SOCIAL STUDIES - GRADE 5
Unit II: Establishment of Colonial America
WEB Sites:
(Can use many of these throughout the year.)
Time Line: http://www.sprocketworks.com/shockwave/load.asp?SprMovie=timepresidentsweb
Colonial Towns:
The Olden Days: http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/oldendays.htm
Voyage on the Mayflower, Join the crew and passengers on a voyage to the New World, with activities:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/mayflower/index.htm
National Women's History Project -- www.nwhp.org
Distinguished Women of Past and Present -- www.distinguished.women.com
National Women's Hall of Fame -- www.greatwomen.org
National Council for History Education -- www.history.org/nche (selected links)
American symbols: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols/index.html
White House links and symbols game-- http://www.kn.pacebell.com/wired/fil/pages/listussym.j.html
Colonial Williamsburg -- www.colonialwilliamsburg.com
Daily Life in 1621 -- http://teacher.scholastic.com/thanksgiving/plimoth/daily.htm
See the District's Web Page --linked sites for Social Studies. Go to the C-FB ISD home page, then click on Divisions and Departments, then on Social Studies. A number of different links will be listed for all areas of social studies.