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Social Education VIctoria: WWW Links An extensive listing of useful websites for SOSE teachers

General Resources

• Theme Index
  Compiled by the JCU Education librarian, contains many references to journal and web resources for ECE and primary topics.
• A - Z Index of Educational Resources
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education JCU page of links
• Indigenous Australian Studies: Library and Internet Resources
• Education for Cultural Diversity JCU page of links
• Educational Laboratories
• Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
  Contains information on improving classroom instruction, organising for school improvement, connecting schools with their communities, informing education policy, putting research into practice and supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students.
• Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory
  Specialises in Language and Cultural Diversity
• Global Ethics
  Contains information on education, publications, public policy programs, and the importance of ethics.
• Internet Guides and Web Evaluation
  JCU guide, includes links to using the internet, web searching and evaluation
• Issues in Society
  Australian series of over 240 titles which deal with contemporary society.
  Copies are shelved in the JCU Library's general collection, however the content and style is highly suitable for secondary schools.
  The website provides a list of titles with book descriptions and further information; there are also links to selected online resources on many of the topics.
• PictureAustralia
  Images of people, places and events in Australian collections
• Problem Based Learning JCU page of links
• Social Education VIctoria: WWW Links An extensive listing of useful websites for SOSE teachers

History

• The Future of the Past
  Executive Summary of the Report of the National Inquiry into School History, May 2000. Final Report

Curriculum Links

• Studies of Society and Environment Syllabus, Years 1 - 10
  Includes Years 1-10 SOSE syllabus and sourcebook modules, see also R 375 QUE in the library.
  Required reading for ED3090/3190
• Studies of Society and Environment
  Education Queensland site which provides a collection of resources to support teachers implementing the Years 1 to 10 Studies of Society and Environment syllabus. [N.B. Access is unavailable until further notice]
• Studies of Society and Environment
  Education Queensland key learning area site
• NSW Syllabus Documents
  Select link from left-hand menu
• SOFWeb Curriculum and Standards Framework Victorian curriculum resources
• Study of Society and Environment (SOSE)
• Curriculum Documents on the Web JCU library page

Organisations / Associations

• Australian Federation of Societies for Studies of Society and Environment
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
• Queensland Society and Environment Consortium (QSOSE)
• Social Education Victoria " Providing leadership and promoting quality teaching and learning in SOSE"
• ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Studies/Social Science Education(ERIC/ChESS)
• socialstudies.org An information service from National Council for the Social Studies
  See also the Teaching Resources section. Recommended by Helen McDonald
• UNICEF
  Contains information on Child Rights, Catalogues, Publications, Frequently Asked Questions and Activities.

Environmental Education

• Environment Australia Online
• Environmental Education - EnviroEd
  EnviroEd establishes a national network of environmental education and information programs, materials and publications, in the interests of education for sustainability.
• National Action Plan for Environmental Education
• Planet Ark
  This Australian-based site provides extensive environmental news and information, includes daily and archived news and photographs.
• Recycling Links

Geography

• Australian Geography Teachers Association
• Geography Teachers' Association of Queensland
• Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria
• Association of American Geographers
  Contains information on publications, jobs/careers in geography, education, conferences and information on the association.
• Institute of Australian Geographers
• National Council for Geographic Education
  Contains information on publications, activities and Geography for Life.
• National Geographic Society
  Contains pictures and has sections relating to news, education, live events and exhibitions.
• Royal Geographical Society of Queensland

History

• History Teachers' Association of Australia (HTAA)
• Queensland History Teachers' Association Includes links to resources
• History Teacher's Association of New South Wales

Electronic Journals

• Check Tropicat for titles
• National Geographic Online
  • National Geographic Index
  • National Geographic for Kids Online edition
• Teaching History on ProQuest, Issue 91+. Library holds print up to issue 86 at TSV 907 P4.

Teaching Resources

The following sites provide teaching resources from level P - 12. Many lead to a number of other links.
The Theme Index also lists many journal and web teaching resources for specific topics at primary level.

Environmental science sites are listed on the Science Resources page.

General Social Studies

Australian Sites

• Australian Bureau of Statisitcs: Education Resources
• Census 2001
• DiscoverNet
  Learning gateway from the Australian Museums and Galleries OnLine site
• Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Information for Teachers
  Human rights resources for use in Australian classrooms, recommended by Helen McDonald. Includes:
  • Bringing them Home
    A teaching module with a range of resources based on the forcible separation of indigenous children from their families.
  • Face the Facts
    A resource that answers important questions about immigration, refugees and Indigenous Affairs
  • Information for Students
    What are human rights and why are they important?
  • Global Human Rights Education Database
    Information on organisations, education materials and educators

Overseas Sites

• Awesome Library: Social Studies
• Discovery Channel Australia
  Contains information on programs shown by the Discovery Channel, School Guides for programs, Story Updates etc.
• Mr Dowling's Electronic Passport Browse the world in a virtual classroom
• Schrock's Guide
  A guide for Educators categorised into sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth.
• SCORE History/Social Science
  Contains information on Professional Development, Internet Classrooms, Teacher Talk and Projects.
• Web Sites and Resources for Teachers: Social Studies

Asian Studies

• AccessAsia
  Curriculum Corporation page which contains units, resources and ideas for teaching about several Asian countries.
• Access Asia
  Western Australian education site
• AskAsia
  U.S. educational site which aims to increase understanding of Asia, includes teaching resources
• K-12 Curriculum Resources on Asia from the UCLA Center for East Asian Studies

Business Studies

• Business Education
  This QSA page lists Years 11 & 12 subjects. Syllabuses are avalable as PDF files, and are also available in print in the library. They include a section on subject resources.
• Business Educators' Association of Queensland
• Consumer and Financial Literacy
  Curriculum Exchange. [JCU staff and students require password]
• Enterprise Education
  This Curriculum Corporation site provides information, links and downloadable resources.
• Victorian Commercial Teachers Association

Civics and Citizenship

• Civics and Citizenship Education
  This is the Australian government site which replaced the Discovering Democracy project in 2004.
• Discovering Democracy Queensland
• Discovering Democracy Accompanies the kits at C 320.49407 DIS
• Discovering Democracy NSW Discovering Democracy professional development website
• Discovering Democracy National Forums Reports from the Australian Curriculum Studies Association

Economics

• Queensland Economics Teachers' Association
• EcEdWeb: Economic Education Web
• National Council on Economic Education
  Provides online lessons, a publications catalogue and Economics Education links.
• NCEE's Economics America
  American program for economic education in schools, intended to develop national and state content standards and community based curricula, publish classroom tested materials and provide professioanl development for teachers.
• Resources for Economists
  Provides links to resources for economists on the Internet, including teaching resources, universities, conferences, software, news etc.
• Wisconsin Council on Economic Education
  A site designed to provide information to enable children to understand how economy works. Features an online guide, tests, competitions and links.

Environmental Education

• Exploring the Environment
  This site has Modules, Activities and Teacher information relating to Exploring the Environment, eg NASA classroom of the future, links, Middle School Science Explorer etc.
• EE-Link: Environmental Education Resources on the Internet
  Includes classroom and student resources for K-12

Futures Studies

• Futures Studies on the Web
• Tropicat See entries under Forecasting

Geography Sites

• City Net Countries
  Lists all the countries of the world giving comprehensive coverage.
• Country Fact Book
• Geographia Travel the world by continent
• Geography Education from National Geographic
• Geography Guide
• Geography sites from the NSW Board of Studies
• Kids Web - Geography
• Mining Co. Guide to Geography
• U.N. CyberSchoolBus

Global Education

• CommonLink: Linking Global Citizens
  Internet project on global citizenship focusing on the Commonwealth
• Cool Planet: a global perspective for the classroom
  • Wake Up, World!: A day in the life of children around the world
• Development & relief programs around the world
  Oxfam Community Aid Abroad supports community based self-help development projects in over 30 countries
  • Gender and Development
    Provides useful information about the lives and experiences of women in developing countries
• Development Education Project
  UK site with classroom activities and links
• Global Gang
  Focuses on global issues from a child's viewpoint
• Global Education is an AusAID education resource for students and teachers
  Contains case studies for teaching peace and development studies - topics include Bougainville, East Timor, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
• Global Learning Centre of Queensland
  The material on this site is aimed at teachers of primary and secondary levels and is particularly relevant to the contemporary curriculum. Topics addressed include Values Education, Jubilee 2000, Education for Global Citizenship and Political Cartoons.

History

• Exploring Ancient World Cultures
• History Central
  Timeline of world history, resources on the economy, population, history, and geography of the nations of the world, biographies etc.
• The History Channel
  Commercial site which includes classroom guides, speeches, and history features.
• Internet Resources for History
  JCU select list of resources available on the Internet
• K-12 History Resource Guide
  Using the multimedia tools of the Internet for teaching history.
• HyperHistory Online
  A web project which covers 3000 years of world history.
• Internet History Sourcebooks Project
  Collections of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts intended for educational use. The main sourcebooks are divided into Ancient, Medieval and Modern.
• Kids Web - History
• SchoolHistory
  Collection of resources for high school history students and teachers
• Spartacus Educational
  UK site providing free internet resources in history for secondary students
• Timeframe Explore
  ABC site which provides a list of links organised by topics
• Using Oral History
  Provides an outline for students conducting Oral History Interviews and for their subsequent use.
• Women in World History Curriculum
  An interactive site with information and resources about women's experiences in world history, contains information, lesson plans, reviews, catalogue and links. Eg recent topics include Women in the First Millennium and Female Heroes.

Legal Studies

• QSA Legal Studies
• Australian Law Online
  Federal government site which provides links to legal information
• Australia's Legal System
  Information from the Attorney-General's Department
• JCU Internet Resources for Law
  Subject resource page developed to help students in the JCU Law School
• JCU Law School homepage
• Lawstuff - Know Your Rights
  An initiative of the National Children's and Youth Law Centre, this site provides information on how the laws in Australia apply to those under 18 years of age.

Peace Studies

Tourism Studies

Lesson Plans

• Lesson Plans
  List of sites offering lesson plans in all subject areas
• Studies of Society and Environment
  An EQ Curriculum Exchange collection of resources to support teachers implementing the Years 1 to 10 Studies of Society and Environment syllabus. [N.B. Access is unavailable until further notice]
• Educator's Reference Desk: Lesson Plans: Social Studies
• Lesson plan links collected by R. Jerry Adams for history
• Global SchoolNet's Internet Projects Registry
  Contains a list and a search for SOSE based projects and lessons.

Activity and Application Sites

• GeoGame Project
  An Interactive game on the web. Site also has teacher information, Projects and a Cyberfair.
• Virtual Tour of The Forbidden City
  Take a virtual tour of one of China's most treasured historical sites The Forbidden City.

Maps

• Map Lessons: The Route to Improved Geography Skills
• National Geographic's Map Machine
  The Map Machine able to be used on-line, has Dynamic Maps, Atlas Maps and Flags and Facts.
• Blank & Outline Maps
• Outline Maps

• The Research Cycle 2000
  This article is from Chapter Eight of Jamie McKenzie's new book, Beyond technology: Questioning, research and the information literate school. [JCU library 371.33 MACK]
  • Online Research Investigations and Steps in the Research Cycle
    Outlines the steps in the research cycle neccessary to plan and conduct meaningful research
    Based on the Research Cycle model for information literacy
• Evaluating On-line Information
  Contains information on how to evaluate on-line information and exercises to practice evaluation. Useful for teachers and for students.
• Web Evaluation Links (JCU page)
• Using Oral History
  Provides an outline for students conducting oral history interviews and for their subsequent use.
• Social Studies Projects
  The International Education Resource Network contains teacher information, Resource Room, Projects etc. and enables young people to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people.
• WebQuest Links
  Sites with information on WebQuests, eg the design process, lesson templates for students and teachers, search techniques etc.

  Web Graphics

  • ArtToday
    Contains 100s of links to Clipart pages on the web, mostly non-copyrighted.
  • Education World Clip Art 101
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Graphics and Clip Art

 

Education Resources

 

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