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This site is a great resource for teaching social studies. It has about 100 games and animations on every level. Some of the best stuff on the web is found here

PowToon is an outstanding online tool to create animated presentations. Animations are easy to set up and put in motion using simple tools and provided characters to present ideas or stories. Sounds can be added along with voice over capabilities. Once the animation is created, it can be viewed using an embed code or exported to different online media through using a simple link. Powtoon is a web based client that can run on any web based platform. Powtoon is a great teacher resource to let students bring their stories to life through animations and sound. Students can tell stories or create their own adaptations and tell the story they intended. Students can take events and re-enact the dialogue or create their own dialogue that parallels that even.

This is a great resource for history teachers or social studies teachers. This site is a multi-level, interactive game where students become a fictional character in history. The two time periods they can play in are the American Revolution and the Civil War. In each game, students make choices based on scenarios and conversations they listen to and watch. Then the game progresses based on their choices. There are multiple paths the game can take, which makes it different when different kids play - generating great conversations. it is a long game - this will take at least two or three full class periods to play. Best for elementary/early middle school.