7th+&+8th+Grade+Social+Studies

Top 5 sites that I used this year.

cnn.com

todayshow.com

Sites that I will use.

Citation Machine

brainpop

__Community Walk__ Virtual tour of historic Philadelphia, Washington, D.C.

__Create a Magazine Text__ Create flyers for 13 colony projects -- Cannot save!

__Exploratree__ Edible graphic organizers to help lead discussions

__Footnote__ Various historical topics that includes primary sources. The black history and US census are great resources.

__Increase Reading Speed__ Use **zap-it** to quickly read text. Use it as a tool for students that fight reading a website.

__PBS Teachers__