Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Homeschool Resources: Social Studies. I would like to ask you to take a look at the websites below and let me know if you’ve used the Resources with your students. If so what did you think of the Resources and why?
With Actively Learn Social Studies, the award-winning digital curriculum that drives student engagement through deeper learning providing a customized approach to learning anytime, anywhere, students can explore the Ancient World and early Empires, Modern World History, U.S. History, Civics, and more.
Learn Out Loud – History: Free History Audios & More!
Grades: Middle school, high school, and beyond, with parental supervision
This website offers a vast array of free History audio books, lectures, speeches, sermons, interviews, and video resources that you can listen to or watch online.
When you get to the site, you’ll see a brief introduction and a menu of the free History resources that include:
- What Started World War I Lecture
- Patrick Henry Speech
- Gettysburg Address Audio
- Susan B. Anthony Speech
- Jamestown, Virginia History Lecture
- Byzantine Empire History
- History of Napoleon Bonaparte
- And Many More!
When you’re through exploring the History list, check out the other “Free Online Learning on Audio & Video” titles offered in other subjects including:
- Arts & Entertainment
- Biography
- Business
- Languages
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Science
- Technology
- And More!
This is a commercial site where you can purchase audio/video downloads, but they offer this amazing archive of free online learning titles absolutely free.
BONUS:
You can sign up to receive the “Free Resource of the Day Emails” that provides one free audio or video learning title. The email is sent out Monday through Friday and is a great way to stay informed about new audio & video educational content that is added to the site.
Jim Hodges Audio Books just might help to bring History alive for your Homeschool! Choose your favorites for the whole family from over 60 titles including Paidea Classics, Yesterday’s Classics, G.A. Henty Audio Books, Old Time Radio, and more.
America’s Heartland
Grades 5 and up, with parental supervision
What a find! The America’s Heartland website is a companion to a magazine-style, half-hour TV series, and offers FREE video virtual tours of unforgettable places of Agriculture across the USA. The Videos have something of interest for all ages, but the study guides seem to be for older students about grades 5 and up.
When you get to the site, you’ll see a menu of options that include:
- Agri-Tourism – Visit a Reindeer Ranch, Bison Farm, and Horse Park.
- Animals – See an Emu Farm, Chicken Ranch, Cattle Ranch, and Duck Farm.
- Aquaculture – Learn about harvesting Crawfish, Abalone, and Trout Farming.
- Fruits and Nuts – Take a virtual tour of Strawberry, Kiwi, Mandarin Orange and Walnut Farms.
- Specialty Products – Learn about Maple Sugaring and visit farms that grow Mushrooms, Truffles, Goat’s Milk Soap, and more.
- Vegetables – See how Carrots, Iceberg Lettuce, Corn, Chili Peppers, and Spinach grow.
Simply click on the topic of interest and a new page opens with a menu of short video tours of agri-products in that category. Each product offers a free downloadable “Study Guide” in pdf, a brief story synopsis with additional resources, and the video tour.
You’ll also find videos about careers in Agriculture, Environmental Stewardship, Food Science, Organic Food Production, and Agri-business technology.
This is a terrific, informative, multi-media resource!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
