Pikeville Independent Social Studies Resources
Elementary
Unit development toolkit--Ft. Thomas schools https://www.smore.com/ystqn
K-5 Inquiry progressions resources-Ft. Thomas https://docs.google.com/document/d/1v525cLk44RBV6Pr4Fu_OcpQ0AI-Xhd2zSy-g1wOfXE0/edit?usp=sharing
Primary source activities for the K-2 classroom https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2014/12/primary-source-activities-for-the-k-2-classroom/
C3 Teachers Inquiries Archive--K-12, searchable
http://www.c3teachers.org/inquiries/
US Census Bureau Statistics in Schools lessons https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/overview.html?fbclid=IwAR3qYifwnle-5VZLbikPIs5Q6BPttVi8N0wWWMcLBiWpaS1CZS0LuUvzpgI
Worlds Revealed: Geography and Maps at the Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2016/11/celebrating-native-american-cartography-the-catawba-deerskin-map/?loclr=blogtea&fbclid=IwAR0tAJBaRY0BFmlxpvaRMvHsm6o2yWa9ggHYtTPQAoozgZEB2unccjx08kU
Kindergarten-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationale https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CPI237SNXbd4acG7v_yN0-J3h7NPb6b4Bq3bu6MIOn4/edit?usp=sharing
First grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationale
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1o10DunNCiUD5rt06ie_oO68TdQwDF0RgjBFe8IVbhWI/edit?usp=sharing
First Grade-Ft. Thomas Kentucky Unit
“Innovation in our city and state” https://sites.google.com/view/heidinelt/teaching-learning/social-studies-new-standards/kentucky-history?authuser=0
Second grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationalehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1JrRdhFEm77m30j6TDZUNaH-oWgtfooy8k1MOt6Dl-Hs/edit?usp=sharing
Third Grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationalehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/11giyQg8HTX47I1zl0SiF2V0wjh7jvFYGELnPMJDPfHU/edit?usp=sharing
Third grade pacing guide-Washington Co. Essential questions, supporting questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jDGcQHzpo_9r4OzClZgYN63zhn6wVraT/edit?usp=sharing
University of Kentucky Libraries special collections-lots of primary sources for Kentucky strands of KASSS https://exploreuk.uky.edu/
St. Louis Federal Reserve bank--LOTS of economics activities, graphs, charts, etc. https://www.stlouisfed.org/education
Econlowdown--online lessons K-12 on economics https://www.econlowdown.org/
GeoFRED-Lots and lots and lots of data maps, graphs from the St. Louis Federal Reserve https://geofred.stlouisfed.org/
Fourth Grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationalehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1xFoFs09wGQCXL_h8Gc4oAp-6vRyMK3FYaMB9Nd4aEWY/edit?usp=sharing
Fourth Grade pacing guide-Washington Co. Essential questions, supporting questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aKk1BJHsBDkcfGCm-B2R1RuxdDgWmtFmUmOJgY1jqkU/edit?usp=sharing
Fifth Grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationalehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1D8LUgQQXLsy2C_yIRPM7PdAIBfjPArIe3o816Du8mVI/edit?usp=sharing
Sixth Grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationalehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yot4eZpSYyZGZO7S0f1gBCyzylzA2lrClGxOy5rSImk/edit?usp=sharing
Sixth Grade-Washington Co. Essential questions, supporting questions
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UCaOqXiD6MT61ISF2HRaUHtRdl73SL5d/view?usp=sharing
DocsTeach-Library of Congress primary source teaching activities https://www.docsteach.org/documents
CommonLit text sets https://www.commonlit.org/text-sets
C3 Teachers Inquiries Archive--K-12, searchable
http://www.c3teachers.org/inquiries/
Newberry Library Digital Collections for the classroom https://dcc.newberry.org/?fbclid=IwAR0yO_2ZbOY2wYTGEpeQUeqP60shYeOXIxE8Fb4xDLESNfIMn1gSbOj4yNM
Kentucky Historical Society KAS Connections and resources https://history.ky.gov/for-educators/educator-resources/?fbclid=IwAR1OqN_kzjzNHSCXeOkazmFmQtoGgdW1mLOCfn9Za9WZxWa7GZSKW_wrl4I
US Census Bureau Statistics in Schools lessons https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/overview.html?fbclid=IwAR3qYifwnle-5VZLbikPIs5Q6BPttVi8N0wWWMcLBiWpaS1CZS0LuUvzpgI
Worlds Revealed: Geography and Maps at the Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2016/11/celebrating-native-american-cartography-the-catawba-deerskin-map/?loclr=blogtea&fbclid=IwAR0tAJBaRY0BFmlxpvaRMvHsm6o2yWa9ggHYtTPQAoozgZEB2unccjx08kU
Kentucky Reading Association Children’s Literature and Social Studies standards https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zr-0CoZ9wtG8Fm40GOpV0Rfi_mqYeBM0ZkERxDQT_6k/edit
University of Kentucky Libraries special collections-lots of primary sources for Kentucky strands of KASSS https://exploreuk.uky.edu/
St. Louis Federal Reserve bank--LOTS of economics activities, graphs, charts, etc. https://www.stlouisfed.org/education
Econlowdown--online lessons K-12 on economics https://www.econlowdown.org/
GeoFRED-Lots and lots and lots of data maps, graphs from the St. Louis Federal Reserve https://geofred.stlouisfed.org/
Teach India Project--lessons, resources related to ancient and modern India https://www.teachindiaproject.org/index.htm
Virtual Tour of Ancient Rome http://www.openculture.com/2020/08/a-virtual-tour-of-ancient-rome-circa-320-ce-explore-stunning-recreations-of-the-forum-colosseum-and-other-monuments.html?fbclid=IwAR2xc3TBm04Li5rTf9CIGLXCIsCQ1kyEKT35gJafQcHqou3Bg52jB8Cybf0
Leventhal Map Collection-create map sets and find ready-made resources using historical maps https://collections.leventhalmap.org/educators
New American History-website regularly curated to make connections between past and present. Ready-made lessons using primary sources that can be done in class or remotely, with supports. Also gives access to Bunk History, a curated article site that links many article excerpts on topics and their connections, and American Panorama, an interactive atlas
https://www.newamericanhistory.org/
Explore Kentucky History-interactive map and website (and there’s an app) to find points of interest in Kentucky. Also organized based on event or topic. https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/
Kentucky Studies-KET/PBS Learning media: Short videos and lesson activities about art, people, places and history in the state https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/kentucky-studies/
Social Studies Shorts-KET/PBS Learning media: Short videos and lesson activities about state and national government, links to NewsQuiz https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/social-studies-shorts/
Teaching with themes-primary source site that include lessons with many- https://teachingwiththemes.com/
LIbrary of Congress Free to use and reuse sets--one stop location with lots of visual primary sources https://www.loc.gov/free-to-use/?loclr=twmap
Middle School
Seventh Grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationale https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VwYsBfL4fSi-8kwCQt23ifrEt4ew5Adv9i5NuMXsVZw/edit?usp=sharing
Seventh Grade-Washington Co. Essential questions, supporting questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lMFfb7AfnYbTInlxT-G5SVbcKRV-_g6U/edit
Eighth Grade-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationale https://docs.google.com/document/d/16waHQZznKb-60cJ0KAl1FDyt0WJhBNjcVQRUxW_gzV0/edit?usp=sharing
Eighth Grade-Washington Co. Essential questions, supporting questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qWyD80xz9ZD2UdsjbhhdhdoL2-tsaOmh/edit
Political Cartoon symbols scavenger hunt https://blog.socialstudies.com/hands-on-activities-for-interpreting-political-cartoons?fbclid=IwAR0skxXx08t8hjKpomgxHKeXEOpaP3GqoZje-TlPH5GTEFkZgXMTzCXPWHA
Reading like a historian (SHEG) US History https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons?f%5B0%5D=time_period%3A29&f%5B1%5D=topic%3A8&page=1#main-content#main-content#main-content
History Assessments of Thinking (HATs) (from SHEG) https://sheg.stanford.edu/list-history-assessments-thinking
Reading like a historian (SHEG) World History https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons?f%5B0%5D=topic%3A9#main-content#main-content
DocsTeach-Library of Congress primary source teaching activities https://www.docsteach.org/documents
CommonLit text sets https://www.commonlit.org/text-sets
C3 Teachers Inquiries Archive--K-12, searchable
http://www.c3teachers.org/inquiries/
Newberry Library Digital Collections for the classroom https://dcc.newberry.org/?fbclid=IwAR0yO_2ZbOY2wYTGEpeQUeqP60shYeOXIxE8Fb4xDLESNfIMn1gSbOj4yNM
Kentucky Historical Society KAS Connections and resources https://history.ky.gov/for-educators/educator-resources/?fbclid=IwAR1OqN_kzjzNHSCXeOkazmFmQtoGgdW1mLOCfn9Za9WZxWa7GZSKW_wrl4I
US Census Bureau Statistics in Schools lessons https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/overview.html?fbclid=IwAR3qYifwnle-5VZLbikPIs5Q6BPttVi8N0wWWMcLBiWpaS1CZS0LuUvzpgI
Worlds Revealed: Geography and Maps at the Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2016/11/celebrating-native-american-cartography-the-catawba-deerskin-map/?loclr=blogtea&fbclid=IwAR0tAJBaRY0BFmlxpvaRMvHsm6o2yWa9ggHYtTPQAoozgZEB2unccjx08kU
University of Kentucky Libraries special collections-lots of primary sources for Kentucky strands of KASSS https://exploreuk.uky.edu/
St. Louis Federal Reserve bank--LOTS of economics activities, graphs, charts, etc. https://www.stlouisfed.org/education
Econlowdown--online lessons K-12 on economics https://www.econlowdown.org/
GeoFRED-Lots and lots and lots of data maps, graphs from the St. Louis Federal Reserve https://geofred.stlouisfed.org/
Leventhal Map Collection-create map sets and find ready-made resources using historical maps https://collections.leventhalmap.org/educators
New American History-website regularly curated to make connections between past and present. Ready-made lessons using primary sources that can be done in class or remotely, with supports. Also gives access to Bunk History, a curated article site that links many article excerpts on topics and their connections, and American Panorama, an interactive atlas
https://www.newamericanhistory.org/
Explore Kentucky History-interactive map and website (and there’s an app) to find points of interest in Kentucky. Also organized based on event or topic. https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/
Document Analysis task cards-from the DBQ Project, these are standard questions for analysis of various documents, graphs, pictures, etc. DBQ generic task cards
Kentucky Studies-KET/PBS Learning media: Short videos and lesson activities about art, people, places and history in the state https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/kentucky-studies/
Social Studies Shorts-KET/PBS Learning media: Short videos and lesson activities about state and national government, links to NewsQuiz https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/social-studies-shorts/
Lessons of the Holocaust materials-PBS Learning media-materials for the teaching of the Holocaust https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/lessons-of-the-holocaust/
Media literacy, Current social and political issues-Above the Noise collection-PBS Learning Media: https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/above-the-noise-collection/
PBS American Experience series collection: short clips from most American Experience documentaries arranged by topic https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/amex/
Boone County Public Library: A lot of Kentucky resources related to 19th century history, Underground Railroad and more. This is a link to a flyer with more sources listed: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0AKoxdhCtrhd5Uk9PVA
Teaching with themes-primary source site that include lessons with many- https://teachingwiththemes.com/
LIbrary of Congress Free to use and reuse sets--one stop location with lots of visual primary sources https://www.loc.gov/free-to-use/?loclr=twmap
Zoom In: Zoom In is a free, Web-based platform that helps students build literacy and historical thinking skills through “deep dives” into primary and secondary sources.http://zoomin.edc.org/?fbclid=IwAR1G9MJUwFVNTcK2LTKYNzSrBVDOrloWnIqZkjZqoYR4eyFRk5ogA2LKotI
Kentucky Coalition for Civic Education resources page–lesson ideas and strategies for teaching civics and inquiry strategies https://www.kysscouncil.org/kcec-447795.html
High School
Brevard Co Fl. curriculum https://sites.google.com/share.brevardschools.org/secondarysocialstudies/home
US History-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationale https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oKwSV2w-YzSKUB438XfQA9ZcE1DjR0fYN_eMvfk1CI4/edit?usp=sharing
US History-Washington Co. Essential questions, supporting questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FUw8KPiMHSlzvSJ5aEtb4yWXrqGpLHaU/edit
World History-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationale https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ry5GJuCmjWCbVJ-2SCWM5gq4CdE1syen9YFnChjID14/edit?usp=sharing
World History-Washington Co. Essential questions, supporting questions https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-fXigMfL1LxhY6QMkXSUlx2Elgdc532G/edit
Civic and Government-JCPS Units, Compelling questions, supporting questions, rationale https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cASKNHyeNPSBBvXE1QdAh-umgQUblHZ0lkX731VhGgM/edit?usp=sharing
Reading like a historian (SHEG) US History https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons?f%5B0%5D=time_period%3A29&f%5B1%5D=topic%3A8&page=1#main-content#main-content#main-content
History Assessments of Thinking (HATs) (from SHEG) https://sheg.stanford.edu/list-history-assessments-thinking
Reading like a historian (SHEG) World History https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons?f%5B0%5D=topic%3A9#main-content#main-content
DocsTeach-Library of Congress primary source teaching activities https://www.docsteach.org/documents
CommonLit text sets https://www.commonlit.org/text-sets
C3 Teachers Inquiries Archive--K-12, searchable
http://www.c3teachers.org/inquiries/
Newberry Library Digital Collections for the classroom https://dcc.newberry.org/?fbclid=IwAR0yO_2ZbOY2wYTGEpeQUeqP60shYeOXIxE8Fb4xDLESNfIMn1gSbOj4yNM
Kentucky Historical Society KAS Connections and resources https://history.ky.gov/for-educators/educator-resources/?fbclid=IwAR1OqN_kzjzNHSCXeOkazmFmQtoGgdW1mLOCfn9Za9WZxWa7GZSKW_wrl4I
US Census Bureau Statistics in Schools lessons https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/sis/activities/overview.html?fbclid=IwAR3qYifwnle-5VZLbikPIs5Q6BPttVi8N0wWWMcLBiWpaS1CZS0LuUvzpgI
Worlds Revealed: Geography and Maps at the Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2016/11/celebrating-native-american-cartography-the-catawba-deerskin-map/?loclr=blogtea&fbclid=IwAR0tAJBaRY0BFmlxpvaRMvHsm6o2yWa9ggHYtTPQAoozgZEB2unccjx08kU
University of Kentucky Libraries special collections-lots of primary sources for Kentucky strands of KASSS https://exploreuk.uky.edu/
St. Louis Federal Reserve bank--LOTS of economics activities, graphs, charts, etc. https://www.stlouisfed.org/education
Econlowdown--online lessons K-12 on economics https://www.econlowdown.org/
GeoFRED-Lots and lots and lots of data maps, graphs from the St. Louis Federal Reserve https://geofred.stlouisfed.org/
Teach India Project--lessons, resources related to ancient and modern India https://www.teachindiaproject.org/index.htm
Leventhal Map Collection-create map sets and find ready-made resources using historical maps https://collections.leventhalmap.org/educators
New American History-website regularly curated to make connections between past and present. Ready-made lessons using primary sources that can be done in class or remotely, with supports. Also gives access to Bunk History, a curated article site that links many article excerpts on topics and their connections, and American Panorama, an interactive atlas
https://www.newamericanhistory.org/
Explore Kentucky History-interactive map and website (and there’s an app) to find points of interest in Kentucky. Also organized based on event or topic. https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/
Document Analysis task cards-from the DBQ Project, these are standard questions for analysis of various documents, graphs, pictures, etc. DBQ generic task cards
Kentucky Studies-KET/PBS Learning media: Short videos and lesson activities about art, people, places and history in the state https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/kentucky-studies/
Social Studies Shorts-KET/PBS Learning media: Short videos and lesson activities about state and national government, links to NewsQuiz https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/social-studies-shorts/
Lessons of the Holocaust materials-PBS Learning media-materials for the teaching of the Holocaust https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/lessons-of-the-holocaust/
Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten-PBS Learning Media materials about the 1921 Tulsa Massacre https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/tff21-vid-tulsa-greenwood-historical-context/tulsa-fire-and-forgotten/
Media literacy, Current social and political issues-Above the Noise collection-PBS Learning Media: https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/above-the-noise-collection/
PBS American Experience series collection: short clips from most American Experience documentaries arranged by topic https://ket.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/amex/
Boone County Public Library: A lot of Kentucky resources related to 19th century history, Underground Railroad and more. This is a link to a flyer with more sources listed: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0AKoxdhCtrhd5Uk9PVA
LIbrary of Congress Free to use and reuse sets--one stop location with lots of visual primary sources https://www.loc.gov/free-to-use/?loclr=twmap
Zoom In: Zoom In is a free, Web-based platform that helps students build literacy and historical thinking skills through “deep dives” into primary and secondary sources.http://zoomin.edc.org/?fbclid=IwAR1G9MJUwFVNTcK2LTKYNzSrBVDOrloWnIqZkjZqoYR4eyFRk5ogA2LKotI
Kentucky Coalition for Civic Education resources page–lesson ideas and strategies for teaching civics and inquiry strategies https://www.kysscouncil.org/kcec-447795.html