of the World
 - characteristics of world landforms
Stately Knowledge
 - basic facts about each state in the union
Xpeditions
 - explores Geography in partnership with the National Geographic Society
Government and Civics BensGuide--great site about our U.S. government for all grade levels.
Congress for Kids - interactive, fun-filled experiences to help you learn about federal government and how its actions affect you
Constitution for Kids
 - for K-4 classes
Government for Kids 
- federal, state and local government resources
Kids Next Door
 - where kids learn about being good citizens
U.S. Courts
 - learn what different federal courts do
The White House for Kids
 - learn all about the President's home--from pets who lived there to children who grew up there.
History History Alive! America's Past Internet Tutorial - These comprehensive tutorials help students master the subjects in History Alive! America’s Past by allowing them to check their work and track their results.       American Memory Timeline - selected primary sources on a variety of topics, arranged by chronological period.
America's Story from America's Library
 - Created by the Library of Congress so you can have fun with history while learning at the same time
Black History Hotlist

Civil War
 - learn about the governments, soldier's lives, generals, battles, abolutionist movement
Civil War
 - from KidPort
Colonial House
 - interactive history about colonial days from PBS
Colonial Williamsburg 

Discoverers
 - brief biographies, listed alphabetically
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad for Children 

History Place
 - Main exhibits include American Revolution, Civil War, 20th Century, WWII, Vietnam, and Presidents
Lewis and Clark
 - activities to engage students in capturing the spirit of this famous expedition
Lewis and Clark
 - from PBS
Lewis and Clark
 - lots of links by grade level, from MiKids
Liberty: the American Revolution
 - timetable, events leading up to war, the leaders, from PBS
The First Thanksgiving
 - learn what life was like for the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims in 1621
 

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