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8th Social Studies

This Day in History http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do

THANKSGIVING http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/

SPANISH HERITAGE MONTH: http://www.musicadelpueblo.org/

Transportation History GAME - http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/

New Textbook Interactives:

http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/amer_hist_1914/book_home.htm

Inauguration 2009

The following list of sites gives you access to great sources of information in articles, photos, and video:

http://inaugural.senate.gov/history/daysevents/index.cfm Presented by the Federal Government

http://inaugural.senate.gov/ If you had a ticket, this is what might be included....

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/pihtml/pihome.html from the Library of Congress - incredible collection of historic inauguration info!

http://inauguration.dc.gov/index.asp Life in Washington DC during Inauguration Week 2009.

eLECTIONS - interactive online elections game -

similar to "The Game of Life" http://www.ciconline.org/eLECTIONS

World Map - interactive by continent and country - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/

Organizational Chart of our Federal Government of the United States of America http://bensguide.gpo.gov/files/gov_chart.pdf

Death and Taxes http://www.wallstats.com/deathandtaxes/ Incredible visual representation of where federal dollars go. Fascinating!

8th Grade Social Studies will cover from the Civil War through World War II to the present. As you can see, this is an incredible amount of history to cover in one year! So hold on to your textbooks, grab a pencil or pen, and let's make that mouse zip across several decades of GREAT American history! Get a brief overview in a video web site at:

http://www.animatedatlas.com/movie2.html

So what is this United States of America all about? What is so amazing about our democratic governement? What makes our Constitution and Bill of Rights so fascinating? Read below. Then compare what we have here in the U.S.A. with what many, many other countries DO NOT have. We take our freedoms for granted. Yet thousands and thousands have died to protect our freedoms. Why?

Core Democratic Values

This section is divided into two parts the Fundamental Beliefs (Often referred to as the Core Democratic Values of Elementary Students.) and the Constitutional Principals.

Fundamental Beliefs

Life: A person's right to life can't be violated except if your life or the lives of others is threatened.

Liberty: This includes personal freedom, political freedom, and economic freedom. This is the freedom for people to gather in groups. They have their own beliefs, ideas and opinions. People also have the right to express their opinions in public.

  • Personal Freedom - the right to think and act without government control.
  • Political Freedom - the right to participate in political process.
  • Economic Freedom - the right to buy, sell and trade private property and the right to employment without the government interfering.

The Pursuit of Happiness: As long as you don't interfere with others you have the right to seek happiness in your own way.

Common Good: Working together for the welfare of the community or the benefit of all.

Justice: All people should be treated fairly in both the benefits and the obligations of society. No individual or group should be favored over another person or group.

Equality: Everyone has the right to Political, Legal, Social and Economic Equality. Everyone has the right to the same treatment regardless of race, sex, religion, heritage, or economic status.

Diversity: The differences in culture, dress, language, heritage and religion are not just tolerated, but celebrated as a strength.

Truth: They should expect and demand that the government not lie to them and the government should disclose information to the people. The government and its people should not lie.

Popular Sovereignty: The power of the government comes from the people. The people are the ultimate authority over the government.

Patriotism: The people or citizens show a love and devotion for their country and the values. They can show this by words or by actions.

Constitutional Principles

Rule of Law: Both the people and the government must obey all laws.

Separation of Powers: The executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government should be separate institutions so no one branch has all of the power.

Representative Government: People have the right to elect others to represent them in the government.

Checks and Balances: The powers of the three branches of government, executive, legislative and judicial, should be balanced. No one branch should be dominate. Each branch should have powers to check the actions of the other branches.

Individual Rights: Each individual has the fundamental right to life, liberty, economic freedom and the pursuit of happiness. These rights are outlined in the Bill of Rights and the government should protect these rights and not place undo restrictions upon them.

Freedom of Religion: The right to practice any or no religion without persecution by the government.

Federalism: The states and the federal government share power as outlined by the Constitution.

Civilian Control of the Military: The people control the military to preserve democracy.

This provided by http://www.classroomhelp.com/lessons/cdv/cdv_definition.html

Constitution Day

Constitutional History http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/VideoDetail.aspx?video_id=78

A Closer Look at the CONSTITUTION: http://www.law.ou.edu/ushistory/constitution/

Another opportunity to examine the Constitution: http://edsitement.neh.gov/ConstitutionDay/constitution_index2.html

What are they fighting about in Iraq?

Iraq for Kids - A British website offers a slightly different perspective: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/iraq/default.stm

911 - We remember

Changes since 911 - airport security - can you check the baggage accurately? http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/social/interactives.htm

8th Social Studies - Any websites listed are simply options and are not reviewed or examined in detail due to the constant changing nature of a web site. As with any Internet exploration - proceed WITH CAUTION! While most academic web sites are rich with informational content, malicious individuals can link to a web site unknowing to the webmasters. It's like crossing the street, you look both ways but it is impossible to know every driver - but that doesn't stop us from crossing the street! Explore and learn! Enrich your mind!

This schedule is APPROXIMATE and will change due to weather, student understanding, and unexpected events.

While we may not correct each section immediately, students need to have the pages complete on the due dates. Working ahead when time permits is soooo helpful. I try to give in class time as it becomes available. We have many interruptions and unplanned events and must be flexible. When we use them, the new study guides ask questions that guide students to focus on important information and help them review pieces from previous sections. There will be semester exams. Use the study guides and highlighted chapter packets as study guides for the semester exams.

RESEARCH TOOLS

almanacs http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com

Texas Almanac http://www.texasalmanac.com/history/timeline/annexation/

watch the USA GROW! http://www.jms.aps.edu/JMS/Lopez/link2.htm

Keep those chapter packets!!!

Play the game that prepares you for the National Geographic Bee!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/

CH 12

RT 12-1 in class T 9/8/09

GR 12-2 & RT 12-2 W 9/9/09

GR12-3 & RT 12-3 TH 9/10/09

GR 12-4 T 9/15

GR 12-5 & RT 12-5 T 9/15

Oregon Trail Crossword W 9/16/09

Texas Crossword TH 9/17/09

Workbook Activity 12 (both sides) F 9/18/09

SS Ch 12 Crossword T 9/22/09

Mapping history Activity 12 - in class credit

Review W 9/23 & TH 9/24

TEST F 9/25/09

CH 13 The North & South

Vocab due T 9/29/09

GR & RT 13-1 In-class T 9/29/09

GR & RT 13-2 Due W 9/30/09

GR 13-3 Due TH 10/1/09

Gr 13-4 & Enrichment 13-4 Due T 10/6/09

Mapping History in-class TH 10/8/09

Workbook 13 (both pages) Due W 10/7/09

Reading a Circle Graph in-class TH 10/8/09

CH 13 Timeline due F 10/9/09 & Review - Have your study guide completed for F 10/9/09

Review T 10/13/09

TEST W 10/14/09

CH 14 The Age of Reform 1820 - 1860 ---Fall 2009 Schedule --

  • Vocab - due TH 10/15/09
  • GR&RT 14-1 Social Reform - due F10/16/09
  • GR&RT 14-2 The Abolitionists due T 10/20/09
  • Enrchment Liberia Map due T 10/20/09
  • GR&RT 14-3 The Women's Movement due W 10/21/09
  • Mapping History - in class TH 10/22/09
  • Timeline due TH 10/22/09
  • Workbook CH 14 - due F 10/23/09
  • CH 14 TEST - REVIEW T 10/27/09
  • CH 14 TEST W 10/28/09
  • Link to Hippocampus for Social Studies [This is an upper level set of interactive sources. Many are at the advanced high school level. Please follow teacher directions.]
  • CH 14 Review Games - try them both! Good luck!

http://www.quia.com/cz/64443.html or try this http://www.quia.com/hm/216558.html

Unit 5 review - homework due TH 10/29/09

Unit 6 Civil War & Reconstruction

CH 15 The Road to Civil War 1820 - 1861

- introduce on Wed 11/11/09

  • Vocab CH15 due TH 11/12/09
  • 15-1 Slavery and the West
  • Enrichment 15-1 in class TH 11/12/09
  • Guided Reading & Reteaching 15-1 due Fri 11/13/09
  • 15-2 A Nation Dividing -
  • Guided Reading 15-2 due Tues 11/17/09
  • 15-3 Challenges to Slavery -
  • Guided Reading 15-3 & Reteaching 15-3 & Enrichment 15-3 due Thur 11/19/09
  • 15-4 Secession and War -
  • Guided Reading 15-4 & Reteaching 15-4 due F 11/20/09
  • Map in-class Tue 11/24/09
  • Workbook Tue 11/24/09
  • Timeline W 12/2/09
  • Review TH 12/3/09
  • TEST F 12/4/09

Review GAME for CH 15 Test - http://www.quia.com/rr/275869.html

Another Review GAME for CH 15 Test - http://www.quia.com/cm/160078.html

Causes of the Civil War

National Geographic and the Undeground Railroad http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/99/railroad/index.html

CH 16 The Civil War 1861-1865

  • Vocab due W 12/9/09 MOVED DUE TO SNOW DAY TO MON 12/14/09 
  • 16-1 The Two Sides All Due MON 12/14/09 
  • 16-2 Early Years of the War All Due TUES 12/15/09
  • 16-3 A Call for Freedom All Due WED 12/16/09
  • 16-4 Life During the Civil War All Due T 1/5/10
  • 16-5 The Way to Victory All Due W 1/6/10
  • Mapping History IN CLASS 
  • Workbook due TH 1/7/10
  • Review on w 1/6/10
  • TEST INCLUDED IN EXAM
  • REVIEW GAMES http://www.quia.com/jg/1237726.html http://www.quia.com/jg/1237731.html

Civil War

http://blueandgraytrail.com/cwe/Terms Civil War encyclopedia - may be bias towards the South.

http://www.civilwar.com/ EXCELLENT web site with interactive map of the country, locations, battles and much, much more.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/gettex/lt_menu.htm - photo gallery

info site - http://www.civilwar.org/cwe/AREA003.asp?9003001000000

eye witness, informative info - http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/cwfrm.htm

list of battles and info - http://americancivilwar.master.com/texis/master/search/?q=petersburg+battle&s=SS

PBS on the Civil War - excellent source http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/images/

Civil War Talk Radio show http://www.worldtalkradio.com/show.asp?sid=150

Civil War Interactive (caution about sales of items) http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/

A VERY different point of view - CAUTION and think about the perspective you are hearing about! http://www.claremont.org/writings/000710owens.html

Another very educated perspective: http://www.neh.gov/news/humanities/2000-03/mcphersonconversation.html

CIVIL WAR VIDEO PROJECTS

Civil War Project - Video Recorded

TV News Broadcast and Commercial

To better understand the Civil War in a more contemporary fashion, students will use resources from the library and digital media to create a video recording of a news broadcast and a commercial regarding the Civil War.

DUE DATE: Monday, January 11, 2010 (7 weeks to complete project)

Part A [60 points] - Create a news broadcast of an important event that took place during or in regards to the Civil War. Use actual events. (ideas: battles, elections, new scientific discoveries, a major accomplishment of an important individual, political battles, civil rights issues, extraordinary living conditions, economic concerns)

Length: 2.5 minutes minimum

Include the following in your news cast: (Use this to help demonstrate/explain your topic – do not simply “show” it on the video!)

~ 1 map indicating where this event took place or the area most

affected by the event.

~ 1 photo or drawing of a key person or groups of people involved.

~ 1 chart (graph, chart of information, spreadsheet of data, timeline) that

helps viewers better understand your event.

~ You as the “professional” broadcaster reporting about this event.

Goal: To explain an important event and its impact on the Civil War. You need to identify the who, what, where, when, and why (how). News is factual, not opinionated. Do not sensationalize the event, report about the event. News involves factual research report writing. It may include causes and effects, resulting national concerns at the point in time your event took place, and/or ‘newsbites’ (comments) from qualified sources.

You will turn in a typed copy of the script you read for the newscast with a “Resources” page listing your sources of information, along with the recorded news cast and commercial.

Part B [40 points] - Create a commercial for a product or service that was available during the Civil War era. Use actual products. Length: 30 seconds minimum

Include the following in your commercial:

- a picture or drawing of your product

- explanation of the product

- explanation of the benefits of this product to potential buyers

- you talking about the product

Goal: Commercials require persuasive writing explaining reasons a buyer wants to buy your product. Often this type of writing includes emotional appeals to a consumer’s desires to “improve” upon some aspect.

You will turn in a typed copy of the script read for the commercial with a “Resources” page listing your sources of information, along with the recorded news cast and commercial.

Part C [Cooperation] - You may work with another individual to video tape each other and help with ideas, but you are completely responsible for your news cast and commercial. The people you work with may be used as “extra’s” but you are the main speaker.

Written Format Details:

Use this page as a checklist to make sure you are following directions!

Newscast

___ The first page has the typical class heading in the upper right corner including first & last name, student number, subject, and due date.

See example:

John Smith 808

Social Studies

Newscast: Your Topic

Nov. 2, 2019

___ 12, 13, or 14 point font SIZE

___ Times New Roman, Helvetica, Garamond or Arial font STYLE

___ Double line spacing

___ 1 inch margins top, bottom, both sides

___ Page numbering includes student last name followed by page number as a footer in the lower right corner of each page. See example:

Smith 2

___ A single staple in the upper left corner.

Commercial - same format except heading subject:

John Smith 808

Social Studies

Commercial: Your Product

Nov. 2, 2019

Video Format: If you do not have access to video recording equipment, you may use my equipment - at school. You may schedule time to come in before school, during recess, or make special arrangements. I am happy to help, but my equipment can only be used under my supervision.

If you have access to DVD burning equipment, please bring in a DVD of your project. A VHS video tape also works well. We have a DVD player and a VHS player in other classrooms. We will conclude with a class viewing of the Civil War News brought to you by the HT professionals!


Resources

Please group types of resources together such as books in one group, web sites in another group. Where an individual’s name is listed as the author, list that resource in alphabetical order by last name. Then state the title of the book/article, underlined or italicized. The publisher and copyright date should follow. Web sites are often arranged in alphabetical order by author of article you used or by full name of organization sponsoring the web site. See examples below.

Book:

Spinelli, Jerry, Maniac Magee, Little, Brown and Company, 1990.

Magazine Article:

Zullo, Allen, “Survivors”, Time Magazine, January 15, 2010.

Web Site:

Constitutional Rights Foundation

http://www.crf-usa.org/election_central/platforms_planks.htm

accessed on December 3, 2010.

Personal Interview:

Smith, John, personal interview on the subject of township politics on December 3, 2004.

The main concern with resources is giving credit to the hard work of the authors and organizations, and enabling others interested in your topic to find the information for further learning.

Civil War Project

Video Recorded

TV News Broadcast

and Commercial

Evaluation of News Cast [60 points]

Who: ___________________________________________________ /5 points

What: ___________________________________________________ /5 points

Where: ___________________________________________________ /5 points

When: ___________________________________________________ /5 points

Why: ___________________________________________________ /5 points

Map: yes no Relates to subject? yes no _______________________________________________________ /5 points

Photo/drawing/picture of person(people): yes no

_______________________________________________________ /5 points

Chart: yes no Relates to subject? yes no

_______________________________________________________ /5 points

Timing: 2.5 minutes over under (-5 points) /5 points

Typed Script

Quality of writing: ___________________________________ /2.5 points

Mechanics: _________________________________________ /2.5 points

Typed Format followed: ______________________________ /5 points

Resources: ____________________________________ /5 points

Total out of 60 points - ___________

Evaluation of Commercial [40 points]

Product: ______________________________________________ /5 points

Picture/drawing of product: _______________________________ /5 points

Explanation of product: __________________________________ /5 points

Explanation of benefits of product: ___________________________ /5 points

Commercial is persuasive: ___________________________________ /5 points

Timing: 30 seconds over under (-5 points) /5 points

Typed Script

Quality of writing: ___________________________________ /2.5 points

Mechanics: _________________________________________ /2.5 points

Typed Format followed: ______________________________ /2.5 points

Resources: _________________________________________ /2.5 points

Total out of 40 points - ___________

Total out of 100 points - ___________

CH 17 Reconstruction and Is Aftermath

  • 17-1 Reconstruction Plans due F 1/9/09
  • 17-2 Radicals in Control due T 1/13/09
  • 17-3 The South During Reconstruction due W 1/14/09
  • 17-4 Change in the South due TH 1/15/09
  • 17-5 and Mapping History due W 1/21/09
  • Workbook, Timeline due F 1/23/09
  • Review Th T 1/27/09
  • TEST W 1/28/09

CH 17 Reconstruction Section 1 Reconstruction Plans review game: http://www.quia.com/rr/96350.html

8th Social Studies 1st Semester EXAM REVIEW CH 13,14,15
http://www.quia.com/cz/90622.html

8th Social Studies 1st Semester EXAM REVIEW CH16 & 17
http://www.quia.com/cz/90630.html

Unit 7 Reshaping the Nation 1858 - 1914

CH 18 The Western Frontier

  • 18-1 The Mining Booms due W 2/4/09
  • 18-2 Ranchers and Farmers due TH 2/5/09
  • 18-3 Native American Struggles due F2/6/09
  • 18-4 Farmers in Protest due T 2/10/09
  • Map Western RR and Cattle Trails in class W 2/11/09
  • CH 18 Workbook & Vocabualry Activity due TH2/12/09
  • REVIEW F 2/13/09
  • TEST T 2/17/09

Review Game: http://www.quia.com/rr/430298.html

  • Graphing Project Due Wed 2/18/09
  • Data Mining Ground see below

Bison and Yellowstone History http://www.geocities.com/dmonteit/bison_hist.html

Another perspective on Bison History http://library.olc.edu/bisonhist.html

Transcontinental Railroad http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tcrr/ (check out the interactive timeline for data)

Transcontinental Railroad more http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/rail.html

Western Frontier http://www.over-land.com/shelter.html

more Western Frontier http://www2.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/cowboys/essays/front_life2.htm

more western frontier http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=timeline3

What does a sod house look like???? http://www.plainsfolk.com/bowman/sod.htm

What was it like to live in a sod house???? http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0500/frameset_reset.html?http://www.nebraskastudies.org/0500/stories/0501_0109.html

California Gold Rush! http://www.museumca.org/goldrush/

More Gold Rush http://pbskids.org/wayback/goldrush/index.html

Texas and the Western Frontier http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/forts/56-65.html

National Cowboy and Western Frontier Museum http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/r_virt_army.html

Bison History http://www.bisoncentral.com/index.php?c=63&d=65&a=1079&w=2&r=Y

CH 19 The Growth of Industry 1865 - 1914

  • CH 19 Vocab Due M 2/23/09
  • 19-1 Railroads Lead the Way due M 2/23/09
  • 19-2 Inventions due WT 9/24/09
  • 19-3 An Age of Big Business due W 2/25/09
  • 19-4 Industrial Workers due T 3/3/09
  • Workbook due W 3/4/09
  • Review Mon T 3/10/09

review game #1: http://www.quia.com/pop/301885.html

review game #2: http://www.quia.com/cb/437690.html

  • TEST W 3/11/09
  • CH 20 Toward an Urban America 1865 - 1914
  • Vocab due
  • 20-1 The New Immigrants
  • 20-2 Moving to the City
  • 20-3 A Changing Culture
  • All Due

Unit 7 (CH 18, 19, 20) Review Due

UNIT 8 Reform, Expansion, and War 1865 - 1920

CH 21 Progressive Reforms 1877-1920

CH21 vocab due TH 3/12/09

GR 21-1 due TH 3/12/09 in class

GR 21-2 due T 3/17/09

GR 21-3 due W 3/18/09

GR 21-4 due TH 3/19/09

CH 21 wkbk due T 3/24/09

(combined test for CH 21 & 22)

CH22 Overseas Expansion

GR 22-1 Exapnding Horizons Due F 3/27/09

GR 22-2 Imperialism in the Pacific due M 3/30/09

GR 22-3 Spanish Americna War due T 3/31/09

GR 22-4 Latin American Policies due W 4/1/09

CH 22 Workbook Due TH 4/2/09

REVIEW 21 & 22 T 4/14/09

TEST CH 21 & 22 W 4/15/09

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/history/panchovilla1.html

http://www.theodoreroosevelt.org/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/tr26.html

http://www.theodore-roosevelt.com/

http://www.canalmuseum.com/photos/index.htm

One week of Panama Canal Activity in 11 minutes of condensed footage.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9040875966564826702

CH 23 WWI

  • 23-1 War in Europe - GR & RT due F 4/17/09
  • 23-2 America's Road to War - GR & RT due T 4/21/09
  • 23-3 Americans Join the Allies - GR & RT Due due W 4/22/09
  • 23-4 The War at Home - GR & RT Due due W 4/22/09
  • 23-5 Searching for Peace - GR & RT Due due TH 4/23/09
  • CH 23 Chapter Skills Activity - Outlining & Vocab Due due W4/29/09
  • CH 23 Workbook Due due W 4/29/09
  • Review on online
  • CH 23 TEST TH 4/30/09
  • CH 25 The Great Depression

25-1The Great Depression, 25-1 RT & Enrchmnt, Due TH 5/7/09

25-2 Roosevelt's New Deal, 25-2 RT & Timeline Due F 5/8/09

25-3 RT & Mapping 25 Due T 5/12/09

25-4 Effects of the New Deal, 25-4 RT & Enrchmt, Vocab Due W 5/13/09

Workbook CH 25 REVIEW Due TH 5/14/09

CH 25 Test ON F 5/15/09

Convincing Collages Due Mon 5/18/09

to work in 2006! http://www.sec.gov/

The FDIC puts American taxdollars to work in 2006! http://www.fdic.gov/

The TVA puts American taxdollars to work in 2006! http://www.tva.gov/

The CCC was active in Michigan. We can see evidence of the work along the highways of trees. http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793-53515--,00.html

The FERA was effective but short lived. Read this short explanation to understand how its function is preserved by Social Security. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Emergency_Relief_Administration

A short explanation of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration - http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0802770.html

Social Security Administration puts American taxdollars to work in 2006! http://www.ssa.gov/

CH 26 World War II

  • Vocab Due Fri 5/2/08
  • 26-1 Road to War GR & RT Due Fri 5/2/08
  • 26-2 War Begins GR & RT Due Mon 5/5/08
  • 26-3 On the Home Front GR & RT Tues 5/6/08
  • 26-4 War in Europe and Africa GR & RT Thur 5/8/08
  • 26-5 War in the Pacific GR & RT Due Mon 5/12/08
  • CH26 Wkbk Due Tues 5/13/08
  • Review CH 26 Thur 5/15/08
  • CH26 WWII TEST Fri 5/16/08
  • also in the Social Studies EXAM for Second Semester F 5/23/08

CH 29 Civil Rights Era, 1954-1973

  • CH 29 Vocab Due
  • 29-1 Civil Rights Movement GR & RT Due
  • 29-2 Kennedy & Johnson GR & RT Due
  • 29-3 The Struggle Continues GR & RT Due
  • 29-4 Other Groups Seek Rights GR & RT Due
  • CH 29 Workbook Due
  • Review on
  • CH 29 TEST on

CH 30 Vietnam Era 1960 - 1975

  • GR 30-1 Kennedy's Foreign Policy and Vocab Due
  • GR 30-2 War in Vietnam Due
  • GR 30-3 Vietnam Years at Home Due
  • GR 30-4 Nixon & Vietnam Due
  • GR 30-5 and Workbook due
  • Workbook and Review Due
  • CH 30 TEST ON

REVIEW for EXAM on Mon 5/19 & Thur 5/22 - 2008

Social Studies EXAM - CH 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26

Students have been highlighting their packets for each of these chapters throughout the second semester. They have been asked to keep these and use them as their second semester exam study guides.

How Does Government Affect Me?

http://pbskids.org/democracy/mygovt/index.html

Where do our tax dollars go?

http://www.thebudgetgraph.com/view.html

Presidents day - Rushmore http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/game/rushmore_game.html

VOTING and ELECTIONS

It takes 270 electoral votes to win the presidency of the United States of America. http://www.270towin.com/

Project Vote Smart: http://www.vote-smart.org/

state government home pages http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/State_and_Territories.shtml

Candidates in Your House - TV and campaigning http://www.pbs.org/30secondcandidate/

Democrat National http://www.democrats.org/

Republican National Party http://www.rnc.org/

State of Michigan web http://www.michigan.gov/

Michigan House of Representative http://www.house.mi.gov/

Michigan Legislature http://www.legislature.mi.gov/

USA federal level House of Reps http://www.house.gov/

USA Senate http://www.senate.gov/

http://www.mansell.com/pow_resources/guam/mcmillan-rpt.html - Guam info re:WWII attack and base

http://www.worldwar2database.com/html/philip42.htm - Philippines info re:WWII attack and base

New York Times Article for Voting Project: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20041105friday.html

Plainfield Charter Township http://www.plainfieldchartertwp.org/pctmichelectsys.htm

The Spanish American War

- This website offers a terrific timeline (chronology), articles and maps to offer a rich look at a short period of time with huge, long range results in geography, power, and oppression.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/index.html

The Great Depression

Voices from the Dustbowl http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/afctshtml/tshome.html

Causes and Cures http://www.amatecon.com/gd/gdcandc.html

New Deal Network http://newdeal.feri.org/

Michigan Historical Museum

http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/1900-75/depressn/labnews2.html

WWI websites:

How does WWI affect us today? http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/thenandnow/ Startling perspectives and parallels.

Excellent animated map of "The Western Front" and the struggle for land:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/launch_ani_somme_map.shtml

Study how and why imperialism was such a factor:

http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/1907powr.htm

The Eastern Front

http://www.richthofen.com/ww1sum2/

Changing Borders

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/europe/02/euro_borders/html/1.stm

World War II websites:

Lest We Forget: The Holocaust http://www.cympm.com/

Persuasive Speech or Propaganda? http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_intro.html

interactive Timeline http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm

Many aspects of World War II http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/pages/ww.html

Grolier Online http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html

Radio Broadcasts http://www.otr.com/news.html

Excellent site - contributions from veterans and history professionals http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/PICTT/index.html

Halocaust: http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/nrule.htm http://motlc.wiesenthal.org/

Eyewitness to History http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/w2frm.htm

Witnesses to the atomic bomb dropped on Japan http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hidankyo/nihon/english/witness.htm

Famous Leaders from World War II - a good starting point http://www.who2.com/winstonchurchill.html

A website explaining details of an amazing prison escape during WWII:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/greatescape/harry.html

Excellent list of resources on the web. Grolier encyclopedia. http://www.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html

Survivor Interviews http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/bataan/sfeature/sf_survivors.html

k-rations http://www.marauder.org/krations.htm

El Alamein - Suez Canal - Battle (2nd) finally a victory for the Allies! http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/ww2_home/ww2_the_battle_of_el_alamein/index.shtml

Normandy, British perspective, interactive map http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/microsites/line_of_fire/

D-Day DECEPTION http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/features/d-day.php

Excellent Interactive Map WWII European Theater http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ushistory/ww2/europeantheater.htm

Holocaust and Catholic Social Justice Teachings

http://www.nccbuscc.org/sdwp/projects/everyday.htm

Catholic Heroes of the Holocaust http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/arch/heroes.htm

Korean War

chronology - http://www.korean-war.com/TimeLine/KoreanWarChronology.html

Vietnam Conflict

Causes of the Vietnam War http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/vietnam/causes.htm

PBS wbsite - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/

Civil Rights - Caution - these web sites describe violent episodes in our recent history.

US Commission on Civil Rights - http://www.usccr.gov/

Civil Rights -

National Civil Rights Museum - http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/

Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement - http://www.cr.nps.gov/nR/travel/civilrights/

Detroit Riots 1943 http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=185&category=events

Detroit riots 1967 http://www.67riots.rutgers.edu/d_index.htm

Civil rights Timeline http://print.infoplease.com/spot/civilrightstimeline1.html

For fun, read this:

http://www.salariya.com/web_books/pages/web_books.html

Ellis Island and Immigration resources:

http://www.ellisisland.org/

Statue of Liberty http://www.nps.gov/stli/

History Channel & Ellis Island http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/ellisisle/

Photos Ellis Island http://cmp1.ucr.edu/exhibitions/immigration_id.html

interactive tour of Ellis Island from Scholastic http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm

Ellis Island Foundation and family histories http://www.ellisisland.org/immexp/wseix_2_3.asp?

A Day in the Life: History Game http://pbskids.org/stantonanthony/?body=irish_girl.html

Our America - Turn of the Century from Scholastic http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/our_america/turn_century/

MARTIN LUTHER KING - A DAY TO CONTINUE THE JOURNEY FOR JUSTICE

Martin Luther King National Geographic video link http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/08/0828_030828_martinlutherking.html

Martin Luther King - audio file of his speech "I Have a Dream" http://www.hpol.org/record.php?id=72

The National Black Catholic Congress http://www.nbccongress.org/

VOICES OF YOUTH - How YOU can make a difference! http://www.unicef.org/voy/index.php

Black History - Explore this! http://www.kn.att.com/wired/BHM/index.html

Black History Museum http://www.afro.com/history/history.html

Nobel Prize http://nobelprize.org/

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library

http://www.ford.utexas.edu/

AIR ZOO

http://www.airzoo.org/

River City Studios http://www.rivercitystudios.com/


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