Resources
NCSS Conference: Don't miss it!
Make plans to join NCSS in Washington, D.C., at the premier social studies professional development conference. Learn from 400+ presentations, receive classroom-ready lessons, network with colleagues, listen to the best in the field, and explore the wonderful city of Seattle!
November 16-18, 2012
Create an interactive, visually engaging timeline in minutes. Use dynamic visualization tools to display photos, videos, news and blogs in chronological order
Turn your students into historians with primary-source based activities that develop historical thinking skills. Activities are ready to use in your classroom. Or alter an existing activity to fit your unique needs. Exchange primary source documents and modify activity instructions.
The Midwest Center for Holocaust Education teaches the history of the Holocaust, applying its lessons to counter indifference, intolerance, and genocide
Gapminder is a non-profit venture a modern museum on the Internet promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
National History Day in Missouri (NHDMO) encourages young people to explore history and teaches them to understand historical issues, ideas, people and events.It is the state affiliate of National History Day.
Participants conduct in-depth research and analysis on individual topics related to an annual theme and present their findings in one of several formats designed to foster creativity and imagination.
Google SketchUp is an easy-to-use program that lets you and your students create, modify and share 3D models. You'll be surprised at how easy it is to see your ideas in 3D. And when you're done, you can export an image, make a movie or print out a view of what you made.
Through a rigorous investigation of the events that led to the Holocaust, as well as other recent examples of genocide and mass violence, students in a Facing History class learn to combat prejudice with compassion, indifference with participation, and myth and misinformation with knowledge.
Street Law, Inc. offers a wide range of practical, accessible, and interactive curricula as well as unmatched professional development opportunities for educators.
