• John Beechard and Mr. Lincoln 
This play is a work of fiction based on actual historical events and written for the Bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln's Birth. Written by Michigan teacher Sam Sicilia, the play follows John Beechard a native son of Kalamazoo Michigan from his introduction to Abraham Lincoln's ideas as expressed in a speech made by Lincoln in Village Park in Kalamazoo, to his enlistment in the 6th Michigan Cavalry, under Colonel George Gray of Grand Rapids and participation in the Battle of Gettysburg. Schools and community organizations in Michigan are freely granted use of this script for classroom, school and community performances.

• More on Capstone Projects 

• Social Studies Clarification - April 1, 2008 

• Toolkit Resources for Social Studies K-8 GLCE and HSCE

• Michigan School Improvement Framework 

• Social Studies Grade Level Content Expectations v.12.07 

• Social Studies High School Content Expectations v.10.07 

• 2008 U.S. Senate Youth Program Brochure

• 2008 U.S. Senate Youth Program Information 

• 2007 Constitution Day Activities and Resources

• Toolkit Resources for Social Studies K-8 GLCE and HSCE

• Grade-Specific Resources for Social Studies K-8 GLCE and HSCE

• Writing Across the Curriculum: Social Studies 

• Social Studies K-4 Overview 

• Social Studies Grade Level Content Expectations v.12.07 

• Michigan's New Content Expectations for K-12 Social Studies Support Materials

• Michigan Curriculum Framework 
The Michigan Curriculum Framework includes standards focused on content, teaching and learning, assessment, and professional development.

• Social Studies Standards 

• Core Democratic Values Scoring Guide 

• MEAP Social Studies Assessment Models for grades 5, 8, and 11 

• Authentic Assessment of Social Studies 
Written to help social studies teachers more completely implement the Michigan Social Studies Content Standards and Benchmarks by focusing on three important content standards: Conducting Investigations, Group Discussion, and Responsible Personal Conduct.

• Michigan History Themes Project
The Center for Michigan History Studies. The mission of Michigan EPIC is to develop and provide concise technology-based products and services which support the Michigan Curriculum Framework.

• LandmarkCases.org
This site provides a full range of resources and activities to support the teaching of landmark Supreme Court cases. The "Resources" section features basic building blocks such as background summaries and excerpts of opinions that can be used in multiple ways. The "Activities" section contains a range of short activities and in-depth lessons that can be completed with students. While these activities are online, many of them can be adapted for use in a one-computer classroom or a classroom with no computer.

• Glossary of Social Studies Terms 
This glossary is a tool to help teachers understand the language of social studies.

• Lessons Using the Core Democratic Values 
Three sets of definitions using language your students can understand.

• Financial Literacy Resource Guide for Kindergarten to Grade 12 
Incorporate financial education throughout the curriculum for grades K to 12 and be based on the concept of achieving financial literacy through the teaching of personal financial management skills and the basic principles involved with earning, spending, saving, borrowing and investing.

• Social Studies Concepts 

• Social Studies Vocabulary 

• Trade Books of Children?s Literature for Social Studies 
The ABC’S:  A Bibliography of Children’s Books with Social Studies

• Michigan Council for History Education
The Michigan Council for History Education was founded by K-12 teachers, university professors and citizens committed to quality history instruction in the state of Michigan. It is an affiliate of the National Council for History Education.

• PASS: Powerful and Authentic Social Studies: A Professional Development Program for Teachers
An information service for educators from National Council for the Social Studies

• Michigan Council for the Social Studies
Dedicated to helping educators in teaching and research and disseminating information about the Social Studies.

• Michigan Geographic Alliance
A network of teachers and geographers using geography to improve the education of Michigan students. Provide high-quality, low-cost, in-service workshops and products for teachers.

• Michigan Council on Economic Education
Provides leadership promoting and strengthening economic education in our state.

• Center for Civic Education through Law
Promoting and supporting the development of responsible citizens through study of civics, government, and law.

• Michigan Historical Center
The home of the Michigan Historical Museum System, State Archives, Records Management, State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan History Magazine and the Office of the State Archaeologist.

• The Henry Ford Museum and Village

• Michigan Judicial Institute Learning Center
The Learning Center is designed for students from the fourth grade to adults and the gallery is filled with activities including an introductory video, computer programs, push-button programs and traditional wall text panels.

• Detroit Historical Museums and Society

• Public Museum of Grand Rapids

• The Toledo War Student Page 

• Revised School Code 

• Parents Helping Students Learn Social Studies 
A listing of many ideas that you can choose that interest you or are easy to incorporate into your family routine. We have marked ideas that are particularly appropriate for early grade children with the symbol *.