Social Science Resources
Each of the major sections below contains links to information
in the subject area. Click on the link to your area of interest, and you
will find many more resources displayed.
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American Governmental
Institutions
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The White House, The U.S. Senate, The U.S. House of Representatives,
plus lots of other information related to these and similar organizations.
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American History:
From The Discovery Through The Colonial Period
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From Columbus to the American Revolution, plus The U.S. Constitution,
the documents,the ideas, and the people that affected The Rise of Democratic
Ideas.
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American History:
After the American Revolution (Post-Colonial Era)
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From the Constitution through the Civil War and the remainder of the
Nineteenth Century.
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20th Century
History By the Decades
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Information resources of many different types on the history of the
20th Century, organized according to the decades.
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American History:
20th Century
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Two separate themes are developed and appropriate resources linked:
Three Decades of Prosperity (20's, 50's and 80's), and 20th Century Conflicts.
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American Immigration
Resources
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Immigration has been a major issue since the founding of the U.S.,
and these links try to help understand those related issues.
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American Politics:
Political Parties
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Links to election and political parties, their campaigns, candidates
and issues.
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American Politics:
Editorial and Political Cartoons
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A powerful method of making a statement about political issues is through
the political cartoon, displayed via these links.
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American Social
Data
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Statistical information relating to people, issues and concerns of
the American People.
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American Studies
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A general collection relating to the study of America and its peoples,
including Unions, Labor Relations, Women's Issues, and Railroads!
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Ancient History:
General Resources
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Mayan Studies, The Ancient World of Rome and Greece, plus Asia and
the other major cultures.
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Ancient History: Greek History and Culture Resources
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These links have been selected to use with the CHS English Department's
curriculum for the Greek drama, Oedipus Rex, and provide a great deal of
information about Ancient Greece.
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Biography Resources
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If you need information on people's lives, here is the place to look!
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California Government,
History and Culture
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Information resources related to the history and culture of the "Golden
State".
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Country Information
and International Relations
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Information about countries, their geography, people, politics, travel
and tourism, and lots more! A special section is included on Current Wars
and Conflicts.
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Culture, Ethics,
Human Rights, and Organizations Resources
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Human rights, cultural differences (and similarities), and ethnic groups.
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Economics
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It has been said: "The business of America is Business". These resources
explain why this may be true. Stock market, businesses, trade, patents,
and more business related information.
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Geography
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How many ways can you see a country? This page offers many maps and
related resources!
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Library of Congress
Nineteenth Century Resources
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Primary sources from the Library of Congress & American Memory
Project which shed light on people, issues and events of America in the
the Nineteenth Century.
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Psychology Resources
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Many links to the study of The Mind.
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Philosophy and
Religion
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Organized ways of understanding reality, and the organizations that
facilitate relationships between people and their god.
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Think Tanks
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The influential organizations that offer ideas and guidance to governments
and corporations on important issues and problems.