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"Mission U.S. offers two interactive journeys through two important eras in U.S. History. The journeys are designed as role-playing games or missions. Both games can be played entirely online or downloaded for play on your PC or Mac (you do need an Internet connection to save a game in progress"

lots of civics games

games for citizenship

Terrific site with all sorts of information about children's games. From the British Library.

If we are going to be talking about gaming in education maybe we should see the historical significance of games. Very interesting site.

"a new Google Maps game develop by Google. Smarty Pins presents players with a trivia question that they have to answer by placing a pin on a map. Players earn "miles" for correctly placing a pin on the map. Players can lose miles for answering incorrectly and or taking too long to answer. Games are available in five categories; arts & culture, science & geography, sports & games, entertainment, and history & current events."

Game that helps kids learn about their rights. A little juvenile, but could have some applications.

"iCivics is a non-profit organization dedicated to reinvigorating civic learning through interactive and engaging learning resources. Our educational resources empower teachers and prepare the next generation of students to become knowledgeable and engaged citizens. Founded and led by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, iCivics provides students with the tools they need for active participation and democratic action, and teachers with the materials and support to achieve this. Our free resources include print-and-go lesson plans, award-winning games, and digital interactives. The iCivics games place students in different civic roles and give them agency to address real-world problems and issues. They are rooted in clear learning objectives and integrated with lesson plans and support materials. iCivics curriculum is grouped into topical units that align to state and Common Core standards. "

"Welcome to the Bostonian Society's Boston Massacre Files game. Learn about the Boston Massacre through an interactive investigation of images and eyewitness accounts and decide for yourself what really happened!"

Looks like a great site for US history

Google map scavenger hunts. You can create your own or play a game already created.

"Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more."

Amazing site with tons of resources

lots of options for geography games

"Scholastic's Election 2012 is a nice set of resources through which elementary and middle school students can learn about various aspects of the 2012 Presidential Election. Election 2012 prominently features student-friendly artcles about the Republican primaries and caucuses. ."

"The National Archives holds a range of records on the modern Olympic and Paralympic Games and Cultural Olympiad, from 1896 to the present. We have made these available online for the first time, providing you with access to this rich resource on sporting and cultural history."

Brian, this site might be good for your sports history class.

"Spacehopper is a new geography game [that features geography questions] that are based on Google Maps Street View imagery. Spacehopper shows you a Street View image and you have to guess where in the world the image was captured. You can click the clue button to have the country identified before making a guess. After three incorrect guesses the correct answer will be revealed to you. You can play Spacehopper on a global level or you can specify that you only want to see images from a particular continent."

Links to many different history websites from presidential libraries to games to social studies blogs and so much more!

"A Timeline tells a story - of a major historical event, of last night's big game, of your life - in an exciting visual way, using pictures taken by the world's top photographers. (And you, too!)"

This timeline creator is from Life Magazine so you have access to their photos to create your story. You can add your own images and a storyline as well.

games for learning US history

looks like a fun site

"Explore the emerging realms of digital territory where news and information reside-or will soon. It's a place where game playing thrives and augmented reality tugs at possibilities. It's where video excels, while the appetite for long-form text and the experience of "deep reading" is diminished, and it's where the allure of multitasking greets the crush of information. Learn how young people negotiate their journey, and travel inside the brain to discover its capacities in the digital realm. Dig deeper into topics covered in the magazine by clicking on the books in our digital library to reveal selected videos, articles, blogs and Web sites"

free ipad app about US history.

"iCivics prepares young Americans to become knowledgeable, engaged 21st century citizens by creating free and innovative educational materials. In 2009, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor founded iCivics to reverse Americans' declining civic knowledge and participation. Securing our democracy, she realized, requires teaching the next generation to understand and respect our system of governance. Today iCivics comprises not just our board and staff, but also a national leadership team of state supreme court justices, secretaries of state, and educational leaders and a network of committed volunteers. Together, we are committed to passing along our legacy of democracy to the next generation."

Very balanced aricle on using ipads in classrooms