A simple on-line collaborative mindmapping tool. Can be used for brainstorming ideas, as a notetaking or presentation tool. Can be used to exchange ideas, manage notes, or create interactive presentations.
This Canadian History resources includes information about various eras and covers social, political, economic and military history. It includes maps, videos, timelines, news, excerpts from books and primary documents.
This current events database provides access to videos, guides, lesson plans and news stories from reputable sources like BBC or CNN. It is a useful resources for Civics, Geography, History, English and Social Science teachers.
This is an amazing resource for access to primary source material for Ancient Civilizations, European, Latin American, Asian and Modern History. Your History teachers will love this.
Excellent resource created by a teacher for teachers on teaching debating skills. It is a great resource for debating club, English, Humanities and Social Science courses.
This is a great site for great books. It is updated monthly (from September - June) by the Greater Boston Cooperative Library Association, which is a group of over 60 independent school libraries. It organizes the books by grade (Gr. 7 - 12) as well as by genre and themes. The books they recommend are all recently published outstanding books.
This is a great resource if you are looking for notable books for your students to read. The link also includes a number of other links such as the top children's books for the year.