updated 6 May, 2007

Social Science Grade 7

Topics

  • Study Revolution to Republic 1745-1790
    American Revolution
    Creating a Republic
    • Revolutionary War Battles
    • America Rock: The Shot Heard 'Round the World "Now, the ride of Paul Revere set the nation on its ear, and the shot at Lexington heard 'round the world, when the British fired in the early dawn, the War of Independence had begun, the die was cast, the rebel flag unfurled." You can listen to this frolicking song from School House Rock in a variety of formats. Click on "Back" for links to more revolutionary tunes such as No More Kings and Fireworks.
    • The History Place: American Revolution This time line starts with the early explorers and continues to the early years of our new nation. Don't miss their Five Tips on writing a better history report.
    • Liberty! The American Revolution Interactive game that puts you in the middle of the revolutionary action. Other fabulous clicks are Perspectives on Liberty (a clickable view of daily colonial life) and Liberty Today (a photo montage of newly naturalized citizens.)
    • Revolutionary Webquest Student-created ThinkQuest site. To win this war, you must conquer five fictional cities, each city better defended than the previous." Additional sections cover Key Events, Heroes, and Major Battles of the Revolutionary War.
    • Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution Starting with an excellent backgrounder on the events that spurred the colonists to revolt, this virtual marching tour provides a battle-by-battle view of the war.
    • American Revolution Multimedia Scrapbook - annotated list of sites pertaining to the American Revolution.
  • Study New Republic 1789-1825
    New Government
    Jefferson ERa
    Growth and Expansion
    • 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.
    • Colonial American History Resources
      Links to lots of sites on colonial history including biographies, documents and maps
  • Study Expanding Nation 1824-1860
    Jackson Era
    Manifest Destiny
    Worlds of North and South
    Age of Reform
    • American Memory Collection, Library of Congress
      Access to Library of Congress multiformat music, pamphlets, photographs, etc. on any topic in American history.
  • Study Civil War and Reconstruction 1861-1877
    Road to Civil War
    Reconstruction

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