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political cartoons along withstudent analysis sheets toaccompany). Lessonsprovided (GeoLiteracy,GeoSTEM, GeoHistory,Geography and DiverseLearners)How Could Students be GIANTS(Geographic Inquiry & NewTemporal Sequencing inSS)?: http://ss.oaisd.org/aboutgiants.html - Free On-LineWorld Geography text withsupporting lessonsand assessments http://passtmoodle.wmisd.org/login/index.php. Resourcewill be in Illuminate soon.Primary Source, EducatingGlobalCitizens: https://www.primarysource.org/ - Key primarysources, relevant questions,learning objectives, scholaressays; resources on worldregions and cultures withclassroom-friendly books, films,curriculum, and webrecommendations.World DigitalLibrary: https://www.wdl.org/en/ - Free and in multilingualformat primary sourcematerials from all countriesand cultures with the intent ofpromoting international andintercultural understanding,expanding the volume andvariety of cultural content onthe internet and providingresources for educators.SAS Curriculum tal/#info/1771 Interactive atlas tool, activereading and primary sources,world resources for educators.Norman B. Leventhal MapCenter: http://www.leventhalmap.org/ - Innovative uses ofmaps and geographicalmaterials to engage youngpeople's curiosity about theworld. Over 7,700 maps fromthe 15th century to the present,includes lesson plans,curriculum units and mapactivities.The NewWorldmapper: http://www.worldmapper.org/ - A collectionof world maps. Territories arere-sized on each mapaccording to the subject ofinterest. 700 maps availableand also available fordownload into PDFposters. Features series ofmaps including land area,population, births, children,and elderly.GeoInquiries: http://edcommunity.esri.com/ Resources/Collections/geoinquiries Esri Understanding ourWorld - short, standards-basedinquiry activities for teachingmap-based concepts found incommonly usedtextbooks. Integrate ArcGISOnline Technology to supportsubject matter contentteaching.NationalGeographic: http://nationalgeographic.org/education/ National GeographicFramework, free activities,lessons, and units including online mapping and printablemap resources.8th Grade - Georgia StudiesGeorgia Standards ofExcellenceCurriculum MapStudy Guide GeorgiaMilestonesAssessment Guide GeorgiaMilestonesAchievement Level DescriptorsGeorgia Milestones1.1.1.1Sample Units: Unit 1: ConnectingThemes Unit 2: Geography ofGeorgia and theAmerican Indians Unit 3: Explorationand Colonization Click me and scroll toaccess updated units!1.1.1.2 Teacher Notes:Georgia StudiesDigital Library ofGeorgia: / Gateway to Georgia's historyand culture found in digitizedbooks, manuscripts,photographs, governmentdocuments, newspapers, maps,audio, video, and otherresources.GeorgiaInfo: http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/ On-Line Almanac about thestate of Georgia! Quick factsabout Georgia in an updated,visually appealing format.Georgia ReadMore: ad-More-Videos.aspx Provides videos and resourcesabout Famous Georgians.GeorgiaStories: http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories - Supports the

Georgia Social Studiescurriculum for 8th gradestudents and is for anyoneinterested in Georgia history.The site complements theGeorgia Stories video seriesproduced by Georgia PublicBroadcasting Education.Georgia Studies DigitalTextbook: http://www.gpb.org/education/georgiatextbook - Georgia PublicBroadcasting has a free digitaltextbook for GeorgiaStudies. Includes a studentversion and teacher version.Jimmy Carter EducationalResources: rces.phtml - 19 curriculumunits grades 2-12 which arestandards correlated to thefollowing topics: US History,Civics, Geography, Energy andEnvironment, Human Rights,US Foreign Policy, CurrentEvents, Middle East,Segregation, Civil Rights andCharacter Education.New GeorgiaEncyclopedia: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ - Stateencyclopedia which containsoriginal content and helpsusers understand the richhistory and diverse culture ofGeorgia's still unfolding story.Today in GeorgiaHistory: http://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/- Exciting,award-winning educationalproject that focuses on anhistorical event or personassociated with a particularday in Georgia history.The Rendell Center for Civicsand CivicEngagement: http://rendellcenter.org/ - Literature-basedMock Trial (easy-to-followinstructional framework for K8 educators on how to developand conduct a literature-basedmock trial in theclassroom. Free teacher'sguide. The Civic TreasureGame (self-guided online gamethat teaches the Constitutionand AmericanGovernment. Literature-basedLesson Plans and Bookmarks(assortment of lesson plans,discussion cards, activities, andmore. Includes questions,activities that verifyunderstanding, and a "stickysituation" to promotereasoning and deliberationskills. Presidential ElectionTools (a comprehensivecollection including anAmerican Presidency factsbooklet, student talking andacting responsibly cards,powerpoint, and electionlesson plans along with a booklist of notable titles suchas Lillian's Right to Vote,President Squid, and others.The Civics RenewalNetwork: http://www.civicsrenewalnetwork.org/ - Onewebsite, 29 organizations, over1,100 resources - all free, allonline, all grades. Resourcesfor civics education. Can searchresources available by subject,grade, issue, resource type,teaching strategy, standards,and organization.The Leonore AnnenbergInstitute forCivics: http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/ - contains over60 videos on majorconstitutional concepts andcourt cases. Learningmaterials aligned to statestandards, as well as lessonplans, on-line no cost books fordownload and interactivegames. The Civic TreasureGame - Self-guided onlinegame that teaches theConstitution and AmericanGovernment.SAS CurriculumPathways: ch/g//s4/15/0/newAndPopularAdjustedScore - MakingCivics Sizzle (K-12). ActiveReading & PrimarySources. Civic resources foreducators.ICivics: https://www.icivics.org/teachers - teaches studentshow government works byhaving them directlyexperience it. Students takeon the role of judge, memberof Congress, communityactivist fighting for localchange and president.World WarI: https://www.nhd.org/teaching-world-war-I - primarysources and lesson modulesfor teaching WWI.Literacy Standards - Grades 6-8Grades 6-8HighAmerican Government/CivicsGeorgia Standards ofExcellenceCurriculum MapTeacher NotesSample Units: Unit 1: ConnectingThemesUnit 2: Foundations ofAmerican GovernmentUnit 3: The UnitedStates Constitution

Unit 4: The FederalSystem of GovernmentClick me and scrolldown to access Units5-10!Center for CivicEducation: http://www.civiced.org/ - Research-proven andteacher-tested curricula reachK-12 students in everycongressional district of theUnited States and in eightycountries. Through itscurriculum, the Center engagesyoung people to becomeinformed, responsible citizens.The Center’s curricula includeWe the People: The Citizen andthe Constitution; ProjectCitizen; the School ViolencePrevention DemonstrationProgram; RepresentativeDemocracy in America; Citizens,Not Spectators; andFoundations of Democracy.ICivics: https://www.icivics.org/teachers - teaches studentshow government works byhaving them directlyexperience it. Students takeon the role of judge, memberof Congress, communityactivist fighting for localchange and president.Library ofCongress: https://www.loc.gov/ - Lesson plans, created byteachers for teachers, toexplore U.S. civics andgovernment.The Rendell Center for Civicsand CivicEngagement: http://rendellcenter.org/ - Literature-basedMock Trial (easy-to-followinstructional framework for K8 educators on how to developand conduct a literature-basedmock trial in theclassroom. Free teacher'sguide. The Civic TreasureGame (self-guided online gamethat teaches the Constitutionand AmericanGovernment. Literature-basedLesson Plans and Bookmarks(assortment of lesson plans,discussion cards, activities, andmore. Includes questions,activities that verifyunderstanding, and a "stickysituation" to promotereasoning and deliberationskills. Presidential ElectionTools (a comprehensivecollection including anAmerican Presidency factsbooklet, student talking andacting responsibly cards,powerpoint, and electionlesson plans along with a booklist of notable titles suchas Lillian's Right to Vote,President Squid, and others.The Civics RenewalNetwork: http://www.civicsrenewalnetwork.org/ - Onewebsite, 29 organizations, over1,100 resources - all free, allonline, all grades. Resourcesfor civics education. Can searchresources available by subject,grade, issue, resource type,teaching strategy, standards,and organization.The Leonore AnnenbergInstitute forCivics: http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/ - contains over60 videos on majorconstitutional concepts andcourt cases. Learningmaterials aligned to statestandards, as well as lessonplans, on-line no cost books fordownload and interactivegames. The Civic TreasureGame - Self-guided onlinegame that teaches theConstitution and AmericanGovernment.SAS CurriculumPathways: ch/g//s4/15/0/newAndPopularAdjustedScore - MakingCivics Sizzle (K-12). ActiveReading & PrimarySources. Civic resources foreducators.EconomicsGeorgia Standards ofExcellenceCurriculum MapTeacher NotesGeorgia Milestones AssessmentGuideAchievement Level Descriptors(ALDs)1.1.2Sample Units Unit 1: ConnectingThemesUnit 2: FundamentalsUnit 3:MicroeconomicsClick me and scrolldown to access Units4-6!Georgia Council for EconomicEducation: http://www.gcee.org/ - videos, tools, lessons, anda wealth of other helpfulresources for teachers andstudents.GCEE Economics Test Prep Appfor iPhone and Google:Teaching Economics as ifPeopleMattered: http://www.teachingeconomics.org/ - High SchoolEconomics lesson plansavailable free of charge.

Foundation for TeachingEconomics: http://www.fte.org/- Content outlines, classroomactivities, and other teachermaterials such asdemonstration videos andlectures.EverFi: http://everfi.com/ - OnLine Digital Sources in STEMReadiness, Health andWellness, Financial Education,Diversity and Inclusion, Career,Leadership and SuccessFish! How an EconomyGrows: http://FishEconomics.org - Dive into free economiclesson plans, lectures, andanimated episodes. This tenpart animated series followsthe journey of three islanddwellers as they build theirown economy. Fish provides auniquely comprehensive,online resource foreducators. The narrativeepisodes are accompanied bysupplemental lectures, as wellas extensive lesson plans.PsychologyGeorgia Standards ofExcellenceAmerican PsychologyAssociation: www.apa.org/ Unit lesson plans for highschool psychology teachers.These lesson plans are threeto seven-day units that includea procedural timeline, acontent outline, suggestedresources and activities andreferences.DiscoveryEducation: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ - Combinesscientifically proven,standards-based digital mediaand a user community in orderto empower teachers toimprove student achievement.Free lesson plans written byteachers for teachers. InstructorResources: .InstructorResource.html Teacher created links topsychology resources. SociologyGeorgia Standards ofExcellenceAmerican SociologicalAssociation: http://www.asanet.org/ - Curriculum for anadvanced high schoolsociology course that couldalso serve as a model forintroductory sociology coursesin colleges and universities.US HistoryGeorgia Standards ofExcellenceCurriculum MapTeacher NotesGeorgia Milestone AssessmentGuideAchievement Level Descriptors(ALDs)World War I Social Studies LabSample Units Unit 1: ConnectingThemesUnit 2: ColonialismUnit 3: Revolution andConstitutionUnit 4: Early Republic,Expansion, andReformUnit 5: Sectionalism,Civil War, andReconstructionUnit 6: Expansion andReformUnit 7: World War Iand the 1920s Unit 8: The GreatDepression and WorldWar IIUnit 9: Cold War andCivil RightsUnit 10: Modern USHistoryReading Like aHistorian: https://sheg.stanford.edu/rlh - Includes 71 standalone lessons organized within11 units. These lessons spancolonial to Cold War Americaand cover a range of political,social, economic, and culturaltopics. Each lesson includes a 12 day plan that outlines thelesson’s activities and sets ofadapted and modifieddocuments along with guidingquestions and graphicorganizers to support studentanalysis, use of evidence, anddevelopment of historicalclaims. When appropriate,lessons also include originalcopies of documents.Road Map toAmerica: http://www.roadmaptolastbesthope.com/ Curriculum package is trulyunique; the story told byeminent scholar and historianDr. William J. Bennett, andcurricular applicationsdeveloped by exemplaryeducators who are notedAmerican History experts.More than unique, thecurriculum package is alsousable and relevant.TeachingHistory: http://teachinghistory.org/ - Explore new teachingmethods and approaches inthis material provided toteachers.World Geography

Georgia Standards ofExcellenceCurriculum MapTeacher NotesAll Over the Map: 10 Ways toTeach aboutGeography: er-the-map-10-ways-toteach-about-geography/? r 0 Article in the New York TimesLearning Network section.Georgia GeographicAlliance: http://georgiageography.org/ - Non-Profitorganization of individualswith an overarching mission tohelp transform Georgia into astate comprised ofgeographically-competentcitizens, beginning first andforemost with the K-12 studentpopulation. Share the threemain concepts of geographicliteracy: interactions amongnatural and human systems,interconnections at differentspatial scales, and - mostimportantly - implications ofpeoples' decisions. Mission isto enhance geographiceducation so that studentsbetter understand theirsurroundings and thus are ableto make well-reasoneddecisions based on theirknowledge of theinterconnected nature of theworld around them.CIA WorldFactbook: factbook/ - Provides upto date information oncountries, territories, andcolonies found around theworld. Information providedby the Central IntelligenceAgencyDiscoveryEducation: http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ - Provides avariety of videos and teacherresources.Gallileo: earch/ - Stands forGeorgiA LIbrary LEarningOnline, an online library portalof over 100 databases indexingthousands of periodicals andscholarly journals,encyclopedias, businessdirectories, and governmentpublications.History101: http://historylink101.com/ Information on various historytopics.LonelyPlanet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ - Site is like a largeonline travel brochure. The sitecontains a wide variety ofinformation and pictures aboutcountries from around theworld.University of Texas at AustinMapCollection: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ - Contains linksto maps from around theworld.SheppardSoftware: http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/ - Interactivemap activities.FactMonster: http://www.factmonster.com/ - Kid friendly site forsearching about informationabout a wide variety ofinformation.WorldAtlas: http://www.worldatlas.com/ - Site contains currentinformation about countriesand links to several differenttypes of maps for countriesfrom around the world.Interpreting Primary Sourceswith GeographicLens: https://geoalliance.asu.edu/geolens - Tools that help tointerpret primary sources usinga geographic lens (audio visual,document, image, map andpolitical cartoons along withstudent analysis sheets toaccompany). Lessonsprovided (GeoLiteracy,GeoSTEM, GeoHistory,Geography and DiverseLearners)How Could Students be GIANTS(Geographic Inquiry & NewTemporal Sequencing inSS)?: http://ss.oaisd.org/aboutgiants.html - Free On-LineWorld Geography text withsupporting lessonsand assessments http://passtmoodle.wmisd.org/login/index.php. Resourcewill be in Illuminate soon.Primary Source, EducatingGlobalCitizens: https://www.primarysource.org/ - Key primarysources, relevant questions,learning objectives, scholaressays; resources on worldregions and cultures withclassroom-friendly books, films,curriculum, and webrecommendations.World DigitalLibrary: https://www.wdl.org/en/ - Free and in multilingualformat primary sourcematerials from all countriesand cultures with the intent ofpromoting international andintercultural understanding,expanding the volume andvariety of cultural content on

the internet and providingresources for educators.SAS Curriculum tal/#info/1771 Interactive atlas tool, activereading and primary sources,world resources for educators.Norman B. Leventhal MapCenter: http://www.leventhalmap.org/ - Innovative uses ofmaps and geographicalmaterials to engage youngpeople's curiosity about theworld. Over 7,700 maps fromthe 15th century to the present,includes lesson plans,curriculum units and mapactivities.The NewWorldmapper: http://www.worldmapper.org/ - A collectionof world maps. Territories arere-sized on each mapaccording to the subject ofinterest. 700 maps availableand also available fordownload into PDFposters. Features series ofmaps including land area,population, births, children,and elderly.GeoInquiries: http://edcommunity.esri.com/ Resources/Collections/geoinquiries Esri Understanding ourWorld - short, standards-basedinquiry activities for teachingmap-based concepts found incommonly usedtextbooks. Integrate ArcGISOnline Technology to supportsubject matter contentteaching.NationalGeographic: http://nationalgeographic.org/education/ National GeographicFramework, free activities,lessons, and units including online mapping and printablemap resources.World HistoryGeorgia Standards ofExcellenceCurriculum MapTeacher NotesSample Units: Unit 1: ConnectingthemesUnit 2: AncientCivilizationsUnit 3: ClassicalEmpires ****Click meand scroll down toaccess additional unitswith related documentsets!Reading Like aHistorian: https://she

Second Grade Georgia Standards of Excellence Curriculum Map Teacher Notes Grade-Specific Social Studies Vocabulary Unit 1: Connecting Themes Document Set Unit 2: Our Georgia Document Set Unit 3: Georgia’s First People Document Set Unit 4: Georgia Becomes a Colony Source Set Costs and