Note
       The web sites listed under the curricular areas are general sites that have been selected for their excellence and broad coverage of the subject. Specific sites selected by teachers, team or a grade level appear at the end of each curricular area.

Social Studies Links

City Net 

www.city.net 

This site is an extensive international guide which is updated daily and accessed through interactive graphic world maps or alphabetical index. 

CNN 

cnn.com 

This comprehensive news site includes the major stories of the day in numerous categories (e.g., U.S. and world news, sports, travel, health, style) with links to previously published CNN stories and other related WWW sites. Check out the CNN Financial Network, All Politics, searchable archives and the weekly news quiz. 

Discoverers Web Homepage 

www.win.tue.nl/cs/fm/engels/discovery/index.html 

This a comprehensive resource list of discoverers and explorers on the web. 

FedWorld Information Network 

www.fedworld.gov/ 

A site containing current information about the U.S. government. 

Kids Web--Social Studies 

www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb 

Links to some of the most useful and interesting sources located on the Internet for K-12 social studies curriculum. 

Library of Congress: American Memory Collection 

rs6.loc.gov/ammem/ 

American Memory consists of primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history. These key historical collections from the Library of Congress are unparalleled special resources consisting of prints and photos, documents, motion pictures and sound recordings. 

MapQuest 

www.mapquest.com 

Planning a trip? Take a look at this global interactive atlas that helps users locate geographic areas and plan the best route to get there. 

National Public Radio 

www.npr.org 

The latest news and commentary is available here, and those of you with RealAudio may even listen to the current broadcasts. Go to Science Friday Kids Connection for in-depth, current science news with related classroom activities, bibliography, Internet available articles, and links to related sites. 

Smithsonian 

www.si.edu 

Learn about the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC dedicated to research and education in the arts, science and history. Take a virtual tour of any one of the sixteen museums or National Zoo, learn about its history, or check out the activities calendar. 

VoteSmart Web 

www.vote-smart.org/ 

Project Vote Smart tracks the performance of over 13,000 political leaders, including the president, congress, governors, state legislatures - both candidates and elected officials. Biographies, campaign finances, free publications and reports, performance evaluations, educational resources and voting records are components of this site. 

Welcome to the White House 

www.whitehouse.gov 

The official web page to learn about the Presidency, the history of the White House, current activities and news. Search the Virtual Library and the Interactive Citizen's Handbook to learn about the Federal government. Links to the White House for Kids where Socks, the house cat, conducts a virtual tour. 

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