Interactive Social Studies
Interactive Social Studies
Scholastic Interactive (3 – 8)
You’re the Candidate
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/candidate/
Create a Campaign Poster
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008/games/poster/
If You Were President
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp
President for a Day!
http://pbskids.org/democracy/presforaday/
PBS: Colonial House Interactive History
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/history/index.html
Interactive website on colonial life that includes Fantastic Voyage, Mystery Diary, and more.
The Election of 1912 (9 – 12)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wilson/sfeature/sf_election.html
In this interactive activity students create a party platform for the election of 1912. Great site for learning about the issues facing the United States in 1912 AND an excellent source to help students understand the concept of “party platforms”.
HIS: Historic Scene Investigations (8 – 12)
http://web.wm.edu/hsi/index.html?svr=www
Interactive site using primary sources to engage students
GlobalSchool.net
http://www.globalschoolnet.org/
iEARN
http://iearn.org/index.html
History Animated (8 – 12)
http://www.historyanimated.com/newhistoryanimated/
This site features animation of different battles of the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the Pacific Theater with reading and support materials.
Animated Battles
http://www.historyanimated.com/newhistoryanimated/
Description
Weblinks with some information on the contents of the site. Separated by grade years.
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