Mrs. Dick 's Fifth Grade Class 2008 - 2009

Social Studies Links

Viking Simulation
A great, educational adventure game!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/launch_gms_viking_quest.shtml

Vikings Background
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/

Leif Ericsson Day!!
http://www.chrisgel.hpg.ig.com.br/chrisgelpc/viking.htm

Leif Erikson's Childhood
http://www.mnc.net/norway/LeifErikson.htm

Another class's website on Native Americans
http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/JessicaHaury/native_american/united_states_native_american_cu.htm

The French Indian War
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/FrenchIndian/FrenIndWar.htm

The Boston Massacre
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/BostonMassacre.htm

The Battle of Lexington and Concord
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/LexingtonBattle.htm

The Intolerable Acts (Stamp Act)
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/IntolerableActs.htm

The Declaration Of Independence
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/DecInd.htm

The Boston Tea Party
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/TeaParty.htm

Plains Indians Games
http://www.nps.gov/archive/knri/teach/games.htm

Great Plains Indians - this is actually a site on South Dakota Tourism.  
Please just scroll down and use the Tribe links as necessary (don't 
accidentally book a vacation!!):)
http://www.travelsd.com/onlyinsd/sioux/tribes/index.asp

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Explorers
http://enchantedlearning.com/explorers

Age of Exploration
http://www.chenowith.k12.or.us/tech/subject/social/explore.html#cabot

Native American Craft Ideas - not a class requirement, but they might be fun 
at home.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/indian/

Mysteries of the Maya
http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mminteng.html#menu

Maps of MesoAmerica
http://www.ancientmexico.com/

Ancient Map of South America
http://coe.fgcu.edu/students/webb/meso/inca.htm

Super Site on Aztecs
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/kids/history/html/conquista/imperio.html

Social Studies Kids is a Great on-line resource for kids!
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/htm.

Colonial Williamsburg Games for Kids
http://www.history.org/kids/games/

Three Branches of the U.S. Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html

Bill of Rights Information
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/

Ben's Guide to Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html

Lewis and Clark Game
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/index.html

American Bison
http://www.americanwest.com/bison/buffindx.htm

Daniel Boone Web Page
http://www.americanwest.com/pages/boone.htm

Hernando Cortes
http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/aztec.html

The Middle Passage - Triangle Trade
http://www.juneteenth.com/middlep.htm

Bessie Coleman
http://www.post-gazette.com/blackhistorymonth/19990217kids.asp

Black History Month Links
http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Around-the-World/Countries/United-States/Cultures-and-Traditions/African-American/History/Black-History-Month

Find out about Famous Americans
http://www.americasstory.com/cgi-bin/page.cgi

Lost Colony of Roanoke Web Quest
http://library.thinkquest.org/3826/intro.html

Daughters of the Revolution
The American Revolution - great general information here!

Another great Colonial Web site!
http://eev.liu.edu/KK/colonial/index.htm

U.S. History - search by time periods!
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm

Kids in the House - the House of Representatives, that is!
http://clerkkids.house.gov/congress/index.html

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