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ATLAS OF CALIFORNIA - Printable maps - (these are works in progress)

NEW! - Major Native American Groups of 1770
NEW! - Animal Migrations
NEW! - Exports
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LINKS

Online Learning Games

Mars Exploration
Geosense
United States Trek
Trivia Plaza
Geonet
Geo-Globe
ThinkQuest

National Links

Mars Education Programs
National Geographic Society
National Council for Geographic Education
National Council for the Social Studies
About.com Geography Page
Association of Pacific Coast Geographers
Association of American Geographers
California Council for the Social Studies
Geography in Action - Northern Ireland

California Links

California Department of Education
UCLA History-Geography Project
University of California Office of the President
California Geographical Society
Los Angeles Geographical Society

Maps/Mapping Links

California Geographical Survey
Digital Chart of the World Map Server
US Census Bureau Tiger Files
US Census Burea Cartographic Boundary Files
GIS Data Depot - map search engine
Terraserver - US satellite images
Outline Maps from AZ Geo Alliance
Blank Outline Maps of 50 States and all Countries

K-6 Guidelines

Themes, Key Ideas, and Learning Opportunities. Prepared for the Geographic Education National Implementation Project (pdf format)

Cultural Links Page

Links to cultural geography topics the world over

Annenberg
Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Professional development programming for K-12 teachers.
FREE through satellite channel and Video on Demand

Newspapers in Education Booklet
(activities using the newspaper)

It is important to note that while that it is vital for students to learn the specific content standards, it is equally important for them to develop their analytical skills with regard to geography, history and economics. These analysis skills are listed at the beginning of each of the grade groupings of the California History/Social Science Content Standards: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12.