The following links are to support the existing social studies program.
FIRST MARKING PERIOD:
Explore the history, people, culture, and beliefs of the Iroquois Indians.
1. Carnegie Museum: Iroquois of the Northeast
Information about the confederacy of Native Americans known as the Iroquois.
Details how they lived and their allies and enemies, both foreign and from
other Native American tribes.
2. Ohio History Central: The Iroquois Indians
A rich website all about the Iroquois nation, past and present.
3. Iroquois Museum
Students can explore the interior of the Turtle Clan longhouse at Crawford
Lake, Ontario by choosing the panorama link. Three additional pages provide
pictures and text.
4. First Nations Legacy On The Rouge: Longhouse Tour
Be President for a day, and see how government affects you!
5. The Democracy Project
Learn about the US Government, about the president, and how government works.
6. The White House for Kids
Learn about our laws.
7. Law for Kids
U.S. House of Representatives
8. "Kids in the House"
Learn about the FBI and what they do to protect our country.
9. FBI
Take a tour with Ben Franklin and learn about the history of our government,
especially the documents that are important to our history.
10. Ben's Guide to the Government
This site has a lot of links, including the ones above, to great government
websites.
11. Kids Government links
Take a tour through Colonial times.
12. Colonial Think Quest
These links should help with Colonial Research.
13. Colonial Links
Learn how our government of today was created during Colonial times.
14. Colonial Government
Links to help with Colonial research.
15. Colonial Period
More Colonial Links
16. Colonial Links
Time Magazine Top 100 People of the Century - this will be a good resource
for Expo.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/index_2000_time100.html
Good search engine for information
http://www.timeforkids.com
Smoking information
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=39868
Enrichment activities for Pedro's Journal
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/pedro/pedrotg.html
Extra information about Pedro and his journey with Christopher Columbus.
http://www.chariho.k12.ri.us/faculty/riordan/pedro/pedro.htm
Oregon Trail Westward Expansion Site
http://emints4.purdy.k12.mo.us/westwardho.htm
Oregon Trail Fates and Important Information!
http://courses.missouristate.edu/ShaeJohnson/oregontrail.htm#Keeping_Your_Family_Journal