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Go Social Studies Go, more commonly referred to by its acronym GSSG, is an open educational resource (OER) website. The website is geared towards grades 6-12 and includes more than 50 virtual "books" with topics ranging from world geography, religions, and history. The website was created in 2011 by social studies teacher, Kenneth Uhde who was looking for a better way of engaging his students in the content.

"The tragedy of social studies education has been that teachers have been given these huge books filled with all of these great facts and told "that's what your kids need to know for the test". Well, we all know how that's turned out. "

The content is arranged into chapters such as The American Civil War, The Black Plague, and Ancient Rome. Each chapter is subdivided into virtual books with turnable pages. Their books include quotes, weird history and the history of real people and events. Throughout each chapter you will find links to interactive websites, video clips, and numerous pictures. The website is also aligned with the Common Core Standards and promotes 21st century learning methods.

The website currently has 65,000 unique users from over 130 countries.

Features

World Geography India Africa Latin America China Japan Australia & New Zealand Mexico The Caribbean

World Religions Islam Christianity Judaism Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Shinto Confucianism African Animism

World History Ancient Rome Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient China The Dark Ages The Black Plague Feudal Japan Islamic Golden Age African Empires The Silk Road The Age of Exploration The Italian Renaissance The Protestant Reformation African Slavery Spanish Empire French Revolution World War One Industrial Revolution The Rise of Nazism The Hindenburg Disaster Disaster on the RMS Titanic

United States History Native America Jamestown Colony Plymouth Colony Life in Colonial America Trouble Over Taxes The American Revolution Constitutional Mayhem Lewis & Clark Expedition Westward Expansion African Slavery The Abolition Movement Industrial Revolution The Road to Civil War The American Civil War Reconstruction World War One The Dust Bowl Flint Sit Down Strike