Social Studies Resources
Social Studies Sample Review Units
Sample review units were created for Grade 8 United States History 1800-1900, United States History Since 1890, and World History Since 1450. These are sample reviews developed using the Inquiry Design Model (IDM). The reviews for each grade/course are intended to take no longer than 5-6 weeks.
C3 Resources
The following documents provide educators with information about the College, Career & Civic Life C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards. The C3 Teachers Website and all related resources, the Inquiry Design Model (IDM), the New York Toolkit Inquiries, and information on states’ inquiry hubs, are available at no cost. Although the 84 New York inquiries align with New York standards, they are downloadable in PDF or as Word documents and can be revised and aligned to Arkansas standards as needed. These inquiries are not intended to be comprehensive units of study; they serve as pedagogically rich examples of content and skills that are larger than a lesson but smaller than a unit.
- C3 Overview Presentation
- C3 Framework
- C3 Instructional Shifts
- C3 Teachers Website Homepage
- Arkansas Social Studies Toolkit
- New York Social Studies Toolkit (Inquiries)
Arkansas Social Studies LiveBinder
The Arkansas Social Studies LiveBinder is continually updated with resources, information, and opportunities for teachers.
Other Social Studies Resources
- 100 Milestone Documents
- African and African-American History: A Resource Guide for Arkansas Teachers
- Annenberg Learner
- Arkansas African-American History Makers Coloring Book (Volume I) (Volume II) (Volume III)
- Arkansas Council for the Social Studies
- Arkansas Geographic Alliance
- Avalon Project
- Ben's Guide To U.S. Government for Kids (K-12)
- Bill of Rights Institute
- The Big History Project
- Center for Civic Education
- Clinton School of Public Service Speaker Series
- Colonial Williamsburg
- Congress for Kids
- C-Span Classroom
- C-Span’s Presidential Libraries
- DocsTeach
- econedlink (Economics & Personal Finance Resources for K-12)
- Economics Arkansas
- EVERFI
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (see also the Little Rock branch)
- Flag Program - Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs Web Site
- Freedom - A History of US
- iCivics
- National Archives
- National Constitution Center
- Council for Economic Education
- National Council for Geographic Education
- National Council for the Social Studies
- National Geographic
- National Geographic - Arkansas Geography Curriculum
- Library of Congress
- The National WWII Museum (New Orleans)
- Pledge of Allegiance Resource
- Smithsonian's History Explorer
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History
- Stanford History Education Group (SHEG)
- State-by-State Comparisons
- Teaching American History
- Teaching History
- The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE)
- The Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History
- U.S. Mint (K-6 Lesson Plans)
- World War I Primary Sources
Disclaimer: Links to third-party websites do not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of the sites.
For more information, please contact:
Melissa Starkey, Social Studies Specialist
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Four Capitol Mall, Room 303-B
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-6584
Email: melissa.starkey@arkansas.gov
Email: melissa.starkey@arkansas.gov