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| A LINK TO NATIVE AMERICA (7-12)
An extensive gathering of resources on the history of Native American tribes organized by tribes. For anyone interested in Native American history, this site gives a short paragraph and a link for each tribe. http://www.dickshovel.com/Compacts.html |
HOPI CULTURE -- STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
http://www.amphi.com/~tlcf/ruane/web1/mrnatsa1.htm You might have to adapt the activities here to your grade level, but by and large the resources are elementary-friendly. |
| THE HOPI:
http://inkido.indiana.edu/w310work/romac/hopi.htm Use this information on Hopi culture for any of the classroom activities suggested below. Topics include Hopi children, art, food, religion, and legends. |
ANCIENT GREECE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/ resrcs/lessons/698Greek.htm Science, language arts, history, and even P.E. will be covered in this Ancient Greece unit for grade six. Students will come to appreciate Greek culture and civilization, while understanding the importance of the Greek legacy in modern history. |
| STUDYING ANCIENT CHINA:
http://eawc.evansville.edu/chpage.htm Use this site for an excellent resource for all research on Ancient China. It includes texts and images, and several outstanding links for further discovery on this fascinating culture. CHINA TEACHING WORKBOOK--TRADITIONAL HISTORY:
Student readings and teacher's notes accompany each section of this lesson plan on Ancient and Medieval Chinese history. |
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| VOTING FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN:
http://www.uen.org/cgi-bin/websql/lessons/l4. hts?id=7783&core=1103 In this second grade lesson plan, students will read books about Abraham Lincoln (others can be used than the two suggested) and then decide if and why they might vote for Lincoln again, today. They will also create a campaign poster, and use the computer to correct punctuation and grammar in sentences about Lincoln's life. |
FROM THE WILDERNESS TO THE WHITE HOUSE:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/ profbooks/wildabe.htm (COPY & PASTE) Printable templates can be cut, with biographical Lincoln events pasted on a timeline stovepipe hat. KIDS IN THE WHITE HOUSE:
Students can visit the White House from the perspective of all the children who have lived there. Have them write or discuss reasons why they might or might not want to live at the White House themselves. |
| PRESIDENT'S DAY ACTIVITIES:
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/1stGrade/pageq.html For early elementary students, find several poems and songs about Lincoln and Washington, with classroom activities for related writing and art exercises. |
LAWS, RIGHTS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Social_ St/Civics/CIV0012.html In this third grade lesson plan, students will consider the meaning of the Constitution, the development of laws, and their place as citizens in their community and country. |
| WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT?
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/presidents/presidents.htm |
ELECTING A PRESIDENT:
http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/election/election.htm (Includes a Teacher's Guide and themed activities.) |
| SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT:
http://www.unc.edu/depts/ed/elemeduc/planbin1 /Clark/Wheel_3.htm This site presents a two week unit of highly creative class projects and critical thinking activities to promote thorough understanding of government systems. |
constbrancheswks.htm Students will read a list of federal government respon-
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| AMERICAN GOVERNMENT MATCH-UP PRINTABLE:
http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/i_have.htm This worksheet provides terms and definitions for government. Print the page and cut our the definitions and terms for students to match up |
PRECEDENTS AND PRESIDENTS:
http://www.trinity.edu/departments/education/ TCKC/495pres.htm A series of twelve lesson plans written for grade four explores early American presidents and their politics. If you don't have time to use the whole unit, an excellent outline accompanies each of the first seven presidents, along with great lists of spelling words and vocabulary. |
| THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT:
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons /62wash/62wash.htm Use this lesson plan and activities to understand why Washington was and is still so admired, and how the Washington Monument itself took so long to build.Students will have a chance to discuss qualities of leadership as well as design their own monument. |
INAUGURATION DAY ACTIVITIES FOR K-5:
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Elect_ Act5.html Some easy activities and discussion questions will help your students learn about the inauguration of a new American President. |
| THE INAUGURATION & THE CONSTITUTION--LESSON PLAN:
http://www.pbs.org/inaugural97/constitution.html Some of the material in this lesson plan might prove a bit advanced for third grade--adapt it accordingly, discussing, for instance, how all three branches of government are involved in the inaugural ceremonies. The students could 1st guess at the varied roles, and perhaps create their own inaugural diorama and/or a skit for taking oath. |
INAUGURAL PHOTOGRAPHS:
http://photo2.si.edu/inaugural/inau_top/inaugural.html From the Smithsonian Institute; these historical photo documentaries will tell the story of inauguration ceremonies of previous presidents, and give students a pretty good idea of what's in store for the upcoming celebrations.
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| Great Wall of China
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/greatwall/ Allabout.html |
Compass Rose Printout
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/printouts/ compassrose.shtml A compass rose is a design on a map that shows direction. Fill in the directions on this compass rose printout. |
| JOURNEY INTO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR -- WEBQUEST:
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/fall99/ SAISDWQRR/Neal%20Elementary/ (COPY & PASTE) In teams of two, students will assume an assigned role of either Benjamin Franklin or King George III. They will conduct online research, keep a timeline and a vocabulary chart, and create a journal, answering various questions concerning the Revolutionary War and its key players. As a culminating activity, the student team will conduct a debate, defending the position of either the loyalists r the patriots. Altogether an excellent and challenging upper elementary webquest. |
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| U.S. CONSTITUTION--CLAIM YOUR POWERS:
http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/Social_St/ Government/GOV0044.html (COPY & PASTE) In order to better comprehend the three branches of federal government, as well as get a firm grasp on the Constitution and Amendments, students will design andplay a game called, "Claim Your Powers". Appropriate for grades 4 through 12; vary the complexity accordingly for each grade level. |
A LINK TO HISTORY (7-12)
An excellent page on Women's Suffrage and the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/woman/home.html |
| WHAT WAS IT LIKE FOR CHILDREN LIVING
IN VICTORIAN ENGLAND (LESSON PLAN)? http://www.educate.org.uk/teacher_zone/classroom /history/unit11.htm Activities download as PDF files. This lesson plan incorporates a typical Victorian day, Victorian school rules, a Victorian crossword, and more. Students will be able to compare their own lives to children in nineteen century England, and decide how attitudes towards children have changed. |
CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH POSTCARD TIMELINE PROJECT:
http://mhcalifornia.com/socialstudies/lessons/ca437-1.html Students will visit one online site to take a virtual tour through California Gold Rush country, and view images from this period of history. They will then use a (printable) worksheet to create their own timeline, illustrating it with their own postcard creations. |
| VICTORIAN PAPER DOLL AND COSTUME:
http://www.metromoon.com/victorian/paperdoll.html Compliment the unit above on Victorian England by printing out this Victorian paper doll and period style costumes. Discuss how people dress differently now, and have your students design their own Victorian dress or accessory.
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RESOURCES FOR GOLD RUSH LESSONS:
http://library.thinkquest.org/50048/lessons.htm Find several suggestions, links, and activities for grade four level students studying the gold rush. STAKE YOUR CLAIM WORKSHEET:
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| I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG:
http://216.132.160.230/lp_amflag.htm Students will research three versions of the American flag throughout its history, creating an illustrated pamphlet describing each rendition. They will also have a chance to create their own flags. |
THE KIDS' DEMOCRACY PROJECT:
http://www.pbs.org/democracy/kids/educators/ Find excellent resources, lessons, and activities from PBS on issues for grades 3-6, including "How Does Government Affect Me?", "President for a Day", and citizenship topics. All sub-headings contain separate lesson plans and activities. |
| LEADERS OF EARLY AMERICA:
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/leaders ofearlyamerica/index.html (COPY & PASTE) What qualities constitute a good leader? Were the same traits required in Early America as in America today/K-5 students can ponder some of these questions in this lesson plan on Early American leaders. |
KATIE'S TRUNK AND CHANGES FOR FELICITY:
http://www.teacherlink.usu.edu/TLresources/longterm/Lesson Plans/socst/JGardner/Gardner.html (COPY & PASTE) Several strategies investigate the connection between social studies and literature in these third grade lesson plans combining the Revolutionary War and the American Girl books. |
| WE THE PEOPLE--THE CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION LESSON PLAN:
http://www.civiced.org/wtp_madison_lesson.html This lesson plan examines the legacy of President James Madison, specifically in regards to the Constitution and American citizenship. |
AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH FICTION -- JOSEFINA:
http://www.edisonacademy.com/history/lessons/1824/lesson_one.htm A series of seven lessons engage the young reader in a series of reading guides, themed activities, and book reviews. |