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How Customs Works How Customs Works: Customs regulates what moves in and out of a country and is key in the global economy. See what customs services do. (Social Studies) http://www.howstuffworks.com/customs.htm School History School History: Provides interactive quizzes, worksheets, resources and internet links for secondary school history pupils and teachers in the UK. (Social Studies) http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/ The Navigators The Navigators: Information on explorers of the nineteenth century with interactive online learning activities and project suggestions for teachers. (Social Studies) http://www.abc.net.au/navigators/ The World Bank Group The World Bank Group: Highlights countries and regions, key development issues, the latest development data, curricular materials, collaborative learning networks, and research tools. (Social Studies) http://www.worldbank.org/html/schools BC Social Studies 8-12 Resources BC Social Studies 8-12 Resources: Links that will be especially helpful to students following the British Columbia social studies curriculum, but will be helpful to others as well. Separate pages for each grade, and for geography, law, and comparative civilizations. (Social Studies) http://www.rupert.net/~rtoor/Socials_Home.htm FBI's Kids Page FBI's Kids Page: Includes safety tips, information on the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an introduction to working dogs, and online games. (Social Studies) http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm National History Day Projects National History Day Projects: Information on documents related to frontiers in history compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration. (Social Studies) http://nationalhistoryday.org/06_students/06.html The Travel Bug The Travel Bug: Explores the concept of travel, the tourism industry, and tourist destinations around the world. (Social Studies) http://www.thetravelbug.net/ United Nations' CyberSchoolBus United Nations' CyberSchoolBus: Provides resources related to global issues, countries around the world, and the United Nations. Includes projects, quizzes, games, puzzles, and lesson plans. (Social Studies) http://www.un.org/Pubs/CyberSchoolBus/index.asp Postcards from America Postcards from America: Follows a teacher and a photographer as they travel across America. Also features fun facts, maps, and a "Just for Teachers" page with tips for using the postcards in the classroom. (Social Studies) http://www.postcardsfrom.com/ AP Modern Euro AP Modern Euro: Advanced placement European history pages with multimedia primary sources and practice tests. A Kirschnet site. (Social Studies) http://www.stanford.edu/~jkirsch/euro George Orwell's Animal Farm George Orwell's Animal Farm: Offers student and teacher pages to study parallelism with the Russian Revolution. (Social Studies) http://www.viterbo.edu/academic/ug/education/edu250/fawcett/animal%20farm%20home.html Greatest Places Online Greatest Places Online: A virtual look at the most culturally and geographically diverse places in the world. (Social Studies) http://www.greatestplaces.org/ Social Studies for Kids Social Studies for Kids: Offers articles, links, and fun facts, on history, geography, cultures, holidays, economics, and archaeology. (Social Studies) http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com 4to40: World History School Project 4to40: World History School Project: Short articles about everything from Marco Polo to the history of the alphabet. (Social Studies) http://www.4to40.com/earth/history/default.asp?article=earth_history_index Go Eat Your Homework Series Go Eat Your Homework Series: Fun lessons provide an introduction to the history, culture, and food of major U.S. cities. (Social Studies) http://www.lessontutor.com/hisAm3.html AP Euro Homepage AP Euro Homepage: This is a site designed to help AP European History students. This site offers research links and other information relative to Advanced Placement European History. (Social Studies) http://www.vanguard.org/faculty/barber/ap1.htm Peace Corps Kids World Peace Corps Kids World: Explore the globe and learn about making a difference as a Peace Corps Volunteer. (Social Studies) http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/ Mr Greiner's Student Resources for SOSE Mr Greiner's Student Resources for SOSE: Resources for students studying modern and ancient history, geography, and social sciences. (Social Studies) http://www.geocities.com/ejgreiner/ Flags and Maps of the World Flags and Maps of the World: View national flags and maps for countries of the world. (Social Studies) http://www.plcmc.org/forkids/mow/ People Who Made a Difference People Who Made a Difference: Short profiles of people who shaped the 20th century. (Social Studies) http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people.asp Balance Beyond Survival Balance Beyond Survival: Teaches visitors about past, present, and future cities, then gives them the chance to make their own cities. (Social Studies) http://library.thinkquest.org/J001483/ CNN Student News CNN Student News: World news geared toward middle and high school students. Most articles are accompanied by discussion starters, activities and teaching guides. (Social Studies) http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/ Galinsky Social Studies Site Galinsky Social Studies Site: Includes webquests and other resources for history, government, geography and economics. (Social Studies) http://www.rapides.k12.la.us/ash/galinsky/ Heritage Moment Heritage Moment: Brings to life people from history, society and culture through animated Flash stories. Includes fairy tales. (Social Studies) http://www.heritagemoment.com Fun Social Studies Fun Social Studies: Fun articles and links provide information about all aspects of social studies. (Social Studies) http://funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/ Surviving the Seven Natural Wonders of the World Surviving the Seven Natural Wonders of the World: Learn about the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest, the Paracutin volcano, and other natural wonders. Includes a quiz to test your memory. From ThinkQuest. (Social Studies) http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215502/