Nate Gillespie and Brady Wood from Shmoop (http://www.shmoop.com) present great websites for History / Social Studies teachers and an introduction to Shmoop US History, Shmoop Civics, and other subjects on Shmoop.

1. Using the Best of the Web to Teach Social Studies Nate Gillespie & Brady Wood Mar. 4, 2010 Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential “ Best of the Internet”

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15. Students & Teachers Say… “ All of my friends would use this.” - Tanya, 15 “ Shmoop makes me actually want to work. ” - Stephanie, 19 “ Shmoop is intentionally about the joy of learning .” - Paul, HS teacher Quotes from Shmoop focus groups of HS and College students, April 2008 Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential “ This website is my dream come true ” - Noel, 20

16. Experts Say… Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential “ Smart and consistently humorous” – Academy of American Poets “ Best of the Internet ” - PC Magazine Official Honoree in Education (along with BBC, PBS, CBC) - 2009 Webby Awards "The language is totally student-friendly . A very cool site.” - School Library Journal “ Makes the learning process fun .” - San Francisco Chronicle

18. Things You’ll Learn on Shmoop Shmoop University, Inc. Confidential The Portrait of a Lady (written in 1880) shares a lot in common with TV’s “Gossip Girl” Emily Dickinson was a packrat Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce picked bar fights together in Paris Albert Einstein's 7th-grade teacher told him he "would never get anywhere in life." True story. M.I.A.’s 2008 hit “Paper Planes” borrows its chorus line from the early 90s rap hit “Rump Shaker”