External Education Resources

21st Century Teaching Strategies for Social Sciences

• Facing History and Ourselves

  • Free K-12 curriculum supplements and teaching strategies, in addition to other resources. Their mission is to help students learn about hatred and bigotry so they can stop it from happening in the future.

• Teaching Tolerance

  • Free K-12 curriculum supplements. Anti-bias education through the four domains of identity, diversity, justice, and action.

 

Civics

• iCivics

  • iCivics exists to engage students in meaningful civic learning. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor founded this website so democracy can be taught to students of all different ages. Resources include games to play and curriculum lesson plans.

 

Copper

• Copper.org

  • Copper timeline.

 

Earth Science

• American Geosciences Institute

  • Curriculum, professional development opportunities, etc.

 

Geology

• USGS Kids

  • Games, curriculum, data, and more!

 

Immigration

• iCivics - Immigration

  • Play the game Immigration Nation to guide newcomers on the path to citizenship and get access to lesson plans on immigration and citizenship for middle and high schoolers.

• Lower East Side Tenement Museum

  • Includes "From Ellis Island to Orchard Street" game (be sure to enable flash).

 

Indigenous Peoples

• The Ways

  • Stories on culture and language from native communities around the central Great Lakes. Includes videos, access to resources, and learning guidance for educators.

• Ojibwe Timeline

  • Outlines the Ojibwe story from pre-contact to today.

• Ojibway Fact Sheet

  • Reference for young people seeking Chippewa Indian information for reports and other uses.

• Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

  • Website for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

 

LGBTQIA+ History

• History Unerased: Broadening the Curriculum to Include LGBTQIA+ History

  • LGBTQIA+ history curriculum for middle and high school students; includes projects with the Library of Congress.

 

Mining

• Women in Mining Education Foundation

  • Downloadable hands-on mineral activities and more.

 

Women's History

• National Women's History Museum

  • Offers free, themed 30 minute electronic field trips, among other resources in U.S. Women's History.