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Units of Study: 13 Colonies | Revolutionary War | Colonial Times | Westward Expansion
Social Studies Book
Primary Sources
- Teaching with Primary Sources - Smithsonian
- History by Topic - History Channel
- 100 Milestone Documents
- Library of Congress - American Memory * Themes
Photographs and Documents - U.S. Historical Census Data
A primary source containing state, county, and immigration information from the1790 to 1960 census. - U.S. Census Bureau
A primary source for current data. - Development of New France from the point of view of different European powers.
- United States History - eduplace
- Colonial America Smithsonian Source
iMovie Videos
- First Continental Congress
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Boston Massacre *history.com
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Boston Tea Party - School House Rock * Boston Tea Party
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Patriots and Loyalists * Loyalists vs. Patriots * Loyalists vs. Patriots - video
- Stamp Act - history.com
- Quartering Act -
- Thomas Paine - History.com
- Battle of Saratoga - history.com
- The Proclamation of 1763
13 Colonies
GETTING TO AMERICA
- The Mayflower at Sea 1620
- Mayflower ship video - History.com .
GENERAL
- Living in the Atlantic World - National Geographic
- 13 Originals- Chronology (Timeline)
- Animated atlas - follow the expansion of the US
- 13 Colonies Map * Basic information
- The Thirteen Colonies - Summary Chart
- Overview of 13 Colonies - land of the brave
- 13 Colonies - Mr. Nussbaum
- 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies
- Farming in the 13 Colonies - by Social Studies for Kids
- Religion in the 13 Colonies - by Social Studies for Kids
- HIstory Wiz - Primary sources - Jamestown & Colonies
- Original 13 Colonies
- Fishing for a living - national Geographic
- Early America - Famous People
- Important Colonial People - quizlet
- Money
- Why People Came to the New World
DAILY LIFE IN THE COLONIES
Start research using the online encyclopedias -Search "New Jersey" + history + colony
1. Virgina
- Lost Colony of Roanoke
- Lost Colony - missing clue on map
- Jamestown Online Adventure 1606 (can be downloaded)
- Jamestown Settlement- History is fun
- Jamestown Virtual Settlement
- Jamestown - NPS
- Colonial Williamsburg
all aspects of life in Colonial Williamsburg...recipes, people, places,recreation.- Merchants & Signs Colonial Williamsburg- Kids Zone
- Virginia - History of the USA
- Chesapeake Bay - Then & Now - National Geographic
2. Massachusetts
- Life on a Plymouth Plantation - Webquest
- Plimoth Plantation in 1627 English Village
- Plimoth Plantation at Thanksgiving
- Massachusetts Bay
3. New Jersey
New Jersey - History of the USA
4. New Hampshire
New Hampshire History
New Hampshire - History of the USA5. New York
6. Delaware
Delaware Living History
Delaware - History of USA
New Sweden in America
State of Delaware- History
Delaware History7. Maryland
Maryland at a glance
* Exploring Maryland's Roots - animation8. Connecticut
Connecticut - History of the USA
9. Rhode Island
Rhode Island - History of the USA
10. Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - History of USA
11. North Carolina
Historical Highlights North Carolina -
N.C. History -
Roanoke Island Mystery- ThinkQuest presentation12. South Carolina
South Carolina - History of USA
* Daily Life13. Georgia
Our Georgia History
The Colony of Georgia
History of Georgia
Revolutionary War
- Revolutionary War - Scholastic
- Declaration of Independence
Sign it and learn about the original signers- Presidents Day
Welcome to our Presidents Day Web Quest on President
George Washington and President Abraham Lincoln.- Presidents at Whitehouse.gov
- Mount Vernon - George Washington
- Rediscovering George Washington - PBS
- Ben's Guide to the US government
The Electric Ben Franklin - video- Ben Franklin - Franklin Institute
- Ben Franklin and his inventions - Franklin Institute
- Ben Franklin - Extraordinary Life - by PBS
- The Autobiography of Ben Franklin by earlyamerica
- American Centuries - Colonial life 1700 - 1800's
- Washington's World - 3D animation - very slow loading
Revolutionary War Timeline and Explanation of Laws & Acts http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/revwartimeline.htm
Revolutionary War Spy Letters http://www2.si.umich.edu/spies/index-gallery.html
Colonial Times
- Liberty Corner School by Mrs. Blakeslee
- America to Celebrate the Quadricentennial by Mrs. Blakeslee
- Liberty Kids - Then & Now
The difference between life in the 1700s and today. - Archiving Early America
Primary source material from 18th century America including original newspapers, maps, and writings. - An Outline of American History: the Colonial Period
Journals, letters, original laws, col. gov't; index of the US Presidents; excellent links to information, documents, their speeches, writings, biographies, etc. - Birth of a NationThinkquest
- Colonial House by PBS
- ?? . You Be The Historian - Smithsonian Institute Springer
- Eilzabeth Murrary Project Early American History
- ?? . Colonial Williamsburg
Westward Expansion
- Donner Party
Westward Expansion - Donner Party PBS.org
- Oregon Trail
all about trail, historic sites, facts - The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 1847
Teacher guide and activities also - ?? End of the Oregon Trail - provisions
- New Perspectives on the West
tour, events, places, people, archives, games - Pioneers
A Thinkquest Website about the Oregon Trail - Dear America: Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie:
- Dear America: The Great Railroad Race: The Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory, 1868
Teacher guide and activities also - Lewis and Clark -PBS
- The Frontier House -PBS
Three modern families experience life in 1883 in Montana. - The Museum of Westward Expansion: National Park Service
- Pioneers / Westward Expansion -KIDs Info
- WWW Virtual Library: American West
Identifies links for American and World History - Our America - Westward Expansion - Scholastic
- Build a Sod House - Smithsonian Institute
Great Awakening:
http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/first-great-awakening#sect-background/
Election
ELECTIONS
- Ben's Guide to Elections
- Elections 101 - PBS
- Elections - Scholastic
- Elections
*Step inside the Voting Booth - PBS
LINCOLN
INTRODUCTION: Lincoln video - Biography
- BASICS: President Abraham Lincoln
- Lincoln's New Salem
- Under His Hat - Go to: In the Classroom Link for Primary Sources
- Lincoln for Kids - Nussbaum
- Abraham Lincoln #16 - White House
- A. Lincoln's Biography * Facts - Lincoln Library
- Lincoln - History Channel
- Lincoln Online
- Looking For Lincoln
- Lincoln Penny - Lincoln Library
- Lincoln by Students ** NOT a good resource
US PRESIDENTS
- Presidents - Whitehouse Kids(archive)
- Presidents of the U.S. ** List of Presidents - Enchanted Learning
- Presidents - Whitehouse.gov
- American Presidents Archive > Select a name
- Portraits of the Presidents - National Gallery
- Presidental Gravesites
- Mount Vernon - George Washington
- Monticello - Thomas Jefferson
- Lincoln - NPS
Are you a presidental scholar?
Try to answer these questions.
- Presidents puzzle - Scholastic
- Name that president - primarygames
Explorers
EARLY LAND BRIDGE
- Bering Land Bridge - animation
- PALE - Coastine changes - animation
VIKING
- Turf houses - L'anse aux Meadows
- * Vikings Village for kids - BBC
- Viking Voyage - Smithsonian Institute
- The Vikings - Snaith School, UK
- Discovering Vikings at L'anse aux Meadows
- Viking Artifacts - British Museum
GENERAL
- Portugal's Explorers 8 minute video
- World Flags - Enchanted Learning
- SHIP: Portuguese Caravel's Enchanted Learning
- SHIP: Tudor Ship, Mary Rose
- SHIP: Evolution of Ship Building
- How latitude changed navigation ...But With Latitude In 1516 They Knew
- The Marco Polo Odyssey Narrated - by National Geographic
EXPLORER BY COUNTRY
START with these links & look for your explorer:
- Explorers by Enchanted Learning
- The All-Star River Explorers of the United States
- Fact Monster - Do a search with the name of your explorer
- THE EXPLORERS biographies Mariner's Museum
- All About Explorers
- World Explorers - ducksters
UNITED STATES
Lewis & Clark
SPAIN
Columbus
1. Ahoy Columbus Scholastic Cyberhunt
2. Christopher Columbus; man and myth
3. Christopher Columbus - Mariner's Museum
Coronado - 1510-1554
1. Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
2. Coronado - PBSMagellan
1. Ferdinand Magellan - All about explorers
2. Magellan - duckstersPonce De Leon
- Flordia's 1st Spanish Explorer
- Juan Ponce de Leon
- Ponce de Leon - History Channel
Cortez
De Soto
Pissaro
ITALY
Amerigo Vespucci
1. VespucciPORTUGAL
CabralPrince Henry the NavigatorENGLAND
Cook
- Captian James Cook - BBC
Cabot
- John Cabot - Heritage
Drake
1. A Very Basic Biographical Sketch of Francis Drake
2. Francis DrakeHudson
1. The Life and Voyages of Hudson
2. Images of the Half Moon
3. Half MoonFRANCE
Samuel de Champlain