Updated 6 May, 2007

Citizenship and Government

• Learn about:
  • Creating a national identity
  • Declaring independence
  • Creating an early government
  • Levels of government

Culture

• Learn about immigrants in America and how each group contributed to the melting pot

Economics

• Explore world travel and trade

Geography

• Learn how wars affected the settlement and growth of the United States

History

• Learn about:
  • Age of Exploration: world travel and trade; conquest of the Americas
  • The first Americans
  • European settlements

Social Studies Related Web Sites

• American History

  • American Memory Collection, Library of Congress
    Access to Library of Congress multiformat music, pamphlets, photographs, etc. on any topic in American history.
  • Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
    Go to the page for grade 3-5 to find government symbols, historical documents, election process, citizenship, etc.
  • American History
    Includes much information on all aspects of American history divided into sections such as Colonization and Colonial Life, American Revolution, Civil War, Industrial Revolution, Inventors and Inventions, presidents, pioneers, etc.

  Explorers

  • Spain Comes to America "This lesson introduces some of the first European explorers in the Americas and describes their influence on colonization. "

  Native Americans

  • Chief Leschi Schools
  • Cedar Tree (legend, history, and the carving of cedar)
  • Native American Resources (has links to tribal homepages)
  • Native American History Resources
  • Native American Related Sites
  • Anasazi Heritage Center: "The museum features permanent exhibits, archaeological sites to visit, new and different special exhibits and events, traveling exhibits for loan, educational resources for teachers and a large research collection from the Dolores Archaeological Program and other archaeological projects."
  • Anasazi Indian Village State Park: Who are they; where did they come from; how did they live? "There is also a life-size, six-room replica of an Anasazi dwelling. It will give the visitor an idea of What Anasazi life was like over 750 years ago."
  • Indigenous Peoples' Literature - Loading is long, but worth the wait, or go to the individual stories such as:
  • The Story of the Moccasin   "There was once a great chief of the Plans who had very tender feet....."
  • First American Activities: A Stanford student, who is Muscogee Creek, developed this site for a local elementary school.
  • Design a Navajo Rug-(lesson in symmetry) This site is devoted to the exploration of Navajo culture as expressed through their weaving and other art forms. Created by by Dale A.Pickering, Elementary Art Teacher, Mesa Public Schools, Mesa, Arizona
  • The First Americans Third grade N.A. Project. May have several copyright problems...credits given, but no sign of permission to republish material from books.
  • Native American Links    Annotated listing of other Internet sites to be used by the Bellingham School third graders and their teachers.
  • Native American Navigator  "The Native American Navigator is an interface for geographical, historical, topical and keyword-based student inquiry on topics related to Native American history and culture in the United States. Clickable maps, an extensive timeline, a web of topics pages and a site & network-wide search page make the four corners of the Navigator's Medicine Wheel."
  • American Indian Exposition    Great photos of the actual event. Long loading time.
  • Native American Resources  This site is now a part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library, the American Indians index.
  • Tribal Home Pages    List by tribe. Scroll further for Education, Government, Art & Culture.
    • National Museum of the American Indian   The Smithsonian.

  Colonization

  • American Memory Project - Colonial Style - a webquest type site which challenges students to complete some creative tasks.  Great resource links.
  • Colonial American History Resources
    Links to lots of sites on colonial history including biographies, documents and maps