With hundreds of different topics to study between the major Social Studies disciplines, it can be a complete drag to pick out the best eBooks for your students.
Thanks to the help of several history buffs, I’ve chosen 10 titles that provide a nice cross section of the different kinds of eBook resources that are out there for U.S. Government, U.S. History and World History teachers.
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1. Barack Obama Graphic Biography eBook With the general election fast-approaching, this graphic biography of Barack Obama will generate some excitement in your classroom.
It provides details about Obama's youth, political career and the path that he took to become the nation's first African American president. |
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Introduce your students to the purpose, function and cooperation of the law and the judicial system with “Court is in Session.” Students explore the United States legal system through real-life and fictional scenarios, and by taking part in a mock trial. |
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3. Differentiation Strategies for Social Studies eBook
Written specifically for social studies teachers at all levels, this resource helps facilitate the understanding and process of writing differentiated lessons to accommodate all readiness levels, learning styles and interests. |
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4. Document-Based Assessments for Global History
This eBook focuses on 23 events in World History that provoke a wealth of challenging questions. Each topic is followed by short excerpts from relevant documents and descriptive passages. Students then respond in writing, as they critique aspects of the fall of Rome, classical Islam’s contributions to science, trade routes in the Ming dynasty, imperialism in Africa and many more topics. |
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Use this eBook to improve your students’ understanding of the national, state and local election process. Its materials will expose your students to primary sources, provide topics for discussions, instructions for running a simulated presidential election in your classroom and more. |
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6. Leveled Text for Social Studies: The 20th Century eBook
The text in this eBook has been written at four different reading levels to give every learner access to the content. Each text is two pages and includes matching pictures so each selection appears the same to students. Comprehension questions about the texts are provided, also on varying levels, so that every student can be successful. |
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7. Primary Source Readers: The American Revolution eBook
This colorful eBook provides 32 pages of easily-digestible primary source information about the American Revolution. A few of the topics covered include: why the war began, important battles, important figures, peace, after the war. |
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8. U.S. Government Lesson Plans eBooks
This eBook provides a comprehensive look at American politics and policies based on the Constitution of the United States. Your students will gain a clear understanding of the history, roots and workings of the U.S. system of government. It includes informational lists, writing assignments, activities, quizzes, a citizenship test, a student copy of the U.S. Constitution and a final exam. |
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9. U.S. History Enrichment Materials eBooks
2,100 ideas for activities, graphs, charts, maps, projects, worksheets, discussion, writing, debate, time lines, group work, bulletin board displays and more. This 20 chapter eBook even has one chapter devoted entirely to reproducible worksheets and another to resources, as well as 10 era and eight topic-based chapters that are organized categorically. |
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10. World War II and Cold War Graphic eBook
Project this graphic eBook on your interactive whiteboard and use it to break down the complex conflicts that are World War II and the Cold War. Your students will appreciate the separation between the factual information in blue and the color commentary provided by the character’s speech bubbles in yellow. |
Do you use eBooks in your Social Studies class? Share your story in the comments!
Signing out,
Erik Schreefel
Marketing and Operations, GoEd Online
