Social+Studies

In other words, reliable web sites, software applications, etc. For Discussion topics, //click// the DISCUSSION tab above.**
 * This page is designed to be the location for all Social Studies-related postings that are not of a discussion nature.

__**Civics**__
[|PDE Ed Hub Social Studies site] - documents, lesson plans, activities and links to Social Studies Education Organizations.

__Economics__
//1. The clerk says, "That'll be 230 tenges". So, you must be buying: a). an iPod b). a cup of Starbucks coffee c). a used Volkswagen d). a flat screen TV// Begin your search for the answer by visiting: [|Currencies of the World] (but it's just a place to start) 2. [|The Wealthiest Americans Ever] (presented by the NY Times) 3. Canton, PA Data Set - EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know & more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/17724.html 4. Troy, PA Data Set - EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know & more: http://www.city-data.com/zips/16947.html

__Geography__
[|Google Earth] - of course, no Social Studies resource area would be legitimate without links to the premier online geography techno-tool. [|Google Maps] - //- to be exact!// Have you ever entered a location into [|Google Maps] and found that it was a bit off? Ever wish you could fix it? Well now you can! [|Here's how...]

__History__
[|Lincoln Bicentennial] - official site for observance of the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth

[|Presenting ... The Past!] Thanks to technology and web-based materials, Social Studies students have access to an array of extremely useful tools for exploring and explaining history. Forward-thinking teachers of Social Studies understand the value of facilitating student use of 21st Century resources for delving into and interpreting past events. These teachers expect learners to take advantage of the technologically enhanced tools for researching historical topics. For example, [|World History Sources: Analyzing Documents]. This resource demonstrates how leading scholars of history employ a number of successful strategies for analyzing [|primary sources]. By visiting [|World History Sources: Analyzing Documents] students have an opportunity to discover how historians efficiently find and make use of source materials such as images, objects, maps, music, newspapers, official documents, and personal