Social+Studies


 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/edit_nopermission.png width="128" height="37" caption="Protected"]]=Below is a list of digital resources for use in the social studies classroom.=

__//**Current Events**//__ media type="custom" key="4353943"
 * [|The Newsmap]-- Interactive map showing current events by popularity. News events are broken down by category.
 * [|ICUE]-- Site created by NBC News focusing on a current topic. Many archived NBC news videos are accessible for use in the classroom.
 * Week in Rap -- Just what it says. Biggest headlines of the week rapped and released every Friday at noon.

__//**Election/Politics**//__
 * [|Open Secrets] -- This site tracks campaign contributions to each candidated.
 * [|270 to Win] -- This site tracks the electoral college and possible election scenarios
 * [|Rock the Web] -- Home of the National Youth Presidential Forum
 * [|Truth-O-Meter] -- Fact checking site for candidate statements and campaign advertisements
 * [|Expert voter] -- Video clips featuring statements from the candidates on major issues
 * [|Election Central]-- Hub created by Cyberlearning offers a large collection of links.
 * [|CSPAN] -- CSPAN in the Classroom -- More interesting than the actual television channel!
 * [|CNN] -- CNN's Election Center
 * [|Fact Check] -- Independent research of political claims; great source to keep tabs on politicians.

//__**Geography/World Cultures**__// media type="google" key="-5384001427276447319&hl=en&fs=true" width="400" height="326"The True Battle of Chernobyl
 * [|Travel Challenge] TravelPod Travel Challenge. 14 different challenges to play. Assess your geography IQ
 * [|360 Cities] -- View cities around the world in panoramic 360 views
 * [|Google Earth] -- Google Earth gives you a bird's eye view of the world; great tool for interactive presentations and projects
 * [|Media Storm] -- Great collection of short documentaries on topics from around the globe. High interest and very artistic.
 * [|Collapse] -- Interactive study of the reasons great civilizations collapse.
 * [|Jorneyman TV] -- Collection of independent documentaries; like a video encyclopedia.

__//**American History**//__ __//**Economics**//__
 * [|Digital History] -- Great resource from University of Houston
 * [|Budget Hero] -- Balance the budget and become a Budget Hero!
 * [|Ask Dr. Econ] -- Ask any Economics question you want. Run by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
 * [|Inflation Calculator] -- Calculate the worthlessness of your currency and assets...
 * [|FRED] - Federal Reserve Education; lots of educational links from your exciting friends at the Federal Reserve Board.
 * [|The Mint] -- Lots of games for kids and ideas for teachers.
 * [|CPI Christmas] -- calculate the cost of the 12 Days of Christmas. ||