Mrs. Werbke and Mrs. Durham's 4th Grade

Social Studies Links

Explorers
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/1400.shtml

Explorer stories
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/why.htm

This site has some very good information, especially about the differences between the New England, 
Middle, and Southern colonies.  It describes the government of the colonies and tells about the 
economy of each colony.  However, it takes some effort to find the information you are looking for, as 
the text is not divided into neat sections.
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1954uk/chap1.htm

This site has several other links that have information about the colonies.
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Colonial_Life.html

A lot of great information about the colonies and links to other websites!
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

Take the time to explore this site.  It gives information about daily life, the economy, and the 
motivations for settling in the colonies.
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13mapnew.htm

A roadmap to the Constitution
http://library.thinkquest.org/11572/?tqskip1=1

Writing the Constitution
http://congressforkids.net/Constitution_writingconstitution.htm

The Making of the Constitution
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/makingoftheconstitution1.htm

Help! We need to save the Bill of Rights!
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/explore/ForKids/index.shtml

George Washington
http://www.indianchild.com/george_washington.htm

Look up facts about almost anything
http://www.factmonster.com

Library of Congress - Read the actual transcripts from the Second Continental
Congress
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=lljc&fileName=005/lljc005.db&recNum=83&itemLink=r%3Fammem%2Fhlaw%3A%40field%28DOCID%2B%40lit%28jc0051%29%29%230050001&linkText=1

Know your states!
http://www.funbrain.com/where/index.html

U.S. History Timeline
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0902416.html

How good are you at trivia?
http://www.kidsreads.com/funstuff/trivia/america-triv.asp

Ben Franklin PBS site
http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/index.html

US History - Ben Franklin site
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm

Ben's Guide to Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/index.html

Factmonster timeline of U.S. History between 1600 and 1799.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0902417.html

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