Websites: Courtesy of Google.com
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National Council for the Social Studies: www.ncss.org
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators: www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide
Eric Clearninghouse for Social Studies: www.education.indiana.edu/~ssdc/eric~_chess.htm
New York Times Learning Network: www.nytimes.com/learning
Connections: www.mcrel.com
National Middle School Association: www.nmsa.org
Junior General: www.juniorgeneral.org
Using Historical Records in the Classroom:
www.archives.nysed.gov/a/nysaservices/ns_edu_consider.html
Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS): http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/FRUS
National Council for History Education: www.nche.net/
American History Great Depressionhttp://americanhistory.about.com/od/greatdepression/tp/greatdepression.htm
Hyper History- http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
History Teacher Resources- http://www.historyteacher.net/
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence- http://free.ed.gov/
U.S. Department of Education- http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/resources.html
American Historical Association- http://www.historians.org/teaching/index.cfm
o Resources for teachers at all levels
PBS Teacher Resources- http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
Smithsonian Source- http://www.smithsoniansource.org/
o Resources for teaching American History
History Matters- http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
o Designed for high school and college teachers and students, History Matters serves as
a gateway to web resources and offers other useful materials for teaching U.S.
history.
National Archives- http://www.archives.gov/education/
TeachingHistory.org- http://teachinghistory.org/
o National history education resources
Digital History- http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Presidential Library Websites:
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum- www.eisenhower.archives.gov
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museumhttp://hoover.archives.gov/education/index.html
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum- www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/educat33.html
Truman Presidential Museum and Library- www.trumanlibrary.org/education.htm
John F. Kennedy Library and Museum- www.jfklibrary.org/student_resources.html
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museumwww.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/education.hom/education-main.shtm
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Nixon Presidential Library and Museum- www.nixonlibrary.gov/forkids/index.php
Gerald R. Ford Museumwww.ford.utexas.edu/museum1/museumsite/amainpages/education/educationhomepage.htm
o Library- www.ford.utexas.edu/library/education/edu.htm
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Books:Courtesy of Google.com, Amazon.com
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Twentieth Century America: A Social and Political History by David Goldfield, Carl Abbott,
Jo Ann E. Argersinger and Peter H. Argersinger
o This book presents a compelling story of both the familiar and distant events and
people of the twentieth century. The goal of this book is to emphasize to readers what
they will need to know about our past to function best in the society that emerged
from the twentieth century.
Discussion in Social Studies: Is It Worth the Trouble? By Diana E. Hess
Song With Social Significance: An Introduction by Mariana Whitmer
U.S. History For Dummies by Steve Wiegand
The Complete Book of U.S. History by American Education Publishing
o The best-selling Complete Book series offers a full complement of instruction,
activities, and information about a single topic or subject area. Containing over 30
titles and encompassing preschool to grade 8 this series helps children succeed in
every subject area
Students Guide To U.S. History: U.S. History Guide (Guides To Major Disciplines by
Wilfred M. Mcclay
o experience the perennial freshness and vitality of this great subject as he explores
some of the enduring commitments and persistent tensions that have made America
what it is
Teaching U.S. History Beyond the Textbook: Six Investigative Strategies by Yohuru R.
(Rashied) Williams
o Aligned with national standards, these strategies and sample lessons turn learners into
history detectives as they solve historical mysteries, prepare arguments for famous
cases, and more
From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 1776 (Oxford History of the
United States) by George C. Herring
o uses foreign relations as the lens through which to tell the story of America's dramatic
rise from thirteen disparate colonies huddled along the Atlantic coast to the world's
greatest superpowers.
Short Lessons in U.S. History by E. Richard Churchill (Author), Linda R. Churchill (Author)
o Includes map activities, puzzles, and more
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Other Resources:
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Jean Garvey- Social Studies Teacher at Junction City High School
o Website: http://www.mysocialstudies.info/sscolloquium.html
 Excellent Social Studies tool
Organization of American Historians: http://www.oah.org/
Videos- Getting Ahead: U.S. History