Tip of the Week – 2011 Google Year in Review

Every year, Google publishes its annual Zeitgeist: What mattered in 2011? Zeitgeist sorted billions of Google searches to capture the year’s 10 fastest-rising global queries and the rest of the spirit of 2011. From that report, the Google folks created a short video highlighting the events of 2011 as seen through the lens of Google [...]

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Newspaper Map tool perfect for social studies

As social studies teachers, we’re always looking for great current events resources. And what history teacher doesn’t love old newspapers as primary sources? I just ran across a site that does both. And translates stuff into English for you. And provides a very cool way to visual browse over 10,000 newspaper in map form. And [...]

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10 Best Sites for Learning About Osama Bin Laden

I had other stuff planned for this space today but dramatic events have moved those till later this week. So . . . just a quick list of some handy sites to help as you discuss Bin Laden and the goings on in Pakistan. The first thing to do is to provide some geographic context. [...]

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10 great resources for teaching about the Middle East

It’s okay. Go ahead. Really . . . it’s okay to take some time out of your current curriculum to spend a couple of days talking about the ongoing protests in Egypt, parts of Africa and the Middle East. These events provide a great chance for social studies teachers to discuss a wide variety of [...]

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The 12-year-old girl who changed the world

The most recent Time magazine focuses on the ongoing revolution in Egypt and has some amazing coverage about the events unfolding in Cairo. But the most interesting article for me is on the last page. Nancy Gibbs describes another form of revolution – one with the potential to have a much larger impact than what’s [...]

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