Resources Social Studies & History
Renaissance Interactive
Explore the Renaissance and discover the forces that drove this rebirth in Europe, and in Italy in particular.
The Middle Ages Interactive
Discover what it was like to live during the Middle Ages.
U.S. History Map Interactive
With a map as your guide, trace the growth and settlement of the United States.
Discovering Psychology: Updated Edition
Discovering Psychology provides an overview of historic and current theories of human behavior.
Democracy in America
A comprehensive video course for high school teachers on civic knowledge, skills, and dispositions based on an established civics framework.
A Biography of America
American history is presented as a living narrative rather than a collection of facts and dates.
Economics U$A: 21st Century Edition
Introductory micro- and macroeconomics using news-style case studies paired with analysis segments that tie the stories to fundamental economic principles.
Essential Lens: Analyzing Photographs Across the Curriculum
A multidisciplinary resource for middle and high school teachers to use photographs and photographic ephemera to convey content and teach visual analysis skills.
Ethics in America II
Eminent leaders explore hypothetical ethical dilemmas in this video series for college and high school classrooms and adult leaders.
Social Studies in Action: A Methodology Workshop, K-5
This video workshop for K-5 teachers provides a framework for teaching social studies, with a focus on creating effective citizens.
Social Studies in Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12
This video library for K-12 teachers shows a variety of effective social studies lessons and techniques for use with students at all levels.
Making Civics Real: A Workshop for Teachers
This video workshop illustrates an activist approach to the teaching of civics.
The World of Abnormal Psychology
A look at psychological disorders and their impact on behavior.
The Brain: Teaching Modules
This series offers extensive footage and research into the inner workings of this amazing human organ.
Ethics in America
Build moral reasoning by examining ethical dilemmas in this video series.
Reading & Writing in the Disciplines
Learn research, practice, and tools for integrating discipline literacy into mathematics, science, English, and history/social studies content based lessons.
Art Through Time: A Global View
Explore works of art throughout time and human cultures.
American Passages: A Literary Survey
American literary movements and authors in the context of history and culture.
American Cinema
Over 150 Hollywood insiders document American culture through film.