WEBSITES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES' STUDENTS

http://www.softschools.com

This website is the first priority in my list of websites. The prior reason for this selection is the attribute of the website that allows 100% free content to its users. It does not only give a unimpeded opportunity to the students, but also provide them, with a diverse range of games, ranging from puzzles to the word sorting, and from the abbreviations to the currencies of different countries. Additionally it does not only provide information of the countries and their states but also introduces children to a much deeper perspective by bringing in the names of the rivers, deserts, maps and the flags of almost every nation. Such diversified paradigm of exposure to the children will give them all the opportunities to be contemporary with the global perspectives and will enhance their knowledge base, about USA and the rest of the world too.

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/socialstud.html

This website entails a vision of entertaining the students, while they learn about their subject or course. The social studies propositions on these websites can allow children to learn about different cultures that prevail around the world. Unlike most of the conventional social studies websites, which focus on the names of the countries and their other geographical and actual entities, this website tends to focus on the culture of different nations, which gives children a head start in the introduction to the living style that prevails away from their own. Furthermore, this website also provide games such as “Quick Time Weather” which keeps the children updated about the contemporary climatic conditions that prevail in different climate regions around the world. Additionally it provides the in-depth information regarding US History including the revolutionary wars and other significant military and political events. Moreover, it also gives the elaborated view of the special days such as armed forces days, fathers day, mother's day as well as flag days etc.

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/

This is another useful website for the social studies. The best part of this website is the fun facts, which not only provide students with the fun but also give them a chance to break the myths that commonly prevails in American society and honestly speaking, in almost every society globally. Furthermore, this website entails a diversified variety of information that relates to the very core of social studies, for instance it provides all the information regarding holidays, festivals, religions, and general economic conditions that prevail in different countries. ...