Online Teaching Resources
GAI provided resources:
--National Geographic Documentaries--
--National Geographic Explorers--
--Map Resources--
--Story Maps--
--Giant Traveling Map Resources--
--Google Earth Lesson Plans--
See below for more great online resources!
--Free Rice--
http://freerice.com/#/english-vocabulary/1392
Feed hungry people (really!) while learning geography. Learn English vocabulary or look for "GEOGRAPHY" in the Subjects tab. Review locations of countries, world capitals, world landmarks and flags of the world. This is a non-profit website that supports the United Nations World Food Programme. Submitted by Kathy Sundstedt (Dike-New Hartford S.D.)
--New York Times UPFRONT News Magazine--
This is one of the greatest resources in any social science teacher’s “tool box” of classroom resources. It has exceptionally well-written articles on all facets of currents events and major historical topics. The articles in this magazine are a perfect way to introduce a current event and give students the background knowledge necessary to understand a topic. The articles are usually 2-3 pages in length, are composed of a reading level commensurate with the average high school student, have great pictures, include excellent maps and provide students with a basic overview of any given topic. While a subscription is certainly worth the money the web site has a data base of all the articles written and is very easy to navigate. You do not need to purchase the magazine in order to access past issues and make copies for classroom use. Submitted by Kimn Hassenfritz (Mt. Pleasant S.D.)