8th Grade Social Studies Pacing Guide

Social Studies Resource Links
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/TeacherHut/ContentColsm/index.html#social

US Department of State
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/

A Chronology of US Historical Documents
http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/

The History Net
(World History, American History, Civil War, Battles, WWII)
(A great Site)
http://www.thehistorynet.com/

Do you need to know facts about any of the 50 states?  This site gives all the details.
http://www.50states.com/

Students can test their knowledge of world geography by playing the online GeoBee Quiz
Choose “Play the Game.”
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/

Civil War Summaries by States
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/bystate.htm#nm

NC County Information:
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NC Historic Sites NC Historic Sites The Great Capital City Adventure http://ced.ncsu.edu/2/adventure/ Southern Coastal Heritage - explores the Beaufort-Morehead City area http://ced.ncsu.edu/2/sch/ Individual County Website http://ncinfo.iog.unc.edu/library/counties.html Historical Highlights of North Carolina http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/history/history.htm Visit North Carolina http://www.visitnc.com/ Our State Magazine http://www.ourstate.com/ Tarheel Junior Historian Magazine http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/THJHA/THJHA_CarHist_Curators.html Encyclopedia of North Carolina http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/cover.htm North Carolina County Resources http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~NCNR_Assessment/county.cfm North Carolina Links to Government Resources http://www.ncgov.org/ James Madison Rediscover the Past) http://www.montpelier.org/explore/james_madison/index.php

Country Studies
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/list.html

Country Directory:
http://lanic.utexas.edu

Country Profiles
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles.html

Country Resources From Around the World
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html

Country Study by Continent
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/continent.html

Universal Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Flags
(Flags of All Countries)
http://www.theodora.com/flags.html
http://www.fg-a.com/flags.htm

American Museum of National History
(Preview the American Museum of National History exhibits on line)
http://www.amnh.org

Inaugural Addresses of American Presidents
http://www.squaredeal.com/articles/Square-One-The-Inaugural-Addresses-of-US-Presidents.html

Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/

The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/

The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/Welcome.html

Holocaust - Museum in Jerusalem - Heroes Remembrance
http://www.yadvashem.org.il/

US Holocaust Memorial Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/dp/gallery.htm

Art History Resources on the Web
http://witcombe.bcpw.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

History Buffs
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/dec98/monu.menu.htm

The History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/

Ben's Guide to US Government
Created by the Government Printing Office, this well-designed site introduces children to how the government works. It covers the U.S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and citizenship. The site is divided into sections aimed at age groups K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, with a separate section for parents and educators. It also includes games and activities, e-mail for kids to ask questions of Ben Franklin (the first public librarian) and extensive links to other government related sites
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

BBS News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/default.stm
This is a site with news articles about European countries.
You can also type in your country’s name in the search box to find other articles.

Currency Converter
http://finance.yahoo.com/m3?u
This page will let you convert the currency (money) of any country into U.S. dollars.