Fred Risinger served in a variety of positions at Indiana University, Bloomington before retiring after 31 years. He directed programs in US-Japan Studies, Social Studies, and Professional Development. He is a former president of the National Council for the Social Studies, writes a column on using the Internet to teach social studies for Social Education, and has co-written 5 secondary history textbooks and a K-6 social studies program.This is the first time I’ve greeted you on this website. For many years, it was called “Social Studies Resources,” hosted by Indiana University, Bloomington’s School of Education. When I retired, I planned to continue the concept of this site; but, it’s taken me a few years to set things up. (Procrastination, thy name is Fred.) This page is designed for K-12 social studies teachers and students. It also has information and topics that are useful to pre-service social studies instructors and students. The World Wide Web offers almost unlimited opportunities for social studies education and we hope that this page will benefit both the novice and the experienced Web user.
I want to specifically mention and thank Ms. Allison Smith and her students at Coastal Academy School in California. She wrote me an e-mail and told me how much she and her students appreciated the old “Social Studies Resources” site. That encouraged me finish what I had started several years ago and bring “MySocialStudies.com” on line. Thank you Allison and your students.
