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/

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/

GIS
Comprehensive site on geography & maps
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa/elit/geography.htm

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

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

North Carolina Museum of History
http://nchistory.dcr.state.nc.us/museums/

County Information Page
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/county.html

Click on your county found on the map for North Carolina county facts
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncgenweb/nc_map.htm

Visit North Carolina
http://www.visitnc.com/

North Carolina Facts
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/connectusa/ncweb.html

Encyclopedia of North Carolina
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/cover.htm

Historical People & Places in North Carolina
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/nchistorical/default.html

Raleigh Landmarks
http://www.itpi.dpi.state.nc.us/caroclips/raleigh/default.html

North Carolina County Resources
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~NCNR_Assessment/county.cfm

North Carolina Links to Government Resources
http://www.ncgov.org/

North Carolina Region Projects
http://aldertrootes.wcpss.net/regions/regions.html

100 Counties
http://www.governor.state.nc.us/Highlights/NCkids/spaceview/nccounties.html

Counties by Regions
http://www.dare.k12.nc.us/khs/anderson/

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 Library:
Click on the desired region of the world for information about any country!
http://www.tradeport.org/ts/countries

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

Africa Information Center:
7th Grade Social Studies - This is a great site.
http://www.hmnet.com/africa/1africa.html

Zoom in on Africa.  Get a close look at the land of many languages and customs.  Explore the most amazing animals of earth.
http://www.ZoomSchool.com/school/Africa/

Here is a site that is sponsored by National Geographic and has everything ready to take students on a virtual safari in Botswana, Africa.  Note, that this site in nearly all graphics and the pages take some time to load, but the information is well worth the wait.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/okavango/index.html

Find the climate for any country in the world
http://www.worldclimate.com/

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

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

Social Studies Online
(World & US History, Countries & Resources)
http://socialstudies.com/online.html

National Museum of Natural History
(Smithsonian's National Museum  -- Here you can search
collections and reference databases for information on subjects
that range from the anthropological to the zoological.)
http://www.si.edu/newstart.htm

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

The American Presidency
Presidential Race, Political Parties, Commentary & News, Presidential History
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/links/preslink.html

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

Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents
http://www.bartleby.com/124/index.html

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.