updated 6 May, 2007

Citizenship and Government

• Learn that the United States government is made of three branches that create laws for our well being
• Recognize what government means to you and your family

Culture

• Understand that land is different all around the world and natural regions affect people’s lives
• Study how communities are diverse in their beliefs, customs, languages, folktales, music, art, and ways of living

Economics

• Understand people have to choose between their wants and needs, goods and services due to the resources available
• Learn ways people earn, spend, and save money

Geography

• Learn how people and geography interact daily
• Learn how land and people make up a community

History

• Investigate how people, events, and ideas of the past influence us today

Social Studies Related Web Sites

• Library of Congress Learning Page
• Plymouth Home Page
• The Mayflower
• The Lonely Planet - Australian based map guide to the World.
• Multicultural Calendar -KidLink's calendar of holidays and customs around the World as written by the children who celebrate them. Searchable by month, holiday, country, author. New entries are welcome.
• Fourth of July Activity Page
  Graphics (good for printing and coloring) showing the flag from the thirteen colonies compared to the flag of today.
• Ben’s Guide to U.S. government for Kids
  Click on the K-2 page for information on our nation, our government, your neighborhood, Ben’s ABCs, symbols of our government, games, and activites.