Social Studies Virtual Learning Resources

Crash Course Videos: European History

This is a colleciton of video resources from the Crash Course Government and Politics series.

(this description is from the Brainpop website) BrainPOP is a pioneering developer of engaging, animated content that motivates and inspires children to learn. Hosted by the irresistible duo of an expressive orange robot named Moby and his teen companion Tim, BrainPOP movies cover everything from the Underground Railroad to the atomic model to Shakespeare. Enrichment materials like interactive quizzes, experiments and creative activities supplement each one. Topics – aligned with national education standards and searchable by state standards – are grouped within the subjects of Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Technology and Arts & Music. Our ever-expanding library currently consists of more than 650 movies for grades 3-12. All movies are closed-captioned and many are also available in Spanish at es.brainpop.com. In 2006, BrainPOP launched BrainPOP Jr. (www.brainpopjr.com) for students in grades K-3. Co-starring Moby and his pleasantly precocious friend Annie, BrainPOP Jr. movies explain topics in a grade-appropriate manner. Each is bolstered by features such as educational games, quizzes, reading recommendations and interactive writing prompts. All text is read aloud, enabling even early learners to explore and navigate the site.

These are TED Talks aimed at younger audiences.

Teach your kids about recording moments in history with this My Covid-19 Time Capsule workbook. It includes 11 worksheet pages to help students digest what is happening and reflect on how it is affecting them.

Adobe Spark has curated virtual field trips and tours from around the globe including museums, national parks, and more.

This YouTube channel hosts a collection of all of the World History Crash Course videos, providing great resources to introduce topics or supplement material for the entire scope and sequence of a World History course.

This YouTube channel hosts a collection of all of the US History Crash Course videos, providing great resources to introduce topics or supplement material for the entire scope and sequence of an American History course. 

According to TechedUpTeacher, "Newsela is a site that not only takes current events and aligns them with common core, but also allows you to increase or decrease the difficulty of the article. If that wasn’t enough, they have quick quizzes your students can take while they read!"