Social Studies
Mediagraphy
Each of the units list titles in two categories: video/streaming video and websites. Websites listed here are COL recommended teacher websites. Student websites are located on the Student Social Studies Page.
| PV=Powervideo | DC= Digitial Curriculum | US=United Streaming | PM= Power Media Plus |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
| (PV) Cultural Horizons: Family Kaleidoscope | Family Crest Lesson |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
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American Memory Teacher's Page | |
| American Memory (Library of Congress) | ||
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(PV) Communities Around the World (12 m) VC20791 |
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(PV) Cultural Horizons: Family Kaleidoscope(m)VC21099 |
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| (US) There’s No Food Like My Food |
Community Helpers and Economics (Wants and Needs)
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
| (US) Going to School Safely Is Your Job (13 m) | Hey, Get a Job! |
| Money Rock VR 332.4 MON | Books on Economics |
| (US) Play and Discover with Digger and Splat: Jobs People Do (14m) | The Little Red Hen |
| The Milk Makers VR 637 GIB | USDA's My Pyramid for Kids |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
| Bill Nye the science guy: reduce, reuse, recycle VR 363.7 BIL |
U.S. Government, Symbols, Citizenship/Rules and Laws
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
| (PV) Officer Buckle and Gloria (12 m) VC18888 | Pledge of Allegiance Lesson |
| (PV) Miss Nelson is Missing (13m) VC20295 | Liberty Bell (includes photos with questions) |
| (PV) So You Want to be President? ( 28 m) | American Symbols Booklist |
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America Rock VR 973 AME |
Symbolic Elements |
| (PV) Community Rules and Laws (14 m) | Patriotic Symbols Powerpoint |
| (US) Safety rules and You (15 m) | Constitution Day Activities and Links |
| America the Beautiful 970 AME | I Hear America Singing (audio) |
| (PV) Rules to the Rescue (17 m) | American Presidents: Life Portraits (includes virtual tours) |
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The Smithsonian and the Presidency VR 352.23 SMI |
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(US) Safety Rules for School |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
| (PV) Map and Globe Skills VC 19567 | Creating an Edible Map Lesson |
| (PV) Map Symbols VC15721 | Relative Location (visual dictionary) |
| (PV) Where Are We: Using Maps & Globes VC19735 | |
| (US) Maps: Where am I? (11m) | |
| (US) Understanding Maps (15m) | |
| (US) Math Monsters: Mapping (15 m) | |
| Directions: Up, Down, All Around (15 m) VR 153.7 DIR | |
| (PV) Where We Are: Meeting Spaniel Boone (15 m) VC19734 |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
| Legend of the Indian Paintbrush 398.2 DEP | City of Carrolton (Community Garden Lesson) |
| City of Farmer's Branch | |
| The Portal to Texas History |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
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VC16651 |
Celebrating Veteran's Day (Activities) | |
| National Observances from My America: Building a Democracy Series VR |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
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| Historical Archaeology | |
| Communities: Past and Present Webquest | |
| At Home in the Heartland (Activities and Lessons) | |
| Hometown History Lesson | |
| American History and Art from New England (online museum) |
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Video/Streaming Video |
Websites/Audio Kits |
| Florence Nightingale B NIG | About the Underground Railroad (see actual sites) |
| America Rock 973 AME "The Shot Heard "Round the World" (Paul Revere) |
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| (US) George Washington's Mother |
created July 26, 2005
visitors since 7/26/05
