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Discovering Social Studies

James R. Beeghley, Ed.D.james.beeghley@wilkes.edu

Welcome

Discovering Social Studies

Searching Discovery streaming for resources for your social studies lessons

Searching

• Subject / Grade Search

• Curriculum Standards Search

• Image Search

• Audio / Historic Speeches

• Using the calendar

• Atlas

229 responses to the question about single greatest barrier to integrating tech

Subject Area: Social Studies

Social Studies Standards

Discovering Social Studies

Accessing digital primary resources.

Digital Primary Sources

• What are they?

• “Doing History”

• Something

• What’s available in DE– Images

– Video

– Audio

– And much more

Digital Primary Resources

Using Images

Review the image description and access the citation information on the media asset page.

Small = Word documentsMedium = PowerPoint, videoLarge = Print, in-browser viewing

Using ImagesClicking on the Large Preview will open the image in its own browser window/tab.

Using ImagesViewing the image in a browser allows you to zoom in and view image details.

Using Images

The Share tab will allow you to post the URL for the image asset page to public web site and/or send in an email.

The URL will ask viewers to log into DE streaming before viewing.

DE streaming AtlasExplore a country by selecting it from the pull-down menu or clicking it on the map.

DE streaming Calendar

Discovering Social Studies

Adding Discovery streaming resources to your SAS ePortfolio

Discovering Social Studies

Engaging students in learning social studies

Civil War Sallie

Patriot Pete

Thank you…

James R. Beeghley, Ed.D.james.beeghley@wilkes.edu