HS Social Studies

As the Internet has evolved into a major source of information for students researching history and social studies, it also has become a place where hidden agendas and false information can trip up both students new to a topic and teachers searching for credible sources of historical data.

T he modules cover more than twenty topics that correspond to the major periods in American history and take into consideration the history standards, both required and advanced, to which high school students are held. Each module includes: a succinct historical overview learning tools including lesson plans, quizzes, and activities recommended documents, films, and historic images

Purchasing Power of Money in the United States from 1774 to 2007

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

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

Videos that relive moments in American history

Lessons for how to use Google Earth in Social Studies