GALILEO is the perfect resource for the new challenges posed by CCGPS. Includes a look at content and tools to help support educators and students. Presented at GaCOMO12 (GALILEO Mini-Conference) by Karen Minton.

1. GALILEO Resources Meet the
Social Studies Georgia Performance Standards
Kindergarten GPS GALILEO Resources
Symbols of America Britannica Learning Zone
Introduction to United States history Britannica Elementary
- American holidays and symbols NoveList K-8
- Character traits of good citizens EBSCO Images
Grade One GPS GALILEO Resources
American Heroes Britannica Elementary
United States history through historical figures SIRS Discoverer
- Where they lived NoveList K-8
- Their positive character traits Searchasaurus
Grade Two GPS GALILEO Resources
Georgia, My State Digital Library of Georgia
Historical figures in Georgia; Creek and Cherokee cultures in Georgia New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Georgia geography Many other collections
- Historical figures’ positive character traits
Grade Three GPS GALILEO Resources
Our Democratic Heritage Britannica Elementary
Origins of American democracy SIRS Discoverer
- Ancient Greek democracy; Republican form of government Searchasaurus
- American historical figures Kids Search
Grade Four GPS GALILEO Resources
United States History to 1860 Britannica Elementary
Four strands of history, geography, civics, & economics fully integrated. SIRS Discoverer
- Native American cultures Searchasaurus
- Revolutionary and antebellum periods Kids Search
- Government: Concepts and rights development Book Collection: Nonfiction
Grade Five GPS GALILEO Resources
United States History since 1860 Britannica Elementary
Continued formal study of U.S. history SIRS Discoverer
- Civil War to present Kids Search
- Government: Constitution and amendments Annals of American History
Book Collection: Nonfiction
Grade Six GPS GALILEO Resources
Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada, Europe, and Australia Compton’s Encyclopedia
First year of a two-year World Area Studies course SIRS Discoverer
Kids Search
Grade Seven GPS GALILEO Resources
Africa, Southwest Asia (Middle East), Southern and Eastern Asia Compton’s Encyclopedia
Second year of a two-year World Area Studies course SIRS Discoverer
Kids Search
Book Collection: Nonfiction
Grade Eight GPS GALILEO Resources
Georgia Studies Digital Library of Georgia
Georgia geography, history, government, and economics. New Georgia Encyclopedia
Many other collections
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2. Grades 9-12 GPS GALILEO Resources
American Government/Civics SIRS Interactive Citizenship
Economics Encyclopaedia Britannica (HS)
World Geography World Data Analyst
U.S. History History Reference Center
World History
Best choices for Social Studies topics:
Annals of American History—Primary source documents and year-by-year documentary of American
thought and action
Book Collection: Nonfiction—More than 3,800 popular nonfiction books for youth on core subject
areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills, and more.
Britannica Elementary / Compton’s Encyclopedia (Middle School / Encyclopaedia Britannics (HS)
—Encyclopedia articles give essential information on historical figures, events, movements, governments,
and places. Includes interactive learning materials, timeline, and world atlas.
Britannica Learning Zone—PreK-2 learning environment that includes developmentally-appropriate
activities for young learners, including an interactive atlas, learning games, engaging audio and video,
and effective vocabulary builders.
Digital Library of Georgia—Databases include primary source documents, such as diaries, treaties, and
letters; historical books; and historical photographs relating to the state of Georgia, including the
Vanishing Georgia collection of photographs.
History Reference Center – Find full-text articles from history reference books, encyclopedias, non-
fiction books, and periodicals as well as historical documents, photos, maps, and videos
Kids Search—Includes magazine articles and excerpts from reference books, such as Monkeyshines on
Ancient Cultures, Discovering America, Events of the Middle Ages, and the Our States series. Includes an
Encyclopedia of Animals database.
New Georgia Encyclopedia—Authoritative information on people, places, events, history, and other
topics about the state of Georgia.
NoveList K-8—Fiction readers' advisory tool that includes tools for finding read-alikes; lists of books in
series, award-winning books; and lists of books on certain topics, geographic areas, or periods of time.
SIRS Discoverer—Search for magazine and newspaper articles. Features include “Country Facts” for
essential information on each nation’s government structure, biographies, learning activities, maps, and a
special section for help with research papers.
SIRS Interactive Citizenship—Interactive book on What Citizens Need to Know About Government
Student Research Center—Find magazines and newspaper articles on most topics, biographies,
country reports, film & video. Searches all EBSCO databases appropriate for this age group.
World Data Analyst— Statistical data on countries, including tools for comparisons and creating charts
and tables
• Visit GALILEO at http://www.galileo.usg.edu
• Get the password from your media specialist to use GALILEO resources at home
• Social Studies Georgia Performance Standards:
http://www.georgiastandards.org/socialstudies.aspx
• Social Studies Subject Areas for High School Students:
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?path=/subjects/area-social-
studies/&view=high-school
• Social Studies Resources for Middle School: http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?
path=/topics/social-studies/&view=teen
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