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Research for Social Studies
Database / Link | Description |
ABC-CLIO covers Social Studies, Geography, Government, History, Issues and Culture. Used as a textbook for Social Studies. View a tutorial video @ ABC-CLIO Shorts |
Teaching Standards
The domestic economy is shaped by interactions between government, institutions, and the private sector. • HS.E4.1 Use economic data to analyze the health of a national economy. • HS.E4.2 Evaluate the economic conditions that lead to fiscal and monetary policy choices and explain their impact on households and businesses. • HS.E4.3 Explain the roles of institutions in a market economy. • HS.E4.4 Explain the effect of advancements in technology & training on economic growth & standards of living.
Human-environment interactions are essential aspects of human life in all societies. • HS.G2.1 Analyze interactions within and between human and physical systems. • HS.G2.2 Evaluate how political and economic decisions throughout time have influenced cultural and environmental characteristics of various places and regions. • HS.G2.3 Evaluate the impact of human settlement on the environment and culture of specific places and regions. • HS.G2.4 Evaluate the use and sustainability of natural resources
Civic virtues and democratic principles are key components of the American political system. • HS.C1.1 Explain the significance of civic virtues to a well-functioning constitutional republic. • HS.C1.2 Evaluate how society and political systems in different contexts promote civic virtue and democratic principles established by the founding documents. • HS.C1.3 Explain and use deliberative processes implemented in various civic and political institutions. • HS.C1.4 Analyze the evolution of civic virtues, democratic principles, constitutional rights, and human rights.
*Taken from Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19
Searching tip- students can search each database separately or "Search all" by selecting this box (see below).
Database / Link | Description |
Gale in Context Global Issues supports global awareness and provides a global perspective while tying together a wealth of authoritative content like news articles, reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, statistics, and much more. View a tutorial video @ Gale in Context Global Issues Shorts |
Teaching Standards
Thinking within the discipline involves the ability to identify, compare, and evaluate multiple perspectives about a given event to draw conclusions since there are multiple points of view about events and issues. • HS.SP2.1 Analyze how contexts shaped and continue to shape people’s perspectives. • HS.SP2.2 Analyze the ways in which perspective shapes recorded history. • HS.SP2.3 Demonstrate historical empathy when examining individuals or groups in the past whose perspectives might be very different from those held today.
*Taken from Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19
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CultureGrams® is a leading reference for concise and reliable cultural information on the countries of the world. With world events increasingly affecting our lives, it's more important than ever to educate students about the world's different cultures. View a tutorial video @ CultureGrams Shorts |
Teaching Standards
Human-environment interactions are essential aspects of human life in all societies. • HS.G2.1 Analyze interactions within and between human and physical systems. • HS.G2.2 Evaluate how political and economic decisions throughout time have influenced cultural and environmental characteristics of various places and regions. • HS.G2.3 Evaluate the impact of human settlement on the environment and culture of specific places and regions. • HS.G2.4 Evaluate the use and sustainability of natural resources.
*Taken from Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19
Database/ Link | Description |
SIRS Knowledge Source with trending Social Issues presented in Pro/Con viewpoints with critical thinking questions and timelines. View a tutorial view @ SIRS Knowledge Source Shorts |
Teaching Standards
Thinking within the discipline involves the ability to analyze relationships among causes and effects and to create and support arguments using relevant evidence. • HS.SP4.1 Analyze multiple and complex causes and effects of events in the past and present. • HS.SP4.2 Distinguish between long-term causes and triggering events in developing an argument. • HS.SP4.3 Integrate evidence from multiple relevant sources and interpretations into a reasoned argument.
*Taken from Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19
General Resources
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Gale Issues in Context High School offers cross-curricular content aligned to national and state curricular standards and reinforces the development of skills, such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation. View a tutorial video @ Gale Issues in Context High School Shorts |
Teaching Standards
HS.SP4.1 Analyze multiple and complex causes and effects of events in the past and present. • HS.SP4.2 Distinguish between long-term causes and triggering events in developing an argument. • HS.SP4.3 Integrate evidence from multiple relevant sources and interpretations into a reasoned argument.
*Taken from Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19
Database / Link | Description |
Britannica School has three reading levels for research information plus links to reviewed websites. Features an atlas and timeline, plus you can make your own timeline. View a tutorial video @ World Book Encyclopedia Youtube |
Teaching Standards
HS.SP3.4 Evaluate the credibility of a source by examining how experts value the source.
*Taken from Arizona History and Social Science Standards modified 8/23/19