Social Studies

 

 

World Geography


Curriculum Links for World Geography:

Description of Course
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Scope and Sequence for World Geography
Extended Scope and Sequence (Side by Sides of Multiple Grade Levels)

Instructional Strategies:
Handbook for Grades 4-12
Reading in the Content Areas and Graphic Organizers
Strategies for Struggling Learners Workshop

Annotated Bibliographies for 9-12:
Literature  - Aligned by Social Studies Strand

Other Curriculum Resources:
TEKS Biographies
TEKS Glossaries

 


Downloadable Activities for World Geography:

TEKS/TAKS Overview Chart for 10th Grade - pdf
World Geography Word Wall - ppt
World Geography Flash Cards - doc
World Geography Looping Cards - doc
World Geography Word Splash - ppt
Principles of Government Lessons from Alief ISD
PERSIA Organizer - doc
Card Sort - Economic Systems - doc
Card Sort - Physical Geography - doc
Card Sort - Political Geography - doc
Card Sort - Spatial Diffusion - doc
Card Sort - Urbanization - doc
Developing Great Test Items - ppt
8th Grade TAKS Review Activities - Obj. 1
8th Grade TAKS Review Activities - Obj. 4
SIOP Lessons for World Geography

Assessment Resources for TAKS:
Grade 8, 10 and 11 TAKS Released Tests, Keys, Analyses and More

Links:

General Resources
American Memory - Library of Congress

CIA Break the Code
Cost of Living Comparisons
Disasters Charter
Earth Impact Database
Earth Observatory
Earth Science Interface
Foundations of Free Enterprise

Fundamentals of Physical Geography
The Geography Exchange
Geography Quiz
Geography Resource Center
Geo-Guide
Geosource
GEOSPY
Global Debt and Third World Development
Global Population Project
Global Statistics
Globalization: Threat or Opportunity?
Glossary of Cartographic Terms
Google Earth
Great Circle Distance Calculator
Infoplease Political and Reference Atlas
Information Please: Geography Resource
International Data Base
International Forum on Globalization
International Pencil

History of the International Date Line
Learning and Economic and Human Development in the Third World (.pdf)
Library of Congress Country Studies
Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
Maps - Perry Castaneda Library
Map Machine: National Geographic
Nation by Nation: Reference on Countries of the Globe
National Geographic Xpeditions

Plate Tectonics
Printable Maps
Terraserver
NASA - Visible Earth
CIA World Factbook
Satellite Photo: NASA United States at Night
Scholastic Assistance for Global Education, TAMU
US Census Bureau
US Census Data
World Bank
United Nations
US State Department - Dependencies and Areas of Special Sovereignty
US State Department - Independent States of the World
Third World Network
This Dynamic Earth
Volcano World
Water Development in the Third World
World Desk Reference
World Development Indicators

World Gazetteer
World Island Info
World Soils Resources Map Index

Latin America
Latin World
Mexico for Kids
Talking about Mexico
A Country Study of Mexico
Mayan Folktales
Magic Tales of Mexico
Mexican Literature
Holidays in Mexico
Mexico Online
Internet Picture Dictionary
Mexico Information
The Aztec Calendar
Guatemala on the Web
El Salvador on the Web
Central America on the Web
Peace Corps Challenge
The Panama Canal

Europe
Maps of Europe
Europa - The Gateway to the European Union
The Cold War Museum
Aral Sea Interactive Map

Africa
Cairo - Living Past Living Future Unit from Hemispheres
Africa Focus
Africa - One Continent, Many Worlds
K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet
African Myths and Legends in Art
Africa - South of the Sahara: Resources and Links
Africam - See Africa's wildlife live!
All Africa.Com
An Introduction to Africa
BBC - The Story of Africa
Nations of Africa and Government Resources
PBS - Africa
PBS - Wonders of Africa
Pictures from Africa
Smithsonian - Voices of Africa
The African Guide

Southwest Asia
Understanding the Muslim World
Lonely Planet.com
Arab.Net
PBS-The Middle East
Scholastic - The Middle East Crisis
Arabian Wildlife
Electronic Passport - The Middle East
Exploring Religions
Dome of the Rock
Middle East - A Teacher's Guide
University of Texas - Middle East Network
BBC News - The Middle East
Pictures from the Middle East
Camp David Accords
Pictures from Sacred Places
Understanding the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Virtual Tour of Israel

Asia
Ask Asia
Asia Today
National Consortium for Teaching About Asia
Gateway to India
Introduction to Central Asia - Unit from Hemispheres
Lonely Planet - India
Internet Indian History Sourcebook
Virtual Tour of the Taj Mahal (Flash Required)
Chinese Information and Facts
China the Beautiful
The History of China
The Great Wall of China
Virtual Visits in China
The Lion Dance
    Movie 1 - Quicktime Required
    Movie 2 - Windows Media Player Required
Kids Web Japan
Lonely Planet - Japan
About Japanese Culture
National Consortium for Teaching About Asia

 

Constitution Day Resources:
Primary documents, lesson plans, and stories for kids

Project VOTE:
Election Curriculum for All Grade Levels

Professional Social Studies Organizations:
Links to Local, State and National Organizations

Professional Listservs:
Get the latest from TEA and Region XIII Social Studies Teams

For more information about the Social Studies curriculum, contact:

Nancy Hester
Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator
Georgetown Independent School District
603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown, TX 78628
(512) 943-5000 x. 7882
Email: hestern@georgetownisd.org