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| 101 Tools for Tolerance |
Simple ideas for promoting equity and diversity in the clasroom. |
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Academic Information Directory
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Academic Info is a directory of Internet resources tailored for a college or advanced high school audience. Each subject guide is an annotated listing of the best Internet sites in the field, as well as a gateway to more advanced search tools. Links are provided to online publications, language and study aids, archives, databases, reference materials, tutorials, virtual libraries and other educational materials.
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AOL @ School
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A variety of age-appropriate educational content, state-of-the-art communications features and special safety tools to make the Internet more powerful for teachers and students.
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Annenberg/CPB
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Annenberg/CPB, a partnership between the Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers. Examples of video programs include "Civics in America", Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers, etc.
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Arts Connect
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Educational materials related to art. Excellent resources for integrating art with social studies.
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Assessment, Graphic Organizers and Rubrics
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A valuable resource for teachers who use graphic organizers or rubrics.
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Cool School Sites
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Resources that integrate the Internet and Classroom Learning Experiences.
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| Current Events: Twenty-Five Great Ideas for Teaching... |
This site helps teachers connect current events to all subjects. |
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Digital History
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An extremely useful web site providing access to many resources, including biographies, encyclopedias, primary resources and timelines. The section for teachers is particularly valuable.
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Discovery Channel School
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Lesson plans for every grade level to complement the cable network's shows on animals, economics, history, literature and science.
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Educational Journals
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Classroom Compass Classroom Connect Education Review Educational Technology Journal Electronic School Instructor Magazine Journal of In-service Education Journal of Technology Education Multimedia Schools Teacher Development Technological Horizons in Education (T.H.E.)
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Education World
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Provides resources necessary to effectively integrate the Internet in American schools.
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Educator's Network
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An online environment for teachers providing lesson plans, worksheets, etc.
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Educators' Road Map to the Web
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Hand-picked links for educators by T.H.E. (Technological Horizons in Education) Journal.
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Educator's Toolkit
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Easy access to teacher resources, libraries, technology and lesson plans.
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Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet
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This guide aims to assist teachers, students and librarians in locating online resources on Africa for research and studies.
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Equity and Cultural Diversity
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A good site that features essays, digests, parent guides and ERIC information alerts on about equity and cultural diversity.
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| Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger |
An international classroom for exploring the problems of hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity. You will find sample materials and lessons, and an interactive forum for exchanging ideas and experiences around the world. |
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FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)
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FREE, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, brings together resources for teaching and learning created with federal support.
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Gateway to Educational Materials
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The goal of this web site is to link teachers to educational materials on federal, state, university, nonprofit and commercial web sites. Simple and easy-to-use interface using subject lists or keywords. The web site is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
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Global Schoolhouse
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The mission of the Global SchoolNet Foundation is to "harness the power of the Internet" by providing ongoing opportunities to support learners. Includes links to projects, programs, resources and tools for teachers.
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History Channel
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Rich resource of teaching tips, activities, study guides and classroom materials, including a searchable database of noted historical events which occurred on each day of the year.
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History/ Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
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Encourages the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.
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| Holocaust Remembrance Project |
This guide contains more than 50 lesson plans designed specifically for teachers in sharing the Holocaust with their high school students. |
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Islam Project: Educational Resources
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This educator's site was created by a religiously diverse team working together. The goal of this site is to provide insight into the world's fastest-growing religion.
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Justice Learning
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Justice Learning is an innovative, issue-based approach for engaging high school students in informed political discourse. The web site uses audio from the Justice Talking radio show and articles from The New York Times to teach students about reasoned debate and the often-conflicting values inherent in our democracy.
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
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A classified, annotated, award-winning site with over 1200 links to help educators enhance curriculum and expand their professional growth.
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Law Day
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Sponsored by the American Bar Association, this web site provides information about "Law Day", as well as lessons about the legal system.
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Let's Go Around the World!
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Combines cultures in other parts of the world with language arts instruction.
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Links for Teachers
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Accesses educational software, home schooling resources, lesson plans and other helpful web resources for teachers.
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National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
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This is the site of the NCSS. It is the foremost national organization dedicated to social studies education.
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New York Times Learning Network
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Incorporate current events in classroom activities and keep up with education news using this site. Features daily lessons, as well as materials lists, discussion questions, vocabulary list, etc.
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PBS News Hour
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Lesson plans on current social studies topics.
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PBS Teacher Source
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Sign up for a weekly newsletter from PBS giving reviews of upcoming shows and lesson plans.
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Pink Flamingo's Resource Lists
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This web site links to a wide variety of educational tools. Especially useful for teachers designing online courses.
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Puzzlemaker
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Allows teachers to create their own puzzles, e.g. criss-cross puzzles, cryptograms and letter tile puzzles.
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Scholastic Network
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This leading Internet subscription service for teachers and students is FREE for educators. Includes free lesson plans, teacher guides, online tutorials, directory of teacher-reviewed web sites, etc.
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SCORE
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Over 3,000 web resources containing lessons, projects, electronic fieldtrips, etc. Searchable by grade level or topic.
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Social Studies School Service
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Online resource catalog for social studies.
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Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History
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This web site, recommended by The History Channel, provides access to a big selection of web links for for history students and teachers.
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Teachers Helping Teachers
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By teachers, for teachers. Features lesson plans, book reviews and useful web sites categorized by subject.
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Teachers' Net
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A comprehensive site with lesson plans, bulletin boards, job listings and sites that sell educational material.
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TeachNet
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How-to information on a variety of subjects such as classroom management and classroom decorating, as well as lesson plans and quick activities.
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TIES Internet Curriculum Projects
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TIES offers exciting Internet curriculum projects that meet state and district education standards. The curriculum is designed to promote collaboration among classrooms, communication with experts and sharing of classroom management ideas.
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| UN CyberSchoolBus |
Online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. They provide high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use. |
| US History Lesson Plans |
A variety of selected US history plans organized by grade level. |
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Virtual Field Trips
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Take students on a trip to the desert, the ocean or a volcano without leaving the classroom.
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Web Site Evaluation
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ABC's of Web Site Evaluation (Kathy Schrock)
Evaluation of Web Sites
Park Center's Internet Quality Checklist
Practical Steps in Evaluating Internet Resources
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Worksheets (Free)
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Thousands of free educational worksheets categorized in to subjects, including social studies.
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