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Geographical Perspectives
Regions, Location, Place	Map of the Continents and Oceans - Each area can be clicked on to go to another page with information about the area selected. Maps of the various Continents - Black line master maps. A variety of map games and puzzles are found at Maps.com Color Landform Atlas of the U.S. - Select a state and choose from among various types of topographical maps. Boundaries of the United States -Watch an animation of the changing boundaries of the United States from 1650 to 1907 Landforms - Match Game Geographical Terms Game -
Location/ Longitude and Latitude	Longitude and Latitude - Worksheets and exercises along with introduction to the concept. Find your Longitude - Interactive game. Look up the latitude and longitude of states in the U.S. Another latitude and longitude online quiz Latitude and Longitude - online quiz Latitude and Longitude - pretest
Climate	Climate vs Weather - Definition of climate vs weather. Click on the link at the bottom of the page for Regional Climates. Climate Education - Knowing about the climate can help us in many ways.
Natural Resources	Natural Resources - Identifies and defines our natural resources. Types of Renewable Resources - What are my choices of renewable resources? Renewable Energy - Learning about renewable energy Renewable Natural Resources - There's lots of reasons to use natural renewable resources. Learn about them here. Renewable and Non-Renewable Resources - excellent site for class discussions.
Map Skills	Determining Directions - Finding your way with a map and compass - Maps That Teach - Identify physical features of the U.S. Map Skills - Maps show us many types of information. We can learn about a country's landforms, weather, population…almost anything simply by reading a map! What Do Maps Show? - Several activities are presented to assist in teaching the concepts of reading maps. Map Wizard - plot longitude/latitude, stimulate children to visualize and understand complex relationships between environments, places, and people, and learn to read topographic maps Map Adventures - Online lesson to guide young students in basic concepts for visualizing objects from different perspectives and how to understand and use maps. Topographical Map Symbols - How to read a topographical map. Topo Map Skills - Reading a topographical map Map and Globe Quiz - Test your knowledge on identifying the parts of a map and a globe. Map Skills Quiz - Online quiz to test knowledge of reading maps. Mapping Quiz - Do you know the parts of a map? U.S. Presidential Election Maps - Find the differences between the electoral and popular vote. Good for map reading skills. Globe Lesson Plans - Lessons using globes and maps.
Movement
Historical And Cultural Perspectives.
Process/Investigation Interpret Timelines	Food Timeline - track food from the beginning of time Time Line of Western Legal History - From 4000-1500 The Greeks - Crucible of Civilization - Timeline by PBS Timeline of Greece - Chronology : Greece
Time, Continuity, and Change Ancient Civilizations	Why Do Civilizations Fail? - Interactive site gives clues to the whys Mr. Donn's Ancient History Resources - lesson plans and activities galore! Die Like an Egyptian! Journey Back in time to Ancient Rome - a WebQuest for students Time travel into Ancient Greece - Webquest Ancient Greece - Enter this site to learn more about the land of temples, mountains, olive trees, Zeus, Alexander the Great, philosophers, mathematicians, Homer, the theater, and democracy. Ancient World Cultures - multiple links for exploration of the Ancient worlds Exploring Ancient World Cultures - These differences may help us better to see -- and know -- the limits of our culture and the limits of our language and experience. Wonderful site! Early Civilization - links by Harcourt Brace Neferchichi's Tomb - many activities for your class Egyptian Experience - Interactive web site with numerous parts to explore Ancient Egypt - Enter this site to learn more about the land of pharaohs, pyramids, deserts, the Nile River, hieroglyphics, temples, camels, and ancient treasures. Ancient Egypt Project Pages - from a 6th grade class in Amsterdam  Ancient Egypt - Each of the 10 subject areas has excellent summary information as text, a story that brings an aspect of Egypt alive (text), exploration of the topic (interactive), and a challenge which usually involves the student doing role playing while solving a problem Ancient Rome - Learn more about the land of gladiators, chariot racing, arches, soldiers, the Coliseum, Hannibal, emperors, Caesar, and one of the most impressive and exciting empires that the world has ever known. Ancient Rome Vocabulary Quiz - Print this worksheet Prentice Hall Social Studies Skills Tutor - Online activities to go along with their text books Ancient Civilization Resource - Look up ancient civilizations and explore lessons, resources, and more. World History and Geography - Ancient Civilizations- from SCORE - Units with resources and activities for Egypt, Ancient Greece, China, Ancient Hebrews, India, Rome and more.
People, Places Events	Caste Discrimination - Caste discrimination affects 250 million people worldwide. The beginnings of a Caste System - The different theories about the establishment of the caste system. Ancient Rulers - Find out about the great leaders of the Ancient worlds.

Civics and Government
Basic Concepts	Definitions of various types of government - Start your discussion here comparing the different types of government. What Governments are Based on - Identify the types of government according to their needs. Types of Government - Definitions of the types of governments Yours, Mine, and Ours - Determining Boundaries- a high school lesson that may be adapted to your class. Boundary Conflicts - Article defining boundary conflicts Boundary Related Links - Numerous links to different nations' boundary situations
American Ideals,Citizenship	Core Rights of Freedom - Great site individualizes each right for discussion. Child Rights - The Convention on the Rights of the Child has 54 articles which set out the rights of every child in the world. Know your Rights! - If you feel that everyone is always telling you what to do and that you have no rights, you're wrong! Children are protected by the same laws that protect adults. Learn your rights here! Citizenship - All aspects of being a citizen covered
Economic Perspectives
Basic Concepts	Laws of Supply and Demand - brief explanation A Lesson on Supply and Demand - We all watch the prices at the local pumps as closely as the price of a gallon of milk, a loaf of bread or a Whopper sandwich, yet statistics report that our average fuel economy of cars and light trucks is at the lowest level since 1980! Well, just how did that happen? Trading Around the World - Play this game to experience the challenges and excitement of international trade Music, Maestro, Please: Show Business and the Factors of Production - Online interactive lesson on goods and services Consumer Decisions - In this interactive online lesson students review the resources used to produce goods and services and learn how decisions are made in a market economy through the interactions of both the buyers and the sellers.
Production, Distribution, Consumption	Comparative Economic Systems - compare the economies of two countries to the U.S. economy What is Market Economy?- Explanation of the parts of a Market Economy
Science, Technology Society	Timeline on Technology - Interpret this timeline on technology from 1750-1999
Resources	Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum Standards Resources - from MCPSS

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