Sing the Preamble! Watch the Schoolhouse Rock video and sing the
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
http://www.schooltube.com/organization/171021/
Great search engine! iconn.org is a "trustworthy, kid safe,
free" search engine. It is a service of the CT State Library in
partnership with the Dept. of Higher Education.
http://www.iconn.org
Quizlet is a great tool for learning vocabulary. Create your own
flashcards, play games, etc.. This is a free site.
http://www.quizlet.com/
Inaugural Address and portraits/photgraphs of all U.S. Presidents.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2009/44.president/inauguration/speechlibrary/index.html
50 States Game. Can you place our 50 states on a map of the U.S.?
(Sheppardsoftware.com has many different games for different
subjects).
http://sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
White House site for kids.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/whlife/index.html
National Archives
http://www.archives.gov/
Battle of Gettysburg WebQuest
http://teacherweb.com/WQ/middleschool/Gettysburg
National Geographic for kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
Constitution Day September 17th
http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution/constitution-day.html
Constitution Day Website - download the video!
http://www.constitutionday.com
Veterans Day
http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/
Information about the Changing of the Guard at Arlington National
Cemetery
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/ceremonies/sentinelsotu.html
Video of the Changing of the Guard at Arlington National Cemetery
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7244660424412764023#
Thanksgiving trivia and history
http://wilstar.com/holidays/thanksgv.htm
The text, audio, and photographs of FDR's address to the nation
after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
FDR's Pearl Harbor Address
Memorial Day website from history.com
http://www.history.com/content/memorial
Memorial Day information from the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
website
http://www1.va.gov/opa/feature/celebrate/memday.asp
Flag Day, June 14th. Information and activities.
http://www.twilightbridge.com/hobbies/festivals/flagday/
History of Flag Day.
http://www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html
Academy of Achievement. Famous historical figures.
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/pagegen/index.html
Geography and Landforms
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/landforms/glossary.shtml
CT General Assembly website. (CT's "Congress")
http://www.cga.ct.gov/
Trumbull's Municipal Code (Trumbull's town laws).
http://www.municode.com/Resources/gateway.asp?pid=12164&sid=7
U.S. government's web portal. FirstGov is a web portal for and
about the U.S. Federal Government. Content includes complete news
and information on all political topics, branches of the
government, and everything government related.
http://www.firstgov.gov/
The official website of the United States Senate.
http://www.senate.gov/
The official site for the United States House of Representatives.
http://www.house.gov/
Listing of the preamble, articles, and amendments, with links to
each, as well as amendments never ratified, and a Constitution
link.
http://www.law.emory.edu/FED ... const.html
American Inventions of the 1800s WebQuest
http://www.teacherweb.com/WQ/middleschool/inventionsofthe1800s
Road to the Civil War WebQuest
http://teacherweb.com/wq/middleschool/roadtothecivilwar/
Veterans Day WebQuest
http://teacherweb.com/WQ/middleschool/VeteransDay/
Track bills as they move through Congress.
http://www.govtrack.us
Online version of the classic "Oregon Trail" game. This one is
called Westward Trail.
http://www.globalgamenetwork.com/westward_trail.html
Information about our 50 states.
http://www.infoplease.com/states.html
U.S. Census Bureau. Information about our 50 states.
http://www.census.gov/
Information about our 50 states.
http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Lists/state_name_origins.html
National Geographic - Interactive Site about the Undergound
Railroad
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/index.html
Underground Railroad Site - The Freedom Center in Cinncinnati, OH
http://www.freedomcenter.org/underground-railroad/
Underground Railroad Site on Scholastic.com with interactive
activities.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/
History Channel site commemorating the 150th anniversary of the
beginning of the Civil War.
http://www.history.com/topics/george-edward-pickett/interactives#/home
Website for "My Birthday in History" activity.
Start Here!!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/archive.html
Website for "My Birthday in History" activity.
http://www.brainyhistory.com
Website for "My Birthday in History" activity.
This site has good money facts. Use this site for question 4.
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com
The Story of the Amistad
http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/amistad/index.htm
The Amistad Trials
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/amistad/amistd.htm
The Amistad Incident - Images and information about some of the
key people involved.
http://www.npg.si.edu/col/amistad/
History.com page about the Amistad. Includes information,
videos, and images.
http://www.history.com/topics/amistad-case