SOCIAL
SCIENCE RESOURCES, LESSONS & INTERACTIVE SITES
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ALASKA HISTORY TOOLBOX - http://www.kpbsd.k12.ak.us/akhistory/aktools.htm#akplans
Great material for the teacher who wants to dig deeper into the history
and culture of the land. A great depth of material here.
AMERICA'S LIBRARY - http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
New site from the Library of Congress. Log on, play around, learn
something about America's story.
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR HOME PAGE - http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/
Exhaustive resources on events and people who shaped our nation in
its darkest hour - not well formatted.
THE AMERICAN COLONIST'S LIBRARY - http://home.wi.rr.com/rickgardiner/primarysources.htm
A treasury of Primary Documents pertaining to early American History,
the site claims if the documents are not on the site, they are probably
not available anywhere online. They are arranged in chronological
sequence from 500 B.C. to 1800 A.D.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: SURVIVING THE DUST BOWL -http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/
Online extension of PBS series on the 1930s Midwest ecological
disaster.
AMERICAN
FACT FINDER
- http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
From the U.S. Census bureau, this site offers tables and maps for
states,
counties, cities, towns, American Indian reservations, metropolitan
areas
and zip codes. Based on the year 2000 census data, students can make
all
kinds of comparisons between states that encourage critical thinking
and
higher level data analysis skills.
AMERICANPRESIDENT.ORG
- http://www.americanpresident.org/AMERICAN RHETORIC: ONLINE SPEECH BANK - http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm
Original recordings of political speeches.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - http://www.mce.k12tn.net/revolutionary_war/american_revolution.htm
This starts with music. Mountain City Elementary School in Tennessee
offers this collection
of more than a dozen lessons on the American Revolution from The
Molasses
Act of1733 to Valley Forge and the End of the War. Each lesson offers
solid
content, an engaging classroom activity, and most have an interactive
quiz
with a timer and feedback to really challenge your students. This
content
is advanced enough that it can be modified for middle and high school
and
still be worthwhile.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TIMELINE - http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
The History Place presents this comprehensive look at the events that
shaped The war for Independence, from Colonial times through the
Federal
era. There are links to images and documents, and a chronological
journey.
Bookmark this site as a handy reference for your class as well as for
research
and other projects!
AMERICAN WEST - http://www.americanwest.com/
Includes the Westward Expansion, Trails, Documents, Cowboys, Native
Americans, Pioneers, Trappers, Scouts, Gunslingers, Outlaws, Gun
battles,
Ghost Towns and Gold & Silver mining.
AMERICA'S
ANCIENT
MARINERS - http://library.georgetowncollege.edu/Class_Links/Pre-Columbian_Resources_Maya_Aztec_Moche_Inca.htm
The first Maya the Spaniards encountered, during Columbus's
fourth
voyage in 1502, were a group of merchants near the Bay Islands, off the
coast of Honduras, Links to all.
AMERICA'S
QUILTING
HISTORY - http://www.womenfolk.com/historyofquilts/
The history of American quilting covering women and their quilting
from Colonial America to the Great Depression plus Native American,
African
American and Amish quilts. Please take special note of the page
on
quilting myths at http://www.womenfolk.com/historyofquilts/research.htm
as many teachers are unaware of them . Teachers need to know if they
are
teaching information that is historically accurate.
ANIMATED
ATLAS: GROWTH
OF A NATION - http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie.html
A ten minute narrated movie, divided into smaller segments, which
depicts
the geographic history of the United States from the beginning of the
nation
to fifty states. Geographic elements are interactive, as is the
timeline.
It will take sixty seconds to load with a 56K modem. A teachers' guide
is located at http://www.animatedatlas.com/teachersguide.html#growth-class
(Requires
Flash 6.)
ARCHIVING EARLY AMERICA - http://earlyamerica.com/
Historic early American documents, trivia, life in Colonial times,
Colonial crossword puzzle - lots of fun.
BEN'S
GUIDE TO
U.S. GOVERNMENT - http://bensguide.gpo.gov
Choose a grade level to explore from K to 12, then a topic from the
page. The guide includes information and games and activities, as
well as government web sites for kids.
BIRTH
OF A NATION - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3803/
This ThinkQuest winner from 1998 offers a look at people, places and
events that helped define the American Revolution. There is a real
emphasis
on the common man here and the special features really make this site
worthwhile.
There is a Person Creator using the different pieces of clothing from
the
colonial era, a list of important New England locations that plays
itself
out like a virtual tour, a remarkable 24 hour timeline from April 18
and
19, 1775, a map of the route of the British and patriot messengers
took,
and a reenactment video you can download and view with your class!
CALIFORNIA
MISSIONS - http://www.ca-missions.org
This site was created for the study and preservation of the California
Missions, Presidios, Pueblos and ranchos, and their Native American,
Hispanic
and Early American past. It has great pictures in the glossary,
annotated
links, including links to on-line projects.
CAMP SILOS - http://www.campsilos.org/
From Native Prairie to Present, Exploring our Cultural Heritage is
the alternate title. You can Explore the Prairie, check out
Pioneer
Farming, The Story of Corn and Farming Today and Tomorrow. Each area is
divided into a Student area, a Teacher area (with lesson plans), and
Resources.
This is a great site for combining the study of US westward expansion
and
biomes.
COLONIAL ERA WEBQUEST - http://www.scarborough.k12.me.us/wis/teachers/dtewhey/webquest/colonial/
There are 13 mini-assignments in this printable webquest. Check it out.
COLONIAL HALL - A LOOK AT AMERICA'S FOUNDERS - http://www.colonialhall.com/index.php
John Vinci has transcribed the biographies of all the Signers of the
Declaration of Independence from an 1829 collection by Rev. Charles
Goodrich.
The site includes a daily trivia question about the Signers, a Signer
of
the Day, and a forum for questions and discussions. Watch to see
if this site is working. 9/02
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG - http://www.history.org/
The premier site on daily life in Colonial America - the only way to
see more is to visit there in person
COLOR
LANDFORM ATLAS
OF THE UNITED STATES - http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/states/states.html
This site offers a nice range of maps on each state, from
the political and topographic to shaded relief maps and satellite
images. It includes a post script map format which allows the user to
download
and print a map image of a state.
"CONGRESS OF
KIDS"
-- http://www.congressforkids.net
.
"Congress for Kids" links students of all ages to Internet-based,
interactive
activities that "teach" about Congress, the federal government, and
civic
duty.
CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS AND DEBATES 1774-1873 - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/amlaw/lawhome.html
Law titles, House and Senate journals, Annals of Congress, covering
the U.S. Congress from 1774 through 1873: all authentic documents
online
for easy access to enrich the Social Studies curriculum. Featured
is the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson.
CONGRESSLINK -
http://www.congresslink.org/
CongressLink is a service for teachers and students of government,
politics, civics, and history. It explores new ways to learn about
Congress,
how it works, its Constitutional underpinnings, its leaders and
members,
and the public policies it produces. CongressLink serves as a
laboratory
within which to explore the new information technologies as tools for
learning
and for gaining a deeper understanding of Congress, the Constitution,
and
how they work. The lesson plans included on CongressLink may be
somewhat
difficult for primary grades. However, you can modify them to suit your
needs.
CONTACT A U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - http://clerk.house.gov/
CONTACT A U.S. SENATOR - http://www.senate.gov/senators/index.cfm
DIGITAL
HISTORY
- http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Digital History includes a U.S. history textbook; over 400 annotated
documents, supplemented by primary sources on slavery, Mexican American
and Native American history, and U.S. political, social, and Legal
history;
essays on the history of film, ethnicity, private life, and technology;
multimedia exhibitions. Reference resources include a searchable
database of 1,500 annotated links, classroom handouts, chronologies,
glossaries,
an audio archive including speeches and book talks by historians, and a
visual archive with hundreds of historical maps and images. There's an
Ask the HyperHistorian feature which allows users to pose questions to
professional historians. This Web site was designed and developed to
support
the teaching of American History in K-12 schools and colleges.
EXPLORE THE
STATES
- http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es
The Library of Congress has put together this user-friendly site of
state-by-state information, covering not only state symbols but all
kinds
of fascinating tales from the history of each state. Here students will
not only gather data but also get a true taste for the flavor of each
state,
its favorite sons and daughters, and its rich past
FACTS AND
SYMBOLS
-
THE
FIFTY STATES - http://www.angelfire.com/or/rosad/states.html
Great information presented here in concise, fast-loading format,
contains
lots of facts including the capital, the date admitted into the union,
the state flower, bird and tree, the state mineral, gem, insect, fish
and
marine mammal, as well as fossils, songs and the region in which it is
located.
FAMOUS
TRIALS: SUSAN B. ANTHONY
TRIAL
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/anthony/sbahome.html
The Nineteenth Amendment giving women suffrage was passed fourteen
years after Anthony's death. In Rochester, New York on November 5,
1872, ...the trial for illegal voting created a opportunity for Anthony
to spread her arguments for women suffrage to a wider audience than
ever before." In addition to details about the trial, Famous
Trials has an Anthony biography, and 100 year time line of women's
struggle for the vote.
THE FEDERALIST PAPERS
-
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/help/constRedir.html
The Library of Congress houses this complete collection of the
discourse
between Madison, Hamilton and Jay on the nature of democratic
government
that was so influential in creating consensus to ratify our
Constitution.The
papers are listed here chronologically, but you can also search for
topics
by keyword or browse the collection by titles. Did you know originally
this collection was published anonymously one paper at a time as
letters
to the editor of several New York newspapers?
50
NIFTY UNITED STATES - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5201/
Ideal for younger students, this ThinkQuest Junior entry offers lots
of basic information in a fun format, it also touts a JAVA applet that
will show students the progression of states as they were admitted into
the union. This site is perfect for a classroom learning center or as a
follow-up to state studies.
50 STATES OF
THE USA
- http://www.teacheroz.com/states.htm
School-friendly information for students on the fifty states, includes
maps, rankings, governments, laws, genealogy sites and quizzes. You can
look up any specific state and find at least half a dozen links that
cover
all kinds of aspects about its history and people.
FIRSTGOV FOR
KIDS - http://www.kids.gov/
The U.S. government interagency Kids' Portal provides
links to Federal kids' sites along with some of the best kids' sites
from
other organizations all grouped by subject. There is state report
information
as well as stuff about music and transportation.
FLAGS OF THE
WORLD
- UNITED STATES - http://www.crwflags.com/contents.html
This site has been setting the standard for flag sites on the Web for
several years now, and this particular section on state flags includes
both printable images and trivia behind the flag of each state. It
includes
alternate flags used in the past and the choice of a clickable map or a
text-based list for finding any state of interest.
GOVERNMENT LINKS - http://government.thelinks.com/
Links to online sites for state, federal and world government offices
- very complete.
HISTORY AND POLITICS OUT LOUD - http://www.hpol.org/
Hear some of the voices of US History: Franklin D. Roosevelt, John
F.Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr, Richard Nixon and more. HPOL is a
searchable,
browsable site with public domain audio files relevant to American
history
and politics
HISTORY MATTERS - http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History
survey courses, this site serves as a gateway to Web resources and
offers
unique
teaching materials, first-person primary documents and threaded
discussions
on teaching U.S. history.
INDIAN
PEOPLES OF
THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS - ONLINE IMAGE DATABASE - http://libmuse.msu.montana.edu/epubs/nadb/
A searchable online photograph database created with grant support
from the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Leadership
Grant
Program. The overall organization of the database is by TRIBE,
including:
Crow, Cheyenne, Blackfeet, Salish (Flathead), Kutenai, Chippewa-Cree,
Gros
Ventres (Atsina), and Assiniboine. The collection is mostly images, but
includes some text to give context. Most of the images are photographs,
but there are also stereographs, ledger drawings, and other sketches.
Maintained
by Montana State University.
INTERPRETING THOMAS JEFFERSON - http://www.th-jefferson.org/
An interesting way to study Jefferson, this site examines endless
facets of Jefferson's life and times.
THE
JAMESTOWN ONLINE ADVENTURE - http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/
JIM THORPE - http://www.cmgww.com/sports/thorpe/index.php
Definitive site on the man who made his fame in the Olympics only to
lose his medals because they determined he did not have amateur athlete
status;
great info and pics with lots of resources
MAKING
SCENTS OF MONEY - http://library.thinkquest.org/J003358F
This is a site that was created by middle school students for the 2000
ThinkQuest Junior competition. It covers the history of money in
the United States. There are a lot of interesting links and games
to play.
MARTIN LUTHER KING SCAVENGER HUNT - http://tstrong.com/mlking/index.htm
This site can be used with children of all ages. It has audio,
pictures,
questions to download, a lesson plan, and a PowerPoint template.
MONTICELLO--THE
HOME
OF THOMAS JEFFERSON - http://www.monticello.org/
Monticello was the home of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the
United States. Explore the house, gardens, and plantation. Includes:
biographic
info, "A Day in the Life" with images, Jefferson's West (Thomas
Jefferson
and the Lewis and Clark Expedition), an interactive floorplan,
biographies
of people who lived and worked at Monticello, an exhibit on Oral
Histories,
a narrative on slavery, pictures and descriptions of plants and
gardens,recipes,
and more.
MOUNT VERNON - http://www.mountvernon.org
The official site of our first president, George Washington.
MOUNT RUSHMORE: AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/
This online exhibit chronicles the planning, design, implementation
and minutiae of Mount Rushmore, the U.S. monument commemorating
four
presidents. Between January 1, 2002 and May 24, 2002, American
Experience
is holding an essay contest with this topic question:"If the Park
Service
ever were to add an inscription to Mount Rushmore, what do you think it
should say?" There is also an activity for students to design a
memorial
commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. These
activities,
as well as activities in the disciplines of civics, history, economics,
and geography can be found under Teacher's Guide.
MR. NUSSBAUM: INTERACTIVE 13 COLONIES -
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13.htm
A must-see activity is the interactive thirteen colonies map. Click on
any of the colonies or cities to view the information. There are
quizzes, crosswords, scavenger hunts, and fill-in-the-blank cloze
exercises in the left-hand menu under Integration.
MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN WEST - http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~amerstu/mw/index.html
This resource links historic and present cultures that are part of
the western United States. Students can access multicultural
information
on Asian/Pacific, Native American, Chicano/Latino cultures and the
roles
of Women and Men in the West.
MUSIC OF
THE WAR
BETWEEN THE STATES -
http://www.civilwarmusic.net/
From Songs of the Union and Songs of the Confederacy to Popular Songs
of the Day, it becomes clear that music played a large role in both the
camps and at home. A great source of that music is located
here!!.
NATIVE AMERICAN SITES - http://www.nativeculturelinks.com/indians.html
Hosted by a mixed-blood Mohawk Indian, this page provides access to
sites that provide solid information about American Indians.
NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES -
http://www.native-languages.org/kids.htm
From the Native American sites, here is a site with info on many Native
American Indians--kid friendly.
NETSTATE
- http://www.netstate.com/states/index.html
Identify resources for student state research. The drop down menus
are easy to manipulate and the information categories are
straightforward
and well-presented: symbols, almanacs, people, news, geography,
schools,
rankings, and quizzes.
NORMANDY 1944 - http://normandy.eb.com/
Presented by Encyclopedia Britannica, a multimedia remembrance of
Operation
Overlord and the triumph that followed. Great!
POLYTECHNIC:
AMERICAN COLONIES -
http://www.polytechnic.org/faculty/gfeldmeth/colchart.html
This is a one page chart of the colonies with most things students will
need to know. I made a chart like this years ago.
THE PRESIDENTS -
http://ginaotto.com/presidentsites.html
Check the Innovative Teaching site for links to all the presidents
from Washington to Clinton. Walter McKenzie does an excellent
ROANOKE:
A MYSTERY IN HISTORY - http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/3826/
A ThinkQuest Junior site that investigates the mystery of Roanoke
Island
circa 1587. Ideal for elementary students, the content is well
presented.
SPANISH
MISSIONS
OF CALIFORNIA -http://library.thinkquest.org/3615/
This site is great! Questions are answered, like Who created the
missions?
Why? Why are there so many in California? What do they look
like. Take a tour, get your questions answered.
SPORTS
ILLUSTRATED'S
BLACK BASEBALL -http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1997/blackbaseball/timeline.html
As far back as the Civil War, African-Americans were playing organized
baseball. This site details the history of the African-Americans’
struggles in the sport of baseball. Long before Jackie Robinson played
for the Dodgers there was a black baseball league and a long history
prior
to it.
STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ON THE NET - http://www.statelocalgov.net/index.cfm
This site stockpiles every link imaginable on every state and federal
government agency students might need to learn more about a state.
There's
even listings of regional agencies and national organizations that work
with government to deliver services to the public. Use the text listing
or the quick-reference drop down menu to access information easily.
STATE FACT
SHEETS
- http://www.ers.usda.gov/statefacts/
A USDA site that compiles data from the 1980 census forward to allow
students the chance to track demographic and economic switches over the
last quarter of a century for every state. Data covers population,
income,
employment and agricultural statistics as well as links to current
news.
STATELY KNOWLEDGE - http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow
Do you have to do a report on a state? This site has links to
all the states in the Union and Washington, D.C. with size comparisons,
charts of information and links to other places, written by the people
at the Internet Public Library
STATE
REPORTS
- http://www.50states.com
SUPREME
COURT - http://www.supremecourtus.gov/TAKE A
FIELD
TRIP TO THE WHITEHOUSE - http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/
TEACHING
WITH HISTORIC
PLACES - http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/
Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the
National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven
history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP
has
created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring
historic
places into the classroom. You can even create your own lesson.
TEST YOUR
GEOGRAPHY
KNOWLEDGE - http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html
A fun review of visual identification of the 50 states, this site gives
you three chances to click on a state on the map, given the name of the
state in the right hand frame. If you get it right on the first try you
earn three points, on the second try two points and one point on the
third
try. A nice way to reinforce basic state knowledge on a classroom
computer.
TITANIC MOCK TRIAL - http://www.andersonkill.com/titanic/facts.htm
Can Captain Smith be held accountable for this historic maritime
tragedy?
Check the evidence... (high school).
THROUGH THE
LENS OF
TIME: IMAGES OF AFRICAN AMERICANS FROM THE COOK COLLECTION OF
PHOTOGRAPHS
- http://www.library.vcu.edu/jbc/speccoll/cook/
The photographs of African Americans in this collection provide an
interesting combination of examples of African American life and the
white
photographers' perceptions of that life, often at least tinged by
stereotypes.
300 photographs of African American life in turn-of-the-century Central
Virginia are searchable. From the VCU Libraries, Special Collections
and
Archives
TRIPSPOT -
http://www.tripspot.com/state/
Challenge students to work within a budget and plan a trip to their
assigned state. TripSpot offers all kinds of tourism and travel
information
for every state. There's maps, road conditions, major attractions,
accommodations
and even camp sites for those who love the outdoors.
USA: OUTLINE OF AMERICAN HISTORY TEXTBOOK - http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/index.htm
Contains the table of contents and then the contents. Just
click.
A book on the web---
AN UNCOMMON MISSION - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/mission/index.html
For more than two hundred years, the twenty-one California Missions
have helped shape California state history. View paintings of the
Missions
created by Father Jerome Tupa, explore the history of the missions, and
look at historic structures a new way. Spanish translations will soon
be
available. Activities accompanying the paintings target vocabulary, the
arts, and history. This website is sponsored by SBC Pacific bell and
Mervyn's.
UNITED STATES HISTORY WEB RESOURCES - http://www.ouhsd.k12.ca.us/sites/cihs/hisres.htm
Resources by Geoff Lillich of Channel Islands High School and
my co-instructor at the Vons & Pavilion 'Teach the Teachers' Summer
Institute, includes links to sources from the "Backgrounds of Early
Americans"
to "America in the 21st Century" and all the units in between.
THE UNITED STATES MINT H.I.P. POCKET CHANGE - http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
A kid friendly (K-up) site with an animated search for the birth of
a coin. Cute animations and short interesting panels make this a
must see.
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU STATS BY ZIP CODE - http://zip.langenberg.com/
Just type in the code and it will bring up all kinds of geographic
and demographic data on a community or region.
US STATES
PROFILES
- http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
In Information Almanac format this site allows your eye to quickly
scan and find significant facts. And they're all here. It has it all!
USA CITY LINK
- http://usacitylink.com/
CityLink offers all kinds of handy information on the cities and
tourist
information for all 50 states. Select a state from the simple drop down
menu and click Go and you're off. Easy to research the hotel, airline
and
car rental information , and the links to information on even small
cities
gives this site a decided advantage.
USA STATE
MAP/QUIZ
PRINT OUTS -http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/usa/statesbw/
Enchanted Learning presents this handy collection of maps and quizzes
of states, regions and flags. Ready to print out and use with your
students,
this site is surely already well-used by classroom teachers. Why not
join
the bandwagon and see if there's something here for you? Site comes up
and you need to type in the name of the state you wish.
US PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE - KIDS - http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/
Links to contents, games and pages by grade levels: K-5, 6-8 and upper
grades. Really neat site.
VIRTUAL UNDERGROUND RAILROAD QUILT - http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/ugrr/index.htm
The quilting concept is used to showcase student learning about the
underground railroad without needle and thread! Mr. Leahy's fourth
graders
from Beaverton, Oregon assembled this virtual quilt using clickable
thumbnails
that allow students to take a closer look at each panel and learn all
kinds
of useful historical information on this high-interest topic.
VOTING AND REGISTRATION DATA - http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/voting.html
A U.S. Census Bureau site, you can access all demographic and
socioeconomic
data concerning national elections from 1964 to present.
A WALKING TOUR OF PLIMOTH PLANTATION -
http://archnet.asu.edu/archives/historic/plimoth/plimoth.html
Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation was the first permanent European
settlement
in southern New England (AD 1620). With pictures and captions, students
take a virtual tour. There are two main components: 1) a reconstruction
of the European village occupied by the Pilgrims and 2) a reconstructed
Native American hamlet known as Hobbamock's Homesite. Both offer
exhibits
illustrating many aspects of life. People in historic period costumes
carry
out the daily tasks like cultivation and processing of wild and
domesticated
plants and animals, house construction, craft production, and
socializing
(they are a talkative bunch).
WESTWARD HO -
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/samplers/westward.html
4th or 5th grade? The purpose of this Web page is to give you a
sampling
of some of the aspects of Westward Expansion and the journeys along the
Oregon Trail between the 1830s and 1869.
THE WHOLE WORLD WAS WATCHING - http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968/
An oral history about the summer of 1968 from Brown University -
The resource contains transcripts, audio recordings, and edited stories
of a series of interviews conducted in the spring of 1998 -.high school
level.
WITHIN THESE WALLS - http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/house/
This website from the Smithsonian looks at a house in Massachusetts,
and follows its inhabitants over two hundred years. Students can find
out
about the five families that lived there, artifacts from each time
period,
and how to uncover more information about your own house or
neighborhood.
THE WORLD OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html
Presented by the esteemed Franklin Institute, this online exhibit takes
the viewer through a tour of BF's life and accomplishments; hey - if
you're
going to talk inventors you might as well talk about the best!
YOUR MISSION: THE LAST MISSION - http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/the_last_mission/
This is a lesson from the SCORE site. Your students are charged with
finding a location for the last California Mission, and work as a team
to research the geography, native peoples, and natural resources of the
region. This can be a great alternative to the traditional
“mission
model.” Teachers can also use the hotlist of resources to
supplement
the fourth grade curriculum.
Also see Innovative
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