Social Studies

United States Government and Citizenship resources:

Justice Learning: In-depth Research on Issues Important to Teenagers

This is a jam-packed website breaking down controversial issues in a tight package.

Library of Congress Website for Teachers

This is a great website to start looking for Primary resources.

The Library of Congress website Thomas.gov

This is another good website to find information about the U.S. federal government.

C-Span online website

This is yet another great website to get research on Congressional and government issues.

Congressional Quarterly

Another good website with a lot of information about the U.S. Congress.

The Hill

This is a website about the U.S. Congress.

United States History resources:

Check out this quick look at important time periods in American history.

The Smithsonian Magazine website

This is the online companion website to the Smithsonian Magazine, a periodical known for excellent articles about history, archaeology, science, nature, culture, and the arts.

The National Geographic Magazine archives webpage

This is a good webpage to look up different subjects areas that you may be doing research on. You can search by recent magazine covers and the table of contents or you can look up different articles by subject in alphabetical order.

National History Day Competition 2009-10

This website contains information on how students may enter a website construction competition with a historical theme. The registration deadline is February 19, 2010.

5,000+ Primary Sources

You will have hit the motherload of primary resources when you check out this website.

Library of Congress - Primary Resources

This website is a great resource to get Primary Resources or resources from the first-person perspective.

Library of Congress - Online Collections

This website contains online collections of media that are of historical importance. It’s a good site to get primary or first-person resources.

Black Soldiers in the Civil War

Economics resources:

Economics Wisconsin

A website with economic games, activities, and competitions designed for high school students.

MoneyTrack

A website designed for teenagers who want to learn how to make their money work themselves and to learn about personal finance.

World History resources:

World Factbook

Every quick fact you could ever want to know about every country on our planet. Published in part by taxpayers across the United States by the Central Intelligence Agency.