Social Studies & History

History is never just one story. These apps help students engage with primary sources, multiple perspectives, and the messy complexity of how societies work, past and present.

29 apps in this collection

Apps in this collection

PPlaylab Creator
Civics Project Research Tool
Students conduct research for civic action projects, investigating issues in their own communities with structured support. The tool helps them move from "something should be done" to "here's what I'm…
Social Studies & HistoryProject-Based Learning
AOAmy Orm
Social Justice in Action
Addy, your Advocate Assistant, guides you through the planning process of your social justice project.
Social Studies & HistoryProject-Based LearningSEL & Wellbeing+1
PPlaylab Creator
[REMIX] AP Government
Students explore AP Government concepts through an interactive AI tutor that helps them review key topics, prepare for exams, and deepen their understanding of U.S.
Social Studies & HistoryHigh School
GCGabriela Caso de los Cobos Tapia
12 Angry Men SImulator
Courtroom jury simulation — built by Gabriela Caso de los Cobos Tapia (Adjunct Professor) to support educators and students.
Gamified LearningSocial Studies & HistoryHigh School
CSConnie Salsida
Akilah, African American History AI Tutor
AI tutor for African American history
Cultural StudiesSocial Studies & History
PPlaylab Creator
AP Government Writing Tool
Students practice and refine their AP Government free-response writing skills with AI-powered feedback on argumentation, use of evidence, and political reasoning.
Social Studies & HistoryHigh School
TDTina De La Fe
Build Knowledge and Disrupt Texts 2.0
Helps teachers build deeper knowledge on Science and History topics through more coherent text sets. Provides informational text pairings and offers similar fictional texts by diverse authors.
ELA & LiteracyScience & STEMSocial Studies & History+3
PPlaylab Creator
Candidate App
Civics students built app exploring candidates
Student-Built AppsSocial Studies & History
PPlaylab Creator
Civic Engagement Bot
Students explore civic engagement topics and discover ways they can participate in their communities right now, not just when they turn 18. The bot makes civic action feel accessible and personally re…
Social Studies & HistoryGamified Learning
JSJackson Stear, Donovan Hogan & Surafael Melaku
CivicsLens
Helps people better understand the news by comparing how the same topic is presented from different perspectives. Highlights biased language and summarizes multiple viewpoints so users can form their…
Social Studies & HistoryELA & LiteracyHigh School+2
PPlaylab Creator
Constitution Idea Coach Bot
Students engage with Constitutional concepts through guided coaching, exploring ideas about the U.S.
Social Studies & History
ASAdam Strom
Creating Inclusive Learning Communities
This app helps educators serve increasingly diverse student populations by enabling them to create learning communities where all students feel they belong and develop the knowledge, skills, and under…
Social Studies & HistoryCultural StudiesSEL & Wellbeing+4
BRBeth Rosenberg
DANTE: Daily Accessible News Techbot for Education
Chooses the most important technology news story per day and rewrites it to be accessible so that neurodiverse students ages 15-25 can understand the meaning of the article.
Social Studies & HistorySpecial EducationELA & Literacy+2
PPlaylab Creator
DBQ Writing Tool
Document-based question writing
Writing CoachesSocial Studies & HistoryMiddle School
PPlaylab Creator
Government Competencies
Students build civic knowledge through a competency-based progression that lets them see their own growth over time. The tool tracks mastery of specific civic skills and knowledge areas.
Social Studies & History
PPlaylab Creator
Historical Narrative Essay Feedback Generator
Students submit historical narrative essays and receive assessment-aligned feedback that pushes them toward more sophisticated historical thinking. Teachers can assign more writing without being burie…
Social Studies & HistoryAssessment & Feedback
EBEmeka Barklay
iCivics App - with Knowledge Graph
Students explore civics concepts through an AI-powered knowledge graph that connects ideas across government, citizenship, and civic participation in ways that reveal the deeper structure of democrati…
FlowersSocial Studies & HistoryNiche & Emerging
NMNkomo Morris
Judy H., Humanities Classroom Funmaker
Social studies teachers use Judy H. to quickly generate classroom-ready games and hands-on activities that bring concepts to life.
Social Studies & HistoryGamified LearningTeacher Tools+1
PPlaylab Creator
M1: TravelGuide
Fairfax high school students research real travel destinations as part of their geography and cultural studies coursework.
FairfaxSocial Studies & HistoryHigh School
MHMolly Harris
Model UN Simulator
Students simulate Model United Nations debates, taking on country roles, researching geopolitical positions, and negotiating resolutions with AI delegates.
FlowersSocial Studies & HistoryGamified Learning
PPlaylab Creator
Sixth Grade NYC Lawmakers
Sixth grade NYC students explore how their city's legislative process works, connecting abstract civic concepts to the government buildings they pass every day. The tool makes local government feel pe…
NYCSocial Studies & HistoryMiddle School
PPlaylab Creator
Supreme Court Argument Simulator
Supreme Court oral argument sim
Gamified LearningSocial Studies & HistoryHigh School
NTNeaghan Tierney
Texas Oil Boom Character Creation
Texas history character creation
TexasSocial Studies & HistoryGamified Learning
PPlaylab Creator
The Agricultural & Industrial revolution (REVISION)
Students review and revise their understanding of the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, exploring key events, causes, effects, and historical significance through guided AI interaction.
Social Studies & History
PPlaylab Creator
Wheatley - AP History Essay Feedback
KIPP high school students submit AP History essays and receive the kind of detailed, rubric-aligned feedback that helps them compete on equal footing with students at well-resourced schools.
KIPPSocial Studies & HistoryAssessment & Feedback+1
T(T-TEL (Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning)
Y2 - Geography - Subject Specific App
Year 2 geography curriculum
Social Studies & HistoryGhanaMiddle School
T(T-TEL (Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning)
Y2 - Government - Subject Specific App
Year 2 government curriculum
Social Studies & HistoryGhanaMiddle School
T(T-TEL (Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning)
Year 1 - Geography - Subject Specific App
Year 1 students build foundational geography knowledge through curriculum-aligned content that connects local geography to global patterns. Teachers use it as a daily instructional resource for geogra…
Social Studies & HistoryGhanaElementary
T(T-TEL (Transforming Teaching, Education and Learning)
Year 1 - Government - Subject Specific App
Year 1 students learn foundational civic and governance concepts through age-appropriate, engaging activities. The tool introduces the building blocks of citizenship and community responsibility.
Social Studies & HistoryGhanaElementary