Social Studies

01/27/08

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Our first Social Studies unit will discuss the geography of the United States, as well as generic geographical terms that all students should be familiar with. Please feel free to take a look at these websites, which may help with this unit. There is also a tutorial available for each unit, which is located with the other websites about that topic.

Additionally, the links closest to the top of the page are the topics we are currently studying. Links towards the bottom are topics we have either already covered, or that we haven't started yet. As we finish units, they will move towards the bottom of the page so that they are still accessible to students & parents for reference.

Interesting history sites:
- Current Events
- Today in history
- National Geographic for Kids
- Library of Congress--This links in nicely with History Alive! Look up your state, town, or anything else that interests you.

Geography of the United States
- Tutorial for Geography of the United States
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- Websites geared towards fifth graders studying geography.
- How Far Is It? Find distances between locations & cities
- Maps & Globes Sources brought together by the US Geographical Survey & the US Department of Education to bring reliable maps to students.

General References:
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
- The White House

Native Americans, Their Land and Cultural Regions:
- Tutorial for Native Americans, Their Land and Cultural Regions
Why Europeans Left for the New World:
- Tutorial for Why Europeans Left for the New World
Routes of Exploration to the New World:
- Tutorial for Routes of Exploration to the New World
Early English Settlements:
- Tutorial for Early English Settlements
- Colonial House
Comparing the Colonies:
- Tutorial for Comparing the Colonies
Facing Slavery:
- Tutorial for Facing Slavery
Life in Colonial Williamsburg:
- Tutorial for Life in Colonial Williamsburg
- Loyalty or Liberty?
- The Colonial Williamsburg site
Growing Tensions Between the Colonies and Britain:
- Tutorial for Growing Tensions Between the Colonies and Britain
- Revolutionary Timeline
Declaration of Independence:
- Tutorial for Declaration of Independence
Revolutionary War:
- Tutorial for the Revolutionary War
Constitution:
- Tutorial for the Constitution
Bill of Rights:
- Tutorial for the Bill of Rights
Manifest Destiny and Settling the West
- Tutorial for Manifest Destiny and Settling the West
- Pioneer House
Diverse Peoples of the West:
- Tutorial for Diverse Peoples of the West
Civil War:
- Tutorial for the Civil War
Industrialization and Modern America:
- Tutorial for Industrialization and Modern America

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