Website: www.socialstudies.com
The website www.socialstudies.com is an excellent resource for teachers who want to supplement their educational materials with multimedia, primary source guides, posters, power points, and other curriculum based materials. The setup of the site is similar to websites such as amazon.com, but is more efficient for teachers looking for only social studies materials. Teachers are able to browse by subject or by featured media, and there are several links that provide instructors with ideas about how to reverse plan, differentiate instruction, and vary instruction so as to make the subject interactive and exciting for students. There is also a featured link to the weekly specials, which are discounted kits or other supplements that cover various areas of social studies.
I particularly like the link to the supplement for a unit called “Hungry Planet,” which is a complete kit that covers the topic of what the world eats. It compares and contrasts different ethnic foods around the world, shows statistics on how different families around the globe participate in the ritual of meals, discusses different cultures and asks students to think critically about the opportunities and choices that define peoples lives based on their access to food sources. The package includes posters, power points, books, writing prompts, photos, and critical thinking questions that help students understand how all people in the world share similarities when it comes to eating.
I would use many of the resources available on this website in my class. The books, DVDs, CD’s and other objects very thoroughly cover the plethora of subjects that involve History. I especially like how diverse the material is, and quite a bit of it focuses on multiculturalism, the role of women in history, and how our history is connected to us in the present day. I also really like the fact that much of the material provides teachers with ways to differentiate instruction for both advanced and remedial students.
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