Social Study Resources

tTeaching social studies can be fun and fascinating if you approach it with the right mindset. The subject offers a lot of great learning opportunities and the more you know about the topic, the more effective your lessons can become. Luckily, homeschooling provides plenty of great resources to learn about and teach social studies – from simple strategies for enhancing learning to compelling lessons that will have even the most reluctant pupil hooked. We have broken this up into geography and government and societies.

 Geography

• Atlapedia Online – contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
• CountryReports.org  – World Encyclopedia with Anthems, Flags, Maps, and the Nations of the World!
• Geography Quizzes
• Maps4Kids – The site has useful maps, data and games for children and is provided free of charge.
• Maps that Teach – Interactive maps for learning US and world geography–countries, states, capitals, physical features and cultural monuments. Free software.

Governments and Societies

• The Cato Institute – The vision of the Cato Institute is to create free, open, and civil societies founded on libertarian principles.
• The Heritage Foundation – Heritage’s mission is to formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
• ProjectVisa.com – visa and embassy information for all countries
• The SocioWeb – A Sociological Resource Center
• Understanding the Federal Courts – how our judicial system works
• The United States Department of Justice