All Guides: Teaching Resources: Social Studies

Social Studies - Library Resources Online

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Brainfuse - HelpNow This link opens in a new window
Live tutors for students available from 1pm-10pm daily. Access skill building exercises anytime.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
eBooks - full-text encyclopedias and reference books on subjects including History, Nation and World, and Native Americans. Also available through OSLIS.
National Geographic Kids This link opens in a new window
Includes magazines and eBooks, including Countries of the World eBooks. Also available through OSLIS.

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Local Resources

City of Eugene Teaching Resources (PDF)
Indoor and outdoor field trips, environmental curriculums, safety classes, and more for your classroom offered by the City of Eugene.
Dorris Ranch
Dorris Ranch is a national historic site, a living history farm and a public park complete with walking trails and natural areas.
Eugene Masonic Cemetery
Tour a historic cemetery. Downloadable brochures available.
International Cultural Service Program
Bring an international student into your classroom to share their culture. From the University of Oregon.
Lane County History Museum
School tours are available with interactive exhibits, or bring Oregon history to you with Traveling Trunks.
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
Guided programs with hands-on learning offered by grade range, K-12.
Shelton McMurphey Johnson House
Local history - offers tours customized to your curriculum.

Recommended Websites

Best of History Websites
Annotated links to 1200+ World and U.S. History sites. K-12 lesson plans, teacher guides, activities, games, and quizzes. From EdTech Teacher. Note: Some commercial sites included.
Grand Ronde Tribal History Curriculum Unit
A downloadable 15 lesson 4th grade social studies unit as requested by Oregon teachers.
iCivics
U.S. Government teacher guides, lesson plans, and activities, aligned to standards. Includes a student tracking tool. Founded and led by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Library of Congress for Teachers
Classroom materials include: lesson plans, themed resources, primary source sets, presentations and activities, Common Core connections, and free eBooks.
Oregon Encyclopedia
Entries and essays on significant people, events, places, and culture. Includes lesson plans for grades 4 -12.
OSLIS (Oregon School Library Information System)
Provides access to research information resources and information literacy curriculum at no cost to Oregon students and teachers, including public and private schools, and homeschoolers.
Peace Corps for Educators
Find speakers, correspondents, and more.
Social Justice Books
The best selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, YA, and educators.
Teaching History
U.S. History teaching guides, lesson plans, and resources. Includes instructional strategies and resources for English language learners. From the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University.
Teaching with Historic Places
Lesson plans that use properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, and civics.