This website uses research sources gathered by the BBC. I would use this website to create a family tree - it makes the process interesting and creates an interest in history by making it relatable. This is valuable to social studies teachers, because if this was employed in the classroom it would help students build research skills in a way that interests them.

This website uses music from a variety of artists to encourage teaching social studies. The songs on this site are a little cheesy for me, but they are impossible to get out of your head. I think that they could be great to incorporate multiple intelligences into a lesson. This site is valuable for social studies teachers because it provides an alternate way to introduce materials.

This website relies on information from Encarta, a reputable source. When I was in high school I had a few history teachers who would write a "This Day in History" on the board every day. Since it was part of our routine, as students, we paid close attention to it, and would complain when it wasn't there. We were developing an interest in history without even realizing it! I think its a great resource for teachers to use to capture interest, or even include historical information not mentioned in the curriculum.

This website relies on Smithsonian reference information, mostly online exhibits. This means the information is reputable. It's also organized in an incredibly efficient way. I think I would love to keep this site bookmarked, and check it out as I progress through a curriculum. It's so easy to use - pick your period, quickly scroll through to see if anything is interesting to you. This is valuable to Social Studies teachers who are looking to incorporate online materials without spending a ton of time looking for them.

Oh! I just figured out that the websites posted are even marked to what grade-level they are targeted to.

This website relies on CNN's news and history sources. Although a bias to the left in general reporting must be considered when viewing most CNN articles, the information presented here is historical, and mostly evenly presented.

If I was teaching World history, I would provide this site to my students to give them a general overview of subject matter - basically giving them a big picture before divulging into the specifics. I would probably create an assignment requiring the students to use and explore this website very early on in the year.

I think this site is valuable to Social Studies teachers because it includes a great deal of information in a condensed, thematic, easily to follow manner.

This map takes statistics from the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Education Programs and maps it out so it is more meaningful.

A teacher could use this site to understand the reality that they will most definitely teach to students who do not speak English, and deciding a plan for how they will approach this situation. Also, they could use it in a social studies classroom as a visual demonstration of a widespread social change.

I think this site is valuable because its a great example of what can be done with the internet, its an interactive map that shows social change on both a widespread and small level.