Each one contains a series of lesson plans grouped by subject. Topics include Art, Community Studies, History, Languages, Social Studies, and Language Arts. It is quite timely in an election year. You can find out more about selected presidential inaugurations, including those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and William Jefferson Clinton. An Internet Projects Registry lists online projects conducted by classroom teachers from all over the world.
Materials are searchable by age level and project start date.
A Global Schoolhouse link provides online opportunities for teachers to collaborate and share ideas. Teacher materials are organized by grade level and curriculum area. There are opportunities to sign up for free email newsletters, links to professional development resources and teaching strategies, tips on teaching with technology, and a searchable Web Guide with information about thousands of indexed Web sites for a wide range of subjects. Teachers Hundreds of social studies lesson plans for both primary and secondary education can be found at this incredibly resourceful educational Web site. You can also find helpful teaching strategies, tips for teaching current events, links to social studies newsgroups and mailing lists, plus information about social studies educational standards and curriculum frameworks.