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U.S. History

America
American Civil War- Wikipedia, free encyclopedia
Civil War 1861-1865- The History Place
Ellis Island- History Channel
Freedom Center- Individual stories
Harriet Tubman & The Underground Railroad
History of Hispanic Immigration
Immigration
Immigration- Scholastic for Teachers
Immigration: The Living Mosiac of People, Culturess...
Inventions
National Registry Underground Railroad
U.S. Geography Quiz
Underground Railroad- National Geographic
Windows on Maine
United States and Capitals
State Symbols, State Flags, Capitals
Industrial Revolution/Immigration
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h240.html
National Geographic: Remembering Pearl Harbor
http://ssad.bowdoin.edu:9780/projects/flighttofreedom/persona.shtml
http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/
The March on Washington, 1963
The Civil Rights Movement
African American Odyssey
The Civil Rights Era
Reconstruction: The Second Civil War
Reconstruction: About.com
The American Civil War
American Reconstuction Era 1865-1878
America's Reconstruction: People & Politics
Kid Info: Civil War & Reconstruction
West Ward Expansion
"WestWeb"
"New Perspectives on the West"
P.B.S
"America's West: Development & History
"On the Front Lines with the Little Rock Nine"
Little Rock 9-Desegregation
"Alice Paul's Fight for Sufferage"
Women's Sufferage Movement
"Meet Melba Beals"
Woman from Little Rock 9
"Turbulent Times"
Important Events during the African American Civil Rights Movement
"Brown vs Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Description of this U.S. Supreme Court Case
Slavery and the Making of America
Slavery in America: A Primary Source
EH.Net Encyclopedia:Slavery in the United States
Southern Planter's point view
Chattel Slavery Definition
The History Place-Dred Scott Decision
"Dred Scott"
"Dred Scott Decision"
Missouri Heritage: Collections: The Dred Scott Case, 1846-1857
"The Dred Scott Case:: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
"The Plantation Economy"- Familyeducation.com
NationMaster- Encyclopedia: Pro Slavery
Weather History- A Slave Revolt in History is Changed by Severe Weather Events
Publishers' Bindings Online: Southern Local Color
"Slavery in the South: Historical Overview of Slavery Period in America
Counting the Costs: Southern Planters and the Problem of Runaway Slaves, 1790-1860
Book
Interactive Map
"Aboard the Underground Railroad"
The National Geographic Underground Railroad
"Underground Railroad"
Interactive Map Showing Immigration
Maine Memory Network: Irish Immigrants in Maine
Exhibit: Irish Immigration in Maine
Maine Memory Network: Irish on the Docks in Portland
Irish "Longshore Men" in Portland
Maine Memory Network: The Jews of Maine
Jewish Immigrants in Maine
Maine Memory Network: The Nativist Klan
The KKK in Maine
"Digital History on Immigration"
Information of Immigation to U.S.
"Russians and East Europeans"
Background on Russian Immigration
Introduction To Russia Curriculum
Intro to Russia
"Immigration...Italian: The Great Arrival
Italian Immigration
"Digital History: Italian Immigration
Italian Immigration
"Milestones" Italian Immigration
National Italian American Experience
"Chinese-American Contribution"
"The Russian Revolution"
"Russian/American Contrasts"
"Immigration...Polish/Russian: Introduction
"Russia"
Ballad of the Alamo
The Alamo
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
The Alamo
Slavery Without Submission, Emancipation without Freedom
"The Ride" Paul Revere
"Legends of America"
Westward Expansion, 1790-1850
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
American Civil War Timeline: 1861-1865
Kids History: Civil War Reconstrcution
Civil War: Humbolt University
Westward Expansion: Crash Course
The Homestead Act & Westward Expansion
Holocaust Investigator on Parallel betwee
How Did Westward Expansion Effect the Native Americans
Types of Economies
Economic Systems Overview
National Geographic: Attack Map Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor
FDR's Speech Declaring War on Japan
The U.S. Constitution
Khan Academy Video on the 3 Branches of Gov.t
Bill of Rights
Powers of Congress
Branches of Governement

African American Civil Rights Movement

"On the Front Lines with the Little Rock Nine"
Little Rock 9-Desegregation
"Meet Melba Beals"
Woman from the Little Rock 9
"Turbulent Times"
Major Events in the African American Civil Rights Movements
Brown Vs. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas
Descritption of the Famous U.S. Supreme Court Case

Teacher Material

Level 8 Grammar Guru

Language Arts- READING

Short Stories
What Makes A Good Story Story?
20 Classic American Short Stories
"Flowers for Algernon" Daniel Keyes Author Site
"Slavery in America"
"The African American: A journey from Slavery
Collection: Born into Slavery
Civil Rights, 1964-1968
African American Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement Heroes
Famous African Americans
Debates
What Are Primary Sources?
ALA/Using Primary Sources
What Are Primary Sources?
Mr. Moshe's Critically Thinking...Are You?
Anne Frank Study Guide
Anne Frank
Anne Frank Study Guide
eradingworksheets
"Let's Write a Story"
Mrs. Patrick on Point of View
10 Extremely Common & Critical Themes in Literature
Finding the Message: Grasping Themes in Literature
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Theme video practice
"Polar Express" Narrated by Liam Neeson
Point of View Instructional Video: eSparklearning

Language Arts- Writing

Writing Mechanics
Grammar Lesson Game
Essay Info:: Presentation Writing: Mechanics
The Grammar Gorilla
Parts of Speech Games
Part of Speech- Quia
"Know Your Parts of Speech"
Figurative Language
Mrs. Dowling's Literature Terms
330 Grammar: Parts of Speech
Persuasive Writing
Basics of Writing Assignments
Writing Persuasive/Argumentative Essays
"Forms of Poetry for Children"
"Types of Poetry"
Robert Frost "Figurative Language"
Figurative Language
Figurative Language
Grammar bytes! Grammar Instruction
Grammar games and worksheets
EZSchool
The Premier Educational Portal! Grammar Material
Grammar Girls: "How Many Spaces After a Period?"
Purdue University: "Writing Center"
Printable Editing Worksheets
Grammar Worksheets
Answer Keys to RHL School "English Basics"
How to Identify Subjects and Predicates
Explanation on Subjects/Predicates
How to Fix Sentence Fragments
Explanation on Sentence Fragments
How to Fix Run-on Sentences
Explanation on Run-on Sentences
ESL Grammar: Tenses & Parts of Speech
Worksheets on Parts of Speech
Mrs. Patrick on Point of View

Jewish Holocaust

U.S. Jewish Holocaust Museum
Holocaust Studies
Holocaust Survivors
Ghettoes
Atermath: War Trials
"Holocaust Cybrary"
1st.Lt. William Cowling-Dachau Liberation
Oskar Schindler
Nuremberg Trial
Jewish Holocaust Links
The Holocaust-Jewish Virtual Library
Mr. Moshe's Critically Thinking...Are You?
Anne Frank Study Guide
Anne Frank
Anne Frank Study Guide
The New York Times: Branko: Return to Auschitwz 70 Years Later
"Breaking Silence, Survivor Sets Out to Meet Holocaust Past"

SITES ABOUT LEVEL OF QUESTIONING

References

Historical Documents

Other Historical Information

General Grade 8 Math

MEOrigins

Other

MsWheat Language Arts
Online Crossword Puzzles
Manifest Destiny
Information on Westward Expansion
American Indians
Infomation on American Indians
SpellingCity
What Are Primary Sources?
5 Themes of Geography
Rap of the 5 Themes of geography
Five Themes of Geography by Mrs. Campbell
Slideshow
Five Themes of Geography
Songs in background visual display
5 Themes of Geography
Character Talks
Ms. Wheat's Blog
Discussion questions, assignments, etc
World Geography Games
Industrial Revolution
Industrial Revolution Inventions Timeline

Grammar Materials/Games

"Grammar Blast"
Language Arts Games
"Grammar Ninja"
"Grammar Bytes"
"Grammar Practice Park"
"Fun & Games"
"Maggie's Learning Adventures"
"BBC Skillswise-English
Grammar Games"
Many Games can be found on this site
"Online Activities"
Depot of sites on Grammar
"SuperKids Vocabulary Builders"
Middle School Vocabulary Test
SAT Vocabulary on Vocab Test...
"Free Online Crossword Puzzles"
"SpellingCity"
"BrainPop English-Grammar"
Grammar
Grammar Quizzes
Grammar-Monster.com
Various parts of speech lessons
Englishlinx.com- English Worksheets
Personal Pronouns
Paragraph Correction Worksheets
editing
Editing Marks

Teacher Materials

Irregular Simple & Past Participle Verb
Verbs List
abcTeach Free Printables

All Issuses Regarding the American Revolution

The American Revolution
National Parks Service Site
Revolutionary History
The Point: A magazine articale
Kids Info: History of American Revolutionary War
Site for different aspects of the Revolutionary War

U.S. History

Reading for Literature Practice

Level 8 Grammar Guru

Grade 6 Social Studies

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