Resources

The following announcements about professional development programs, study abroad opportunities, and other items are provided as a service to our members.

Inclusion on our website is in no way an endorsement by the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies.

National and State Organizations, Standards, and Curriculum

National Organizations

National Standards

State Organizations

State Standards

Tennessee Social Studies Standards

Government Resources

Economics Resources

The Federal Reserve
FDIC Financial Education Resource
Pigly - A kid's guide to emergency savings
Bankrate Investing for Kids
Financial Life Hacks for High Schoolers

Tennessee Related Resources

History Resources

Geography Resources

Contests & Projects

Following are links to organizations that sponsor project competitions for students. Even if students don't actually participate in the contest the ideas make great classroom projects. Check on the webpages for great teaching tips and resources.

National History Day

We The People - Through the use of high quality resources, upper elementary and high school students learn about the constitution and develop civic competence. The students participate in a simulated congressional hearing.

Project Citizen - This program helps students become involved in projects in their local communities by promoting competent and responsible participation with government at all levels. Like the We The People program it is sponsored by the Center for Civic Education. There are also correlations to the Common Core Literacy and Social Studies standards available at this link.

Other Resources

Study.com - A guide for teaching strategies and pedagogy for today's classroom. See their 2023 Scholarship Program as well to learn about scholarship and academic awards for future teachers.
Meet Mr. Lincoln - Dennis Boggs presents an enlightening, informative, and educational look at the life of the 16th President as it might have been told by Abraham Lincoln himself.
EducationDegree.com - An expansive interactive directory of teacher education degree and certificate programs.
Teacher.org - "a website for teachers by teachers. Since great educators are always needed, we aim to continuously inform and encourage aspiring and current teachers."
TeachingDegree.org - Online Guide to a Master’s in Higher Education
TeachingDegree.org - Online Guide to a Doctorate in Higher Education
High School Psychology
Teach Early Childhood
What Does a Lawyer Do? (Thank you to Taylor from Ms. Martin's class for sharing this resource with us!)
Work and Wellbeing: A Job Guide for People with Mental Health Conditions.
Blue Cereal Education
Mike Jetty, Indian Education Specialist at the Montana Office of Public Instruction, has offered these links for teaching a variety of American Indian topics online:
- American Indians in the Military - A Warrior Spirit - This lesson is appropriate for grades 7-12.
- Ancient Islands in the Sky - Archaeology in the Beartooth Ice - This lesson is appropriate for grades 7-12.
- Bison Restoration: Resources for Learning about Contemporary American Indian Issues - This online ready lesson helps students learn about restoration of the bison to several Montana reservations and the importance to American Indians. It is appropriate for grades 6-12.
- Blackfeet and Crow Star Stories - This lesson is appropriate for grades 5-8.
  Contemporary Indigenous Artists of Montana - This lesson will introduce students to several Native American Artists of Montana. It is appropriate for grades 7-12.
- Crazy Mountain Cathedral - This lesson is appropriate for grades 7-12.
  Crow Chief Plenty Coups - This lesson regarding Chief Plenty Coups is appropriate for grades 6-12.
- Essential Understanding One Lesson - This online ready lesson helps students learn more about Essential Understanding One: Tribal Diversity. This lesson is appropriate for grades 5-12.
- Learning about the Seals of Montana Tribal Nations - This online ready lesson helps students learn about the meaning of the seals for each of the Montana tribal nations. It is appropriate for grades 4-12.
- Learning about Tribal Sovereignty - This online lesson will provide students with important information regarding tribal sovereignty. This is for grades 9-12.
- Preserving the Sacredness of the Badger-Two Medicine - This online lesson will help students understand a little more about the remarkable ceremonial and legal history of the Badger-Two Medicine region and the Blackfeet Nation. It is appropriate for grades 8-12.
- Resilience in Indian Country: Yesterday and Today - This online lesson tells a story of Crow woman named Pretty Shield and an American Indian youth of today. It is appropriate for grades 6-12.
- Sacrifice Cliff and a Deadly Pandemic -This lesson provides students with a story about a pandemic that occurred in the 1800s. It is appropriate for grades 7-12.
Transatlantic Outreach Program: Experience is what the TOP is all about. Since 2002, TOP has sought to find the best and most qualified social studies and STEM educators and give them the opportunity to experience contemporary Germany in the most dramatic way possible: in person. From Berlin to Frankfurt, from Stuttgart to Munich, from Hamburg to Kiel, from Dresden to Schwerin, and from Weimar to Leipzig, each corner of Germany is sampled through sight, sound, touch, and taste!