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Congress Link - This site has lesson plans for the study of the US Congress. There also links to other lesson plan sites and to web quests. By the Dirkson Congressional Center. USA.gov - The US government's information portal. Government Agency Kids Pages - There are sites for kids (and some for teachers) from many US government departments and agencies. Inauguration Day Activities - Lesson plans from Education World. Constitution Day - Information and lesson plans for teaching about the US constitution. The National Constitution Center - in Philadelphia. This site has lesson plans for study of the constitution. Pennsylvania State Government VotesPa - Information for Pennsylvanians who are voting for the first time or who want to learn how to use the new voting machines. Pennsylvania Uniform Crime Reporting System - Obtain statistical information about crime in Pennsylvania. Data is available by location, age and race of offender, type of crime, and other parameters. This information can be used to assist in social studies research or in math studies. Geography Sites Geography Education@NationalGeographic - Online expeditions, lesson plans, free printable maps, and, of course, National Geographic products for sale. Xpeditions - National Geographic site with virtual field trips, lesson plans, and maps. National Geographic News - Current news of geography and other science and social studies topics. My Wonderful World - A campaign by the National Geographic to improve student knowledge of geography. There are resources here for students, teachers, and parents. Geography Lesson Plans - From Discovery School. Geography Lesson Plans - From Education World. Geography Home Page - From About.Com. There is quite a bit of geography information here. National Council for Geographic Education World Mapper - These maps are resized based on the subject of interest such as population, age, tourism, exports and imports. By the University of Sheffield. Nation Master - An excellent site for statistics from countries of the world. Your students will be able to compare education, income, oil consumption, life expectancy, and many other statistics. There are also maps and country information. Google Earth Lessons - Uses of Google Earth in the classroom. Teaching and Learning About Canada Geography and history of Canada. The Asia Society - This is a good source of lesson plans for Asian countries. StateMaster - This site has a wealth of statistics about the United States. There are statistics for education, health, finances, and much, much more. It can be used for both social studies and math classes. Geology.Com - This site has maps and satellite images for the United States and the countries of the world. K-12 Electronic Guide to African Resources on the Internet - By the African Studies Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Lesson Plans - Plans for Pennsylvania geography from ProTeacher. Online Map Games Geography Lesson Plans and Resources - A large collection of lesson plans for all grade levels. Current Events Sites Current Events CNN Students News - Resources for both students and teachers. New York Times Learning Network - News summaries and a news quiz. PBS News Hour - News for students and lesson plans for teachers. Time for Kids - Teacher's page. By Time magazine. C-Span - Topics for the discussion of current events in the classroom. The Cyber School Bus - United Nations education portal with information and activities for both current events and geography. Teachable Moment - Activities and resources for the study of current events. Current Events! - Lesson plans from Education World. The Council on World Affairs of Canada - This site has study guides for many of the events in the news, and information on a model United Nations program. Social Studies General Sites General Sites The National Council for the Social Studies - Standards, teaching resources (internet, print and videos), and links to social studies web sites. Social Studies Lesson Plans and Resources - links to sites with lesson plans for history, geography, and current events. There is also a section on online activities. World History for Us All - a curriculum for teaching world history to middle and high school students. This is project of San Diego State Unversity and involves the collaboration of K-12 teachers and university instructors Social Studies Lesson Plans - From the Lesson Plans Page. Social Science Lesson Plans - From Education World. Social Studies Resources - Plans and links from the Michgan eLibrary. Social Studies Lesson Plans - From Teachnology. Social Studies - Lesson plans and other materials from PBS Social Studies Theme Units - For history, geography, and related Social Studies topics. History and Social Studies Lesson Plans - From EdSitement. Smithsonian Education - Good web site for teachers, students, and families. It has lesson plans for all subjects. Outreach World - Lesson plans and links to web sites for teaching international and area studies for all grade levels. Asia for Educators - Lesson plans for history, geography, and literature. This site is by Columbia University. Professional Cartoonists' Index - A teacher's guide to using political cartoons in the classroom at all grade levels. This web site contains an excellent collection of polital cartoons organized by artists' names and by state. This is a great tool for teaching current events and can also be included in the Language Arts, Journalism, and Art curriculum. Web Pages Tasks No "Tasks" exist(s) Files No "Files" exist(s)

View Full Calendar Links National Council for Social Studies An information resource for social studies teachers. PBS Teacher Resources PBS Teachers provides PreK-12 educational resources and activities for educators tied to PBS programming and correlated to local and national standards and professional development . Social Studies Resources Links to both lesson plans and strategies for teaching social science, history, and government. Contacts + Russello, Janet  Russello, Janet     Business:  610.499.3680 Mobile:  610.850.1559 Email:  jrussello@chesteruplandsd.org   Click on name to see details.