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General Resources

History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers

Comprehensive resource site with links for all areas of history and social studies.

The Learning Page

Created by the Library of Congress, this site provides millions of historical items. Pathfinders include Events, People, Places, Time, and Topics. Definitely check out the lessons section.

Presidents of the United States

Best comprehensive site to find any or all the information you need on the presidents of the U.S.

Earth Calendar

Do you know what is being celebrated today? This calendar is not centered on the US, but on the nations of the world. Find holidays by nation, or by date, or by religion. Also, keep up with the phases of the moon. Easy to use.

World Almanac for Kids

The State Report Section of ClassBrain

Comprehensive site to find information and facts for each of the 50 US States.

Second Grade

Multicultural Unit- Mexico Mesoamerican Ballgame Take me out to the ballgame, as played in Mesoamerica, the subtropical area between present-day countries of Mexico and El Salvador. Learn about the eight major cultures found in this area between 1500 BC and 1519 AD, as well as the effect of the Spanish conquest in this region. Then, explore the architecture of the court, as well as the the balance between sport and religion within the game. Offline activities include creation of masks, clay effigies, headresses and clay ballgame figurines.

Third Grade

Web Resources for Cecil County

Fourth Grade

Exploration
Explorers of the Americas - EnchantedLearning.com Short descriptions and pictures of explores. Explorers J. Romanski's list of sites about exploration. Age of Discovery Find information and websites about specific explorers compiled by T. Smith. Viking Voyage 1000 Learn about an attempt to replicate a Viking Voyage. Site also includes Viking history.

Colonization
Welcome to Archiving Early America Many resources focusing on material from 18th century America. Find newspapers, maos, and writings. The World of Benjamin Franklin The Franklin Institute's site about Ben Franklin. Read about his various careers, family tree, and accomplishments. Benjamin Franklin: A Documentary History -- J.A. Leo Lemay Jamestown Rediscovery Official site of the Jamestown Rediscovery project. Many pictures. The Jamestown Online Adventure Put your students in the situation of landing in the New World and making all the decisions needed to found a colony. This simulation lets them decide where to land, what to do when they get there, and even how many will be required to do hard labor. There are online helpers in the form of the London Company's Instruction and a Native American neighbor. Players will be scored as to how well they fared given the choices made, and will review what actually happended in Jamestown. This activity requires Flash version 5 or higher. Colonial American History Social Studies Resources Comprehensive site for links about history and social studies. Covers general history, American, European, Ancient, Archaeology, Religion, Diversity, and many more topics. APVA Jamestown Rediscovery Official site of the Jamestown Rediscovery by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. Many pictures. Welcome to Colonial Williamsburg William Penn Text article about the life of William Penn by Jim Powell, editor of Laissez-Faire Books and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute. American Colonization Focused web page created by S. Boyer. Find information about daily life, Jamestown, Plymouth, Roanoke, Pocahontas, and Early America. Africans in America America's journey through slavery. PBS site. Colonial America Becky Peterson's Colonial American focused web page.

Maryland
Maryland.html Focused web page of Maryland sites. Washington, D.C. Take a tour of D.C. with these sites found by Charlene Metzger. Maryland Biographies Find information about Clara Barton, Edgar Allen Poe, Billie Holiday, and other famous Marylanders. Our Maryland Work your way through this focused web page and learn about Maryland economics, geography, recreation, history, government, people, and symbols. Complied by Laura Hullinger. Maryland Day Maryland Day activities. Research historical figures, read speech by former governor William Donald Schaffer.
Fifth Grade
Fifth Grade
American Revolution
America's Library Created by the Library of Congress. Meet amazing Americans, jump back into time, explore the states, read about American pastimes, and explore American art and music. Africans in America America's journey through slavery. PBS site. The American Revolution and Its Era: Geographic Location Maps of the Americas during the time of the American Revolution including the Caribbean, Central and North American, and the colonies. Index of Signers by State Short biographies of all the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Rev War Large list of patriots for research created by Susan Davis.

Westward Expansion
The Lone Star Dilemma WebQuest studying the history of Texas. Defend your position on the fate of Texas. Should it stay part of Mexico or become an US territory? Education First: Donner Online Role taking web quest to research the Donner tragedy. Camp Silos Combine the study of biomes and westward expansion at this site covering the Prairie and Pioneer Farming.

General Resources

Fourth Grade

Fifth Grade