Social Studies

Awesome Library: Multicultural
A truly awesome database of information regarding all cultures. http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Social_Studies/Multicultural/Multicultural.html

City Population
"On these web pages, you'll find statistics and maps about the population of the major agglomerations of the world. For many countries, information about the population of their administrative areas and the principal cities is provided." http://www.citypopulation.de/

The Gallup Organization
This site offers statistics, current events, and articles. http://www.gallup.com/

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in Social Studies 2011
The Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards in social studies covers citizenship & government, economics, geography, and history. From the Minnesota Department of Education K-12 Academic Standards, arrow down to Social Studies and click on the pdf. http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/index.htm

Minnesosta State Legislature Youth
Provides information on "How a bill become a law," Minnesota and the legislature.
http://www.leg.state.mn.us/youth/

National Council for the Social Studies
"The National Council for the Social Studies provides lots of information including standards, teaching and professional resources, student news and views, and notable social studies books." http://www.ncss.org/

The Online Teacher Resource - Social Studies
Social studies resources including lesson plans, time lines and today in history.
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/subject_matter/social_studies/

Peace Corps Kids World
Contains general information about diverse cultures, with interactive activities. http://www.peacecorps.gov/kids/

Social Studies Web Sites for Teachers
This site covers resources for teachers in the area of geography, government, general history, U.S. history, and world history. http://www.sldirectory.com/teachf/socsci.html

For more information, contact:
Martha Eberhart, Reference Librarian
Email: meberhar@d.umn.edu
Phone: 218-726-8733
Fax: 218-726-7481
416 Library Drive
Duluth, MN 55812

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Revised and updated 10/12