http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution
A new colonial System--Stamp Act--Taxation Without Representation--Townshend Acts--Samuel Adams--Boston "Tea Party"--The Coercive Act--The Revolution Begins--Common Sense and Independence--Defeats and Victories-Franco-American Alliance--The British Move South--Victory and Independence Loyalist During the American Revolution
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Revolutionary War Internet Scavenger Hunt
http://lasd.K12.pa.us/teachers/purnellj/RWHunt.html
Click on the highlighted word in each question to travel to the site on which you will find the answers. If there is not highlighted word, then stay on the page you are presently viewing and search for the answer there. You may have to choose different links within a site to find the answers. It may be helpful to print out a copy of this hunt before you start.
Click on the highlighted word in each question to travel to the site on which you will find the answers. If there is not highlighted word, then stay on the page you are presently viewing and search for the answer there. You may have to choose different links within a site to find the answers. It may be helpful to print out a copy of this hunt before you start.
The Flames of Rebellion
http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/fun.shtml
Command the Colonials or the British in this exciting strategy/war game. Download it today and play against another player in hot-seat mode or using the Internet. Take charge of ship production and army management and let the founding fathers or British leaders help you on your quest.
Command the Colonials or the British in this exciting strategy/war game. Download it today and play against another player in hot-seat mode or using the Internet. Take charge of ship production and army management and let the founding fathers or British leaders help you on your quest.
High Tea In Boston Harbor
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicl_boston1774.html
Newspaper headline reports British troops sent to Massachusetts--Band of "Mohawks" dump 342 chests of Darjeeling off Griffin's Warf--Franklin in London feels the spite--Roots of the conflict.
Newspaper headline reports British troops sent to Massachusetts--Band of "Mohawks" dump 342 chests of Darjeeling off Griffin's Warf--Franklin in London feels the spite--Roots of the conflict.
The Jamestown Online Adventure
http://historyglobe.com/jamestown/
Can you make yourself and your sponsors at the London Company rich from the discovery of gold and silver? How well can you provide food for your colonists? Can you keep your colonists from dying due to disease, starvation, and attacks? You will get to compare your colony to the historical Jamestown at the end of this game. By examining the Now we know....section, you can learn from the mistakes of history so you do not repeat them when you play again.
Can you make yourself and your sponsors at the London Company rich from the discovery of gold and silver? How well can you provide food for your colonists? Can you keep your colonists from dying due to disease, starvation, and attacks? You will get to compare your colony to the historical Jamestown at the end of this game. By examining the Now we know....section, you can learn from the mistakes of history so you do not repeat them when you play again.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Take a trip on the Mayflower ship
www.scholastic.com
Choose from many interactive activities that can also be used with whiteboard technology. The Mayflower interactive map shows students the route taken from Britain to North America and gives an oral report at each longitude/latitude point in which the ship takes.
Choose from many interactive activities that can also be used with whiteboard technology. The Mayflower interactive map shows students the route taken from Britain to North America and gives an oral report at each longitude/latitude point in which the ship takes.
Interactive Map of the Revolutionary War
www.eduplace.com/kids/socisci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u4/index.html
This site has an interactive map that coincides with ten major battles leading up to the independence of America. Students can practice their geographic skills with activity questions and probes.
This site has an interactive map that coincides with ten major battles leading up to the independence of America. Students can practice their geographic skills with activity questions and probes.
Battles of the Revolutionary War
www.emints.org/ethemes/resources
These sites are about the battles of the Revolutionary War. Includes information about the battles, as well as maps, timelines, videos, and interactive games. There are links to eThemes on other Revolutionary War topics. Grade levels for this site are 3-7th grades.
These sites are about the battles of the Revolutionary War. Includes information about the battles, as well as maps, timelines, videos, and interactive games. There are links to eThemes on other Revolutionary War topics. Grade levels for this site are 3-7th grades.
Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/wa/books/bke1/
If your school uses Houghton Mifflin for social studies this is your site. It has many interactive activities but my favorite is the GeoNet. Here students pick between two maps: United States or World Map. They then pick a flag to research an area. Lastly, they pick a category: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, human systems, environment and society or the uses of geography. The final bit is they have fun learning.
If your school uses Houghton Mifflin for social studies this is your site. It has many interactive activities but my favorite is the GeoNet. Here students pick between two maps: United States or World Map. They then pick a flag to research an area. Lastly, they pick a category: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, human systems, environment and society or the uses of geography. The final bit is they have fun learning.
Paul Revere House
www.paulreverehouse.org/kids
At this site, students can click to find out about the house, Paul Revere's biography, the Midnight Ride, Freedom Trail, visitor information, events, and museum shop. At the Just for Kids section, students can play a part in history and track Paul Revere's ride with interactive activities.
At this site, students can click to find out about the house, Paul Revere's biography, the Midnight Ride, Freedom Trail, visitor information, events, and museum shop. At the Just for Kids section, students can play a part in history and track Paul Revere's ride with interactive activities.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Flashcard - America Becomesa United Nation
http://www.quia.com/cc/680223.html
Important events surrounding the establishment of an experiment called the United States of America. Click on the flashcard to flip it over. Press Other Side on Top to start showing the reverse sides of the flashcards first. Press Remove Card to remove the current card from the deck. Press Try Again Later to keep the current card in the deck and try it again later. Press Restart to put the cards back in the deck.
Important events surrounding the establishment of an experiment called the United States of America. Click on the flashcard to flip it over. Press Other Side on Top to start showing the reverse sides of the flashcards first. Press Remove Card to remove the current card from the deck. Press Try Again Later to keep the current card in the deck and try it again later. Press Restart to put the cards back in the deck.
American Government
http://government.pppst.com/index.html
Free presentations in PowerPoint format and free interactives for kids. Topics: Types of Government, 3 Branches, Political Parties, Origins of American Government, Executive Branch, Political Cartoons, The Constitution, Legislative Branch, Elections/Electoral System, The Bill of Rights, Judicial Branch, Patriotic Symbols, Amendments/Civil Liberties, and State/Local Government.
Free presentations in PowerPoint format and free interactives for kids. Topics: Types of Government, 3 Branches, Political Parties, Origins of American Government, Executive Branch, Political Cartoons, The Constitution, Legislative Branch, Elections/Electoral System, The Bill of Rights, Judicial Branch, Patriotic Symbols, Amendments/Civil Liberties, and State/Local Government.
Continental Congress
http://americanhistory.pppst.com
Students can learn about topics through free presentations in powerpoint formats. For my unit the topics were 1st and 2nd Continental Congress, Revolutionary America, Origins and Creation of American Government, Road to Revolution, Declarations of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, Articles of Confederation and American Government.
Students can learn about topics through free presentations in powerpoint formats. For my unit the topics were 1st and 2nd Continental Congress, Revolutionary America, Origins and Creation of American Government, Road to Revolution, Declarations of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, Articles of Confederation and American Government.
The First Continental Congress
http://www.kidspast.com/
We are who we are today, because of those who have come before us. Learn about the First Continental Congress: As a result of the intolerable acts, which had been passed by the British Parliament, colonists in the Americas become increasingly convinced that they need to take more aggressive steps in order to protect themselves, and their liberty.
We are who we are today, because of those who have come before us. Learn about the First Continental Congress: As a result of the intolerable acts, which had been passed by the British Parliament, colonists in the Americas become increasingly convinced that they need to take more aggressive steps in order to protect themselves, and their liberty.
Indepedence: Democracy and More
http://www.congressforkids.net/
At this site there are various activities. Did you know: trivia about the subject you are studying (The Declaration of Independence Part I and Part II. Surf with Uncle Sam: lesson activities with interactive websites. Interactive crosswords. Word spy: matching terminology with words pertaining to your unit of study, student match word with definition and then checks to see how many they got correct.
At this site there are various activities. Did you know: trivia about the subject you are studying (The Declaration of Independence Part I and Part II. Surf with Uncle Sam: lesson activities with interactive websites. Interactive crosswords. Word spy: matching terminology with words pertaining to your unit of study, student match word with definition and then checks to see how many they got correct.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Loyalty or Liberty
www.history.org/History/teaching/revolution/a1.html
You are a slave owned by John Randolph, a staunch Loyalist. As a Loyalist, he will soon leave Virginia and move to London. Your new master will be his son, Edmund Randolph, a Patriot. You will visit six sites to collect eight secrets on your spy mission. At the end of the game you will have to choose which side you are on. Are you a Loyalist or a Patriot?
You are a slave owned by John Randolph, a staunch Loyalist. As a Loyalist, he will soon leave Virginia and move to London. Your new master will be his son, Edmund Randolph, a Patriot. You will visit six sites to collect eight secrets on your spy mission. At the end of the game you will have to choose which side you are on. Are you a Loyalist or a Patriot?
Welcome to Timeline!
www.mrnussbaum.com/timeline2/
In Timeline, the student has 90 seconds to rearrange the historical events of the American Revolution to match their correct places on the time line. Students can play at two difficulty levels. This site informs students about the chronological events of this time period. It addresses WA state GLE 4.11: understands and creates time lines to show how historical events are caused by other important events.
In Timeline, the student has 90 seconds to rearrange the historical events of the American Revolution to match their correct places on the time line. Students can play at two difficulty levels. This site informs students about the chronological events of this time period. It addresses WA state GLE 4.11: understands and creates time lines to show how historical events are caused by other important events.
Social Studies for Kids
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/revolutionarywar.htm
This site includes fun facts, glossaries, a newsletter, FAQ, and a forum centering on the subject of the American Revolutionary War. These links found at this website will take students on a tour of the Revolution and its War. Students can test their knowledge in a fun environment.
This site includes fun facts, glossaries, a newsletter, FAQ, and a forum centering on the subject of the American Revolutionary War. These links found at this website will take students on a tour of the Revolution and its War. Students can test their knowledge in a fun environment.
Colonial Williamsburg
www.history.org/kids/games
At this site, kids learn about the Revolutionary War through interactive games: Revolutionary Fireworks Frenzy, Colonial Gardener, Drum Corps Tryout, Midnight Messenger, Daily Jigsaw Puzzzle, Dirt Detective, Write with a Quill Pen, Cooperation, Colonial Postcard, Brickmaker Build-up, Name That Founding Father, Tool Trouble, Heads up for the Colonist, Colonial Card Creater, and The 18th-Centruy Paper Doll Game.
At this site, kids learn about the Revolutionary War through interactive games: Revolutionary Fireworks Frenzy, Colonial Gardener, Drum Corps Tryout, Midnight Messenger, Daily Jigsaw Puzzzle, Dirt Detective, Write with a Quill Pen, Cooperation, Colonial Postcard, Brickmaker Build-up, Name That Founding Father, Tool Trouble, Heads up for the Colonist, Colonial Card Creater, and The 18th-Centruy Paper Doll Game.
High Tea In Boston Harbor
www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/chronicl_boston1774.html
This site introduces students to chronicles of the revolution. Students can read articles in newspaper fashion to construct a time-line of knowledge about the American Revolution. These sites expose students to the conflict of the war. It addresses WA state GLE 4.2.1: Understands and analyzes how individuals caused change in U.S. history.
This site introduces students to chronicles of the revolution. Students can read articles in newspaper fashion to construct a time-line of knowledge about the American Revolution. These sites expose students to the conflict of the war. It addresses WA state GLE 4.2.1: Understands and analyzes how individuals caused change in U.S. history.
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