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Social Studies Links
Castle High School Library - Social Studies Links
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- AcademicINFO - Annotated subject guides for various Internet resources
- Background Notes - Excellent U.S. State Department information on geographic entities and international organizations
- Best History Web Sites - Portal to annotated links to quality history web sites and teacher resources
- Chiefs-of-State - Chiefs of state and cabinet members of foreign governments
- CNN Student News
- Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia - Outstanding reference work features 17,000 articles with more than 170,000 links to other resources on the Web
- Conversations with History - Produced by the Institute of International Studies at the University of California at Berkeley and features interviews with over 150 distinguished men and women.
- Discovery Channel - TV schedule, themes, lesson plans
- European Governments Online - For the fifteen EU member states, the site provides annotated links to the executive branch, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and sometimes other important national civil service sites, as well as several unannotated links to other governmental bodies.
- FirstGov - Official website for searching the U. S. Government
- Fedstats - More than 70 agencies in the United States Federal Government produce statistics of interest to the public. This site provides easy access to the full range of statistics and information produced by these agencies for public use.
- History Channel - Click here to search for any topic in history-decades, etc.
- History Place - Excellent resource for teachers and students
- Holocaust - Reflections on the Holocaust - a thorough, inclusive and well-organized site
- Hurisearch - Human rights search engine over 5,000 human rights websites
- PeopleSpot - Records, statistics, opinions, reference tools, biographies, service organizations and more.
- Schindler's List Teaching Guide
- Southwest Indiana Development Council - Statistical data for eleven southwest Indiana counties
- Teacher Oz's Kingdom of History - Teacher website has a table of contents with a plethora of sites by subject, topic and era.
- THOMAS - The Library of Congress - Legislative information
- U.S. Census Bureau - Population, vital statistics, elections, nutrition, energy, transportation and more
- Virtual Religion Index - Rutgers University Religion Department
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- A+ Country Reports - Information on population, geography, economy, history, and politics plus audio clips of national anthems and links to current weather reports
- Anthems, Flags, Maps, and Nations of the World
- Atlapedia - Statistics and key facts on countries of the world as well as full color physical and political maps
- CIA World Factbook - Geography, population and demographics, government, economy, communications infrastructure, transportation systems, military strength, and transnational issues
- Geography - Countries, maps, cultures, blank maps, statistics
- United Nations Cyber School Bus - Global teaching and learning project
- Library of Congress Maps and Geography
- National Geographic Map Machine - Political/satellite maps, thematic maps, and printable maps
- States and Capitals - State and county information, vital records, public records, and more
- U.S. Gazetteer - Obtain census data from the 1990 census
- VGSBooks - Database with links that provide information on world nations: facts, statistics, maps, photographs, audio versions of national anthems, history, government, demographics, economics, tourism and geography. A great resource for reports or projects.
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- Brookings Institute
- Charlie Rose - Watch videos and episodes on various topics - search by person, topic or year
- Chicago Sun Times
- CNN
- CNN Student News
- The Economist
- Face the Nation
- Frontline - Investigative journalism - watch episodes
- The Huffington Post
- Independent Lens - Original documentaries made by the best independent filmmakers
- Indianapolis Star
- Indiana Public Media
- Kaiser Health News
- Lafayette Journal and Courier (Indiana)
- Meet the Press
- Newsweek
- New York Times
- National Public Radio
- PBS Newshour
- Public Radio International - Public Radio International (PRI) is a global non-profit media company focused on the intersection of journalism and engagement to effect positive change in people’s lives.
- Reuters
- Time
- U.S. News and World Report
- Wall Street Journal
- Washington Post
- WFYI Indianapolis
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- American Experience - TV's most-watched history series, bringing to life compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
- Civil Rights - James Earl Chaney
- Civil Rights Movement Timeline
- Civil Rights - National Park Service
- Civil Rights - PBS Eyes on the Prize
- Civil Rights - Facing History
- Civil Rights - NAACP (100 Years of History)
- Civil Rights - Rosa Parks Legacy
- Civil Rights - Street Law
- Crash Course U.S. History - Via Indiana Public Broadcasting Station (PBS LearningMedia)
- Lewis and Clark: Native Americans - PBS Online site with links to Native American resources and more
- PBS Learning Media - Free digital media content portal for teachers and students
- Teaching American History
- U.S. Presidents - The Miller Center, University of Virginia
- U.S. States - Official webpage for all 50 states from Global Computing
- World War I Posters - Special Collections Department at Georgetown University
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- American Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln Online
- American Memory Collections
- Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
- History Channel
- History Place
- History Net
- Letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War
- United States Civil War Center
- Underground Railroad
- Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War
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- American Memory - The Library of Congress - Search by topic or collection - Primary Source Set
- Best of History Websites - The Roaring 20s
- The History Channel - The Roaring Twenties - Search by topic within categories: people and groups, themes, events, and related topics
- Only Yesterday by Frederick Lewis Allen - Considered a classic and first published in 1931, this book remains "a vibrant social history that is unparalleled in scope and accuracy." You may select and read chapters on specific topics.
- The Lawless Decade: A Pictorial History of the Roaring Twenties by Paul Sann - This online version has many images and audio of music from the 1920s. All material is copyrighted and may not be used without permission (go to Epilogue and click on "contact" to request permission by emailing Howard V. Sann).
- Teacher OZ - 20th Century - Click on the bookmark for "The Roaring Twenties" to find a long list of links on specific topics (some links may be outdated, but many remain useful).
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- European Exploration and Settlement of the New World - Charts, timelines, general information
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- British History - Kings and Queens through time
- Middle Ages: Religion - An Annenberg/CPB project; what it was like to live in the Middle Ages
- Netserf - Medieval resources
- Web Gallery of Art - European paintings and sculptures created between 1150 and 1750, with biographies of significant artists
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- USSC Official Website
- C-Span
- FindLaw - Browse legal information
- Landmark Cases of the U.S. Supreme Court - Street Law, Inc. and the Supreme Court Historical Society
- LII and Hermes Collection - LII Hermes Collection of current decisions (1990-present) from Cornell University
- OYEZ USSC Media - Look up cases
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- Big Charts Historical Quotes - Enter symbol and click Historical Quotes
- Crash Course Economics
- Federal Reserve Today - Monetary policy, structure, and history of the Federal Reserve Bank
- Hoover's Online - Company profiles, stock quotes, etc.
- Indiana Stock Market Simulation
- Yahoo Finance - Stock quotes, closing prices, track entire portfolio, and more
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- The American Founding - TeachingHistory.org
- Annenberg Classroom - Resources for civic education
- The Center on Congress at Indiana University - Learn about Congress; resources include videos and interactives
- Charters of Freedom - Founding documents of the American Republic such as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Magna Carta of 1215
- CNN Student News
- Crash Course: U.S. Government and Politics
- Creating the United States: Constitutional Convention and Ratification - The Library of Congress
- Fedstats - More than 70 U.S. Federal Government agencies produce statistics of interest to the public. Provides easy access to the full range of data and information.
- FirstGov - Official website for searching the U.S. Government
- Founding Fathers - Brief biographies of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention
- iCivics - Engages students in meaningful civic learning
- National Archives
- Pew Research Center - Political Typology Quiz - Political Party Quiz (11 questions)
- Pew Research Center - U.S. Politics
- Powers of Congress video
- Ratification of the Constitution - TeachingAmericanHistory.org
- Ratifying the Constitution - ushistory.org
- Ratification Debate - Judicial Learning Center
- Ratification - George Washington - MountVernon.org
- THOMAS - Legislative information on the Internet
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
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- IN gov - Official website for the State of Indiana
- Indiana Constitution
- Indiana General Assembly - Your Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana State Senator 48 - Mark Messmer (R)
- Indiana State Senator 50 - Vaneta Becker (R)
- Indiana State Representative 75 - Ron Bacon (R) - Indiana General Assembly member site
- Indiana State Representative 78 - Holly Sullivan (R) - Indiana General Assembly member site
- Stats Indiana - Statistical data utility for the State of Indiana, developed and maintained by the Indiana Research Center at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business
- Warrick County Government Website
- The White House
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- American Immigration Council - Learn how the U.S. immigration system works, get stats for your state, explore immigration reform, and more.
- Immigration Statistics - Homeland Security
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- FactCheck org - A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center; check claims made by candidates and politicians
- Democratic Party - National party
- Indiana Democratic Party
- Republican Party - National party
- Indiana Republican Party
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- 2016 Presidential Election - University of Southern Indiana, David L. Rice Library
- 2016 Presidential Candidates: Hillary Clinton (Democrat), Gary Johnson (Libertarian), Donald Trump (Republican)
- Election Central - PBS Learning Media
- C-SPAN Classroom - Campaign 2018
- C-SPAN Campaign 2016 - Explanations of the election process, organized by 10 main topics with videos, discussion questions, handouts, and activities
- C-SPAN Classroom - First Presidential Debate
- FactCheck org - A project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center; check claims made by candidates and politicians
- PolitiFact - Nonpartisan fact-checking website to sort out the truth in American politics
- Indiana House District Map - Color-coded map
- Indiana Senate District Map - Color-coded map
- U.S. Congressional Districts Map
- Presidential Election Process - USA.gov
- Project VoteSmart - Lookup representatives, their views, voting records, and campaign funding
- About VoteSmart - Short video about Project VoteSmart and how it helps you learn about candidates
- Register to Vote Online - Last day to register or change your address: October 9, 2018, for the Mid-term Election on November 6, 2018
- 8th District Congressman - Larry Bucshon (R) Official Site
- Running against Bucshon in 2018 - Rondrake (Democrat), William Tanoos
- Indiana Senate Race 2018 - Joe Donnelly (Democrat), Mike Braun (Republican), Lucy Brenton (Libertarian)
- Indiana Governor Race 2016 - John Gregg (Democrat), Eric Holcomb (Republican), Rex Bell (Libertarian)
- Indiana State Senator District 48 - Mark Messmer (R)
- Indiana State Senator District 50 - Vaneta Becker (R)
- Indiana State Representative - Ron Bacon (R) - Running against Bacon: James (Pete) Rapp (D)
- Indiana State Representative 78 - Holly Sullivan (R)
- Voting in Warrick County
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- Great Disasters - Infoplease Almanac links for a variety of disasters: storms, earthquakes, nuclear accidents, floods, fires, shipwrecks, airplane crashes, railroad accidents, and oil spills
- Major Commercial Airline Disasters
- Disasters - U.S. weather disasters from 1980–1998
- The Great Chicago Fire - Exhibition created by the Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University
- Meltdown at Three Mile Island - Nuclear reactor meltdown disaster in Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania (1979)
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- History Channel - Search for any topic in history, including decades and major events
- 20th Century Decades - Click a decade link to access a curated list of historical resources
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- Indiana Department of Education - Numerous links to Indiana education resources
- Indiana General Assembly
- Southwest Indiana Development Council - Statistical data for eleven southwest Indiana counties