Current Events

• CNN Student News:
  Find up to date in the online news journal specifically for students.
  http://www.cnn.com/studentnews/

• TIME for Kids:
  Contains up to date news from TIME, but for kids only. Some articles coincide with the printed news journal. http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK

      Economics

• Bureau of Labor Statistics:
  Find up-to-date economic data from the US Department of Labor.
  http://stats.bls.gov/

• EconEdLink:
  This website was developed by the National Council on Economic Education and is a part of the MarcoPolo Consortium.  Here you will find lesson plans, Economic data and Internet resources to use in your classroom. http://www.econedlink.org/

      Geography

• 50states.com:
  This website features information about the 50 states.  Topics include state symbols, history and representatives. http://www.50states.com

• National Geographic Online:
  Find information in the areas of history, science maps and news from National Geographic. http://www.nationalgeographic.com

• Xpeditions:
  This site is part of the MarcoPolo Consortium and features lesson plans, Internet resources, maps and interactive activities focused on Geography.
  http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/

      History/Social Studies

• American Presidents:
  This website provide archived videos about the American Presidents.
  http://www.americanpresidents.org

• Crossroads:
  History curriculum consisting of 36 units for elementary, middle and high school teachers.  This curriculum was developed through a US Department of Education Grant. http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/

• *NEW* Florida Memory State Library and Archives of Florida
  The three newest educational units on Florida Memory are aligned to the NGSSS.
  - NASA and the Space Program Change Florida
  This unit provides an introduction to Florida’s involvement in the Space Age through photographs, lesson plans, and exercises. It connects teachers and students to resources from the State Library and Archives, as well as other sites that help foster a deeper understanding of the changes NASA brought to Florida's landscape. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/NASA/index.cfm
  - The Cigar Industry Changes Florida
  This unit provides an introduction to one of Florida's earliest industries, cigar making, through photographs, lesson plans, and exercises. It connects teachers and students to resources from the State Library and Archives, as well as other sites. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/cigar-industry/
  - Florida and the Spanish-American War of 1898
  This unit provides an introduction to Florida’s involvement in the Spanish-American War through photographs, lesson plans, and exercises. It connects teachers and students to resources from the State Library and Archives, as well as other sites that help foster a deeper understanding of that pivotal and often overlooked chapter of American and Florida history. http://www.floridamemory.com/OnlineClassroom/spanish-american-war/index.cfm

• History Channel:
  Find history videos and supporting teacher materials for History Channel Programs. http://www.historychannel.com/classroom/index.html

• EDSITEment:
  This website is part of the MarcoPolo Consortium and features lesson plans and resources focused on literature and humanities. http://edsitement.neh.gov

• EyeWitness to History:
  Learn about history through the eyes of eyewitnesses.
  http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/

• The Library of Congress's American Memory:
  This site is a gateway of primary resources related to US history.
  http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ammemhome.html

• Making of America:
  This is a digital library of primary resources by Cornell University Library.
  http://library5.library.cornell.edu/moa/

• US National Archives:
  View digital archives are historical documents through the US National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/

Online Resources