Social Studies Links

 

Webquests- An annotated list of great webquests for 7th/8th grade social studies classes.
Slavery Webquest - Explore the different viewpoints on slavery that initiated the division between the northern and southern states.  Create a talk show that contains "live" interviews of guests who support and reject slavery in the United States.
Web Bibliography - Here you will discover a wide variety of links relating to 7th/8th grade social studies and education.  Whether you are a student or a teacher, you will fid these links useful!!
Online Field Trips - Travel back in time to Medieval Europe through four exciting and interactive field trips.  From castle life to cathedrals, students will experience how people lived in the Middle Ages while working from your classroom!!
Political Cartoons - This activity shows students how to interpret political cartoons, using two links to examples of political cartoons in history.
The Office of the President - Discover what it takes to become the President of the United States!!  Learn the qualifications and duties of the President and create your own campaign ad!!!  
Comparing Population/Population Density- In this activity, students connect to charts which supply world population and population density data.  Students compare the data and then suggest advantages and disadvantages of high population/population density.

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