This is a collection of Social Studies lesson plans designed for a variety of grade levels and topics. Some user submitted lessons are better than others.
NCSS has selected a collection of classroom activities, teaching ideas, and articles from Social Education, Middle Level Learning, and Social Studies and the Young Learner. Browse the collection, or search by historical period and grade level using the search function below. (Collections on other disciplines are under development.)
Tons of free social studies resources including clipart, PowerPoints, games, and videos. Lots of information for students and teachers about a plethora of topics.
The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.
This website provides links to explanations of different pedagogical strategies and is organized according to five categories: Direct instruction, interactive instruction, indirect instruction, independent study, experiential learning, and instructional skills.
This is a neat website that allows students to create a digital story. It is easy to upload images, create pictures, record audio, and download digital copies
This list of necessary skills for 21st century students was developed by the ATCS, which is sponsored by many major technology companies. It is similar to ISTE's list.
This video is a great introduction to the SAMR model, which explains 4 different levels of technology integration in the classroom. The video shows brief examples.
This is a quick explanation of TPACK. It explains the concept of technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge being combined to allow for optimum teaching.