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Suggested Resources:

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/
The Library of Congress- American Memory- Provides
teachers with quick access to primary sources in the form of
primary source sets, themed resources, lesson plans, and
collection connections
http://teachingamericanhistory
md.net/
Upper elementary teachers can access Teaching American
History lessons authored by Maryland teachers that utilize
primary sources
http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/
educ/html/sc2221.html
Maryland State Archives- documents for the classroom-
access documents related to Maryland history that also relate
within the context of US history
http://www.archives.gov/educa
tion/
National Archives & Records Administration- a wealth of
resources for educators that includes primary sources,
presidential library resources, & teaching activities
http://www.civiced.org/
The Center for Civic Education- civics-related lesson plans
and many more materials are located under the Resources
button.  Constitution Day lesson plans available as well.  For
more information about exciting classroom programs,
consult your We the People district or state coordinator
http://www.centeroncongress.
org/
Center on Congress at Indiana University- see the Kids
button for political science resources for elementary
students.  Lesson plans are written for many of the Interactive
Learning Modules
http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/
United Nations- Cyberschool bus- includes lesson plans for
resources related to the United Nations and global issues
http://news.nationalgeographi
c.com/news/history.html
National Geography- culture news- news stories that relate to
historical and cultural studies
http://thinkfinity.org/PartnerSe
arch.aspx?Search=True&orgn
_id=4&subject=all&partner=al
l&resource_type=all&q=cultur
e&grade=all
National Geography- Xpeditions- lesson plans that include
culture- may need to refine search
http://www.econed.org/html/re
sources.php
Council on Economic Education in Maryland- a collection of
lesson plans that have infused economic concepts with
children’s literature
http://www.richmondfed.org/e
ducation/for_teachers/lesson
_plans_and_classroom_activ
ities/index.cfm#tabview=tab0
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond- collection of economic
lessons for grades K-12
http://www.nationalgeographi
c.com/xpeditions/
National Geographic- Xpeditions- a rich collection of lesson
plans, activities, and maps
http://www.nationalgeographi
c.com/geography-action/index
.html
National Geographic- Geography Action!  - Includes a toolkit
with resources and activities for the teaching of geography
concepts that are perfect to use during the third week when
National Geography Awareness week is recognized
http://www.councilforeconed.o
rg/
Council for Economic Education – explore more than 600
lessons at the EconEdLink that contains economic
standards and skills at all grade levels
http://memory.loc.gov/amme
m/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html
Library of Congress- map collections – various maps that
include cultural landscapes, military battles and campaigns,
and transportation/communication maps
Click here
Website for kids
http://www.google.com/educat
ors/p_earth.html
Google Earth for Educators- use interactive technology for
various hands-on activities and inquiries related to geography