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Learn about the three branches of government, historical documents, etc. Includes a glossary and games.
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Text to the Declaration. Includes a glossary for key words and phrases, shows Jefferson's rough draft, as well as a picture of
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Website about economics. Information, quizzes, links, worksheets.
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Quiz offers different questions each time you refresh your browser.
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Info, strategies, activities, transparency & worksheet masters.
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Quiz on the seven continents and oceans.
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Introduction to reading maps. Organized by topic. Includes tutorial, examples, and quizzes.
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Students take a trip around the world and research continents. Create your own passport, pack, & create an itinerary. Includes
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Create your own charts and graphs. Includes a tutorial and allows your and/or your students to make 5 different types of charts
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Offers new questions when you reload browser.
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Read letters written by a passenger on the Mayflower. Or, take the voyage yourself, tour the ship, compare and contrast the Pil
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Library of Congress exhibit. Lots of information on the voyage. Pictures of artifacts to show your students throughout.
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Play with many different explorers. Could be used to show how many people besides those studied explored North America.
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Several lesson plans for Mali.
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History, geography, culture, resources & photos.
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Lots of information on Rome. Organized by topic. (i.e., technology, emperors, etc.)
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Lots of info on Greece. Organized by topic. (i.e., mythology, Athens, Alexander the Great, etc.)
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Neat website that has four video tours of Rome, as well as a still photo gallery from UVA. Video and photos are computer genera
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More infor on Rome, i.e. technology, religion, invasion, etc.
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Questions, background info, resources, pictures, music, etc.
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Mariner's Museum on-line exploration exhibit. Includes games, maps, etc.
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Lesson plans, links, materials, references and a webquest.
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Site designed for children, with lots of pictures and interesting facts.
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Brief video clip about the pyramids.
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Brainteaser quiz about daily life in Egypt.
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Coloring pages for second grade material.
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Links to various second grade topics. Covers China, Egypt, Economics, and Native Americans.
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Covers Egypt, China, and Native Americans. Includes resources for these topics as well as quizzes.
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Several coloring sheets for Egypt.
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Info on everyday life, pyramids, & mummies. Includes artifacts, games, and a build your own pharaoh activity.
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Lots of info for Egypt. Broken down into topics. Each subtopic has info, activities, articles, and further reading.
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Illustrations of clothing for 39 tribes.
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Concise list of second grade standardsd.
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Second grade Jeopardy game.
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Neat plan to build a tipi in your classroom!
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Study the pyramids, Giza, and hieroglyphics.
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Activities and links for 2nd grade items
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Great site for all subjects. Lessons, activities, etc.
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Short biographies on various historical figures.
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Online practice test.
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Different on-line games for all SOL's. Millionaire, matching, Jeopardy, and quizzes.
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On-line quizzes covering different third grade social studies topics.
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More short biographies on famous Americans.
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Quizzes for a variety of topics.
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Offers new questions when you reload browser.
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Sixty question third grade quiz.
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Fun facts, a newsletter, FAQ, current events, this week in history, etc.
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On-line practice quizzes for 3rd grade social studies.
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Practice tests and study guides for 3rd grade social studies.
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Lots of games to help you with history!
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This website allows you to create your own bubble answer sheets. Offers your choice of answer combinations.
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This website has many links for a variety of social studies topics. The geography section houses a huge collection of maps.
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Offers lesson plans that can be used for Constitution Day. Grade 3-5 Lesson Plan focuses on the Boston Tea Party.
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Create your own bingo cards. Free bingo card maker allows you to create 3x3 or 5x5 bingo cards.
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Short biographies on various historical figures.
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Info for all grades. Includes SOL's, links, strategies, etc. 3rd Grade begins on pg. 72 and 2nd Grade begins on pg. 42.
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Activities covering foundations of government, basic principles, and contributions of citizens. (Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall,
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On-line games and quizzes for third grade. (All subject areas.)
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Social studies portaportal broken down by strand. Includes maps, interactive sites, quizzes, and second grade material.
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Lots of links for different SOL's. Second and third grade material. Interactive games, timelines, background info, maps, etc.
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Enhanced Scope and Sequence from the Virginia Department of Education website.
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Resources compiled by the VDOE. Includes a brief summary with each link.
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Tons of great images of Rome.
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Links to sites covering various third grade topics.
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Practice for Social Studies SOL's. Your school must have a subscription!
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Resources covering different 3rd and 2nd grade topics. Ancient Civilizations, biographies, explorers. Also includes games.
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Biographies, webquests, lesson plans, and a virtual tour of the Great Wall. Links for Rome, Greece, Mali, Egypt and China.
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Has several webquests for Greece, Rome, and Mali.
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Curriculum alingment from Pittsylvania County. Broken down by SOL, includes suggested activities for each SOL.
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Search for webquests by grade level and subject.
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Various reading comprehension activities for Social Studies. Includes instructions, examples, and downloads of blank master cop
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Great website with plenty of eyewitness accounts. Broken down by time period. Photos, film clips, etc.
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Neat lesson plan to teach students how we learn about the past by excavating cookies.
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Third grade portaportal for all subjects.
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Third grade Jeopardy game.
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Lots of games, review cards, questions, and other review activities.
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Various on-line resources. Organized by topic.
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Free lesson plans for Social Studies under Resources.
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Brief video segments for events each day. Includes related articles. Also previews the week in history.
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Pictures, info, and activities for Greece, Rome, and Egypt.
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Resources for grades K-3. Organized by grade. Instructional strategies, documents, links.
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Over 5,000 historic maps. License allows you to use up to 25 of them.
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Posters, ideas on how to use posters, etc.
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Download powerpoint templates and then modify the game for your needs.
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On-line text with chapters on Ancient Civilizations. Songs, games, etc.
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Info on how to design your own webquest or treausre hunt, plus links to ones created by other teachers.
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Background info on lots of topics, multimedia exhibits, etc. Includes Ancient Civilizations.
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Review cards and plenty of games.
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Scope & Sequence with lessons for students with various disabilities. Includes technology, multi-sensory, etc.
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Practice assessments, blue prints, games, etc, organized by SOL.
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Calendar with events (birthdays, historical events, etc.) listed for each day.
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Lesson plans for each subject. Also by month for holidays, etc.
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Lots of outline and thematic maps, organized into categories (world, continents, etc.)
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Study cards for third grade SOL's-these were presented at a 3rd grade workshop recently!
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Lesson plans and activities covering African American leaders.
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Lots of games, powerpoints, information, webquests, and links for ALL levels.
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Lists which Inspiration template to use for VA Social Studies(by SOL).
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Reading lists, assessments, map activities, & many other resources.
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Scroll down to SS links for games, tours, etc.
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Projects for Mali, Greece, Rome, and explorers.
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Resources, strategies, and ideas from Chesterfield County.
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Powerpoints for all categories on the SOL.
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Rubrics for many types of assessments.
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Resources by SOL. Map activities, cloze activities, etc.
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Links to practice quizzes for 3rd grade SS SOL's.
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Practice quizzes, study guides, review games.
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Powerpoints for many subjects and topics.
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Huge collection of lesson plans-many topics.
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Resources and activities from Suffolk. Organized by grade level.
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SOL games organized by topic.
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Lots of activities for all subjects.
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Different games for all SOL's. Matching, millionaire, battleship, quizzes, and review powerpoints.
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Try practice quizzes and review activities for geography, Jamestown, Famous Virginians, and the Civil War.
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Lots of interactive quizzes for all subject areas. Also includes links to other resources on the web.
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On-line quizzes for VA History, People and Places, Geography, and Economics and Civics.
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Multiple choice quiz covering VA up to 1861.
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A few more questions covering VA History to 1861.
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Quiz covering the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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All sorts of quizzes for all SOL's. Organized by strands.
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Quizzes organized by SOL.
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Twenty question quiz covering SOL's 4.1 through 4.6.
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Quizzes, ordering games, Millionaire, and pop up quizzes. Covers all SOL's.
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Short quizzes on Civics, and VA History. Also includes a crossword puzzle.
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More on-line practice tests. Select 4th Grade Virginia History to review with 150 questions.
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Answer civics questions correctly to beat the computer in Battleship!
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Portaportal designed by Brian McKee for John Tyler. Broken down very precisely!
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Good place to begin research. Collections of links broken down by topic.
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Fun facts, newsletter, FAQ, current events, this week in history, etc.
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Notes, powerpoints, quizzes, games, organized by 9 weeks.
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Six cards with all the important information for VA Studies!
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Study guides for each SOL to help you prepare for your test!
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You have to discover what was left out of Washington's painting. Includes other games on the first president.
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Cards to help you study!
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Quiz on the economy and government of VA. See your score right away!
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Lots of quizzes and games to help you practice VA Studies!
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Review games, practice quizzes, and study guides.
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Just click on a link and review!
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More online tests and games to help you review!
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More ways to practice Virginia Studies!
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Lots of games to help you with history!
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This website allows you to create your own bubble answer sheets. Offers your choice of answer combinations.
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This website has many links for a variety of social studies topics. The geography section houses a huge collection
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Offers lesson plans that can be used for Constitution Day. Grade 3-5 lesson plan focues on the Boston Tea Party.
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Timeline of Virginia History put together by a class at Orange Hunt Elementary School. Begins with Jamestown and runs through t
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Create your own bingo cards. Free bingo card maker allows you to create your own 3x3 or 5x5 cards.
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Info for all social studies subjects. Includes all SOL's, notes, resources, strategies, etc. 4th grade begins on pg. 107.
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Activities covering colonization through the American Revolution.
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On-line games and quizzes for fourth grade.
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Social studies portaportal broken down by strand. Includes maps, interactive sites, quizzes, etc.
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Info for different VA Studies SOL's. Games, background info, maps, timelines, etc.
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The Enhanced Scope and Sequence from the Virginia Department of Education website.
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Resources compiled by the VDOE. Includes a brief summary for each link.
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Games, quizzes, study guides, powerpoints, Jeopardy, notes. Broken down by topics.
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Reviews, powerpoints, games, quizzes, lesson plans, United Streaming, organized by SOL.
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More quizzes, games, and reviews.
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Practice for Social Studies SOL's. Your school must have a subscription!
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Jeopardy games for Reconstruction, Civil War, Early VA History, and 20th Century History.
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Links to the VDOE released test items by SOL. Also includes on-line quizzes.
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Links for VA History, a webquest, Native Americans in Colonial VA, and water and the growth of VA cities. Also includes a stude
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Lots of resources broken down by category. Geography, maps, patriotic symbols, government, etc. Also links to lots of museums
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On-line activities organized by SOL.
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More quizzes, games, activities, tours, etc.
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Another version of Jeopardy for 4th Grade.
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Has webquests for colonies & Civil War.
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Curriculum alingment from Pittsylvania County. Broken down by SOL, includes suggested activities for each SOL.
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Search for webquests by grade level and subject.
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Various reading comprehension activities for Social Studies. Includes instructions, examples, and downloads of blank master cop
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Links organized by topic, time period, or world history. Includes descriptions.
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Great website with plenty of eyewitness accounts. Broken down by time period. Photos, film clips, etc.
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Neat lesson plan to teach students how we learn about the past by excavating cookies.
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Portaportal designed by Brian McKee for John Tyler. Broken down very precisely!
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Collection of links organized into maps, geography, government, colonization, etc.
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Primary sources-text, images, audio. Includes description of source. Also has a search feature to locate by topic, time period
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Various webquest and lesson plan ideas, organized by topic.
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Free lesson plans under Resources.
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Brief video segments for events each day. Includes related articles. Also previews the week in history.
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A collection of over 2000 links on 18th century America checked and organized. Includes a search engine.
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Info, pictures, activities, etc.
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Great lesson plan idea. Could easily be changed to Around the State suitcases!
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Lesson plan for a project to create state ABC books.
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Over 5,000 historic maps. License allows you to use up to 25 of them.
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Lots of neat interactive activities: slideshows, maps, games, etc.
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Games, reviews, webquests, and other resources.
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Primary source learning activity.
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Posters, ideas on how to use posters, etc.
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Download the powerpoint templates and then modify to fit your needs.
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Civics for ESL Students
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Lots of good info on how VA got its boundaries. Colorful maps.
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Great collection of links for all topics. Activities, timelines, maps, etc.
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Several interdisciplinary lesson plans.
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Manuscripts, images, reports, drawings, etc. Organized into four main categories.
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The 100 milestone documents of American History. Lots of tools for educators.
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Sign up to receive a short weekly column about Virginia.
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Info on how to design your own webquest or treasure hunt, plus links to ones created by other teachers.
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Background info for lots of topics, multimedia exhibits, etc.
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Scope & Sequence with lessons for students with various disabilities. Includes technology, multi-sensory, etc.
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Strategies for teaching VA history, guide to useful VA history websites, and on-line projects.
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Practice assessments, released questions, games, etc, organized by SOL.
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Calendar with events (birthdays, historical events, etc.) listed for each day.
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Lesson plans for all subjects. Also by month for holidays, etc.
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Lots of outline and thematic maps, organized by category (world, continent, etc.)
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Lesson plans and activities for African American leaders.
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Six review cards for VA Studies covering all SOL's.
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Study guide for each SOL with key words/information highlighted.
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Powerpoints for all topics! Ready to dwonload to your computer!
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Powerpoints, flyswatter templates, millionaire, Jeopard. Directions, questions, and templates.
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Lots of games, powerpoints, information, webquests, and links for ALL levels.
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Lists which Inspiration template to use for VA Social Studies (by SOL.)
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Study guides, quizzes, games, powerpoints organized by 9 weeks.
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VA Studies portaportal organized by SOL.
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Refrigerator cards that cover all SOL's. Can be printed and sent home!
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Reading lists, flash cards, power points, & many other resources.
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Scroll down to SS links for games, tours, etc.
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VA Studies links organized by SOL: quizzes, maps, primary sources.
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Projects for colonial America and Civil Rights.
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Portaportal strictly for VA Studies. Organized by SOL.
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Resources, strategies, and ideas from Chesterfield County.
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13 released test items that can be used in the classroom.
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Another portaportal for 4th grade. All subjects, lots of interesting stuff!
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Review powerpoints using the Matusevich posters. All SOL strands.
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More powerpoints for each unit.
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Rubrics for many types of assessments.
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Practice quizzes, study guides, review games.
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Jeopardy game that covers history, geography, economics, and government.
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Links to many practice quizzes and activities.
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Websites set up for each week (for all subjects.)
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Online quizzes and games.
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Powerpoints and games for VA Studies.
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Another portaportal, organized by SOL.
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Resources organized by SOL.
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Practice tests for students-all subjects!
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17 sets of flashcards covering VA Studies.
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Another portaportal, organized by SOL and review materials.
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Links to comprehensive reviews and practice tests.
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Powerpoints for many subjects and topics.
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Huge collection of lesson plans for many topics.
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Resources and activities from Suffolk. Organized by grade level.
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SOL games organized by topic.
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Links for foldable for all SOL's.
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Resources and background information for VA Studies.
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Podcasts, videos, all sorts of interesting resources!
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Resources and activities from Suffolk Public Schools.
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Learn all about our government. Study important documents, the election process, how law are made, etc. Includes a glossary.
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Brief description of the regions of Virginia.
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Resource for maps, photographs, and diagrams of the state. Includes teaching resources and a term section.
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Webquest for VA Native Americans. Each student much complete two tasks, as well as one project. Includes sources & rubric.
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Lesson plan for creating student books for geography terms.
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The official site for Jamestown and Yorktown. Includes information on the sites themselves as well as curriculum materials.
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Official site for Colonial Williamsburg. Has a lot of resources, including a computer generated tour of Williamsburg.
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Offers lesson plans, bibliographies, background info, and links to tribal homepages.
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You make the decisions at Jamestown. From where to land to what crops to plant, you're in charge. Will your colony survive?
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Brief on-line video about the colonization of Jamestown.
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Short bios of some of Jamestown's leaders. John Rolfe, John Smith, Pocahontas, and Powhatan included.
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Slide shows with great pictures of Williamsburg. Lots of collections covering a variety of topics.
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General activities, literature resources and activities, recipes, and fun facts.
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Info on John Smith. Includes interactive map, movie, info on Native Americans, as well as Jamestown.
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Information, photo gallery, and maps. Also explore Jamestown and a Native American village.
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Collection of maps from Colonial America. Good way to compare/contrast to maps from other time periods.
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Powerpoint with lots of good pictures and all information for VA Indians.
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Neat plan to build a tipi in your classroom!
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Brief video about the original fort at Jamestown and the archaeologist who discovered it.
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Use primary sources to understand the settlement at Jamestown.
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Background info on Jamestown, Roanoke, and Bacon's Rebellion.
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Tours of the governor's house, preacher's house, the storehouse, land, etc. Also includes an activity where students choose app
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Collection of links for Revolutionary War. Maps, primary sources, people, timelines, and documents.
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Collection of maps from Rev. War Era.
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Information on Jack Jouett, a Virginian who warned Thomas Jefferson of the British arrival.
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Info about the local Battle of Great Bridge.
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Includes background info, reading lessons, quizzes and activities for a variety of topics.
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Timeline beginning in January of 1861 with the secession of the South. Runs through November of 1865, covering some events afte
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Brief biography of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Also includes a link to a virtual tour of the Underground Railroad.
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PBS site includes a timeline of Gran'ts life, gallery of political cartoons, and interactive activities for students.
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Collection of Maps for Civil War.
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Unit plan with project ideas, individual assingments, vocabulary.
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Excellent PBS site. Includes film clips, primary sources, Q&A with historians, a state by state look at Reconstruction, teacher
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Lots of info on Jim Crow laws and court cases. Organized into topics, includes pictures of primary sources.
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Pictures, video, documents, and a timeline for massive resistance in VA.
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Great lesson (including homework and differentiation) using political cartoons.
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Website all about the Civil War put together by a class in New York.
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Could you pass the test to become a U.S. Citizen? Try it here.
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Who kept a herd of sheep on the White House lawn? Who owned a raccoon that walked on a leash? Find out here!
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Good collection of online quizzes for all SOL's.
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Links to learn more about the Revolutionary War. Includes general links, timelines, and battlefields.
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On-line games and quizzes for 6th grade.
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Quiz on Revolutionary War.
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On-line quizzes geared towards AP history students. Questions are more difficult. Include multiple choice and fact/recall quiz
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Another collection of on-line quizzes. Again, much more challenging questions.
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Quiz covering all of American history. Also includes information organized by topic.
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Descriptive timelines beginning with exploration and going through the new nation. Includes various other topics and tips on wr
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Different games for all SOL's. Includes Millionaire, matching, hangman, flashcards, and quizzes.
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Research historical documents, how laws are made, the branches of government, etc. Includes a glossary and games.
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Scroll Social Studies for great on-line quizzes for all SOL's. Also a ton of information at the very bottom of the page for soc
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Excellent site. As the detective you'll use primary sources to investigate an
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Ten mini-quizzes for 6th Grade History.
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Good place to begin research. Organized by topic. Includes tons of documents, biographies, etc.
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More on-line quizzes sorted by SOL.
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Good place to begin research. Collection of links broken down by topic.
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Information from each SOL broken down by strand.
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More quizzes, notes etc. Hangman, Jeopardy, multiple choice.
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Notes, vocab, charts, etc., to help you study for 6th Grade History.
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Fun facts, newsletter, FAQ's, current events, this week in history, etc.
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Podcasts on social studies and lots of different subject by students!
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Timeline for EVERYTHING in US History! Starts with Columbus and goes through 1999!
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4 timelines covering everything from before Columbus to 2003!
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Timeline broken down into categories and color coded.
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10 on line quizzes to help you practice your civics!
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Review games, practice quizzes, and study guides.
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More online practice tests. Just click on a link and review!
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Lots of different review activities for all subjects!
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Lots of games to help you with history!
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Maps, timelines, diaries, and more from the Civil War.
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Lots of games to help you practice for each SOL.
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This website allows you to create your own bubble answer sheets. Offers your choice of answer combinations.
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This website has many links for a variety of social studies topics. The geography section houses a large collection of maps.
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Collection of links broken down by timeframe. Includes pictures from Smithsonian exhibits.
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Links categorized by topics such as Domestic Life, Music, Clothing, etc.
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Offers lesson plans that can be used for Constitution Day. Grade 3-5 plan focuses on Boston Tea Party, Grade 6-8 on the Bill of
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Timeline of American History broken down in 15 chapters from Early America to the 21st Century. Good source of background infor
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Timeline of American History shown in a parallel format that allows the user to veiw several different topics (i.e., presidents,
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Create your own bingo cards. Free bingo card maker allows you to create your own 3x3 or 5x5 cards.
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Good Inspiration diagrams for SOL US1.6a,b,c and SOL US1.7a. You can download or just preview and print.
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Internet resources broken down into 5 units. Each unit is organized by SOL and includes a brief description of the webpage.
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Lesson plan that moves students from the colonies to the Revolutionary War. Includes downloads for materials, websites, descrip
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Webquest that requires students to research different aspects of life in the colonies using a real estate presentation. Links f
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Social studies SOL's, notes, links, etc. from York County. USI starts on pg. 149.
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Book that outlines American geography. Broken down into chapters. Good source for background info for lessons.
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Includes primary sources, lesson plans, activities, etc.
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Links to Smithsonian, BBC Online, and National Archives among others. Good source of genral info.
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These could be your hooks or other
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Articles from the Early America Review Journal. Covers various topics from the time period. (Benedict Arnold, Boston Tea Party
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Vast collection of links. Includes online quizzes, primary sources, biographies, online textbooks, newspapers, historical accou
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Find pictures of battlefields, homes of famous people, etc.
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Activities covering the American Revolution, Birth of a Nation, and Reconstruction.
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Activities covering American Revolution and the Constitution.
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Social studies portaportal that is broken down by strands. Includes links for maps, timelines, background info, etc.
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Collection of website for teaching history. Includes a short paragraph summarizing the content, quality, strengths, and weaknes
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Collection of links organized by SOL.
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Different resources for various USI SOL's. Interactive games, timelines, background info, etc.
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Site for foldables for each SOL. Includes pictures of completed foldables, directions, as well as info to be printed out for fo
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The Enhanced Scope and Sequence from the Virginia Department of Education website.
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Includes all standards, an overview, suggested instructional strategies, and links.
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Resources organized by the VDOE. Includes a brief summary for each link.
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Links for various sites covering 6th grade SOL's. Also breaks down by topic on the sidebar.
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Practice for Social Studies SOL's. Your school must have a subscription!
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Westward Expansion, Presidents, and Colonizations links.
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Scroll to American History for study guides. Study guides include review questions, and a review test. You can access the summ
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Has webquests for Colonies, Civil War, Westward Expansion, & the Rev. War.
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Curriculum alingment from Pittsylvania County. Has suggested activities for each SOL. Their 5th grade is USI.
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Links for all 6th grade subjects. Not organized by strand, but includes lots of good links to bios, speeches, games, background
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Search for webquests by grade level and subject.
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Various reading comprehension activities for Social Studies. Includes instructions, examples, and downloads of blank master cop
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Links organized by topic, time period, or world history. Includes descriptions.
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Animated map showing boundaries of the U.S. beginning in 1650 and continuing through 1907.
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Great website with plenty of eyewitness accounts. Broken down by time period. Photos, film clips, etc.
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Neat lesson plan to teach students how we learn about the past by excavating cookies.
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Primary sources-text, images, audio. Includes description of source. Also has a search feature to locate by topic, time period
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Various webquest and lesson plan ideas, organized by topic.
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Free lesson plans under Resources.
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Brief video segments for events each day. Includes related articles. Also previews the week in history.
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A collection of over 2000 links on 18th century America checked and organized. Includes a search engine.
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Info, pictures, activities, etc. (Civil War, Colonization, Explorers, etc.)
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Over 5,000 historic maps. License allows you to use up to 25 of them.
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Lots of neat interactive activities: slide shows, maps, games, etc.
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Primary source learning activity.
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Powerpoints, notes, games, reviews, websites and lots of other resources.
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Quizzes, reading lessons, and activities.
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Download powerpoint templates and then modify to fit your needs.
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Timelines, info, documents, photos, more.
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Civics for ESL Students
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Great collection of links for various topics. Activities, timelines, maps, etc.
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Several interdisciplinary lesson plans.
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Manuscripts, images, research reports, architectural drawings. Organized into four main categories.
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Collection of ads for runaway or captured slaves.
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Over 1200 images related to slavery. Includes a search and brief comments on the images.
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The 100 milestone documents of American History. Lots of tools for educators.
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Info on how to design your own webquest or treasure hunt, plus links to ones created by other teachers.
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Links to maps, curriculum framework, blueprint, research projects, etc, from Henrico County.
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Background info on lots of topics, multimedia exhibits, etc.
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Scope & Sequence with lessons for students with various disabilities. Includes technology, multi-sensory, etc.
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Practice assessments, games, released questions, etc, organized by SOL.
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Calendar with events (birthdays, historical events, etc.) for each day.
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Lesson plans for all subjects. Also by month for holidays, etc.
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Lots of outline and thematic maps, organized by category (world, continents, etc.)
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NY Public Library digital photo collection-lists topics available. Lots of images!
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Lesson plans and activities for African American leaders.
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Lots of games, powerpoints, information, webquests, and links for ALL levels.
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Lists which templates to use in Inspiration for VA Social Studies by SOL.
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On-line exhibits, full text of historical documents, lectures, and info on seminars.
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Reading lists, downloadable activities, and interesting links by region of the world.
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Scroll down to SS links for games, tours, etc.
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Projects for colonial America, Revolutionary War, Civil War.
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Timeline begins with Columbus and goes through 1999.
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4 timelines (links at bottom) for pre-1492 to 2003.
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Covers 1780-2005 and is broken into categories: territories, presidents, etc.
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Portaportal with links and activities for all USI SOL's
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Activities put together by USI teachers. All ready to use!
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Links and activities for USI. Also includes many technology sites!
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Rubrics for many types of assessments.
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Practice quizzes, study guides, review games.
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Practice tests for students-all subjects!
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Lots of different review activities for all subjects.
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Powerpoints for many subjects and topics.
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Huge collection of lesson plans for many topics.
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Resources and activities from Suffolk. Organized by grade level.
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SOL games organized by topic.
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Background info on the Civil War.
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Multiple games for each SOL.
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Many resources from Suffolk Public Schools.
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Lesson plans and activities for using primary sources in the classroom. Lots of interesting pictures and sources!
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Link to interactive notebook activities from Henrico County.
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Brief descriptions of events during Reconstruction, beginning in December of 1863 and ending in 1877.
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Excellent PBS site. Includes film clips, primary sources, Q&A with historians, a state by state look at Reconstruction, teacher
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Unit plan with activities for "Cast Down Your Bucket."
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In this simulation, students try to reach an agreement on issues the country faced at this time.
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Brief information on Reconstruction. Aligned to standards.
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Copy the computer to put the continents in order. The game gets harder the longer you play!
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Race against the clock to identify continents, countries, or states and provinces.
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Lesson plan for creating student made geography terms booklets.
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Map with the 6 rivers outlined in different colors.
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Great photos and short descriptions of various land formations.
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Powerpoints, activities, and games for landforms.
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Learn about the importance of buffalo to the Plains tribes. Also study and decipher a buffalo hide painting.
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Learn about the different tribes in our own area. Gives an overview of different centures, covers geography, offers lesson plan
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Information on the Kwakiutl tribe. Includes language, history, culture, photos, and map of territory.
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History Channel exhibit. Audio clips, background info, maps, gallery, timeline, links.
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Neat plan to build a tipi in your classroom!
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Info and lesson plans on Cactus Hill.
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Scholastic website that looks at 3 Native American cultures, including Pueblo.
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Timeline for European explorers with links to biography pages. Also includes maps displaying routes.
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Covers history, geography, culture, etc., of Mali. Also includes info on Ghana and Songhai.
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Learn about and explore La Salle's ship that sank off the coast of Texas in 1686.
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Info on Samuel de Champlain and Robert La Salle.
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Mariner's Museum on-line exploration exhibit. Includes maps, games, etc.
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Lesson plans, links, materials, references and a webquest.
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Background history of Timbuktu.
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Lesson plan, worksheets, and rubric to have your class build their own colony.
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Investigate artifacts from a family in Colonial America to answer questions about their lives. Compare your findings to those o
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Official site for Colonial Williamsburg. Has a lot of resources, including a computer generated tour of Williamsburg.
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Great collection of links covering education, early colonies, the colonial regions, African American history, documents, music,
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Letters and documents written by the Pilgrims.
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Covers all of Colonial America. Includes lots of graphics.
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Ideas for United Streaming videos that correlate with Colonial America.
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Maps, vocab, review activities, and an on-line quiz.
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You make the decisions at Jamestown. From where to land to what crops to plant, you're in charge. Will your colony survive?
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Slide show collections covering buildings, trades, places, etc. Great pictures!
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Multi-step activity in which students examine life in Plymouth. Includes maps, interactive tour, looks at housing, transportati
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Blank map of the thirteen British colonies.
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Info on John Smith. Includes interactive map, movie, info on Native Americans, as well as Jamestown.
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nformation, photo gallery, and maps. Also explore Jamestown and a Native American village.
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Students research different aspects of the colonial regions to create a magazine about their region.
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Population changes in Jamestown from 1607-1644.
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Collection of maps from Colonial America. Good way to compare/contrast to maps from other time periods.
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Background to each colony with links to maps, charters, grants, state constitutions, etc.
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Graphics of currency for each colony, as well as background info.
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Lesson plan to create your own colonies in the classroom.
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Neat plan where students create their own colonies and have to deal with difficulties and obstacles.
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Webquests, games, info, etc. Check the links before planning, some of them are inactive!
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Maps, information, links, all relating to the New England colonies. Tons of stuff!
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Help students to understand the importance of tobacco (and tobacco bag stringing) to the colonies.
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Background info on Roanoke and Jamestown.
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Lesson plan that covers colonial dissatisfaction with Great Britain and the events leading up to the Revolutionary War.
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Short biography of English philosopher John Locke.
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Great collection of links covering all aspects of the war. Includes timelines, people, battles, documents, and lesson plans.
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A timeline of cultural and political events. Covers French and Indian War, various taxes passed by the British, through the end
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Huge collection of Rev. War links. Links include lesson plans, charts, timelines, women during the war, etc.
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PBS site that has newspapers about events during the War, an on-line quiz, pictures of everyday colonial life and a compare/cont
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Lesson Plan for analyzing Revolutionary War political cartoons. Designed for high school but can be geared towards 6th grade.
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Bios on important figures from the Revolution. Pictures, quotes, all sorts of background info.
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Lists battles of the Revolution, dates, commanders, as well as how many were captured, killed, or wounded. Lots of background in
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Good source of information on the Yorktown Battle. Includes pictures, quotes, and background info.
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Text to the Declaration. Includes a glossary for key words and phrases, shows Jefferson's rough draft, as well as a picture of
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Neat activity where students research Rev. War Battlefields to convince the President which one was most important.
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Students will research key figures from the Rev. War in order to complete worksheet. Worksheet and evaluation included.
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Research postive and negative aspects to the American Rev. War. Create an poster and construct a persuasive essay to convince o
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Collection of maps from Rev. War Era.
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Short play about the Boston Massacre with plenty of speaking and non-speaking roles.
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Lots of interesting info on Washington and Lafayette and their relationship.
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Info on causes of Revolutionary War, plus links to tons of other topics.
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Info on the Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. Students can add their name to the Declaration and print a copy!
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Images and text of spy letters, stories behind the spies, methods used, timeline, etc.
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Background info for the American Revolution.
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Neat activity where students analyze different paintings of the same event to decide what the artist is trying to convey.
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Chronological history, Dec. of Independence, and Constitution.
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A little local history about the Battle of Great Bridge.
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Article discussing the cost of items in 1776, through today. Good for comparison!
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Basic introduction to the Constitution and how it works. Also offers links to explanations on the Bill of Rights, history of th
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A collection of transcripts of all the inaugural addresses of all presidents through Clinton.
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Webquest in which students learn what the President does, and design a help wanted advertisement the Presidency.
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Chart comparing the Articles and the Constitution.
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Lesson plan for the three branches and checks and balances.
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Choose your questions and listen to the answers in Thomas Jefferson's own words.
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Text and notes on each article and amendment.
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Facts and figures about the Constitutional Convention.
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Background reading, discussion questions, notes from the Convention, and info on the delegates.
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Site includes a 4 part drama explaining the Convention, as well as info on the delegates.
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Organized by topic, includes a timeline.
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Answer questions correctly to help Lewis and Clark on their journey. Includes interesting facts and excerpts from Clark's journ
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Brief biography of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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Travel with Harriet Tubman to safety. Site also offers a timeline, classroom ideas, interesting facts, and pictures of abolitio
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As a settler, you'll need to answer the questions correctly in order to build your sod house on the open prarie.
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Background information on the beginnings of the railroad.
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Picture tour of well known points along the Oregon Trail.
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Mini textbook on the Oregon Trail, interesting facts, famous sites, as well as archives.
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Here's a lesson plan to create a computer generated movie about Lewis and Clark. Students do everything from research to editin
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Activities for Westward Expansion. General ideas, discussion questions, literature activities, and links.
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Research the Gold Rush and create an exhibit. Learn why the Gold Rush occurred, the life of the miners, and the impact on Calif
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Students take on different roles while they research the Underground Railroad. Group works to create a presentation on the diff
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Collection of links (with descriptions) for Underground Railroad. Blue text takes you to list of links. Background info, narra
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Collection of maps for Westward Expansion.
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Background info and firsthand accounts of Robert Fulton's first steamboat voyage.
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Lesson plan to have students create their own diary about the Oregon Trail. Includes plenty of topics to choose from.
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Transcript of court case involving Susan B. Anthony after she was arrested for trying to vote in 1872.
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Info on Lewis and Clark and Sacajawea.
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Webquest about Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Animated timeline of land acquisitions-click on the movie link on the homepage .
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Timeline of Civil War events with a very brief description. Links to lots of pictures.
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Lesson plan for an activity requiring students to create a letter or diary entry from the viewpoint of a person involved in the
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Site is divided into 5 major parts. Covers leaders, battles, daily life, etc. Also includes an activities section and a glossa
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Includes background info, a reading lesson, quizzes and activities for a variety of topics.
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PBS site includes a timeline of Gran'ts life, gallery of political cartoons, and interactive activities for students.
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Information and activities for Civil War. Includes quotes, pictures, and maps.
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Collection of Maps for Civil War.
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Use images, narration, and music to create a short movie about the Civil War. Lots of good resources.
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Timeline, quotes, and photos.
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Lots of newspaper articles from the Civil War. Seem to be all Confederate papers.
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Ideas for incorporating history into lang. arts. Includes list of books for students about the Civil War.
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Webquest where students will learn what it was like to be a Civil War soldier.
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Notes, maps, pictures, etc. for Civil War. Aligned to standards.
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Lesson plans, activities, power points, etc.
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Webquest that allows students to work in groups and covers many topics about the Civil War.