NewsCurrents is a weekly current events discussion program.
Only NewsCurrents uses an interactive, multisensory discussion format that
concentrates your students’ attention and encourages them to think and talk
about important issues. - Free Trial available. - If you want us to purchase this let me know. : knowledgeunlimited.com
Economics:
- Get ideas for making economics more fun & engaging with popculture - check out this professors site: dirkmateer.com
- Mapping Poverty in America: great interactive map: http://www.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2014/01/05/poverty-map/
- Great video breaks down major concepts students can grasp: YouTube
- Video introducing economic basics: School Tube
Needs and Wants:
- Arcade-style game introduces learners to concepts of: saving, spending, needs & wants: Visa
- Students learn by playing an online game – running a slush stand business – Kinetic City
- Music Video - Engaging and amusing introduction to s & d -created by teens: School Tube
- Introducing the fundamental theory - Brain Pop Interactive quiz
- Students learn supply & demand by comparison shopping for blue jeans - Ecedweb
- Students learn about components of gas pricing & do comparison shopping: Shell
Monuments, Maps and Timelines:
- Pics of famous sites from around the world - street level view of monuments: Google
- Audio tours of cities and landmarks around the world: Use this in conjuction with Google Earth or any interactive map listed below: AudioViator
- 11 sites for Panoramic images and maps of cities and landmarks from around the world!: freetech4teachers
- Various maps of the earth's surface: Google Earth Mania
- Map that changes with time period with several facts of the major civilizations from 4,000 B.C. to the present: TimeMaps
- Map continously changes through the ages before your eyes - can choose from various categories besides countries, such as religion, culture, & science!:Atlas of World History
Geography:
- Videos of travels made by real travelers - over 14,000 to choose from - many are inspiring: tripfilms
- Teach the Interdependence of our Globalized World - Fun Interactive!:
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/media/globalcloset/?ar_a=1 - NCAA Basketball Geography Game: freetech4teachers
- See interactive maps, facts and photographs on how humans interacts with environment - disasters - natural & manmade: Ifitweremyhome
- Game -students see how our choices of resources for energy use affect our environment and economy: Energyville
- Interactive virtural globe - with highlighted geographical features such as: watersheds, rivers, aquifers, etc.: Earth Knowledge
- Interactive game students must build up houses and environment to stop natural disasters such as flooding, earthquakes, etc: Stop Disasters
- Learn the states & countries with this cool app game: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stack-the-countries-lite/id407838751?mt=8
World History & Cultures:
- Great site for primary documents and info. on world cultures from 800 BC to present: world digital library
World Cultures & Society:
- Real time statistics of world: population, government, economy, etc. - great for discussion starters:
- Video on a Glimpse of Teen life in Ancient Rome:
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-glimpse-of-teenage-life-in-ancient-rome-ray-laurence - Great databasse - pictures, videso, personal testimonies of 100's of world cultures: Culture Grams
- Great lessons on video to intro. many events in world history: YouTube
- Compare countries on statistical values: ave. income, ave. employment rate, etc.
- Neat Interactive - See how seven billion people live : ave. income, technology use, etc., in various regions & socio-econ. classes: National Geographic
World News:
World Book World Newspapers each day from over 186 countries & all 50 states!
- See the news in pictures: The Big Picture