Library Guides: Lesson Planning Resources: Social Studies &amp; History

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Social studies and history lesson planning resources

Note: Many of the links in this page contain resources that can be searched or filtered by grade level, so be sure to pay attention to the target classroom audience!

Social Studies & History

North Dakota Social Studies Content Standards (PDF)
North Dakota Studies
Includes information and resources for North Dakota studies (required curriculum in 4th & 8th grades and high school).
Federal Reserve Education: Lesson Plans
Click on "Resources by Audience" to filter to elementary, middle, or high school lesson plans.
Library of Congress: Lesson Plans
Lesson plans and corresponding primary source sets from the collections of the Library of Congress.
PBS Learning Media: Social Studies
National Parks Service: Educator Resources
Lesson plans and activities for social studies/history as well as science/nature and other subjects.
National Archives: Educator Resources
Tons of resources, including activities and lesson plans, online learning, webinars for educators, primary sources, and more.
History & Social Studies - EDSITEment!
USHMM: Teaching Materials by Topic
Resources for teaching about the Holocaust and related topics, from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Teachable Moment Classroom Lessons
From the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility.

American History Activities
Call Number: 372.89 Su723am
Motivate students to explore social studies and promote an active learning environment with game-formatted activities.
Making History Mine: Meaningful Connections for Grades 5-9
Call Number: 372.89 C784m
Dozens of short activities, in-depth projects, guiding questions, and effective strategies to help teachers bring history to life in the classroom are also included. Students will learn through role-playing, debates and service learning how to imagine themselves in the past, making decisions that changed the world.