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/