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By promoting geographic literacy, the California Geographic Alliance educates, empowers, and inspires all Californians to appreciate their unique place in a diverse world, engage with a global economy, and care for the planet’s resources.

 

 


 


RESOURCES

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
Annenberg Media
 

CALIFORNIA LINKS

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

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

ONLINE LEARNING GAMES

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

K-6 GUIDELINES

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Common Core State Standards

California CCSS

COURSE MODELS

History-Social Science Course Models (K-12)

History-Social Science SCORElesson plans

TEACHING MAPS

OUTLINEMAPS from Arizona Geographic Alliance
National Geographic MapMachine
 
Black and White Maps from "National Geographic Expeditions"
Maps101

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CULTURAL LINKSglobe

General:

Aboriginal Links: International
Highway Signs
Holidays on the Net
Kidlink's Multi-Cultural Calendar
Myths and Legends
The Seven Wonders: Modern Wonders
The Seven Wonders: Natural Wonders
Universal Currency Converter(tm)
WorldWide Classroom

U.S. and Canada U.S.:
Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Ancient:

AncientSites
Exhibits - The Middle Ages
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
History of Money from Ancient Times
Mysterious Places
Your Name in Hieroglyphics

Europe:

Britannia: Gateway to the British Isles
Germany
Russia Today
Virtual Finland

Geography in Action - Northern Ireland

Africa:

Africa
Africa (World Communities)
Africa South of the Sahara
The African-American Mosaic
Africa Resources
Arab Net
The Black World Today
Color Tour of Egypt
Kwanzaa Information Center
South Africa
Africa Quiz
The Africa Quiz
Egypt Quiz

Australia and Oceania:

New Zealand

Australia

Latin America:

The Azteca Web Page
Cultures of the Andes
Latin America

Asia:

Arab Net
Asia (World Communities)
Chinese Culture
Happy Chinese New Year!
Hinduism Quiz
Hong Kong Home Page
Iraq
Japan
Japanese Culture
Japanese Information
Malaysia Online
Maps of Taiwan
Middle East Information Center
Middle East (World Communities)
Middle East Resources
Non-Western Cultures
Russia Resources
Russia Today
Welcome to Saudi Arabia