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Britons consider hot tubs to be the most desirable status symbol of 2012, according to a new survey. Test yourself on status symbols new and old. 1.) Multiple Choice Question Hot tubs may top the list but what comes second?

Gunn Map 2 is an online application which allows you to create customizable maps with any compatible set of data you have available. GunnMap is free. Images generated with it are under the Creative Commons BY-SA license, making them suitable for use most anywhere including on Wikipedia. Watch Demonstration:  

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The Reading Like a Historian curriculum engages students in historical inquiry. Each lesson revolves around a central historical question and features sets of primary documents modified for groups of students with diverse reading skills and abilities. This curriculum teaches students how to investigate historical questions employing reading strategies such as sourcing, contextualizing, corroborating, and close reading. Instead of memorizing historical facts, students evaluate the trustworthiness of multiple perspectives on issues from King Philip's War to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and make historical claims backed by documentary evidence.

Virtual field trips challenge and expose students to new types of technology. It is a great way to spark their interest and motivate their learning in a specific content area. Virtual field trips can offer students more opportunities because you can take them to places they wouldn't normally be able to go to otherwise - like inside a volcano or ocean floor! In addition, virtual field trips may even boost students' reading comprehension skills and will expose them to different cultures and environments. While virtual field trips offer a great learning opportunity, they can be hard to organize and time consuming. Take advantage of our free virtual field trips and engage your students even more!

Quickmaps allows users to draw a quick map. It is very easy to use but it requires a sign up which is completely free.

History Channel Online: Teachers can access full programs and videos by topic that have aired on The History Channel and its affiliate stations.

This constantly updated world clock will give you statistics on world population, number of deaths, illness and injury incidences, the environment and natural resources, energy sources, US crimes and punishments, food production and animal slaughter and more.

The World Wonders Project is a valuable resource for students and scholars who can now virtually discover some of the most famous sites on earth. The project offers an innovative way to teach history and geography to students of primary and secondary schools all over the world. Feel free to download these educational packages for your classroom use.

El proyecto World Wonders Project es un recurso muy valioso para estudiantes y eruditos, ya que permite descubrir virtualmente algunos de los lugares más famosos de la Tierra. Ofrece una forma innovadora de enseñar historia y geografía a estudiantes de todo el mundo. No dudes en descargarte estos paquetes educativos para utilizarlos en clase.

A list of the top 101 websites for social studies, U.S. history, world history, government, economics and civics teachers.

More than 100 science academies around the world have called on world leaders to take action on population and consumption at the Rio+20 summit. They say past failures on these issues threaten the natural world and prospects for future generations. The science academies include the UK's Royal Society as well as its peers in countries at all stages of development.

of the exciting research conducted by the Smithsonian Institution and its collaborators around the world, and to highlight the incredible diversity of wildlife that exists in a range of habitats across the globe.