Social+Studies

=Social Studies Video Resources= Below are information and examples on video sites that you can use in your //Social Studies// courses. The video samples will help you get started on the site. From there, you can explore related presentations and categories of interest.


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 * [[image:youtube.logo.gif align="left"]] || [|Youtube] is the most popular video site on the Internet.

There are videos for many different historical, economic, and government related topics. There are a lot of student produced **social studies** videos.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || World History Videos - http://bit.ly/qiGf American History Collection - http://bit.ly/ruLJ Economic Supply and Demand - http://bit.ly/3JCq || from many other sources. You can find more videos on **social studies** here than any other resource site.  AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || Ancient Civilizations Egypt - [|http://tinyurl.com/6q9dw7] World War I - http://tinyurl.com/5cetej Bill Becomes a Law - http://tinyurl.com/654t4d Three Branches of Government - http://tinyurl.com/6k9zeq || finding information compiled by experts in the field of study.
 * [[image:google_logo_video.gif width="164" height="59" align="left"]] || [|Google Video] includes Youtube, but also has videos
 * [[image:expert_village.logo.gif width="217" height="74"]] || [|Expert Village] is one of the leading video sites for

They have a tremendous collection of How-to and informational videos created by Social Studies instructors. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || Government Funding - http://bit.ly/ZciY Minimum Wage affects Economy - http://bit.ly/5Zsd Voting - http://bit.ly/146Jh Petitioning for a Law - http://bit.ly/Gdry || website so we can easily track a site's development through time.
 * [[image:archive.jpg width="100" height="84"]] || [|Archive.org] is best know for storing old pages from a

They also have a movie section which allows users to view and download historical documentaries, Hollywood movies,educational films and footage from events caught on film throughout the last century.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || The Atomic Bomb - http://bit.ly/VfVU Billy the Kid Returns - http://bit.ly/oOn5 Eskimo Family - http://bit.ly/K0sW Visiting Picasso - http://bit.ly/DWDg || Social Studies courses. Whether its touring the Mall in Washington D.C., traveling down the Nile River in Egypt, or touring the Taj Mahal in India, these videos will bring your class to life.
 * [[image:Travel_Channel_-_Travel_Shows_and_Guides.jpg width="139" height="133"]] || [|Travel Channel videos] can help liven up many different

You can use them for World History, U.S. History, Geography, Travel and Tourism and Civics.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || Washington D.C. - http://bit.ly/s7G0 Egyptian Pyramids - http://bit.ly/hJk5 Taj Mahal - http://bit.ly/tptd London, England - http://bit.ly/10EHe || by thoughtful individuals and clips copied from other sites and television.
 * [[image:Viddler.com_-_Search_results_for_us_history.jpg width="153" height="77"]] || [|Viddler] has an interesting mix of educational videos made

While some of the results may seem random, there are some very unique videos on this site that could add new perspective to your classroom.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || U.S. History - http://bit.ly/a4Bd Government - http://bit.ly/7r66 Geography - http://bit.ly/s6Jr || personal history of some of our world's most famous criminals, gangsters, political leaders, and historical figures.
 * [[image:biography-logo.gif width="112" height="72"]] || [|Biography] has a large website which focuses on the

Many of the videos are just short versions/clips from the TV programs they aired on so are perfect for introductions.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || Historical Figures - http://bit.ly/hYUM Political Figures - http://bit.ly/pZoE Mobsters and Criminals - http://bit.ly/s1dU || amount of topics.
 * [[image:videojug.jpg width="219" height="70"]] || [|VideoJug] is a how-to video site with categories for a vast

They have a history section that is easy to use because it breaks all the videos down by decades. There are over 225 videos in this section.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || 1930's - http://bit.ly/mLPf 1940's - http://bit.ly/oGrm 1950's - http://bit.ly/zj8e 1960's - http://bit.ly/nHzD || on the web with hundreds of categories. The videos come from TV shows, companies, and personal uploads.
 * [[image:lg_hsw_primary.gif width="261" height="60"]] || [|HowStuffWorks] is one of the largest educational video sites aaa

There are several large sections dedicated to common Social Studies themes you encounter in your courses. You should find plenty for any S.S. course you teach.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA || U.S. Geography - http://bit.ly/taUM Health and Illness - http://bit.ly/TwTw Famous Explorers - http://bit.ly/o4iq Economics Basics - http://bit.ly/xOJ2 || topic. The presentations resemble Powerpoints but the main difference is that these are public so people can share ideas about the topic. In addition, they are embeddable and you can add music or accompanying commentary.
 * [[image:slideshare.gif]] || [|Slideshare] offers slideshow presentations for every imaginable aa

There are history, government, economic, travel, geography, and many other Social Studies shows. These are often created by students and easy for your students to learn from. || Causes of the Great Depression- http://bit.ly/17KvY FDR & New Deal - http://bit.ly/32N2vM Protests of Vietnam - http://bit.ly/11anO Elections - http://bit.ly/13joH ||