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Although not specifically geared towards teachers, History.com has a bunch of educational videos and games that can be useful.

Awesome way for teachers to integrate both Social Studies and literature along with studying an interesting time in the U.S.'s history! Relates well to SOL USII.6 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the social, economic, and technological changes of the early twentieth century by a) explaining how developments in factory and labor productivity, transportation (including the use of the automobile), communication, and rural electrification changed American life and standard of living; b) describing the social and economic changes that took place, including prohibition and the Great Migration north and west;

infographic!! thanksgiving!! 

Similar to LitTrips, but with history

Students can create a research-based descriptive movie using clips and information from the Smithsonian History Museum website.  National Standards are provided for teachers

Resource with great information for both students and teachers, as well as fun quizzes and games.

SOme helpful review/information/multimedia for Virginia history review

Resources for each of the US standards for history for each grade level. 

Awesome connection for student studying Ancient Greece using Google Maps and Google Earth - definitely tied into SOL WHI.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of ancient Greece in terms of its impact on Western civilization by : a) assessing the influence of geography on Greek economic, social, and political development, including the impact of Greek commerce and colonies; b) describing Greek mythology and religion; c) identifying the social structure and role of slavery, explaining the significance of citizenship and the development of democracy, and comparing the city-states of Athens and Sparta; d) evaluating the significance of the Persian and Peloponnesian wars; e) characterizing life in Athens during the Golden Age of Pericles; f) citing contributions in drama, poetry, history, sculpture, architecture, science, mathematics,  and philosophy, with emphasis on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle;  g) explaining the conquest of Greece by Macedonia and the formation and spread of Hellenistic culture by Alexander the Great.

A series of games that are all related to Virginia and its history

Used VoiceThread to introduce the history of Daylight Savings Time and present my data

A great interactive resource that adds a human touch to Virginia history through chronicling the vents in three communities during the mid 19th century.

Educational webquest related to costs of war - awesome for secondary history! Relates to SOL USII.1 The student will demonstrate skills for historical and geographical analysis and responsible citizenship, including the ability to: i) identify the costs and benefits of specific choices made, including the consequences, both intended and unintended, of the decisions and how people and nations responded to positive and negative incentives. 

Informative site on Ancient Greece that pertains to third grade SOLs.

my AP gov teacher talking about K-12 history teachers

An article about the need for more critical thinking in social studies. 

Not the prettiest website, but it has a ton of good historical information for kids and teachers.