Social+Science

=** 9-12 Decade by Decade[| http://history1900s.about.com/od/famouscrimesscandals/u/timelines.htm#s6] A good site for collaborative projects within you rown classroom, especially for the classes which have many special needs children mainstreamed into them. K-5 **= ** Michigan **** Week Collaborative ** http://www.twice.cc/MI/index.html An annual project organized by a team of distance learning coordinators around the state. It is targeted to 3rd and 4th grade classes studying Michigan. This yearly project occurs in May with registration in March.


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 * MysteryQuest World Geography**- http://mysteryquest.wikispaces.com Through video conference technology students are able to meet other students while learning aobut cities and countries in the world. Classrooms create a presentation with clues about their one mystery country and city. The other classrooms, using map, the Internet, textbooks, and other resources, will try to discover the mystery location.

Example of a collaborative between 2 teachers in very different places. [] This Day In History video and text of the days events in history
 * From Russia with Love** http://canada.eimc.ru/
 * 9-12**

Mock Trial Template http://projects.twice.cc/?l=collaboration&id=30 Designed for high school classes to collaborate in mock trials. Classes can sign on to be defense attorneys, the prosecution, or even the jury (which might be a good sarting point!) No time frame is given, just email the coordinating teacher to get started.

[] This page allows students to simulate social issues with a game called Peacemaker, where students will make decisions on the Israeli conflict, playing the game as an Israeli and Palestinian.

[] Mock UN simulation

6-12 Local History Project and My City Then and Now [] Students research and share the history of their own town or area, and learn from the findings of the peers in other parts of the world.

All levels. I found the site Kathy Schrocks site for Educators to be full of great history and social science resources for students at all levels. I visited four specific areas within the sight and found a treasure trove. Those sites were: The Avalon Project (Yale University) a rich source of original documents about the law and government; Best of History Web Sites which included a new Military History site, Eyewitness to history and a maps section. I would also recommend LONANG.COM it is similar to the Avalon project but not quite as extensive.

World Geography Share photos to illustrate various landforms. See demo []