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Political Science & Economics

The Economist

http://www.economist.com/

This periodical will keep you undated on financial and trade matters around the world.

Mother Jones

http://www.motherjones.com/

Founded in 1976, Mother Jones is an independent, nonprofit magazine whose roots lie in a commitment to social justice implemented through first-rate investigative reporting.  Mother Jones conducts groundbreaking investigations on subjects such as the pitfalls of for-profit online education; the rise of the private prison industry; the boom in offshore tax-evasion by Americans who profited from the bull stock market of the '90s and by U.S. banks and corporations; and the unhealthy consequences of the mass-market television advertising of prescription drugs.

The National Interest

http://www.nationalinterest.org/

The National Interest is a quarterly magazine devoted to American foreign policy and world politics. In the post-Cold War era, America finds itself without a clear set of governing assumptions about either one. A principal aim of The National Interest is to stimulate and focus discussion about just what those assumptions should be.

Social Studies

Biography Classroom
http://www.aande.com/class/

Students who search here can learn about the people who made history.  Teachers can find lesson plans and ideas for incorporating the lives of prominent people in history into the classroom.

CIA World Fact Book
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook

World History

Ancient World Web
http://www.julen.net/ancient

This is a great place to start if you want to know anything about the ancient world.  Students can learn about monumental buildings and city life in the ancient world.  Also, take a look at what ancient inventions have inspired the modern world.

Archeology
http://www.archaeology.org/

Here students can find the latest on archeological discoveries around the world.

Eye Witness: History through the Eyes Who Lived It
http://www.ibiscom.com/index.html

History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com

History Net
http://history.about.com/

This portal provides information on various topics in history including, American history, Women’s history, Medieval history and Military history.  Students can take daily quizzes, find images and discovery what happened on today’s date in history.

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