CMS Team 7C

Social Studies Links

Mrs. Horowitz Quia Web Page
"Games" to learn and review material presented in class.
http://www.quia.com/pages/socialstudies7c.html

Quotes of the Founding Fathers
http://www.marksquotes.com/Founding-Fathers/

Problems with the "New Nation" (Articles of Confederation)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/features/timeline/newnatn/confed/confed.html

Great Links to many topics (parent guidance suggested)
http://www.teacheroz.com/colonies.htm#Labor

Colonial Currency
http://www.frbsf.org/currency/independence/show.html

Users Guide to Declaration of Independence
http://www.founding.com/guide/index.cfm

Bill of Rights Institute - great information
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/

Ben's Guide to US Government -User friendly information on our government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

Great Resources and Government Information - Reading level may be challenging
http://www.congresslink.org

Early American Information
http://www.earlyamerica.com/

The Constitution Center
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/constitution/

George Washington - Just about everything you want to know including
transcripts of speeches
http://www.mountvernon.org/index.cfm/

The Presidents - learn about the presidents and first ladies - other
government facts available too
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/alphabetical.html

Electoral College Calculator
Interactive and informative site to help you understand the electoral college.
Includes links to interactive maps for all Presidential elections in the U.S.
http://grayraven.com/ec/

War of 1812 - Canada
http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/ENGLISH/exhibits/1812/index.html

War of 1812 - US (site has some British information too)
http://www.galafilm.com/1812/

Election Information Site
Match up you views to see which candidate is best for you
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/page?id=3393725

Civil War - general information
http://www.civil-war.net/

Civil War - Primary Sources
http://www.ket.org/civilwar/primary.html

Civil War -Two Communities
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/

Civil War - links
http://www.teacheroz.com/Civil_War_Documents.htm

Civil War - cartoons
http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly/cartoon/civilalbum.html

Civil War - secession
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/learning_history/south_secede/south_secede_menu.cfm

Civil War Music
http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gettkidz/music.htm

Civil War - more music
http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/music/index.html

Slavery - people - an African American teacher
http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/charlotte.html

Women of the Civil War
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/hearts/

Civil War - more primary sources - letters, diaries, etc
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/nhihtml/cwnyhsarcd.html

More Civil War Cartoons
http://xroads.virginia.edu/%7ECAP/SCARTOONS/cartoons.html

Civil War Letters - Primary Sources
http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=45952

On Line News Quiz - Read or Watch the News and Test Yourself - Be prepared to
do this in class!
http://www.newseum.org/newsmania/

Primary Sources - Great site to find primary sources or reprints of them -
useful for the entire course
http://teachingamericanhistory.org/

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