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MCAS History and Social Science
Links Test Schedule
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MCAS History and Social Science
Links Test Schedule
| Middle School History Match-Up Quiz 1 | Middle School History Match-Up Quiz 3 |
| Middle Schools History Match-Up Quiz 2 | Middle School History Match-Up Quiz 4 |
Take an Exit Level (10th Grade) History and Geography online quiz here.
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History and Social Science Frameworks
The resources on this page are organized by Learning Standards Study Strands: Teacher's note: Use this website with this game. Play Cities and Countries Hangman Teacher's note: Use this website with this game.
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Internet Resources for History:
Chronology and Cause
| American History Timeline - Students (middle, high) |
| Timeline of African American History - Students (middle, high) |
| Digital Timeline of American History by decade - Interactive student resources (middle, high) |
| Regional Native American History - Teacher tools (high school) |
| Causation in History - Teacher tools (article - high school) |
| Journal of American History - Teacher tools |
Historical Understanding
| Connecting Ideas: The Enlightenment - Teacher tools - (high school) |
| Best of History sites for teachers - Teacher tools (k-12) |
| American History timeline activity using children's books - Teacher tools (K-8) |
| American History organized by topic - Teacher tools (8-12) |
| K-16 Curriculum for American History - Teacher tools |
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American History Lesson Plans - Lesson plans (by grade level) |
| Headline History - Students (middle school) |
| U.S. History for Kids - resources organized by grade level (k-12) |
| History sites for kids ages 7-12 - Students |
Research, Evidence, Point of View
| Social Research links - Teacher tools |
| Using political cartoons in the classroom - Teacher tools |
| Beginning Research in American History (Yale) - Teacher tools |
| American Historical Association - Teacher tools |
| Researching in history - Students (high school) |
| American History Research - Students (high school) |
| Ancestors - Genealogy as History - Teacher tools (middle, high) |
| Local history in the cemetery - Lesson plan (adapt for high school) |
| Dig - Archaeology for kids - Students (g. 3-9) |
| Research on World Disasters - Students (g. 4-9) |
| Archaeology and Anthropology links for teachers - Teacher tools |
| Individual and Society Links - Teacher tools (high school) |
| Social Studies Lesson Plans Galore - Teacher tools (k-12) |
| The Children's Museum Social Studies Links - Teacher tools (k-8) |
| Big Apple History - Coming to America - Students (grades 3-7) |
| History at the cemetery - Lesson plan (3-7) |
| Conserving Cultural Diversity - Lesson plan (elementary) |
| Human Origins - Teacher tools (6-12) |
Religion, Ethics, Philosophy, Literature
Interdisciplinary Learning: Natural Science, Mathematics, Technology
| American Women's History: A Research Guide - Teacher tools |
| African American Family History Research - Teacher tools |
| Beginning Research in American History (Yale) - Teacher tools |
| Jewish-American History and Anthropology - Teacher tools |
| Writing a history research paper - Students (middle, high) |
| Smithsonian Research on American History Library - Students (middle, high) |
| American History Theme Units - Teacher tools (elementary, middle) |
| Sally Hemings/Thomas Jefferson, one point of view - Teacher tools (high school) |
| American Maritime History - Teacher tools |
| Research on World Disasters - Teacher tools |
| Kids.gov - Students (g. k-12) |
| America's Story - Interactive for students (g. 3-8) |
Physical Spaces of the Earth - Download Google Earth (satellite imagery of the Earth)
| The Mathematics of Cartography - Teacher tools (high school) |
| Internet Geography Links - Teacher tools |
| The Great Globe Gallery - Students (middle, high) |
| National Geographic - Students (k-12) |
| Maps and Cartography Resources - Teacher tools (middle, high) |
| Atlapedia - Everyone |
| Physical Geography/Climate - Lesson plan (grades 6-12) |
| The Oceans - Students - (elementary) |
| The mountains and more links - Teacher tools |
| Geospy - Students (elementary) |
| Great Sites for Kids - Geography - Students (grades 3-12) |
Places, Regions of the World
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Yahoo Regional Directory, folders organized by country - Teacher tools |
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Regional Economic Information, Clickable Regional Map - Teacher tools |
| Interactive Geography Quiz - Clickable Map - Students (g. 6-12) |
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Regions of the World: Ecoregions - Students (g. 6-12) |
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US State Department Regional Affairs - Students and teacher tools |
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United Nations - Students (g. 6-12) |
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UNESCO - Teacher tools |
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Fact Monster World Map - Students (g. 3-12) |
| Transitions Abroad: volunteer, teaching opportunities - Students (high school) and Teachers |
| Geospy - Interactive Geography for Kids - Students (g. 3-8) |
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Effects of Geography
| GeoGlobe Thinkquest, Interactive Geography - Students (g. 3-8) |
| Geography Links - Students (g. 5-8) |
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The Silk Road: Theme of economics and geography - Teacher tools |
| Three Gorges Dam Links - Teacher tools (theme) |
| Geography for Kids - the study of our Earth - Students (g. 3-12) |
| New York Times Daily Lesson Plans on Geography - Lesson plans (g.3-12) |
| Human Population Through History - Teacher tools |
| Human Geography - Teacher tools |
| How geography affects weather - Teacher tools |
Human Alteration of Environments
| Climate Change - EPA - Teacher tools |
| Effects of technology on the environment and human affairs - Teacher tools |
| Humans have changed ecosystems - Students (g. 8-12) |
| Global warming for kids - Students (g. 4-8) |
| PBS series on the future of the planet - Students (all) |
| Open Spaces Quarterly: Earth's unruly tenant - Teacher tools |
| Nature Magazine - Everyone |
| Links to environmental organizations - Teacher tools |
| Rachel Carson and other environmentalists - Teacher tools |
| Earth Day - Everyone |
Fundamental Concepts of Economics
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Economics Resources for Teachers - Teacher tools |
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Making Allowances: Where Kids Learn About Money - Students (5-12) |
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Social Studies for Kids - Students - (g. 4-8) |
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Rags to Riches - Economics game - Students (g. 3-8) |
| Lemonade Stand - Learn to run a business - Students (g. 3-7) |
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Investing for Kids Thinkquest - Students (g. 3-12) |
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Young Investor - Students (g. 3-12) |
Economic Reasoning
| Exercise in Supply and Demand - Teacher tool (high school activity) |
| Interactive Economics Tutorials - Students (high school) |
| Using Monopoly in the Classroom - Teacher tools (high school) |
| Principles of Economics: A Hypermedia Text - Teacher tools (high school) |
| Economics Lesson Plans - Lesson plans (g. 3-12) |
| More economics lessons and links - Lesson plans (elementary) |
| Economics lesson plans by grade level - Teacher tools (k-12) |
| Kidsbank - Students (g. 3-8) |
| U. S. Mint - Students (g. 3-8) |
| Kids and Cash - Lesson plan (g. k-5) |
American and Massachusetts Economic History
| Old Sturbridge Village - Teacher tools |
| Saugus Iron Works - Industrial Revolution- Teacher tools |
| Labor and Business History Links - Teacher tools |
| Industrial Revolution in America - Teacher tools |
| Lowell National Historic Park - Students |
| Directory of economic history - Teacher tools |
| Lesson Plan on the causes of the American Revolution - Lesson plan (g. 6-8) |
| Teacher made U.S. History page - Students (elementary) |
Hangman!Topic: Presidents of The United States |
Today's Economy
| New York Times daily lesson plans in economics - Teacher tools (g. 6-12) |
| Business and the economy - Teacher tools, resource directory |
| Current events, news for kids - Students (g. 3-8) |
| World Bank - Teacher tools |
| Understanding globalization - Lesson plans (g. 9-12) |
| Causes of poverty - Students (g. 8-12) |
| Unicef - Voices of Youth - Students (g. 5-12) |
| China's Economy - Lesson Plan (middle, high) |
| Federal Reserve Bank for Kids - Students (middle, high) |
| Business for Teens - Students (middle, high) |
Theories of Economy
| Economic Theories Listed and Explained - Students (high school) |
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Virtual Developing Country / Zambia - Teacher tools (high school) |
| Wikipedia - Everyone (interactive encyclopedia resources) |
| Economics Defined - Students (middle, high) |
| Social Studies resources online - Students (3-12) |
| Lesson Plans on Economics for Elementary Grades - Teacher tools (k-5) |
| Theory for kids - Lesson plans - (g. 6-12) |
| General Civics Lessons Plans - Lesson plans (k-12) |
Authority, Responsibility, Power
| How to become a U.S. Citizen - Students (g. 3 - 5) |
| How to become a U.S. Citizen - Students (g. 9 - 12) |
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American citizens resources - Teacher tools (k-12) |
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Elections and Voting Lesson Plans - Lesson plans (g. 3-8) |
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Center for Civic Education Sample Lessons - Lesson plans (g. 3-8) |
| Duties and responsibilities of citizenship - Students (9-12) |
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Civics Lessons - Lesson plans (k-12) |
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Elementary School Citizenship Links - Students (k-6) |
| Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce - Students (8-12) |
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The Future of Internet Voting - Teacher tools |
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The Democracy Project - Interactive citizenship for kids - Students (g. 3-8) |
The Founding Documents
| The National Archives - Teacher tools (g. 3-12) |
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Text of U.S. Constitution etc. - Teacher tools (g. 6-12) |
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The Bill of Rights - Everyone |
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The Declaration of Independence - Everyone |
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The Declaration of Independence versus the Communist Manifesto Lesson Plan - Lesson plan (HS) |
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National Constitution Center Teacher Resources - Teacher tools |
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Yale Avalon Project, Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy - Teacher tools (HS) |
Principles and Practices of American Government
| American Women's History: A Research Guide - Teacher tools |
| African American Family History Research - Teacher tools |
| Beginning Research in American History (Yale) - Teacher tools |
| Jewish-American History and Anthropology - Teacher tools |
| Writing a history research paper - Students (middle, high) |
| Smithsonian Research on American History Library - Students (middle, high) |
| American History Theme Units - Teacher tools (elementary, middle) |
| Sally Hemings/Thomas Jefferson, one point of view - Teacher tools (high school) |
| American Maritime History - Teacher tools |
| Research on World Disasters - Teacher tools |
| Kids.gov - Students (g. k-12) |
| America's Story - Interactive for students (g. 3-8) |
Citizenship
| How to become a U.S. Citizen - Students (g. 3 - 5) |
| How to become a U.S. Citizen - Students (g. 9 - 12) |
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American citizens resources - Teacher tools (k-12) |
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Elections and Voting Lesson Plans - Lesson plans (g. 3-8) |
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Center for Civic Education Sample Lessons - Lesson plans (g. 3-8) |
| Duties and responsibilities of citizenship - Students (9-12) |
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Civics Lessons - Lesson plans (k-12) |
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Elementary School Citizenship Links - Students (k-6) |
| Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce - Students (8-12) |
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The Future of Internet Voting - Teacher tools |
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The Democracy Project - Interactive citizenship for kids - Students (g. 3-8) |
Forms of Government
| Definitions and maps - Students (middle, high) |
| Interactive maps of the world - Students (middle, high) |
| Limited and unlimited governments - Lesson Plan (3-5) |
| Countries of the world - Students |
| Census Bureau international database - Students (middle and high) |
| Students of the world - penpals, maps, cultures - Students (g. 2-12) |
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