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Online population pyramids

United States

• Department of the Interior
• US History Links
• Puzzles for US and Canada
• Social Studies for Kids
• World news written at the middle school level
• US National Debt Clock

Canada

• Flash Videos for classic fairy tales and Canadian Tales
• Social Studies for Kids
• World news written at the middle school level
• Canada’s Digital collection
• Electronic Passport – Canada
• How Canadians govern themselves
• The Premier’s kid zone
• Northwest Territories Kid Zone
• The Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic
• Statistics Canada
• Canada Info
• Storytelling: The Art of Knowledge
• Canadian Kids
• Time machine
• Canadian geographical names
• Canadian Women in history
• PBS – Empire of the Bay
• National Archives Canada
• Canadian Confederation

Mexico

• Mexico for Kids
• Talking about Mexico
• A Country Study of Mexico
• Time for Kids Mexico
• Mayan Folktales
• Magic Tales of Mexico
• Mexican Literature
• Holidays in Mexico
• Mexico Online
• Mexican Cuisine
• Spanish Quiz
• Internet Picture Dictionary
• Mexico Information
• The Aztec Calendar

Belize

• Info
• Culture
• Peace Corps

Costa Rica

• Info
• PBS – Costa Rica: Land of Pure Life
• The Complete Costa Rica
• Peace Corps
• Tirimbina Rain Forest

El Salvador

• Information
• Peace Corps
• Library of Congress

Guatemala

• Info
• Peace Corps
• Guatemala on the Web

Honduras

• Info
• Butterfly Museum
• Peace Corps

Panama

• The Panama Canal Website

Europe

• Maps of Europe
• Europa - The Gateway to the European Union
• World War I
• World War II
• The Cold War Museum
• The Aral Sea
• Aral Sea Interactive Map

Africa General Websites

• Africa Focus
• Africa - One Continent, Many Worlds
• African Myths and Legends in Art
• Africa - South of the Sahara: Resources and Links
• Africam - See Africa's wildlife live!
• All Africa.Com
• An Introduction to Africa
• BBC - The Story of Africa
• Nations of Africa and Government Resources
• PBS - Africa
• PBS - Wonders of Africa
• Pictures from Africa
• Smithsonian - Voices of Africa
• Teacher's Guide to African Art
• The African Guide

Lesson Ideas

• Teaching Sub-Saharan Africa

Southwest Asia General Websites

• Lonely Planet.com
• Arab.Net
• PBS-The Middle East
• Scholastic - The Middle East Crisis
• Arabian Wildlife
• Electronic Passport - The Middle East
• Islam
• Islam
• Exploring Religions
• Dome of the Rock
• Middle East - A Teacher's Guide
• University of Texas - Middle East Network
• BBC News - The Middle East
• Encyclopedia of the Middle East
• Pictures from the Middle East
• Camp David Accords
• Pictures from Sacred Places
• Understanding the Israel-Palestine Conflict
• Israel-Palestine Lesson Plan
• Virtual Tour of Israel

Asia

• Gateway to India
• Lonely Planet - India
• Internet Indian History Sourcebook
• Virtual Tour of the Taj Mahal (Flash Required)
• Chinese Information and Facts
• China the Beautiful
• The History of China
• The Great Wall of China
• Virtual Visits in China
• The Lion Dance
  • Movie 1 - Quicktime Required
  • Movie 2 - Windows Media Player Required
• Kids Web Japan
• Lonely Planet - Japan
• About Japanese Culture

 

 

Teacher's Zone Find strategies ranging from hands-on to graphic organizers that are ready to print out and use with your lesson plans! The Zone also has information on how to incorporate different types of social studies skills including reading and writing connections. Don't miss our TAKS area for the most up-to-date information on TAKS and the upcoming EOC assessments. Our strategies have been designed for teachers by teachers with all learners in mind!	Parent's Corner See how you the parent can help our your child learn more about social studies at the global, national, state, and community levels. We have resources and information to help parents understand what your child is learning in social studies.
TechnologyYou will discover the latest strategies that incorporate useful technology integration within a social studies setting. These strategies have been written by technology integration specialists that have used these strategies successfully in the classroom.	Links Find over 5000 links going to outside resources based upon grade level and subject area. These links have been researched for content and usability within a school setting.
Photo Album Take a tour of places around the world, the nation, and the city with our over 9,000 images! These photographs have been donated by educators to help bring the world to our students!	Blog, Board, and Wiki (Must have a SAISD Account) Read about the latest Social Studies Department's events and news on our Blog (web log). On the message boards, you can leave messages for all district teachers about strategies and questions that you may have about subject areas. Finally, you and your students can use our Wiki to author and publish research done on social studies topics!