3-5 Social Studies

Journey back in time and around the globe! This expanding collection of video segments, activities and lesson plans from public television and its partners brings alive selected topics in U.S. and world history

New technology on the Internet-from geographic-information systems (or GIS) to create-your-own-map programs-is allowing teachers to tap into students' own interests and show them that geography is much more than filling in country names on a photocopied map. "It brings them into the world community," Cunha says. "It makes the flat map come alive."

The over 120 historical maps in the Google Maps Rumsey Historical Maps site have been selected by David Rumsey from his collection of more than 150,000 historical maps; in addition, there are a few maps from collections with which he collaborates.

This flash interactive map will help students to learn the positions of the continents on the map and introduces them to some of the countries in each continent. The color, shape, sound, and the exercises will gain their attention and engage their learning interest and motivation in learning geography.

Visit this site dedicated to providing information about Spanish Explorers.Fast and accurate details and facts about the history of Spanish Explorers.Learn the facts about Spanish Explorers of the Elizabethan Age

Find out what it means to come to the United States as an immigrant from the early 20th century through the early 21st century.