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CNN

Cnn Money: Social Security

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN special report that provides an abundance of material on social security issues. Topics include social security reform, retirement planning, a retirement calculator tool, President Bush's economic agenda, and more. Very informative...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Egyptian Social Structure

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Talaris: 3 5 Years Social and Emotional Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Talaris Research Institute provides information pertaining to the social and emotional development of three to five year olds.
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Other

Social Phobia & Social Anxiety Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes what social phobias are, who has them, and what percent of the population has them. This in-depth site has all kinds of information pertaining to social disorders.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Psychology: Social Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete and comprehensive Social Psychology learning module in which students learn about human social behavior through participation in interactive activities, videos, reading and writing assignments, review and assessment.
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Other

Ss Bulletin: Constitutional Background to the Social Security Act of 1935 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A very interesting discussion of the potential problems that plagued the implementation of the Social Security Act. Read about the cases brought before the Supreme Court which gave Congress the constitutional ability to tax and spend for...
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Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Social War and the Rise of Sulla

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this passage from William Morey's 1901 textbook to learn about the social war and Sulla's part in it.
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New York Times

New York Times: Ohio Teenagers Guilty in Rape That Social Media Brought to Light

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Two teenage boys in Steuebenville, Ohio, were convicted of raping their classmate. Learn how their exploitation of the victim via social media ultimately became evidence against them in the case.
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Shippensburg University

Shippensburg University: Social Psychology Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Shippensburg University has a wealth of information about social psychology. This page focuses on person perception and the mental structures involved. You can also find information on self defense, prejudice, social...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Social Security Law: An Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
The Legal Information Institute of the Cornell Law School offers a brief summary of Social Security history and practice. For their entire, very extensive Social Security resource, click on "LLI's Social Security Library" at the bottom...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Social and Historical Perspectives of Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the theory that dogs evolved from wolves in this video from Nature. [5:03]
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New York Times

New York Times: Health Guide: Social Phobia

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] One-page synopsis of the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of social phobia.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Social Status, Power, and Human Burials

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity provides you with an opportunity to start thinking about the impact that farming can have on the way humans live and relate to each other. It will also allow you to think about the kinds of questions archaeologists and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Oneness Project: Sports for Social Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students explore how participation in team sports can help empower youth in other areas of their lives. Students identify principles of how young people learn and discuss the ties between sports, civic engagement,...
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Cognitive Anthropology

For Students 9th - 10th
This web site is about Cognitive Anthropology, which is very similar to Social Cognitive Psychology. Gives a definition, origins, timelines, and more. Very complete overview.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Go!

For Students K - 1st
This educational tool is for children in grades 3-5. Provides information on art, music, language arts, science, social studies, and more using games and videos.
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Other

Tourism Thailand: The Official Website for Tourism in Thailand

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an online tour of Thailand, learning about the country's festivals, special events, and tourist activities. Great source for general information about Thailand, including facts about its history, religion, geography, economy, social...
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Problem Attic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A data bank of 90,000 questions in Math, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts. The questions are taken from NY Regents Exams, state assessments, competitions, and other sources. They are organized...
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Other

Pbs: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

For Students 9th - 10th
A program to put an end to the oppression of women and girls worldwide brings together an information site where visitors can find blogs, social media feeds, celebrity and crew diaries, videos, and up-to-date information about the...
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Victoria and Albert Museum

Victoria and Albert Museum: Cold War Modern: Design,1945 70

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum exhibition canvasses the design of the cold war period. The focus of the exhibition is on making the connections between artistic production of the time and the era's prevailing political and social ideas.
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Stanford University

Stanford U.: Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This report from the Stanford History Education Group describes the conclusions of their work in field testing a set of assessments of civic online reasoning by young people from the middle school to the college level. Middle school...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Now You're in Kindergarten

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps kindergarten students develop classroom rules, safety procedures and social skills. An introductory web link with animated video content gives examples for students. Templates for...
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PBS

News Hour Extra: Obama Overturns Restrictions on Stem Cell Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Utilize this segment highlighting President Barack Obama's reversal of the decisions the Bush Administration regarding stem cell research in the classroom. March 10, 2009.
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Educators Pack for Online Safety Awareness

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The internet provides educators with a great tool for teaching young people, communicating with others, and sharing successes with the wider community. In order to make the most out social media, technology and the internet, we have put...