Social+Studies+Resources

=Social Studies 7 Resources=
 * [|Pre-Reading Organizer]
 * [|Vocab worksheet (def/ex/pic)]
 * [|Cornell Notes sheet]


 * [|A history teacher's collection of websites: Teacher Oz] (Ancient, World, & U.S. History)
 * [|Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page] (Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc.). Good, elementary information.
 * [|Voyage Back in Time: Ancient Greece and Rome]

Videos:

 * [|Journals Through History: Ancient Rome: Eternal City] (17 min) Animated cartoon type character explains the early history and beginnings of Rome. Virgil's Aeneid, Senate, Patrician, Plebians, Twelve Tables, Cincinnatus, Slavery, Julius Caesar.
 * [|Journals Through History: Ancient Rome: Building an Empire] (17 min) Animated cartoon type character explains significant events in Rome's history beginning after the assassination of Julius Caesar.
 * [|Civilizations: Rise to Power] (55 min)
 * [|Ancient Rome: Rise to Power] (50 min) Colusseum, Rome's size,
 * [|Roman Emperor Game] Click on this link to take on the role of a Roman Emperor and make decisions for the entire Empire!
 * [|J.Caesar to Augustus.mov] 8 minute video segment detailing the Roman Empire from Julius Caesar's takeover, assassination, ensuing civil war, and the rise of Octavian Augustus as the first emperor of the Pax Romana.
 * [|J.Caesar to Augustus.mov] 8 minute video segment detailing the Roman Empire from Julius Caesar's takeover, assassination, ensuing civil war, and the rise of Octavian Augustus as the first emperor of the Pax Romana.

Chapter 3: Egypt

 * [|Egypt Choice Activities]

Chapter 4: Fertile Crescent

 * [|Mesopotamia: From Nomads to Farmers] is a 20 min. video aimed at grades 3-5, but has a good explanation/intro to region.

**Chapter 6: Ancient Greece**

 * Slide show type video with words and music about democracy in Athens.

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 * High school history project video of clips relating to ancient Greece.

Elections

 * [|Electing a US President in Plain English video]