HISTORY is ELEMENTARY
- Teaching Social Studies K-6 With the Internet -- Some great sites from Classroom Connect.
- American
Indian Kids - History for Our Youth -- A
tremendous collection of resources on Native American history and heritage
for kids!
- Cherokee
Indians - ThinkQuest -- From
ThinkQuest Jr., a great site on Cherokee history and traditions. Topics
covered include: Ceremonies, Technical Geography, Sequoyah, Cherokee Food,
Gold Fever, Housing, Government, Cherokee Rose, Fun Facts, Games, English,
Clans, Oklahoma, Deaths, War, Moving, Traditions, Bibliography, Legends.
- Smithsonian
- National Museum of the American Indian -- An
amazing collection of resources on the history of Native Americans. The
site might be a bit complex for younger students, but with some guidance,
any student of any age can benefit from visiting this online museum!!
- Explorers
in the New World -- Another
great student-developed site from ThinkQuest Jr.! This site traces European
exploration in the "New World", with lessons on Why Explorers
Explored the World, an Explorer Timeline, Games, and an "Explorers'
Log Book"
- Virtual
Tour of Plimoth Plantation -- Take
a tour of Plimoth Plantation! From the site: "Plimoth (Plymouth)
Plantation was the first permanent European settlement in southern New
England (AD 1620). Today, this area is the site of a living museum, dedicated
to recreating 17th - century lifeways in the New World."
- An
American Thanksgiving -- Check
out this great site, which features a wealth of activities and stories
for children on the Pilgrims, Native Americans, the First Thanksgiving,
and historical Thanksgivings. The site includes information on The Mayflower
Compact 1620, The Peace Treaty with Massasoit 1621, and The First Thanksgiving
Proclamation.
- Early
Colonial Life -- A
series of projects on early life in New England, Middle, and Southern
colonies, all completed by 5th Grade students!
- Roger
Williams -- A
brief biographical profile with a profile image.
- Anne
Hutchinson -- A
brief biographical profile
- The
Real Pocahontas -- A
lively biography of Pocahontas. Includes a small Pocahontas "family tree"
of some ancestors and descendants. From the site: " Matoaka was the beautiful
and lively daughter of Powhatan, ruler of the land that the English named
Virginia. "Pocahontas" was her childhood nickname, translated as "little
wanton," which is a short way to say, "child whom you can never find because
she's out playing somewhere." Pocahontas may have helped saved the struggling
Jamestown colony from extinction..."
- Colonial
Life -- Dozens
of great links to Colonial History pages for young students!
- The
Jamestown Gazette -- From
the fabulous ThinkQuest Jr., this site includes a History of Jamestown
Fort, an Online Study Guide, a "Trivia Quiz" and an "Interactive
Jamestown Fort."
- Colonial
Kids -- A
creative site from ThinkQuest Junior that simulates life in a Colonial
Village in the 1700's!
CHAD OSBORNE
ozpk@earthlink.net
WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE, MA 01602-2597
