K. Hannegrefs
SLM 521
Spring 2005
WEB
LINK BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION: This
web link bibliography focuses on websites that a Social Studies teacher could
use. There is general education sites
included for a teacher of any subject area.
The educator sites are included because of the links they provided to
Social Studies. The main focus of this
bibliography is from the websites that I find myself returning to. There is more emphasis on History websites as
that is what I am currently teaching.
EDUCATOR WEBSITES
Marco Polo Internet Connect for
the Classroom This site provides teacher resources and professional
development opportunities. It provides
standards-based internet content for teachers and students. The seven disciplines are: economics,
mathematics, humanities, art integration, reading and language art, science,
and geography. The disciplines come from
content partners with specific standard-based websites. Partners include: the National Council for
Economics Education and the
Date visited:
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
Education World The Educators
Best Friend This site provides a wealth of information for teachers of
all grades. Not only does it cover
lesson planning but everything else from professional development to technology
integration. At times the page can be
overwhelming with all of its information but it is organized in such a way that
in a few clicks you are on your way.
Date visited:
http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/soc_sci.shtml
Blue Webn This site is
listed as a library of blue ribbon learning sites on the web. Access to practically any subject area and
grade level is available. An individual
can search by grade level, subject, or format (resource, lesson plan,
tutorials, etc.). It is easy to
maneuver through the website. An
educator can also sign up for email updates as new lessons are added each week.
Date visited:
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
Trackstar This
site is designed for teachers and students to facilitate online learning. Teachers are able to build online lessons
(tracks) for students. There is a myriad
of lessons available on this site. One
can search by grade level, themes, subject areas, and keywords. It is a convenient way to introduce students
to online lessons. It would also be a
tool for students to create their own presentations for class projects.
Date visited:
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp
4Teachers.org This site is designed to help
teachers integrate technology into their classroom. Teachers have access to an equity index
(allows teachers to find ways to meet diverse learning needs), an online quiz
creator, a tool to create checklists for projects, and a variety of tools to
help students. This site could also be
used by students.
Date visited:
http://4teachers.org/
Educational
Resources and Lesson Plans This site provides almost every teacher with
something. There are lesson plans for
each major subject area. It also includes (to mention only two) Web
Quests across the curriculum and links to museums in the
Date visited:
http://www.cloudnet.com/%7Eedrbsass/edres.htm
Discovery School This site is for
teachers, parents, and students. It is
an auxiliary of the Discovery Channel.
There are teaching tools and lesson plans for all major subject areas. It does promote its connection with the
Discovery Channel by offering their products.
Overall the site can benefit a teacher of any grade level and the parent
and child by providing activities to encourage learning.
Date visited:
http://school.discovery.com/
SOCIAL
STUDIES
National Council for the Social Studies This page provides information
about the NCSS and its mission to strengthen and support social studies
education. Teachers can use this website
to enhance their teaching in social studies.
Included in this page is:
information about NCSS and its benefits; resources and lesson plans to
use in the classroom; ways to strengthen yourself as an educator; and as a way
to connect with other educators.
Date
visited:
http://www.socialstudies.org/
Montgomery County Public
Schools Social Studies Department This
page should be reviewed by all MCPS Social Studies teachers or Social Studies
teachers anywhere. Links are provided to
a number of resources: Curriculum for
the school system; resources in social studies, and special features that match
with recent events. It provides much
information. Unfortunately the website
is currently being updated so not all resources are available; although a link
to the old web site is available.
Date visited:
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/
Social Studies Lesson Plans and Teaching
Strategies This page was developed by a Social Studies professor. It provides links to lesson plans and
resources from the internet for social studies teachers. There are links for lesson plans and teaching
strategies, online activities, and much more.
The lesson plan page alone links to over 100 pages. This would be useful to all social studies teachers.
Date visited:
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/
PSYCHOLOGY
American Psychology Association This site
should be bookmarked by all Psychology teachers. The site provides up-to-date information in
the world of psychology. It also
provides Psychology teachers with the opportunity to become affiliate members
of the APA by joining TOPSS (Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools). TOPSS provides lessons for numerous topics in
psychology. The news links, online
journals, and topic pages (i.e. www.psychologymatters.org) will enhance any
Psychology classroom.
Date visited:
http://www.apa.org/
The Psychology Students Best Friend (Alley
Dog) This site is essentially for the graduate Psychology student but is
worthwhile for a secondary school Psychology teacher. It provides access to many Psychology
resources. These resources include:
class notes, psychology journals, quizzes, and psychology site links. Alley Dog could also be used by high school
students.
Date visited:
http://www.alleydog.com/
Neuroscience for kids
This site provides a wealth of information on the brain and nervous system. For
the teacher there are activities, lesson plans, and general information. For the student there are worksheets and
games. This site makes learning about
the nervous system fun. One can go from
activities about handedness to how a neuron fires. It provides links to other internet
neuroscience resources.
Date visited:
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
Overview of
Psychology This site was developed by a professor of Psychology at
VCU. The information on the site is
intended as an overview of Psychology.
It would be a good place for teachers and students to find general
information about Psychology. Links are
provided to resources on the web. One
can even find tutorials and simulated experiments.
Date visited:
http://www.has.vcu.edu/psy/psy101/forsyth/psych.htm
Psychpages: Some
Useful Psychology Links This site is intended for any individual
interested in Psychology. The
information is provided in a format that is easy to maneuver. The links on this site provide access to a
wide range of topics in Psychology. A
teacher or student will find a vast amount of information.
Date visited:
http://www.geocities.com/pmainfo/psychpages/psychpages.html
HISTORY Emphasis on World History
Teacher Ozs Kingdom of History
While this site sounds like it would only cover World History (which it does in
depth) it also includes links to the other subject areas (cant leave anyone
out). A plus to this site is the table
of contents. It provides then a sub-table
of contents for each main category. The
amount of links provided is amazing. A
Social Studies teacher (in general) could get wrapped up in this site. Primary and secondary sources, maps, and
general information are included.
Date visited:
http://www.teacheroz.com/index.htm
History Link 101 This is a resource
site for World History Classes. It is divided into six categories for
each culture or time period. Maps,
pictures, biographies, and limited lesson plans (although the web site author
provides links to other World History Lesson Plan pages). The website author is a World History
Teacher.
Date visited:
http://www.historylink101.com/
HistoryTeacher.net This site is
maintained by a high school history teacher for her classes. But it goes beyond just being a class
website. There are links to numerous
Social Studies/History sites. Nice features are the links to current events
issues that provided differing views and publications. Not only will a History teacher benefit from
this site but any individual teaching Social Studies.
Date visited:
http://www.historyteacher.net/
Best of History Websites This
website provides educators a convenient and reliable way to access the best
history oriented resources online. It
covers a wide range of categories. Each
online resource is given a star rating as to how beneficial it will be to the
History teacher. Links are provided to
lesson plans, teacher guides, and more.
A link to The Center of Teaching History with Technology is also
provided. Not only do you find great
history websites but can find ways to incorporate technology into your
classroom.
Date visited:
http://www.besthistorysites.net/
Internet Modern History
Sourcebook This site provides the History teacher with access to primary
sources in Modern History. It is also a
good source for the student. This is a
site to find primary documents to enhance a textbook. As this is a source of primary documents it
includes a section on how to interpret/read the primary source documents. The index provided covers a broad selection
of time periods from absolutism to the 21st century.
Date visited:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook.html