Web+Resources

Primary Sources Using primary sources is an important way to bring social studies alive in your classroom. Think about it as a science experiment. What is more engaging, reading about an experiment or doing the experiment?

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Web sites- Planning [|JCPS Curriculum Map]

[|Core Content Guides]

https://www.google.com/voice/ -Create new phone numbers that go directly to your home or cell phone without giving your parents/students your "real" number

Web Sites- Lesson Creation [|www.prezi.com] Who wants tot use a boring old PowerPoint? This creates some awesome presentations.

[|www.schoolrack.com] - Facebook for kids

[] Let's you create a slide show of talking pictures or voice over images.

[] A kid friendly site that let's you create cartoons.

[] This site let's you create movies using text to make dialogue.

[] Create a wall in which students can post comments or answers to a question. A cyber version of chart paper and Post-its!

[] Wordle is a program that let's you create word clouds that give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently than others. Great for showing the importance of certain words in documents.

[|http://wikispaces.com] Create your own wiki just like this and create actvities and links all in one place that students can access anytime, anywhere.

[] A free downloadable program that helps you create simple slide shows.

[] Searchable website that allows teachers to find and use lesson plans based on a specific theme.

[|www.teachertube.com] Contains short Youtube like clips with an education focus.

[|www.blabberize.com] Create talking pictures in an easy to use program. You can even make an entire slide show of talking images!

@http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/ This site will allow you to make comic strips. You can have the characters to explain a concept or role play a topic. It is pretty kid friendly. You will have to print or email the link you will not be able to save your work. You will get a link to go back to view your work.

[|www.goanimate.com] This site allows you to create your own cartoon.

[|www.animoto.com] Create cartoons with this site.

[|www.thinkfinity.org]

[|www.kyvl.org]

Just for Fun! [|www.havefunwithhistory.com] A resource for students, educators and all lovers of American History

[] Games and activities for kids on a variety of topics

[] Schoolhouse Rock videos on youtube