These links are meant to supplement the books and materials in the history/social science areas of the library. Right click on the link to “open in a new window” and then when you finish you can easily return to this page.
GENERAL SOCIAL STUDIES LINKS
Calisphere Primary sousrce database from the University of California
SCORE Websites aligned to California’s History/Social Science curricula
American History and Government Hotlist A list of selected websites
ECONOMICS
Money- What is is, How it works Understanding money and the U.S. monetary system
U.S. National Debt Clock Shows the national debt, calculated by the minute
IRS Tax Interactive IRS site designed for students
ipl2 Business and Economics directory
Yahoo Business and Economy directory
Personal Finance
Practical Money Skills for Life Look for the video games, among other things
Feed the Pig All about saving to reach to your goals
Savings Quest Game where you pick a goal then manage your budget to save for the future and pay the bills
Jump Start Of the many great resources, I particularly encourage you to click on Reality Check so you can see what it costs to live on your own
Financial Literacy Sites selected by the California Department of Education
JA/American Express Personal Finance Center Learn about your paycheck, career options, budgeting, credit, saving and investing and risk management
JA Finance Park Virtual computer game lets teens (and their parents) go through real-life financial situations
HowStuffWorks Explains money, business, credit and debt, financial planning in easy to undertand terms
Smart About Money Tips on economic survival, family-friendly way to help kids understand money
GOVERNMENT
Presidents
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
Other
Public Agenda Online Find out about policy options and public opinion behind critical public concerns
The U.S. House of Representatives
ipl2 Law, Government and Political Science directory
U. S. HISTORY
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
Geography Hotlist A list of interesting websites about Geography.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ A handy reference published by the CIA.
http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html Accessible basic information of the world’s countries.
http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html Student-friendly reference of countries around the world.
WORLD HISTORY